# DCC plc (DCC.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Energy / Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels. Price 6335p, market value 5.4 billionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 22.0×** (5-yr avg 8114.7×). DCC plc trades at 22.0× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 8114.7×: cheap by its own standards. The Energy median in the September 2026 study was 16.8×. Forward P/E is 11.8×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 0.2×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.2×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 2.4×**. The shares trade at 2.4× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 4.4×**. Enterprise value is 4.4× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 15.6%** (5-yr avg 0.1%). Free cash flow equals 15.6% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.1%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 4.5%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.5% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 13.8%**. DCC plc keeps 13.8% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 3.0%**. 3.0% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: 0.1%**. 0.1% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 0.6%**. 0.6% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 21.9%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 21.9%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 2.7%**. Each dollar of assets produces 2.7% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -14.3%** (3-yr -11.4%/yr, 5-yr 2.9%/yr). Revenue fell 14.3% over the last year, against 2.9% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -93.3%** (3-yr -65.4%/yr, 5-yr -45.7%/yr). Earnings per share fell 93.3%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 3.6%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 3.6% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 1.01**. Debt is 1.01 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 0.8×**. It would take 0.8 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 4.4×**. Operating profit covers interest 4.4× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.20** (quick 0.97). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.20 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 3.11**. A Z-score of 3.11 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 3.42%** (2p per share, trailing). DCC plc yields 3.42%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 26**. 26 straight years of increases (the data covers 26 years, so this may be longer): a record very few companies hold.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 7.3%/yr** (1-yr 5.0%). The dividend has grown 7.3% a year over five years.
- **Shareholder yield: 16.3%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 16.3% of the market value a year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (8 analysts). 8 analysts cover DCC plc; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of 6353p (+0% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 33.5%** (YTD 37.1%, 3-mo 6.2%). The shares are up 33.5% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -6.0%** (51.3% above the low). Trading 6% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 51**. An RSI of 51 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.52** (volatility 25%). Beta of 0.52 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move much less than the market.

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