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Current Price 4934.00p Bid 4932.00p Ask 4936.00p Change 0.24%
Last Updated: 05/11/2024 23:18. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

Irish-based international sales, marketing, distribution and business support services group, organised and managed across four divisions: Energy, Healthcare, Technology and Environmental. The former unit accounts for the lion's share - roughly two thirds - of the group's operating profits. LPG, Oil and Retail & Fuel Card are the three main business units in Energy. DCC Energy is the market leader in oil distribution in the UK and LPG (propane and butane) in Norway and Sweden.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 31/03/2024

Revenue
£19,858.76m
Operating Profit/Loss
£529.40m
Dividend yield (%)
3.40
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
2.31
P/E Ratio
12.70

Key Personnel

Mr Donal Murphy
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Kevin Lucey
Executive Director
Mr Alan Ralph
Non-Executive Director
Mr Katrina Cliffe
Non-Executive Director
Mr Lily Liu
Non-Executive Director
Mr Mark Breuer
Non-Executive Director
Mr Mark Ryan
Non-Executive Director
Ms Caroline Dowling
Non-Executive Director
Ms Laura Angelini
Non-Executive Director
Mr Steve Holland
Non-Executive Director & Chairman

Stock Details

EPIC
DCCL
ISIN
IE0002424939
Shares in Issue
88.51m
Market cap
£4,366.95m

Analyst Views (2)

Strong Buy
 
0%
Buy
 
100.00%
Hold
 
0%
Sell
 
0%
Strong Sell
 
0%
This information is provided by Web Financial Group (UK) Limited. It is subject to change without notice and doesn't reflect the views held by Redmayne Bentley and is not advice.

Price Summary

Mid Price
4,934.00p
Bid Price
4,932.00p
Ask Price
4,936.00p
Volume
35,197
Change Today
12.00p
% Change Today
0.24%
Open
4,902.00p
Previous Close
4,934.00p
Intraday High
4,944.00p
Intraday Low
4,880.00p
52 Week High
6,015.00p
52 Week Low
4,567.00p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

Intra-Day Chart

Income Statement

Year End Date
31 Mar 2024
31 Mar 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
19,858.76
22,204.85
Operating Profit/Loss
529.40
511.99
Net Interest
-106.25
-79.73
Pre-Tax Profit
423.75
431.56
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
340.54
346.80
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
340.54
346.80
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
340.54
346.80
Minority Interests
n/a
12.78
Total Dividend Paid
n/ap
n/ap
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
31 Mar 2024
31 Mar 2023
Basic
330.24p
338.40p
Diluted
329.85p
338.40p
Adjusted
455.01p
456.27p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
n/ap

Assets

Year End Date
31 Mar 2024
31 Mar 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
1,780.44
1,691.03
Intangible Assets
3,136.95
2,957.63
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
32.83
47.79
Other Financial Assets
42.76
89.20
Other Non-Current Assets
81.26
69.05
Current Assets
Inventories
1,072.06
1,192.80
Trade & Other Receivables
2,172.42
2,312.27
Cash at Bank & In Hand
1,109.45
1,421.75
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
55.06
59.26
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
9,483.22
9,840.78

Liabilities

Year End Date
31 Mar 2024
31 Mar 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
446.27
392.01
Other Current Liabilities
3,292.90
3,501.13
Total Current Liabilities
3,739.17
3,893.15
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
1,859.63
2,209.15
Provisions
592.58
564.69
Other Non-Current Liabilities
108.81
115.48
Total Non-Current Liabilities
2,561.02
2,889.32
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
6,300.19
6,782.47

Net Assets

Year End Date
31 Mar 2024
31 Mar 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
3,183.03
3,058.31

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
31 Mar 2024
31 Mar 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
17.42
17.42
Share Premium Account
883.89
883.67
Other Reserves
111.51
135.78
Retained Earnings
2,078.57
1,941.22
Shareholders Funds
3,091.39
2,978.09
Minority Interests/Other Equity
91.64
80.22
Total Equity
3,183.03
3,058.31

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Final
23 May 2024
18 Jul 2024
133.53p
Interim
23 Nov 2023
15 Dec 2023
63.04p
Final
25 May 2023
20 Jul 2023
127.17p
Interim
17 Nov 2022
09 Dec 2022
60.04p
Final
26 May 2022
21 Jul 2022
119.93p
Interim
18 Nov 2021
10 Dec 2021
55.85p
Final
27 May 2021
22 Jul 2021
107.85p
Interim
19 Nov 2020
09 Dec 2020
51.95p
Final
28 May 2020
23 Jul 2020
95.79p
Interim
21 Nov 2019
11 Dec 2019
49.48p
Final
23 May 2019
18 Jul 2019
93.37p
Interim
22 Nov 2018
12 Dec 2018
44.98p
Final
24 May 2018
19 Jul 2018
82.09p
Interim
23 Nov 2017
11 Dec 2017
40.89p
Final
25 May 2017
20 Jul 2017
74.63p
Interim
24 Nov 2016
12 Dec 2016
37.17p
Final
26 May 2016
21 Jul 2016
64.18p
Interim
19 Nov 2015
07 Dec 2015
33.04p
Final
28 May 2015
23 Jul 2015
55.81p
Interim
13 Nov 2014
28 Nov 2014
28.73p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
31 Mar 2024
31 Mar 2023
Dividend growth
5.00%
6.50%
Dividend yield
3.40%
4.00%
Dividend cover
2.31
2.44


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