DCC plc (DCC.L) stock analysis

In our weekly check, DCC plc is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 14 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 6.

About DCC plc

DCC plc is an Energy company (Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing) based in Ireland, listed on LSE as DCC.L.

What our checks show for DCC.L

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 1.7 points over 5 years, to 0.1%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Revenue fell 11.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 0.1%: little room if costs rise.
• The dividend takes 1157% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• The stock has fallen as much as 64% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 4.8 years.

Warning signs

• Net debt is 1.4x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 1.01). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• Analysts expect only about 2.6% a year of growth in revenue.
• Earnings per share fell 65.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 65.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is only 3.1% of revenue.

Strengths

• The gross margin is 14.6% and has risen by 3.2 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 51.21x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 243% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 3.1 points from today's 0.1%.
• Pay in shares is only 0% of free cash flow.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-10

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Questions

What grade does DCC plc (DCC.L) have?

In our weekly check, DCC plc is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 14 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 6. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of DCC.L stock?

This week's biggest flags for DCC plc: Margins falling, Weak revenue growth, Thin margins. In total 11 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does DCC plc do?

DCC plc is an Energy company (Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing) based in Ireland, listed on LSE as DCC.L.

When does DCC plc report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-10. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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