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Dialight

LSE:DIA · GB0033057794
Electrical EquipmentSmall

360

96
EV / EBIT31
Price / Owner Earnings22
Owner Earnings Yield79
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales64
EV / Gross Profit73
Price/Book39
Return on Capital89
Cash Return on Capital92
Return on Equity94
EBIT Margin55
Gross Profitability93
Cash Conversion88
Accruals72
Owner Earnings Margin75
Sales growth10
Profit Growth23
Long-Term EPS Growth67
Reinvestment71
Price momentum99
Debt load53
Refinancing67
Debt Payback48
Liquidity46
Analyst ratings100
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside31
Market mood4
Value Creation18/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Dialight generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryElectrical Equipment
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded1990
Employees298
Websitedialight.com
ISINGB0033057794
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
Industrial AutomationMining Equipment Providers

Description

Dialight plc is a leading provider of sustainable, energy-efficient, and intelligent LED lighting technologies aimed at driving towards a net-zero economy. The company primarily operates in the North America region, with additional operations in EMEA…

Analysis

Quality compounder

Dialight plc is a quality compounder: a well-run business trading at a price that reflects what it is worth.

The price is fair. You pay 22.6× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 18/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
56
2023202420252026

All-time high

86

Mar 2026

All-time low

1

Jan 2025

Average rank

36

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
64
89
95
87
Price/Earnings
14
23
56
57
Price/Book
39
51
89
77
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
24
48
70
66

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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