Margins varied 16.4% around their average (limit 35%), and no loss years were recorded (limit 2).
- 10y median
- 2.5%
- Worst year
- 2.1%
- Latest · 2026
- 3.5%
# DCC (DCC.LSE) Canonical: https://gigainvestors.com/s/DCC.LSE Analysis as of: 2026-10-16T07:36:35.000Z. Financial observations: FY2014–FY2026. Listing currency: GBX. Reporting currency: GBP. ## Verdict Not a wonderful business Quality tests for Buy: not passed (profit record: pass; earnings resilience is evidence only). Published buy qualification: no. Share price: GBX 6,430.00 per share; close as of 2026-10-15. Estimated value: low GBX 4,215.29 per share, central GBX 4,671.15 per share, high GBX 5,277.99 per share. Buy at or below the central value GBX 4,671.15 per share. Valuation as of 2026-10-16T07:36:35.000Z; scenarios are not confidence intervals. Expected annual return: 7.7% at the stated quote. About 7.7% a year at today's price (required return 10.0%). required return 10.0% a year (10% floor; GB 10-year bond 5.4% + 4 points). ## Checklist ### understandable: pass - 5 revenue declines in the last 10 years (informational) - Financial history: 10 years - Years with declining revenue: 5 - Years with a net loss: 0 - Operating margin variation: 0.16× Chart: Operating margin; fiscal year observations. - FY2017: 0.02× - FY2018: 0.02× - FY2019: 0.02× - FY2020: 0.02× - FY2021: 0.03× - FY2022: 0.03× - FY2023: 0.02× - FY2024: 0.03× - FY2025: 0.02× - FY2026: 0.03× ### moat: pass - ROIC, median of available years: 21.7% - ROIC, second-lowest year: 17.7% - Typical minus recent gross margin: -1.7 pp - Typical gross margin (annual median): 11.6% - Recent gross margin (lower of latest and 3-year median): 13.3% - Years with nonpositive capital: 0 - Capital spending / revenue: 1.2% - ROIC including acquisitions, ten-year median: 8.1% Chart: ROIC excluding acquisitions; fiscal year observations. - FY2017: 25.3% - FY2018: 31.9% - FY2019: 26.2% - FY2020: 18.5% - FY2021: 24.7% - FY2022: 17.7% - FY2023: 19.3% - FY2024: 20.3% - FY2025: 11.8% - FY2026: 23.1% ### economics: pass - Owner earnings / net income, 5-yr: 1.23× - Cash conversion uses consolidated totals: No - Owner earnings, five-year total: GBP 1.5B - Net income, five-year total: GBP 1.2B - Return on incremental invested capital: 19.9% - Working capital / revenue, annual change: 0.8 pp - Working capital / revenue, change between three-year averages: 5.0 pp - Working capital / revenue, final three-year average: 4.5% Chart: Annual owner cash / profit; fiscal year observations. - FY2022: 1.09× - FY2023: 1.10× - FY2024: 1.16× - FY2025: 1.46× - FY2026: 5.62× ### management: fail - Historical market-dollar context (not the management verdict): 2017 to 2026 (9 years) - potential debt-funded buybacks (informational) - buybacks unrelated to price (informational) - ROIC first 3 years vs last 3 years: 26.2% vs 20.3% - Per-share earnings: 2.42 to 2.10 (three-year endpoint medians) - per-share value declined or ends nonpositive - Management verdict uses per-share economic progress: Yes - Ordinary dilution, 10-year annual growth: 0.9% - Ordinary dilution, 5-year annual growth: -0.2% - Market cap gain: GBP -1.7B - Cumulative retained earnings: GBP 1.0B - Diluted shares, 10-year annual growth: 0.9% - Diluted shares, 5-year annual growth: -0.2% - $1 test, starting fiscal year: FY2017 - $1 test, ending fiscal year: FY2026 - Per-share value growth: -1.7% - Per-share value change: GBP -0.31 - Per-share value, starting three-year median: GBP 2.42 - Per-share value, ending three-year median: GBP 2.10 - Buybacks concentrated in cheaper years (correlation): -0.50 - Average buyback yield: 7.2% - Buyback history: 3 years - Debt-funded buybacks: Yes - Acquisition spending: GBP 1.8B - Cumulative net income, 10 years: GBP 2.5B - ROIC, first three-year median: 26.2% - ROIC, last three-year median: 20.3% Chart: Earnings per share; fiscal year observations. - FY2017: GBP 2.42 - FY2018: GBP 2.66 - FY2019: GBP 2.67 - FY2020: GBP 2.49 - FY2021: GBP 2.96 - FY2022: GBP 3.16 - FY2023: GBP 3.37 - FY2024: GBP 3.30 - FY2025: GBP 2.10 - FY2026: GBP 0.14 ### accounting: pass - Sloan accruals: -8.1% - Receivables to sales index (DSRI): 1.17× - Restructuring years, last five: 0 - Stock compensation / operating cash flow: 0.5% - Earnings backed by cash: Yes - Operating cash / earnings: 51.21× - Accounting red flags: 0 - Goodwill and intangibles / equity: 1.02× Chart: Sloan accruals; fiscal year observations. - FY2017: -3.1% - FY2018: -1.1% - FY2019: -2.8% - FY2020: -3.6% - FY2021: -5.4% - FY2022: -1.5% - FY2023: -3.3% - FY2024: -4.2% - FY2025: -4.1% - FY2026: -8.1% ## Holders ## Price story Price needs cash profits to grow 5.7% a year for ten years · sales -14.3% Story as of 2026-10-16T10:00:07.712Z; price observation 2026-10-15. Price needs cash profits to grow 5.7% a year for ten years ### Sales · FY2025–2026 sales -14.3%; source https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/; observed 2026-10-16. - FY2017: GBP 12B - FY2018: GBP 14B - FY2019: GBP 15B - FY2020: GBP 15B - FY2021: GBP 13B - FY2022: GBP 18B - FY2023: GBP 22B - FY2024: GBP 20B - FY2025: GBP 18B - FY2026: GBP 15B ### Gross margin · FY2026 gross margin 14.6%; source https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/; observed 2026-10-16. - FY2017: 10.3% - FY2018: 9.9% - FY2019: 10.8% - FY2020: 11.8% - FY2021: 13.6% - FY2022: 11.5% - FY2023: 10.8% - FY2024: 13.1% - FY2025: 13.3% - FY2026: 14.6% ## Owner memo Memo as of 2026-10-16T08:06:05.509Z. ### How it makes money Operates in oil & gas refining & marketing; annual sales are GBP 15.4 billion. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:35.000Z); FY2026: revenue 15441862000; grossProfit 2260966000; margin = grossProfit / revenue. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16); DCC.LSE: DCC Energy plc engages in the sales, marketing, and distribution of carbon energy solutions in the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom, France, the United States, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, DCC Energy and DCC Technology. It sells transport and commercial fuels, heating oils and related products, liquid gas, refrigerants, electricity, natural gas; sells and distributes biofuels and biogas to commercial, industrial, and domestic customers; designs, sells, installs, and maintains on-site solar and energy systems for power customers, as well as provides energy efficiency solutions; owns or operates service stations (gas stations) for vehicles and trucks; and provides fleet payment, digital parking, and telematic services. The company also offers Pro Tech, which bring professional technologies together to enhance audio and visual experiences; Info Tech to make faster connections happen; and Life Tech that provides technology to improve lifestyle quality. The company was formerly known as DCC plc and changed its name to DCC Energy plc. in July 2026. The company was incorporated in 1976 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. ### Why customers stay Margins ranged from 13.1% to 14.6% during 2024–26; it earns 21.7% on its capital. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:35.000Z); FY2024: grossProfit / revenue = 13.1%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:35.000Z); FY2025: grossProfit / revenue = 13.3%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:35.000Z); FY2026: grossProfit / revenue = 14.6%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:35.000Z); 10-year return on capital observations [[2017,0.2532494613411691],[2018,0.3189393033262875],[2019,0.2622037491480648],[2020,0.1848682839585446],[2021,0.24674722155885273],[2022,0.17682156794574835],[2023,0.19335188962058739],[2024,0.20281138429274043],[2025,0.11756662407075637],[2026,0.23078758532048907]]; median 0.21679948480661476. ROIC follows the displayed moat series; financial companies use return on tangible equity. ### Where the cash goes Paid dividends in 10 of 10 years; bought back GBP 700 million of shares. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:35.000Z); FY2017: growth capex 20362000; upkeep 123336000; owner earnings 216197000. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0.09418262048039519. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:35.000Z); FY2018: growth capex 16216000; upkeep 136781000; owner earnings 261824000. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0.06193473478367147. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:35.000Z); FY2019: growth capex 9373000; upkeep 172938000; owner earnings 262412800. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0.03571853202282815. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:35.000Z); FY2020: growth capex 0; upkeep 181014000; owner earnings 241993600. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:35.000Z); FY2021: growth capex 0; upkeep 162879000; owner earnings 326165200. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:35.000Z); FY2022: growth capex 0; upkeep 194353000; owner earnings 341166600. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:35.000Z); FY2023: growth capex 0; upkeep 229440000; owner earnings 366099800. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:35.000Z); FY2024: growth capex 0; upkeep 230354000; owner earnings 377693400. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:35.000Z); FY2025: growth capex 0; upkeep 214295000; owner earnings 301475800. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:35.000Z); FY2026: growth capex 0; upkeep 208655000; owner earnings 75136800. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:35.000Z); Dividend observations: [[2017,90036000],[2018,102871000],[2019,116961000],[2020,139212000],[2021,143523000],[2022,160599000],[2023,177843000],[2024,188817000],[2025,197347000],[2026,206616000]]. Zero only counted when supported by a complete cash-flow statement. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:35.000Z); FY2026: cash repurchases 700000000 GBP. ### Are managers owners Insiders own 7% of the company. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16); DCC.LSE SharesStats.PercentInsiders = 7.028 percentage points; cache date 2026-10-16. ### What the price says The price assumes cash profits grow 5.7% yearly over ten years; actual decline was 7.6%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:35.000Z); Ten-year compound average after fade. Initial solved rate 0.06875674215419603. Price 6430; FX 100; discount 0.1; same standard ten-year fade to terminal 0.03. FY2016 owner earnings/share 1.6822953975644699 → FY2026 0.7670385985687598. Closing-price date 2026-10-15. ## Monthly share-price history (GBX per share) - 2016-10: GBX 6,665.00 per share - 2016-11: GBX 6,130.00 per share - 2016-12: GBX 6,040.00 per share - 2017-01: GBX 6,395.00 per share - 2017-02: GBX 6,865.00 per share - 2017-03: GBX 7,025.00 per share - 2017-04: GBX 7,130.00 per share - 2017-05: GBX 7,375.00 per share - 2017-06: GBX 6,990.00 per share - 2017-07: GBX 6,665.00 per share - 2017-08: GBX 7,045.00 per share - 2017-09: GBX 7,245.00 per share - 2017-10: GBX 7,140.00 per share - 2017-11: GBX 7,155.00 per share - 2017-12: GBX 7,465.00 per share - 2018-01: GBX 7,405.00 per share - 2018-02: GBX 6,635.00 per share - 2018-03: GBX 6,560.00 per share - 2018-04: GBX 7,000.00 per share - 2018-05: GBX 7,215.00 per share - 2018-06: GBX 6,895.00 per share - 2018-07: GBX 7,050.00 per share - 2018-08: GBX 6,955.00 per share - 2018-09: GBX 6,965.00 per share - 2018-10: GBX 6,715.00 per share - 2018-11: GBX 5,905.00 per share - 2018-12: GBX 5,985.00 per share - 2019-01: GBX 6,225.00 per share - 2019-02: GBX 6,525.00 per share - 2019-03: GBX 6,635.00 per share - 2019-04: GBX 6,848.00 per share - 2019-05: GBX 6,650.00 per share - 2019-06: GBX 7,020.00 per share - 2019-07: GBX 6,962.00 per share - 2019-08: GBX 6,984.00 per share - 2019-09: GBX 7,096.00 per share - 2019-10: GBX 7,236.00 per share - 2019-11: GBX 6,608.00 per share - 2019-12: GBX 6,544.00 per share - 2020-01: GBX 6,132.00 per share - 2020-02: GBX 5,532.00 per share - 2020-03: GBX 5,100.00 per share - 2020-04: GBX 5,658.00 per share - 2020-05: GBX 6,732.00 per share - 2020-06: GBX 6,730.00 per share - 2020-07: GBX 6,832.00 per share - 2020-08: GBX 6,628.00 per share - 2020-09: GBX 6,008.00 per share - 2020-10: GBX 5,024.00 per share - 2020-11: GBX 5,682.00 per share - 2020-12: GBX 5,178.00 per share - 2021-01: GBX 5,516.00 per share - 2021-02: GBX 5,770.00 per share - 2021-03: GBX 6,290.00 per share - 2021-04: GBX 6,284.00 per share - 2021-05: GBX 5,988.00 per share - 2021-06: GBX 5,918.00 per share - 2021-07: GBX 6,026.00 per share - 2021-08: GBX 6,180.00 per share - 2021-09: GBX 6,198.00 per share - 2021-10: GBX 6,106.00 per share - 2021-11: GBX 5,538.00 per share - 2021-12: GBX 6,050.00 per share - 2022-01: GBX 6,206.00 per share - 2022-02: GBX 5,860.00 per share - 2022-03: GBX 5,926.00 per share - 2022-04: GBX 6,078.00 per share - 2022-05: GBX 5,610.00 per share - 2022-06: GBX 5,098.00 per share - 2022-07: GBX 5,350.00 per share - 2022-08: GBX 4,963.00 per share - 2022-09: GBX 4,689.00 per share - 2022-10: GBX 4,840.00 per share - 2022-11: GBX 4,389.00 per share - 2022-12: GBX 4,080.00 per share - 2023-01: GBX 4,606.00 per share - 2023-02: GBX 4,622.00 per share - 2023-03: GBX 4,718.00 per share - 2023-04: GBX 4,944.00 per share - 2023-05: GBX 4,597.00 per share - 2023-06: GBX 4,398.00 per share - 2023-07: GBX 4,511.00 per share - 2023-08: GBX 4,327.00 per share - 2023-09: GBX 4,609.00 per share - 2023-10: GBX 4,565.00 per share - 2023-11: GBX 5,342.00 per share - 2023-12: GBX 5,778.00 per share - 2024-01: GBX 5,756.00 per share - 2024-02: GBX 5,616.00 per share - 2024-03: GBX 5,760.00 per share - 2024-04: GBX 5,485.00 per share - 2024-05: GBX 5,690.00 per share - 2024-06: GBX 5,540.00 per share - 2024-07: GBX 5,360.00 per share - 2024-08: GBX 5,355.00 per share - 2024-09: GBX 5,095.00 per share - 2024-10: GBX 4,904.00 per share - 2024-11: GBX 5,725.00 per share - 2024-12: GBX 5,140.00 per share - 2025-01: GBX 5,600.00 per share - 2025-02: GBX 5,360.00 per share - 2025-03: GBX 5,145.00 per share - 2025-04: GBX 4,886.00 per share - 2025-05: GBX 4,636.00 per share - 2025-06: GBX 4,728.00 per share - 2025-07: GBX 4,760.00 per share - 2025-08: GBX 4,704.00 per share - 2025-09: GBX 4,772.00 per share - 2025-10: GBX 5,010.00 per share - 2025-11: GBX 4,994.00 per share - 2025-12: GBX 4,630.00 per share - 2026-01: GBX 4,636.00 per share - 2026-02: GBX 5,185.00 per share - 2026-03: GBX 4,634.00 per share - 2026-04: GBX 5,540.00 per share - 2026-05: GBX 6,005.00 per share - 2026-06: GBX 6,240.00 per share - 2026-07: GBX 6,330.00 per share - 2026-08: GBX 6,370.00 per share - 2026-09: GBX 6,430.00 per share - 2026-10: GBX 6,430.00 per share ## Annual estimated value (GBX per share) - FY2018: low GBX 3,015.48 per share, central GBX 3,325.55 per share, high GBX 3,738.32 per share - FY2019: low GBX 4,179.91 per share, central GBX 4,581.34 per share, high GBX 5,115.73 per share - FY2020: low GBX 4,336.63 per share, central GBX 4,725.03 per share, high GBX 5,242.08 per share - FY2021: low GBX 4,150.27 per share, central GBX 4,510.67 per share, high GBX 4,990.43 per share - FY2022: low GBX 4,649.28 per share, central GBX 5,145.34 per share, high GBX 5,805.71 per share - FY2023: low GBX 5,212.27 per share, central GBX 5,794.77 per share, high GBX 6,570.21 per share - FY2024: low GBX 5,197.37 per share, central GBX 6,206.06 per share, high GBX 7,116.38 per share - FY2025: low GBX 4,553.74 per share, central GBX 5,079.41 per share, high GBX 5,779.17 per share - FY2026: low GBX 3,677.04 per share, central GBX 4,074.69 per share, high GBX 4,604.05 per share Historical values use today's bond yield for every fiscal year Historical values use today's FX rate into trading currency for every fiscal year Historical values use current restated fundamentals and current commodity classification; they are not point-in-time estimates ## Sources Estimates depend on assumptions and are not guarantees or investment advice. 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DCC · LSE
FTSE 100 · STOXX Europe 600
Not a wonderful business
1 quality test fails. A lower price would not fix the business.
Margins varied 16.4% around their average (limit 35%), and no loss years were recorded (limit 2).
Capital return excluding acquisitions: median 21.7% (minimum 15%), and the second-worst year 17.7% (minimum 10%).
Each $1 of profit left $1.23 for owners over five years (minimum $0.80).
Per-share value fell from 2.42 to 2.1, comparing three-year medians at each end (must rise and stay positive).
Profits were backed by cash: accruals were -8.1% of assets (limit 10%).
Profit record · pass 0 loss years in 10 (at most 2), mean operating margin 2.6%, three-year average owner earnings per share 2.55 GBP.
| Value range | GBX 4,215.29 – GBX 5,277.99 |
|---|---|
| Buy at or below | Central value GBX 4,671.15 |
| Discount to value | 1 − 6430.00 / 4671.15 = -37.7% |
| Return / year | About 7.7% a year at today's price (required return 10.0%) |
| Cash-flow inputs | Owner cash GBX 302.49/share; 0.0% growth for 5 years, then fades to 3.0%; excess cash GBX 909.04/share today. |
| Required return | 10.0% / year, earned by construction at the central value |