Diales Plc (DIAL) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Diales Plc stock £0.23, price £0.30, that is 22.0% below the price, quality 65 out of 100. Rating: overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 24 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 3, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range £0.1557 – £0.5324 · fair‑value band £0.1900 – £0.3400 · the £0.2950 price screens above the £0.2300 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 3, 2026.
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Diales Group Plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides various consultancy services to the engineering and construction industries.
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It offers quantum damages, delay analysis, project management, adjudicators, arbitrators, mediators; and technical expertise services, including civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, public health, and environmental engineering, as well as architecture and energy.
The company offers commercial and contract; planning and programming; dispute resolution; structural design; pre-contract; quantity surveying; building information modeling for pre-construction, construction, and commissioning; and training services.
It serves building, transport and infrastructure, energy, process and industrial, oil and gas, shipbuilding and marine, and mining sectors.
The company operates in the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Germany, Australia, France, the United States, Singapore, South Korea, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Canada, Turkey, Sweden, Chile, Qatar, Ireland, South Africa, Oman, Ecuador, Peru, Belgium, Libya, and internationally.
Diales Group Plc was formerly known as Diales Plc and changed its name to Diales Group Plc in March 2025. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
Stock analysis
Diales Plc (DIAL) currently trades at £0.2950, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is £0.2300, 22% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of £0.4100 per share, and 7 of the 24 models we run sit above the £0.2950 price.
Bear case: the Growth DCF group reads lowest at £0.1200, and 17 of the 24 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: £0.1900 (bear) to £0.3400 (bull), the price of £0.2950 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 65/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector.
Weak Growth: Growth has flattened: the last year, three and five years all grew more slowly than the long-term average.
Diales Plc reported revenue of £43.0M in FY2025 versus £48.8M in FY2021, a compound −3.1%/yr. Reported net income was £683K in FY2025, compounding −11.5%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap £15.6M Micro · P/E ratio 14.8 · P/S ratio 0.35 · EPS (TTM) £0.0200 · Dividend yield 5.1% · Net margin 2.2% · Return on equity 7.8% · Return on assets (EBIT) 1.7% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 33 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 19% below its 52-week high and 89% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −7% fair-value upside, at −22%, DIAL screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear£0.1900Fair Value £0.2300Bull£0.3400
Price £0.2950 · Downside -22.0%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 12 months old). Earnings retained since then (£0.0050 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.32/100
Growth has flattened: the last year, three and five years all grew more slowly than the long-term average.
Revenue growth 1 year
+0.0%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−1.6%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−4.1%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: −1.1% a year
Revenue growth 23 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+9.5%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate.
−6.9%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year−12.0%
Dividend (yield on the price)5.1%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.−12.0% vs −16.4%, picking up
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.4% → 3%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)
⚠ Revenue per share shrinking 4.8%/yr over ~10Y (margins eroding too) ⓘStructural-decline marker: revenue PER SHARE has fallen over the last decade (robust median trend, not a single year). Backtested across 2005 to 2017, such businesses trailed the market by about 2.5 percentage points per year. Display only: it does not change the fair value or the quality score.
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+29.7%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect
n/a
No analyst forecast available.
After inflation (UK: IMF forecast 2.3% a year to 2030, 3.3% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +26.7% a year for the price.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Consulting Services · 74 stocks
Beats the industry median on 7/13 measures
A mixed picture versus its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score65 · Above median
Fair Value upside−22.0% · Below median
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)7.8% · Below median
Return on assets3.0% · Below median
Net margin (12 months)2.2% · Below median
Operating margin (12 months)6.3% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)9.4% · Above median
Dividend yield (12 months)5.1% · Above median
Valuation Multiplesvs Consulting Services median · lower = cheaper
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Frequently asked questions
Is Diales Plc (DIAL) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 3, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of £0.2300 versus a price of £0.2950, about 22% lower (overvalued).
What is the fair value of DIAL?
Our model-based fair value for Diales Plc is £0.2300 (as of Nov 3, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: £0.2950.
What is the quality score of DIAL?
Diales Plc has a Quality Score of 65/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Diales Plc (DIAL)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of £0.2300 (as of Nov 3, 2026) from 24 valuation models. Cautious scenario £0.1900, optimistic scenario £0.3400. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Diales Plc stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at £0.2300, about 22% lower versus a price of £0.2950 (overvalued). Cautious scenario £0.1900, optimistic scenario £0.3400. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Diales Plc (DIAL)?
Diales Plc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about £45.0M (latest available figure, as of Nov 3, 2026).
Does Diales Plc pay a dividend?
Diales Plc currently shows a dividend yield of 5.08% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 3, 2026).
How much is the dividend of Diales Plc (DIAL) and when is the ex-dividend date?
Diales Plc pays a dividend of £0.015 per share a year, a dividend yield of 5.1%. The last ex-dividend date was Sep 17, 2026. A dividend has been paid every year since 2019. The payout ratio is 75.0% of earnings. Free cash flow covers the dividend 0.25 times. Our assessment: Watch coverage. The dividend isn’t fully covered by free cash flow or earnings, part of it is funded from reserves or debt. Fine for now, but worth watching: if it stays uncovered, the dividend could be cut.
What growth is priced into Diales Plc (DIAL)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Diales Plc would have to grow free cash flow by +29.7 % per year for five years (discount rate 9.0 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew -4.1 % per year. As of Nov 3, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of DIAL use?
Our models discount Diales Plc at 9.0 %: a base by market capitalisation (nano), damped by beta 0.48, country premium for United Kingdom. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Diales Plc that is +29.7 % per year for five years, then slowing evenly to 2 % by year ten, using the same discount rate (9.0 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Diales Plc (DIAL) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Diales Plc grew -4.1 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of +29.7 % per year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Diales Plc (DIAL) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +7.8 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Diales Plc (+29.7 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Diales Plc (DIAL)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 1.25 %: that much free cash flow Diales Plc produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (9.0 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Diales Plc (DIAL)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Diales Plc it is £0.2300 per share (as of Nov 3, 2026), against a price of £0.2950. It is the blended result of 24 valuation models in 8 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings).
Is Diales Plc stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 3, 2026, DIAL trades above its calculated fair value: price £0.2950, fair value £0.2300, a gap of about −22% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of DIAL?
No. The price is what the market pays today (£0.2950); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (£0.2300). For Diales Plc the two are £0.0650 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Diales Plc worth?
The market values Diales Plc at about £15.6M (market capitalisation, as of Nov 3, 2026). Per share that is £0.2950; our models calculate a fair value of £0.2300 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about DIAL?
Our models span a range for Diales Plc: cautious scenario £0.1900, base £0.2300, optimistic £0.3400 per share (as of Nov 3, 2026, price £0.2950). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of DIAL?
Diales Plc trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.8 (as of Nov 3, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of £0.2300 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: P/B 1.1, P/S 0.3, EV/EBITDA 4.6.
How solid is the balance sheet of Diales Plc (DIAL)?
Balance-sheet figures for Diales Plc (as of Nov 3, 2026): return on equity 7.8%. They feed the Quality Score of 65/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is DIAL from its 52-week high?
Diales Plc trades at £0.2950, about 19% below its 52-week high of £0.3650 and 89% above the low of £0.1557 (as of Nov 6, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of £0.2300 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Diales Plc?
From the same area (Industrials) we also value Verisk Analytics, Inc, SGS SA, Equifax Inc, Bureau Veritas SA, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Diales Plc stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 3, 2026: price £0.2950, calculated fair value £0.2300 (−22%), Quality Score 65/100, from 24 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of DIAL calculated?
We run Diales Plc through 24 models from 8 families: DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of £0.2300 builds on their evidence-weighted average, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 13.3% above its aggregate fair value. Diales Plc itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Diales Plc (DIAL)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was £0.2950. Our model-based fair value is £0.2300, about 22% lower (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Diales Plc right now?
Solid but not exceptional quality (65/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder. Evidence is limited here (fewer models, shorter history), so the fair value is a rougher estimate than usual.
Key figures of Diales Plc
How large is the market capitalisation of Diales Plc (DIAL)?
The market capitalisation of Diales Plc is £15.6M. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Diales Plc (DIAL)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Diales Plc is 0.35 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Diales Plc (DIAL)?
Earnings per share at Diales Plc are £0.0200 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 14.8). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Diales Plc (DIAL)?
The dividend yield of Diales Plc is 5.1% (payout 75.0%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Diales Plc (DIAL)?
The net margin of Diales Plc is 2.2% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Diales Plc (DIAL)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Diales Plc is 7.8% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Diales Plc (DIAL)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Diales Plc is 1.7% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Diales Plc (DIAL)?
The operating margin of Diales Plc is 6.3% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Diales Plc (DIAL)?
Revenue at Diales Plc is growing +9.4% versus a year earlier (3y avg −1.6%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Diales Plc (DIAL)?
Earnings per share at Diales Plc are growing +82.4% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net cash does Diales Plc (DIAL) hold?
Diales Plc holds more cash than debt, £2.3M net (fiscal year 2025). The company holds more cash than debt, a safety cushion.
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