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Dillistone
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Rating:61Neutral
Price Target:
14.00 p
▲(16.67% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/24/26
The score is driven primarily by solid cash generation and a stable, improving leverage profile, but is held back by persistent revenue decline and a return to net losses. Technically, the stock shows favorable momentum (price above key moving averages with positive MACD), while valuation is constrained by negative earnings. Corporate updates are supportive due to strategy and cash-generation milestones, though execution risk remains.
Positive Factors
Cash generation
Consistently positive operating cash flow and strong recent free cash flow provide internal funding for product investment, customer support, and selective growth. Cash generation remaining robust during a net-loss year also indicates that the installed software base can convert activity into liquidity.
Negative Factors
Persistent revenue contraction
Several years of revenue contraction indicate that customer expansion and new-business momentum have not offset declines in the existing operation. Continued top-line erosion can reduce the scale available to absorb software development and administrative costs, limiting sustainable earnings growth.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash generation
Consistently positive operating cash flow and strong recent free cash flow provide internal funding for product investment, customer support, and selective growth. Cash generation remaining robust during a net-loss year also indicates that the installed software base can convert activity into liquidity.
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Dillistone (DSG) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£4.43M
Dividend Yield0.61%
Average Volume (3M)53.78K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.73
Revenue Growth-14.30%
EPS Growth-830.00%
CountryUK
Employees45
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.01
Shares Outstanding35,418,022
10 Day Avg. Volume29,328
30 Day Avg. Volume53,776
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio<0.01
Price to Book (P/B)0.58
Price to Sales (P/S)0.41
P/FCF Ratio1.88
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)<0.01
Revenue Forecast (FY)£4.52M
Dillistone Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Dillistone Group Plc, established in 1983 and based in Basingstoke, United Kingdom, furnishes a comprehensive array of technology solutions and services to clients across the globe, including the UK, Europe, the Americas, and Australia. The compan...
How the Company Makes Money
DSG makes money primarily by selling access to its recruitment software products on a recurring basis, typically structured as software subscriptions/ongoing licences with associated support and maintenance. A secondary revenue stream comes from p...
Dillistone Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
44
Neutral
Balance Sheet
63
Positive
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 4.20M | 4.90M | 5.59M | 5.70M | 5.60M |
| Gross Profit | 2.68M | 3.27M | 4.99M | 3.62M | 3.58M |
| EBITDA | 1.12M | 1.30M | 1.28M | 949.00K | 1.16M |
| Net Income | -298.00K | 40.00K | 3.00K | -183.00K | 4.00K |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 6.12M | 6.68M | 6.83M | 8.04M | 8.58M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 433.00K | 764.00K |
| Total Debt | 1.37M | 1.43M | 1.18M | 2.01M | 2.40M |
| Total Liabilities | 3.10M | 3.37M | 3.61M | 4.82M | 5.20M |
| Stockholders Equity | 3.01M | 3.31M | 3.22M | 3.22M | 3.38M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 922.00K | 799.00K | 91.00K | 33.00K | 44.00K |
| Operating Cash Flow | 927.00K | 807.00K | 1.06M | 1.05M | 1.05M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -863.00K | -888.00K | -972.00K | -1.02M | -1.01M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -200.00K | -108.00K | -532.00K | -395.00K | -664.00K |
Dillistone Technical Analysis
Positive
12.00
Price Trends
11.09
Positive
11.37
Positive
10.83
Positive
Market Momentum
0.41
Negative
70.46
Negative
55.10
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:DSG, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 12 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 12.10, above the 50-day MA of 11.09, and above the 200-day MA of 10.83, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.41 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 70.46 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 55.10 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:DSG.
Dillistone Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | £134.85M | 15.11 | 15.05% | 5.48% | 6.41% | 10.61% | |
68 Neutral | £197.04M | 80.77 | 5.22% | 0.83% | 19.00% | -53.85% | |
66 Neutral | £39.48M | 30.34 | 19.30% | 1.41% | 15.92% | 154.39% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
61 Neutral | £4.43M | -8.56 | -9.46% | 0.61% | -14.30% | -830.00% | |
57 Neutral | £364.51M | -4.95 | -14.39% | 2.80% | 0.82% | -997.08% | |
53 Neutral | £102.00M | 23.49 | 11.11% | 3.20% | -0.74% | ― |
* Technology Sector Average
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Dillistone Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyShareholder Meetings
Dillistone Shareholders Back All Resolutions at 2026 AGM
Positive
Jun 24, 2026
Dillistone Group Plc reported that all resolutions proposed at its Annual General Meeting held on 24 June 2026 were duly passed by shareholders. The approvals indicate continued investor support for the company’s current leadership and strat...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesFinancial DisclosuresShareholder Meetings
Dillistone targets serial acquirer model as Talentis nears cash break-even
Positive
Jun 24, 2026
Dillistone Group Plc used its AGM to update investors on its strategic shift from a traditional recruitment software provider to a serial acquirer, with new non-executive director Matthias Riechert leading the search for a new CEO and an appointme...
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