DCC earnings date and guidance
MyStockButler's October 2026 analysis: DCC expects its next results on November 10, 2026. Watch whether Products’ margins endure as Services recovers.
What has DCC guided for the year?
In May, chief executive Donal Murphy said takeover rules limited what DCC could say about forecasts during the offer period. In July, management said first-quarter operating profit was ahead of the previous year and in line with expectations, while still expecting growth and strategic progress for the year to March 2027.
Management’s longer-term ambition is roughly 3–4% average annual organic growth and 6–8% growth from acquisitions in Energy. Those are ambitions, not a forecast for this year.
| Period | Given on | |
|---|---|---|
| Growth | Year to Mar 2027 | 16 July 2026 |
What this means. The growth guidance is only a general statement about progress, not a specific forecast of how much sales or profit will grow.
Did DCC keep its past promises?
Management expects growth and strategic progress in the year to March 2027. Its longer-term ambition is 3–4% annual organic growth and 6–8% acquisition growth. Its FY2025 promise of good continuing operating-profit growth was met: Energy profit rose 3.5%, although organic growth was 1.3%.
What is DCC’s recent revenue and profit trend?
For the six months to March 2026, Energy revenue was £6.93 billion, compared with £6.78 billion in the same half a year earlier. Operating income was £336.01 million, compared with £299.07 million.
| 6 months to Mar 2026 | 6 months to Sep 2025 | 6 months to Mar 2025 | 6 months to Sep 2024 | 6 months to Mar 2024 | 6 months to Sep 2023 | 6 months to Mar 2023 | 6 months to Sep 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 6,928,228 | 6,062,127 | 6,777,377 | 6,589,230 | 7,323,411 | 6,901,527 | 8,201,301 | 7,918,151 |
| Gross margin | 17.0% | 13.3% | 15.0% | 12.6% | 13.6% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Operating income | 336,005 | 82,225 | 299,066 | 141,238 | 276,789 | 134,078 | 272,550 | 94,931 |
What should you watch in DCC’s next results?
DCC expects to publish results for the six months to 30 September on 10 November 2026. Those results should include part of the Central European businesses’ first period under DCC ownership. Look for reported growth, acquisition contributions and comparable organic growth, because total growth alone cannot show whether the pre-existing business improved.