DCC expands liquid gas footprint with €48m move into four Central European markets

An announcement from DCC plc ( (GB:DCC) ) is now available.

DCC plc has agreed to acquire UGI International’s liquid gas businesses in Poland, Hungary, Czechia and Slovakia, adding more than 200 million litres of annual volume and around 30,000 bulk and cylinder customers to its network. The €48 million cash deal extends DCC’s liquid gas footprint into four new, fragmented Central European markets, anchored by AmeriGas Polska, the second-largest player in Poland with about 13% market share, and three FLAGA-branded operations in neighbouring countries. DCC plans to leverage well-invested infrastructure, a shared service centre in Warsaw and procurement synergies across Continental Europe to boost returns, targeting mid-teen returns on capital employed in the second year. The move underlines liquid gas as a core pillar of DCC’s Energy Solutions growth strategy and strengthens its ambition to become a global leader in lower-carbon energy sales, marketing and distribution, with implications for expanded scale, consolidation power and enhanced positioning in both European and global energy markets.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:DCC) stock is a Buy with a £4827.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on DCC plc stock, see the GB:DCC Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:DCC Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:DCC is a Outperform.

DCC plc’s overall stock score reflects a solid financial foundation with stable cash flows and strategic initiatives to enhance shareholder value. However, challenges in profitability and revenue growth, coupled with a negative P/E ratio, weigh on the score. Positive technical indicators and corporate actions provide a supportive backdrop for potential future performance.

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More about DCC plc

DCC plc is a Dublin-headquartered, FTSE 100-listed energy business focused on the sales, marketing and distribution of secure, cleaner and competitively priced energy solutions to commercial, industrial, domestic and transport customers. In the year to 31 March 2025, it generated £16.1 billion in revenue and £609.7 million in adjusted operating profit from continuing operations, and has built a 31-year track record of double-digit compound profit and dividend growth while maintaining high returns on capital employed.

Average Trading Volume: 789,471

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: £3.72B

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