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DATRON AG (DAR.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:DAR - DE000A0V9LA7 - Common Stock

7.6 EUR
+0.2 (+2.7%)
Last: 1/29/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall DAR gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated DAR against 111 industry peers in the Machinery industry. DAR has an average financial health and profitability rating. DAR has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year DAR was profitable.
  • In the past year DAR had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • DAR had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years DAR always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
DAR.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDAR.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2M 4M 6M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.40%, DAR is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 6.27%, DAR is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DAR has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.62%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DAR outperforms 51.35% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for DAR is in line with the industry average of 9.21%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.4%
ROE 6.27%
ROIC 5.62%
ROA(3y)6.82%
ROA(5y)6.69%
ROE(3y)9.21%
ROE(5y)8.65%
ROIC(3y)7.45%
ROIC(5y)7.37%
DAR.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDAR.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • DAR's Profit Margin of 4.51% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DAR outperforms 55.86% of its industry peers.
  • DAR's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 5.69%, DAR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.05% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DAR has declined.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 57.70%, DAR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DAR has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.69%
PM (TTM) 4.51%
GM 57.7%
OM growth 3Y-17.31%
OM growth 5Y-4.71%
PM growth 3Y-14.1%
PM growth 5Y-2.74%
GM growth 3Y-0.37%
GM growth 5Y0.04%
DAR.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDAR.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40 50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DAR is still creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for DAR remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • DAR has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for DAR is higher compared to a year ago.
DAR.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingDAR.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1M 2M 3M
DAR.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDAR.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 1.87 indicates that DAR is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of DAR (1.87) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • There is no outstanding debt for DAR. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 92.47
Altman-Z 1.87
ROIC/WACC0.84
WACC6.71%
DAR.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDAR.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M 20M 30M 40M

2.3 Liquidity

  • DAR has a Current Ratio of 0.92. This is a bad value and indicates that DAR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.92, DAR is doing worse than 90.99% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.35 indicates that DAR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • DAR's Quick ratio of 0.35 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DAR is outperformed by 94.59% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.92
Quick Ratio 0.35
DAR.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDAR.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • DAR shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -38.72%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -0.46% on average over the past years.
  • DAR shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -5.06%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.41% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-38.72%
EPS 3Y-10.92%
EPS 5Y-0.46%
EPS Q2Q%-76.7%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.06%
Revenue growth 3Y3.81%
Revenue growth 5Y2.41%
Sales Q2Q%-7.65%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 22.61% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.78% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-21.15%
EPS Next 2Y14.35%
EPS Next 3Y22.68%
EPS Next 5Y22.61%
Revenue Next Year0.83%
Revenue Next 2Y4.32%
Revenue Next 3Y5.57%
Revenue Next 5Y5.78%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
DAR.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDAR.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 20M 40M 60M
DAR.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDAR.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • DAR is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.01.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DAR is valued cheaper than 92.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DAR's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.39.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.07, the valuation of DAR can be described as very reasonable.
  • DAR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. DAR is cheaper than 86.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.72, DAR is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.01
Fwd PE 11.07
DAR.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDAR.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • DAR's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DAR is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 74.77% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 93.54
EV/EBITDA 12.33
DAR.DE Per share dataDAR.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as DAR's earnings are expected to grow with 22.68% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y14.35%
EPS Next 3Y22.68%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • DAR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.66%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.48, DAR pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • DAR's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.66%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of DAR decreases each year by -0.12%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.12%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
DAR.DE Yearly Dividends per shareDAR.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.05 0.1 0.15

5.3 Sustainability

  • DAR pays out 17.22% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP17.22%
EPS Next 2Y14.35%
EPS Next 3Y22.68%
DAR.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendDAR.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2M 4M
DAR.DE Dividend Payout.DAR.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.DAR.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

DATRON AG / DAR.DE FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of DATRON AG (DAR.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to DAR.DE.


Can you provide the valuation status for DATRON AG?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to DATRON AG (DAR.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for DATRON AG?

DATRON AG (DAR.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for DATRON AG?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of DATRON AG (DAR.DE) is expected to decline by -21.15% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for DAR stock?

The dividend rating of DATRON AG (DAR.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 17.22%.