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DHL GROUP (DHL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:DHL - DE0005552004 - Common Stock

48.08 EUR
+0.02 (+0.04%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to DHL. DHL was compared to 16 industry peers in the Air Freight & Logistics industry. DHL has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. DHL has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

DHL had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year DHL had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years DHL has been profitable.
DHL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
DHL.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDHL.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 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.15%, DHL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
DHL has a Return On Equity (16.43%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of DHL (9.06%) is better than 62.50% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DHL is in line with the industry average of 10.03%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.15%
ROE 16.43%
ROIC 9.06%
ROA(3y)6.03%
ROA(5y)6.29%
ROE(3y)17.81%
ROE(5y)20.32%
ROIC(3y)10.22%
ROIC(5y)10.65%
DHL.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDHL.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

DHL has a better Profit Margin (4.24%) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DHL has remained more or less at the same level.
With a decent Operating Margin value of 7.27%, DHL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.75% of the companies in the same industry.
DHL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of DHL (50.49%) is better than 62.50% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DHL has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.27%
PM (TTM) 4.24%
GM 50.49%
OM growth 3Y-10.95%
OM growth 5Y3.29%
PM growth 3Y-13.81%
PM growth 5Y-0.9%
GM growth 3Y2.61%
GM growth 5Y0.23%
DHL.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDHL.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 DHL is still creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for DHL has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, DHL has less shares outstanding
DHL has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
DHL.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingDHL.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
DHL.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDHL.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.52 indicates that DHL is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
DHL's Altman-Z score of 2.52 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DHL outperforms 68.75% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of DHL is 3.91, which is a good value as it means it would take DHL, 3.91 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
DHL's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.91 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DHL outperforms 68.75% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.94 indicates that DHL is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.94, DHL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.94
Debt/FCF 3.91
Altman-Z 2.52
ROIC/WACC1.53
WACC5.93%
DHL.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDHL.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.3 Liquidity

DHL has a Current Ratio of 0.92. This is a bad value and indicates that DHL 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, DHL is doing worse than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.87 indicates that DHL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
DHL has a Quick ratio (0.87) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.92
Quick Ratio 0.87
DHL.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDHL.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

DHL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 15.79%, which is quite good.
DHL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 6.10% yearly.
DHL shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.77%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.85% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.79%
EPS 3Y-11.47%
EPS 5Y6.1%
EPS Q2Q%19.05%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.77%
Revenue growth 3Y0.98%
Revenue growth 5Y5.85%
Sales Q2Q%-2.25%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, DHL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.22% on average per year.
DHL is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.85% yearly.
EPS Next Y9.57%
EPS Next 2Y9.47%
EPS Next 3Y9.84%
EPS Next 5Y9.22%
Revenue Next Year-0.97%
Revenue Next 2Y0.63%
Revenue Next 3Y1.69%
Revenue Next 5Y2.85%

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.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
DHL.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDHL.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B
DHL.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDHL.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 15.61, DHL is valued correctly.
62.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DHL, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
DHL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.19.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.28, the valuation of DHL can be described as correct.
DHL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DHL is cheaper than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DHL to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.88), we can say DHL is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.61
Fwd PE 14.28
DHL.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDHL.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

DHL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DHL is cheaper than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DHL is valued a bit cheaper than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.23
EV/EBITDA 6.98
DHL.DE Per share dataDHL.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

DHL's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
The decent profitability rating of DHL may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.63
PEG (5Y)2.56
EPS Next 2Y9.47%
EPS Next 3Y9.84%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

DHL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.85%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
DHL's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 3.07.
DHL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.90.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.85%

5.2 History

The dividend of DHL is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 10.08%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.08%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
DHL.DE Yearly Dividends per shareDHL.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

DHL pays out 60.01% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of DHL is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP60.01%
EPS Next 2Y9.47%
EPS Next 3Y9.84%
DHL.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendDHL.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B
DHL.DE Dividend Payout.DHL.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.DHL.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

DHL GROUP

FRA:DHL (1/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

48.08

+0.02 (+0.04%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryAir Freight & Logistics
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/dmh
Earnings (Next)03-05 2026-03-05/amc
Inst Owners38.62%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap55.29B
Revenue(TTM)83.47B
Net Income(TTM)3.54B
Analysts70.77
Price Target45.84 (-4.66%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.85%
Yearly Dividend1.86
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.08%
DP60.01%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)19.01%
Min EPS beat(2)16.35%
Max EPS beat(2)21.67%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)11.1%
Min EPS beat(4)2.31%
Max EPS beat(4)21.67%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)2.08%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)2.31%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)3.85%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.68%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.9%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.46%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.9%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.97%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.73%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.41%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.06%
PT rev (1m)1.86%
PT rev (3m)4.31%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.6%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.66%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.1%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.5%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.43%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.61
Fwd PE 14.28
P/S 0.66
P/FCF 8.23
P/OCF 5.78
P/B 2.57
P/tB 7.86
EV/EBITDA 6.98
EPS(TTM)3.08
EY6.41%
EPS(NY)3.37
Fwd EY7%
FCF(TTM)5.84
FCFY12.16%
OCF(TTM)8.32
OCFY17.3%
SpS72.58
BVpS18.73
TBVpS6.12
PEG (NY)1.63
PEG (5Y)2.56
Graham Number36.03
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.15%
ROE 16.43%
ROCE 12.77%
ROIC 9.06%
ROICexc 9.99%
ROICexgc 15.05%
OM 7.27%
PM (TTM) 4.24%
GM 50.49%
FCFM 8.05%
ROA(3y)6.03%
ROA(5y)6.29%
ROE(3y)17.81%
ROE(5y)20.32%
ROIC(3y)10.22%
ROIC(5y)10.65%
ROICexc(3y)11.44%
ROICexc(5y)12.2%
ROICexgc(3y)17.45%
ROICexgc(5y)18.64%
ROCE(3y)14.41%
ROCE(5y)15.01%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-15.78%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.42%
ROICexc growth 3Y-15.89%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.58%
OM growth 3Y-10.95%
OM growth 5Y3.29%
PM growth 3Y-13.81%
PM growth 5Y-0.9%
GM growth 3Y2.61%
GM growth 5Y0.23%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.21
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.94
Debt/FCF 3.91
Debt/EBITDA 1.86
Cap/Depr 58.57%
Cap/Sales 3.41%
Interest Coverage 6.48
Cash Conversion 87.55%
Profit Quality 189.97%
Current Ratio 0.92
Quick Ratio 0.87
Altman-Z 2.52
F-Score7
WACC5.93%
ROIC/WACC1.53
Cap/Depr(3y)77.13%
Cap/Depr(5y)81.36%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.92%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.14%
Profit Quality(3y)154.97%
Profit Quality(5y)149.84%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.79%
EPS 3Y-11.47%
EPS 5Y6.1%
EPS Q2Q%19.05%
EPS Next Y9.57%
EPS Next 2Y9.47%
EPS Next 3Y9.84%
EPS Next 5Y9.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.77%
Revenue growth 3Y0.98%
Revenue growth 5Y5.85%
Sales Q2Q%-2.25%
Revenue Next Year-0.97%
Revenue Next 2Y0.63%
Revenue Next 3Y1.69%
Revenue Next 5Y2.85%
EBIT growth 1Y10.55%
EBIT growth 3Y-10.08%
EBIT growth 5Y9.34%
EBIT Next Year86.35%
EBIT Next 3Y27%
EBIT Next 5Y17.58%
FCF growth 1Y13.43%
FCF growth 3Y-2.57%
FCF growth 5Y18.56%
OCF growth 1Y-3.17%
OCF growth 3Y-4.43%
OCF growth 5Y7.48%

DHL GROUP / DHL.DE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for DHL GROUP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to DHL.DE.


What is the valuation status for DHL stock?

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


Can you provide the profitability details for DHL GROUP?

DHL GROUP (DHL.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for DHL stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DHL GROUP (DHL.DE) is 15.61 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.57.


How financially healthy is DHL GROUP?

The financial health rating of DHL GROUP (DHL.DE) is 4 / 10.