DHL GROUP (DHL.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:DHL • DE0005552004
Current stock price
44.75 EUR
+0.04 (+0.09%)
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This DHL.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. DHL.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- DHL had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year DHL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years DHL has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years DHL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- DHL's Return On Assets of 4.93% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DHL outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 15.75%, DHL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.60%, DHL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- DHL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.64%. This is in line with the industry average of 8.13%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.93% | ||
| ROE | 15.75% | ||
| ROIC | 8.6% |
ROA(3y)5.07%
ROA(5y)6.19%
ROE(3y)15.37%
ROE(5y)19.14%
ROIC(3y)8.64%
ROIC(5y)10.39%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of DHL (4.22%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- DHL's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 7.30%, DHL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DHL has remained more or less at the same level.
- DHL has a Gross Margin (50.83%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DHL has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.3% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.22% | ||
| GM | 50.83% |
OM growth 3Y-7.64%
OM growth 5Y-1.32%
PM growth 3Y-9.36%
PM growth 5Y-1.1%
GM growth 3Y4.98%
GM growth 5Y0.39%
2. DHL.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- DHL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, DHL has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, DHL has less shares outstanding
- DHL has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.42 indicates that DHL is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.42, DHL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of DHL is 4.35, which is a neutral value as it means it would take DHL, 4.35 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- DHL's Debt to FCF ratio of 4.35 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DHL outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.98 indicates that DHL is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- DHL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.98. This is in the better half of the industry: DHL outperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.98 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.35 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.42 |
ROIC/WACC1.46
WACC5.89%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.98 indicates that DHL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.98, DHL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- DHL has a Quick Ratio of 0.98. This is a bad value and indicates that DHL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- DHL has a Quick ratio (0.93) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 |
3. DHL.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- DHL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 8.56%, which is quite good.
- DHL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.09% yearly.
- DHL shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -1.58%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.43% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.56%
EPS 3Y-11.29%
EPS 5Y5.09%
EPS Q2Q%-3.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.58%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.27%
Revenue growth 5Y4.43%
Sales Q2Q%-2.7%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.68% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- DHL is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.19% yearly.
EPS Next Y10.55%
EPS Next 2Y10.38%
EPS Next 3Y11.43%
EPS Next 5Y8.68%
Revenue Next Year2.24%
Revenue Next 2Y3.1%
Revenue Next 3Y3.74%
Revenue Next 5Y6.19%
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 accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. DHL.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.67, DHL is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DHL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.29% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- DHL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.35, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- DHL is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.27.
- 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DHL, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- DHL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 22.61.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.27 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of DHL is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of DHL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DHL is cheaper than 71.43% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.14 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.56 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- DHL has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.39
PEG (5Y)2.88
EPS Next 2Y10.38%
EPS Next 3Y11.43%
5. DHL.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.25%, DHL is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- DHL's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.91.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, DHL pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.25% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of DHL grows each year by 10.21%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.21%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- DHL pays out 60.66% 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.
DP60.66%
EPS Next 2Y10.38%
EPS Next 3Y11.43%
DHL.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:DHL (3/31/2026, 5:36:15 PM)
44.75
+0.04 (+0.09%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryAir Freight & Logistics
Earnings (Last)03-05 2026-03-05/dmh
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30
Inst Owners38.42%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap51.46B
Revenue(TTM)82.85B
Net Income(TTM)3.50B
Analysts68.89
Price Target49.13 (9.79%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.25% |
Yearly Dividend1.87
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.21%
DP60.66%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)6.2%
Min EPS beat(2)-9.27%
Max EPS beat(2)21.67%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)8.2%
Min EPS beat(4)-9.27%
Max EPS beat(4)21.67%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)2.67%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)0.9%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)3.27%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.24%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.02%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.46%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.75%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.9%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.46%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.35%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.58%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.5%
PT rev (1m)4.97%
PT rev (3m)7.19%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-5.09%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.1%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.14%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.27%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.37%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.2%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.27 | ||
| P/S | 0.62 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.14 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.64 | ||
| P/B | 2.32 | ||
| P/tB | 6.9 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.56 |
EPS(TTM)3.05
EY6.82%
EPS(NY)3.37
Fwd EY7.54%
FCF(TTM)5.5
FCFY12.29%
OCF(TTM)7.93
OCFY17.72%
SpS72.05
BVpS19.33
TBVpS6.48
PEG (NY)1.39
PEG (5Y)2.88
Graham Number36.42
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.93% | ||
| ROE | 15.75% | ||
| ROCE | 12.19% | ||
| ROIC | 8.6% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.64% | ||
| ROICexgc | 14.47% | ||
| OM | 7.3% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.22% | ||
| GM | 50.83% | ||
| FCFM | 7.63% |
ROA(3y)5.07%
ROA(5y)6.19%
ROE(3y)15.37%
ROE(5y)19.14%
ROIC(3y)8.64%
ROIC(5y)10.39%
ROICexc(3y)9.6%
ROICexc(5y)11.8%
ROICexgc(3y)14.53%
ROICexgc(5y)17.88%
ROCE(3y)12.25%
ROCE(5y)14.72%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-14.68%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-4.22%
ROICexc growth 3Y-14.07%
ROICexc growth 5Y-3.36%
OM growth 3Y-7.64%
OM growth 5Y-1.32%
PM growth 3Y-9.36%
PM growth 5Y-1.1%
GM growth 3Y4.98%
GM growth 5Y0.39%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.17
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.98 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.35 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 57.43% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.37% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 6.49 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 83.54% | ||
| Profit Quality | 180.69% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.42 |
F-Score7
WACC5.89%
ROIC/WACC1.46
Cap/Depr(3y)65.05%
Cap/Depr(5y)77.59%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.67%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.94%
Profit Quality(3y)171.37%
Profit Quality(5y)153.88%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.56%
EPS 3Y-11.29%
EPS 5Y5.09%
EPS Q2Q%-3.17%
EPS Next Y10.55%
EPS Next 2Y10.38%
EPS Next 3Y11.43%
EPS Next 5Y8.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.58%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.27%
Revenue growth 5Y4.43%
Sales Q2Q%-2.7%
Revenue Next Year2.24%
Revenue Next 2Y3.1%
Revenue Next 3Y3.74%
Revenue Next 5Y6.19%
EBIT growth 1Y3.3%
EBIT growth 3Y-11.58%
EBIT growth 5Y3.04%
EBIT Next Year85.76%
EBIT Next 3Y27.94%
EBIT Next 5Y20.8%
FCF growth 1Y9.3%
FCF growth 3Y-3.53%
FCF growth 5Y5.76%
OCF growth 1Y4.55%
OCF growth 3Y-5.93%
OCF growth 5Y3.44%
DHL GROUP / DHL.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for DHL GROUP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to DHL.DE.
Can you provide the valuation status for DHL GROUP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to DHL GROUP (DHL.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of DHL stock?
DHL GROUP (DHL.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for DHL GROUP?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of DHL GROUP (DHL.DE) is expected to grow by 10.55% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for DHL stock?
The dividend rating of DHL GROUP (DHL.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 60.66%.