DOLE PLC (DOLE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:DOLE • IE0003LFZ4U7
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This DOLE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. DOLE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- DOLE had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year DOLE had a positive cash flow from operations.
- DOLE had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- DOLE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- DOLE has a Return On Assets (1.17%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- DOLE has a Return On Equity (3.76%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of DOLE (4.74%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- DOLE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.99%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.78%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.17% | ||
| ROE | 3.76% | ||
| ROIC | 4.74% |
ROA(3y)2.24%
ROA(5y)1.69%
ROE(3y)7.8%
ROE(5y)6.04%
ROIC(3y)4.99%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- DOLE has a Profit Margin (0.56%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DOLE has declined.
- The Operating Margin of DOLE (2.39%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- DOLE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 7.79%, DOLE is not doing good in the industry: 68.97% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- DOLE's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.39% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.56% | ||
| GM | 7.79% |
OM growth 3Y28.82%
OM growth 5Y8.58%
PM growth 3Y-15.8%
PM growth 5Y-14.27%
GM growth 3Y6.51%
GM growth 5Y0.29%
2. DOLE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DOLE is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for DOLE remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, DOLE has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, DOLE has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- DOLE has an Altman-Z score of 2.82. This is not the best score and indicates that DOLE is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- DOLE has a better Altman-Z score (2.82) than 65.52% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.59 indicates that DOLE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- DOLE's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.59 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DOLE outperforms 47.13% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.59 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.82 |
ROIC/WACC0.74
WACC6.4%
2.3 Liquidity
- DOLE has a Current Ratio of 1.17. This is a normal value and indicates that DOLE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.17, DOLE is doing worse than 67.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.83 indicates that DOLE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.83, DOLE is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.72% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 |
3. DOLE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- DOLE shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -5.51%.
- DOLE shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -1.10% yearly.
- The Revenue has grown by 8.23% in the past year. This is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, DOLE shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 16.11% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.51%
EPS 3Y7.35%
EPS 5Y-1.1%
EPS Q2Q%-12.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.23%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.2%
Revenue growth 5Y16.11%
Sales Q2Q%9.17%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, DOLE will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.11% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.60% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y19.22%
EPS Next 2Y13.14%
EPS Next 3Y9.11%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.42%
Revenue Next 2Y2.57%
Revenue Next 3Y2.6%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. DOLE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- DOLE is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.54.
- 73.56% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DOLE, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- DOLE is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.50, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.52, which indicates a very decent valuation of DOLE.
- 87.36% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DOLE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.62. DOLE is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.52 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DOLE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.36% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.05 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.65
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y13.14%
EPS Next 3Y9.11%
5. DOLE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- DOLE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.27%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.22, DOLE pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- DOLE's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.27% |
5.2 History
- DOLE has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- DOLE has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- DOLE pays out 61.51% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP61.51%
EPS Next 2Y13.14%
EPS Next 3Y9.11%
DOLE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:DOLE (4/23/2026, 9:57:16 AM)
15.045
+0.04 (+0.3%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-11 2026-05-11
Inst Owners61.82%
Inst Owner Change0.4%
Ins Owners2.09%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap1.43B
Revenue(TTM)9.17B
Net Income(TTM)51.32M
Analysts74.55
Price Target17.29 (14.92%)
Short Float %1.99%
Short Ratio2.02
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.27% |
Yearly Dividend0.33
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP61.51%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date03-18 2026-03-18 (0.085)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.57%
Min EPS beat(2)-9.5%
Max EPS beat(2)8.36%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.86%
Min EPS beat(4)-12.02%
Max EPS beat(4)8.36%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)17.93%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)41.44%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)37.28%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.01%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.01%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.01%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.94%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.01%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.36%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.85%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.51%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.4%
PT rev (1m)-3.14%
PT rev (3m)-3.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.11%
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.96%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.61%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.25%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.05%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.52 | ||
| P/S | 0.16 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 15.02 | ||
| P/B | 1.05 | ||
| P/tB | 2.37 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.05 |
EPS(TTM)1.2
EY7.98%
EPS(NY)1.43
Fwd EY9.51%
FCF(TTM)-0.28
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1
OCFY6.66%
SpS96.39
BVpS14.33
TBVpS6.35
PEG (NY)0.65
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number19.6733 (30.76%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.17% | ||
| ROE | 3.76% | ||
| ROCE | 7.54% | ||
| ROIC | 4.74% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.24% | ||
| ROICexgc | 7.36% | ||
| OM | 2.39% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.56% | ||
| GM | 7.79% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)2.24%
ROA(5y)1.69%
ROE(3y)7.8%
ROE(5y)6.04%
ROIC(3y)4.99%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)5.57%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)8.05%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)7.94%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y32.4%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.85%
ROICexc growth 3Y32.78%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.8%
OM growth 3Y28.82%
OM growth 5Y8.58%
PM growth 3Y-15.8%
PM growth 5Y-14.27%
GM growth 3Y6.51%
GM growth 5Y0.29%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover2.09
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.59 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.44 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 107.84% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.32% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.44 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 28.75% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.82 |
F-Score5
WACC6.4%
ROIC/WACC0.74
Cap/Depr(3y)88.73%
Cap/Depr(5y)86.12%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.08%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.06%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.51%
EPS 3Y7.35%
EPS 5Y-1.1%
EPS Q2Q%-12.5%
EPS Next Y19.22%
EPS Next 2Y13.14%
EPS Next 3Y9.11%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.23%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.2%
Revenue growth 5Y16.11%
Sales Q2Q%9.17%
Revenue Next Year3.42%
Revenue Next 2Y2.57%
Revenue Next 3Y2.6%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-10.19%
EBIT growth 3Y28.56%
EBIT growth 5Y26.08%
EBIT Next Year46.13%
EBIT Next 3Y14.98%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-112.92%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-66.6%
OCF growth 3Y-26.39%
OCF growth 5Y-8%
DOLE PLC / DOLE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for DOLE PLC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to DOLE.
What is the valuation status of DOLE PLC (DOLE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to DOLE PLC (DOLE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for DOLE PLC?
DOLE PLC (DOLE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the financial health of DOLE PLC (DOLE) stock?
The financial health rating of DOLE PLC (DOLE) is 3 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for DOLE stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of DOLE PLC (DOLE) is expected to grow by 19.22% in the next year.