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.

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1. DOLE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year DOLE was profitable.
  • DOLE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years DOLE 4 years were profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years DOLE had a positive operating cash flow.
DOLE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDOLE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • DOLE has a Return On Assets (1.17%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Return On Equity of DOLE (3.76%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.74%, DOLE is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DOLE is below the industry average of 7.17%.
Industry RankSector 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
DOLE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDOLE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • DOLE's Profit Margin of 0.56% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DOLE outperforms 44.83% of its industry peers.
  • DOLE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 2.39%, DOLE is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DOLE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • DOLE has a worse Gross Margin (7.79%) than 72.41% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DOLE has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector 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%
DOLE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDOLE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2 4 6 8

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2. DOLE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), DOLE is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, DOLE has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, DOLE has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, DOLE has an improved debt to assets ratio.
DOLE Yearly Shares OutstandingDOLE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
DOLE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDOLE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.81 indicates that DOLE 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 2.81, DOLE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DOLE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.59. This is a neutral value indicating DOLE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of DOLE (0.59) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.59
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.81
ROIC/WACC0.75
WACC6.36%
DOLE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDOLE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.17 indicates that DOLE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of DOLE (1.17) is worse than 68.97% of its industry peers.
  • DOLE has a Quick Ratio of 1.17. This is a bad value and indicates that DOLE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting 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 RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.17
Quick Ratio 0.83
DOLE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDOLE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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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.
  • Looking at the last year, DOLE shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.23% in the last year.
  • DOLE shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 16.11% yearly.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.16% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • DOLE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.13% yearly.
EPS Next Y25.44%
EPS Next 2Y16.94%
EPS Next 3Y12.16%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.16%
Revenue Next 2Y2.51%
Revenue Next 3Y3.13%
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.
DOLE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDOLE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
DOLE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDOLE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.5 1 1.5

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4. DOLE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • DOLE is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.97.
  • 73.56% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DOLE, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.50. DOLE is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 9.54, which indicates a very decent valuation of DOLE.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, DOLE is valued cheaper than 87.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DOLE to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.67), we can say DOLE is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.97
Fwd PE 9.54
DOLE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDOLE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DOLE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.51% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.86
DOLE Per share dataDOLE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80

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.
  • DOLE's earnings are expected to grow with 12.16% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.47
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y16.94%
EPS Next 3Y12.16%

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5. DOLE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • DOLE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.39%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.48, DOLE pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, DOLE pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.39%

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 Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
DOLE Yearly Dividends per shareDOLE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.1 0.2 0.3

5.3 Sustainability

  • DOLE pays out 61.51% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP61.51%
EPS Next 2Y16.94%
EPS Next 3Y12.16%
DOLE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendDOLE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M 100M 150M 200M
DOLE Dividend Payout.DOLE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.DOLE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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DOLE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

DOLE PLC

NYSE:DOLE (3/25/2026, 9:44:57 AM)

14.36

+0.02 (+0.14%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners61.78%
Inst Owner Change0.13%
Ins Owners13.62%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap1.37B
Revenue(TTM)9.17B
Net Income(TTM)51.32M
Analysts76.36
Price Target17.85 (24.3%)
Short Float %1.71%
Short Ratio1.6
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.39%
Yearly Dividend0.33
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP61.51%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date03-18
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)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-11.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.11%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.73%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.73%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.25%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.79%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.79%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.97
Fwd PE 9.54
P/S 0.15
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 14.34
P/B 1
P/tB 2.26
EV/EBITDA 5.86
EPS(TTM)1.2
EY8.36%
EPS(NY)1.51
Fwd EY10.48%
FCF(TTM)-0.28
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1
OCFY6.97%
SpS96.39
BVpS14.33
TBVpS6.35
PEG (NY)0.47
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number19.67
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.81
F-Score5
WACC6.36%
ROIC/WACC0.75
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 Y25.44%
EPS Next 2Y16.94%
EPS Next 3Y12.16%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.23%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.2%
Revenue growth 5Y16.11%
Sales Q2Q%9.17%
Revenue Next Year3.16%
Revenue Next 2Y2.51%
Revenue Next 3Y3.13%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-10.19%
EBIT growth 3Y28.56%
EBIT growth 5Y26.08%
EBIT Next Year46.65%
EBIT Next 3Y15.9%
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.


How profitable is DOLE PLC (DOLE) stock?

DOLE PLC (DOLE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for DOLE stock?

The financial health rating of DOLE PLC (DOLE) is 3 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for DOLE PLC (DOLE) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of DOLE PLC (DOLE) is expected to grow by 25.44% in the next year.