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DOLE PLC (DOLE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:DOLE - IE0003LFZ4U7 - Common Stock

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Last: 11/24/2025, 8:04:00 PM
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After Hours: 11/24/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, DOLE scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DOLE was compared to 87 industry peers in the Food Products industry. While DOLE is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. DOLE 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 DOLE was profitable.
DOLE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
DOLE had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years DOLE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 0 100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of 0.33%, DOLE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.53% of the companies in the same industry.
DOLE's Return On Equity of 1.08% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DOLE outperforms 42.53% of its industry peers.
DOLE has a better Return On Invested Capital (5.51%) than 64.37% of its industry peers.
DOLE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.79%. This is significantly below the industry average of 28.38%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (5.51%) for DOLE is above the 3 year average (4.79%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.33%
ROE 1.08%
ROIC 5.51%
ROA(3y)2.48%
ROA(5y)2.01%
ROE(3y)9.03%
ROE(5y)7.25%
ROIC(3y)4.79%
ROIC(5y)N/A
DOLE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDOLE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

With a Profit Margin value of 0.17%, DOLE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.38% of the companies in the same industry.
DOLE's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
DOLE has a Operating Margin (2.51%) which is in line with its industry peers.
DOLE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 7.96%, DOLE is doing worse than 73.56% of the companies in the same industry.
DOLE's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.51%
PM (TTM) 0.17%
GM 7.96%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y19.19%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y2.29%
GM growth 3Y16.12%
GM growth 5Y3.13%
DOLE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDOLE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2 4 6 8

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 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
DOLE has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
DOLE Yearly Shares OutstandingDOLE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.74 indicates that DOLE is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
DOLE has a better Altman-Z score (2.74) than 64.37% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of DOLE is 26.43, which is on the high side as it means it would take DOLE, 26.43 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
DOLE has a Debt to FCF ratio (26.43) which is in line with its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.66 indicates that DOLE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.66, DOLE is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.38% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.66
Debt/FCF 26.43
Altman-Z 2.74
ROIC/WACC0.87
WACC6.37%
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 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.21 indicates that DOLE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
DOLE has a Current ratio of 1.21. This is in the lower half of the industry: DOLE underperforms 71.26% of its industry peers.
DOLE has a Quick Ratio of 1.21. This is a bad value and indicates that DOLE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
DOLE's Quick ratio of 0.90 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DOLE outperforms 52.87% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.21
Quick Ratio 0.9
DOLE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDOLE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for DOLE have decreased by -3.94% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, DOLE shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 17.30% on average per year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.09% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, DOLE shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 15.26% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.94%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y17.3%
EPS Q2Q%-15.79%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.09%
Revenue growth 3Y9.5%
Revenue growth 5Y15.26%
Sales Q2Q%10.5%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.24% 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 4.07% yearly.
EPS Next Y3.55%
EPS Next 2Y10.48%
EPS Next 3Y11.24%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.89%
Revenue Next 2Y4.37%
Revenue Next 3Y4.07%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
DOLE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDOLE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2B 4B 6B 8B
DOLE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDOLE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 11.49, which indicates a very decent valuation of DOLE.
79.31% 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 25.65. DOLE is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
DOLE is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.04.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DOLE indicates a rather cheap valuation: DOLE is cheaper than 91.95% of the companies listed in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DOLE to the average of the S&P500 Index (34.45), we can say DOLE is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.49
Fwd PE 9.04
DOLE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDOLE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

DOLE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. DOLE is cheaper than 83.91% of the companies in the same industry.
DOLE's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 36.3
EV/EBITDA 5.86
DOLE Per share dataDOLE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
The decent profitability rating of DOLE may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.24
PEG (5Y)0.66
EPS Next 2Y10.48%
EPS Next 3Y11.24%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.45%, DOLE has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
DOLE's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 5.20.
DOLE's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 2.41.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.45%

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 0.1 0.2 0.3

5.3 Sustainability

214.53% of the earnings are spent on dividend by DOLE. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP214.53%
EPS Next 2Y10.48%
EPS Next 3Y11.24%
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 0 50M 100M 150M 200M
DOLE Dividend Payout.DOLE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.DOLE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

DOLE PLC

NYSE:DOLE (11/24/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)11-10 2025-11-10/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-24 2026-02-24/bmo
Inst Owners53.93%
Inst Owner Change20.16%
Ins Owners12.52%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.33B
Revenue(TTM)8.97B
Net Income(TTM)14.83M
Analysts76.36
Price Target17.85 (27.32%)
Short Float %2.68%
Short Ratio1.79
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.45%
Yearly Dividend0.32
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP214.53%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date12-09 2025-12-09 (0.085)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.89%
Min EPS beat(2)-9.5%
Max EPS beat(2)5.73%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)23.34%
Min EPS beat(4)-12.02%
Max EPS beat(4)109.15%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)30.53%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)46.42%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)39.26%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)5.69%
Min Revenue beat(2)4.01%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.36%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.99%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.4%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.36%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.03%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.33%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.46%
PT rev (1m)-1.13%
PT rev (3m)-3.45%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-20.83%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-18.28%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.28%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)5.39%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.78%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.49%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.21%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.49
Fwd PE 9.04
P/S 0.15
P/FCF 36.3
P/OCF 8.58
P/B 0.97
P/tB 2.21
EV/EBITDA 5.86
EPS(TTM)1.22
EY8.7%
EPS(NY)1.55
Fwd EY11.06%
FCF(TTM)0.39
FCFY2.75%
OCF(TTM)1.63
OCFY11.66%
SpS94.31
BVpS14.5
TBVpS6.35
PEG (NY)3.24
PEG (5Y)0.66
Graham Number19.95
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.33%
ROE 1.08%
ROCE 7.52%
ROIC 5.51%
ROICexc 6.17%
ROICexgc 8.68%
OM 2.51%
PM (TTM) 0.17%
GM 7.96%
FCFM 0.41%
ROA(3y)2.48%
ROA(5y)2.01%
ROE(3y)9.03%
ROE(5y)7.25%
ROIC(3y)4.79%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)5.33%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)7.77%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)6.52%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y13.31%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y13.52%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y19.19%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y2.29%
GM growth 3Y16.12%
GM growth 5Y3.13%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover2.02
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.66
Debt/FCF 26.43
Debt/EBITDA 2.73
Cap/Depr 108.12%
Cap/Sales 1.32%
Interest Coverage 3.44
Cash Conversion 46.43%
Profit Quality 247.77%
Current Ratio 1.21
Quick Ratio 0.9
Altman-Z 2.74
F-Score4
WACC6.37%
ROIC/WACC0.87
Cap/Depr(3y)77.72%
Cap/Depr(5y)77.37%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.99%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.91%
Profit Quality(3y)161.36%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.94%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y17.3%
EPS Q2Q%-15.79%
EPS Next Y3.55%
EPS Next 2Y10.48%
EPS Next 3Y11.24%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.09%
Revenue growth 3Y9.5%
Revenue growth 5Y15.26%
Sales Q2Q%10.5%
Revenue Next Year6.89%
Revenue Next 2Y4.37%
Revenue Next 3Y4.07%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-6.52%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y37.38%
EBIT Next Year51.63%
EBIT Next 3Y17.66%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-79.11%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y33.3%
OCF growth 1Y-39.88%
OCF growth 3Y159.12%
OCF growth 5Y30.56%

DOLE PLC / DOLE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for DOLE PLC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to DOLE.


Can you provide the valuation status for DOLE PLC?

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 6 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for DOLE PLC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of DOLE PLC (DOLE) is expected to grow by 3.55% in the next year.


Is the dividend of DOLE PLC sustainable?

The dividend rating of DOLE PLC (DOLE) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 214.53%.