AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-A (DP4A.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:DP4A • DK0010244425
2038 EUR
-26 (-1.26%)
Last: Feb 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
DP4A gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 17 industry peers in the Marine Transportation industry. DP4A is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. DP4A has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year DP4A was profitable.
- In the past year DP4A had a positive cash flow from operations.
- DP4A had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years DP4A 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- DP4A has a Return On Assets of 5.50%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DP4A underperforms 64.71% of its industry peers.
- DP4A's Return On Equity of 8.65% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DP4A is outperformed by 70.59% of its industry peers.
- DP4A has a worse Return On Invested Capital (4.53%) than 64.71% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DP4A is above the industry average of 8.74%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (12.03%) for DP4A is well above the current ROIC(4.53%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.5% | ||
| ROE | 8.65% | ||
| ROIC | 4.53% |
ROA(3y)14.25%
ROA(5y)14.53%
ROE(3y)21.15%
ROE(5y)22.66%
ROIC(3y)12.03%
ROIC(5y)12.93%
1.3 Margins
- With a Profit Margin value of 8.83%, DP4A is not doing good in the industry: 70.59% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- DP4A's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- DP4A's Operating Margin of 8.67% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DP4A outperforms 41.18% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DP4A has grown nicely.
- DP4A's Gross Margin of 24.95% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DP4A is outperformed by 76.47% of its industry peers.
- DP4A's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.83% | ||
| GM | 24.95% |
OM growth 3Y-30.14%
OM growth 5Y23.97%
PM growth 3Y-27.62%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-15.74%
GM growth 5Y5.88%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), DP4A is creating some value.
- There is no outstanding debt for DP4A. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
- DP4A has an Altman-Z score of 2.58. This is not the best score and indicates that DP4A is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 2.58, DP4A perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of DP4A is 3.05, which is a good value as it means it would take DP4A, 3.05 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of DP4A (3.05) is better than 82.35% of its industry peers.
- DP4A has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.26. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.26, DP4A belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.24% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.26 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.05 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.58 |
ROIC/WACC0.62
WACC7.28%
2.3 Liquidity
- DP4A has a Current Ratio of 2.16. This indicates that DP4A is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.16, DP4A belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.35% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.05 indicates that DP4A has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- DP4A has a better Quick ratio (2.05) than 76.47% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.16 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.05 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- DP4A shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -53.22%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.54% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-53.22%
EPS 3Y-51.54%
EPS 5Y4.54%
EPS Q2Q%-99.98%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-8.65%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, DP4A will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -10.06% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, DP4A will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.26% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-98.24%
EPS Next 2Y-61.88%
EPS Next 3Y-17.94%
EPS Next 5Y-10.06%
Revenue Next Year-5.31%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.24%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.93%
Revenue Next 5Y3.26%
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 decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.28, DP4A is valued correctly.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as DP4A.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.93. DP4A is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- DP4A is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 756.26.
- 76.47% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than DP4A, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DP4A to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.77), we can say DP4A is valued expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 756.26 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DP4A is valued a bit cheaper than 76.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- 76.47% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DP4A, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.21 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.54 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A cheap valuation may be justified as DP4A's earnings are expected to decrease with -17.94% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.93
EPS Next 2Y-61.88%
EPS Next 3Y-17.94%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- DP4A has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.12%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 7.67, DP4A's dividend is way lower than its industry peers. On top of this 82.35% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than DP4A!
- DP4A's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.12% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of DP4A grows each year by 29.66%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)29.66%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- DP4A pays out 52.19% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- DP4A's earnings are declining while the Dividend Rate has been growing. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP52.19%
EPS Next 2Y-61.88%
EPS Next 3Y-17.94%
FRA:DP4A (2/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
2038
-26 (-1.26%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryMarine Transportation
Earnings (Last)02-05 2026-02-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-08 2026-05-08/bmo
Inst Owners22.91%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap32.26B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)4.88B
Analysts43.13
Price Target1629.99 (-20.02%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.12% |
Yearly Dividend71.32
Dividend Growth(5Y)29.66%
DP52.19%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)18.6%
Min EPS beat(2)3.65%
Max EPS beat(2)33.56%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)21.63%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.26%
Max EPS beat(4)49.58%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)47.38%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)42.58%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)33.27%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.44%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.65%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.23%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.73%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.86%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.23%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.04%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.34%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.28%
PT rev (1m)-0.41%
PT rev (3m)1.62%
EPS NQ rev (1m)53.41%
EPS NQ rev (3m)305.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.52%
EPS NY rev (3m)21.43%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.39%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 756.26 | ||
| P/S | 0.69 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.21 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.26 | ||
| P/B | 0.67 | ||
| P/tB | 0.83 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.54 |
EPS(TTM)153.48
EY7.53%
EPS(NY)2.69
Fwd EY0.13%
FCF(TTM)328.23
FCFY16.11%
OCF(TTM)624.43
OCFY30.64%
SpS2959.36
BVpS3022.4
TBVpS2464.07
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.93
Graham Number3230.68
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.5% | ||
| ROE | 8.65% | ||
| ROCE | 6.43% | ||
| ROIC | 4.53% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.99% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.91% | ||
| OM | 8.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.83% | ||
| GM | 24.95% | ||
| FCFM | 11.09% |
ROA(3y)14.25%
ROA(5y)14.53%
ROE(3y)21.15%
ROE(5y)22.66%
ROIC(3y)12.03%
ROIC(5y)12.93%
ROICexc(3y)13.82%
ROICexc(5y)15.28%
ROICexgc(3y)16.35%
ROICexgc(5y)17.76%
ROCE(3y)17.09%
ROCE(5y)18.36%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-38.41%
ROICexgc growth 5Y22.32%
ROICexc growth 3Y-39.13%
ROICexc growth 5Y21.03%
OM growth 3Y-30.14%
OM growth 5Y23.97%
PM growth 3Y-27.62%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-15.74%
GM growth 5Y5.88%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.62
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.26 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.05 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.33 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 89.51% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 10.01% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.53 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 106.29% | ||
| Profit Quality | 125.57% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.16 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.05 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.58 |
F-Score7
WACC7.28%
ROIC/WACC0.62
Cap/Depr(3y)65.36%
Cap/Depr(5y)58.13%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.61%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.59%
Profit Quality(3y)125.82%
Profit Quality(5y)142.35%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-53.22%
EPS 3Y-51.54%
EPS 5Y4.54%
EPS Q2Q%-99.98%
EPS Next Y-98.24%
EPS Next 2Y-61.88%
EPS Next 3Y-17.94%
EPS Next 5Y-10.06%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-8.65%
Revenue Next Year-5.31%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.24%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.93%
Revenue Next 5Y3.26%
EBIT growth 1Y48.71%
EBIT growth 3Y-32.6%
EBIT growth 5Y33.1%
EBIT Next Year64.9%
EBIT Next 3Y6.22%
EBIT Next 5Y10.29%
FCF growth 1Y-57.45%
FCF growth 3Y-27.63%
FCF growth 5Y15.46%
OCF growth 1Y-34.11%
OCF growth 3Y-19.65%
OCF growth 5Y15.51%
AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-A / DP4A.DE FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to DP4A.DE.
What is the valuation status for DP4A stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-A (DP4A.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of DP4A stock?
AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-A (DP4A.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-A (DP4A.DE) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-A (DP4A.DE) is expected to decline by -98.24% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-A (DP4A.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-A (DP4A.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 52.19%.