AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-A (DP4A.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:DP4A • DK0010244425
2040 EUR
-2 (-0.1%)
Last: Feb 11, 2026, 07:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to DP4A. DP4A was compared to 17 industry peers in the Marine Transportation industry. DP4A has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. DP4A has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- DP4A had positive earnings in the past year.
- DP4A had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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 worse Return On Assets (5.50%) than 64.71% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 8.65%, DP4A is doing worse than 70.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- DP4A has a worse Return On Invested Capital (4.53%) than 64.71% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital 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
- DP4A has a worse Profit Margin (8.83%) than 70.59% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DP4A has declined.
- DP4A has a Operating Margin (8.67%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DP4A has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of DP4A (24.95%) is worse than 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DP4A is still creating some value.
- DP4A has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.59 indicates that DP4A is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- DP4A has a Altman-Z score (2.59) which is in line with its industry peers.
- 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.
- DP4A has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.05) than 82.35% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.26 indicates that DP4A is not too dependend on debt financing.
- DP4A's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.26 is amongst the best of the industry. DP4A outperforms 88.24% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.26 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.05 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.59 |
ROIC/WACC0.62
WACC7.29%
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.
- DP4A's Current ratio of 2.16 is amongst the best of the industry. DP4A outperforms 82.35% of its industry peers.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -10.06% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.26% on average over the next years.
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
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 13.41 indicates a correct valuation of DP4A.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as DP4A.
- DP4A's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.18.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 763.81, DP4A can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DP4A indicates a rather expensive valuation: DP4A more expensive than 82.35% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.01, DP4A is valued quite expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.41 | ||
| Fwd PE | 763.81 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DP4A is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.47% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DP4A is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.47% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.27 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.57 |
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)2.96
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 1.80.
| 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 (2/11/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
2040
-2 (-0.1%)
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 Cap32.29B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)4.88B
Analysts43.13
Price Target1629.99 (-20.1%)
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 | 13.41 | ||
| Fwd PE | 763.81 | ||
| P/S | 0.7 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.27 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.3 | ||
| P/B | 0.68 | ||
| P/tB | 0.84 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.57 |
EPS(TTM)152.12
EY7.46%
EPS(NY)2.67
Fwd EY0.13%
FCF(TTM)325.31
FCFY15.95%
OCF(TTM)618.87
OCFY30.34%
SpS2933
BVpS2995.48
TBVpS2442.12
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.96
Graham Number3201.97
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 | 2.59 |
F-Score7
WACC7.29%
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
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-A?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to DP4A.DE.
What is the valuation status for DP4A stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-A (DP4A.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 52.19%.