AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-A (DP4A.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:DP4A • DK0010244425
2032 EUR
-56 (-2.68%)
Last: Feb 25, 2026, 07:00 PM
Taking everything into account, DP4A scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DP4A was compared to 17 industry peers in the Marine Transportation industry. While DP4A has a great health rating, there are worries on its profitability. 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.
- Each year in the past 5 years DP4A has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years DP4A always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of DP4A (3.08%) is worse than 76.47% of its industry peers.
- DP4A's Return On Equity of 4.90% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DP4A is outperformed by 82.35% of its industry peers.
- DP4A's Return On Invested Capital of 3.39% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DP4A is outperformed by 64.71% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for DP4A is below the industry average of 9.28%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.08% | ||
| ROE | 4.9% | ||
| ROIC | 3.39% |
ROA(3y)4.89%
ROA(5y)14.13%
ROE(3y)7.57%
ROE(5y)21.73%
ROIC(3y)4.88%
ROIC(5y)15.33%
1.3 Margins
- DP4A's Profit Margin of 5.05% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DP4A is outperformed by 76.47% of its industry peers.
- DP4A's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- DP4A has a Operating Margin of 5.30%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DP4A underperforms 76.47% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DP4A has declined.
- DP4A has a worse Gross Margin (21.21%) than 82.35% of its industry peers.
- DP4A's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.3% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.05% | ||
| GM | 21.21% |
OM growth 3Y-48.33%
OM growth 5Y-11.33%
PM growth 3Y-47.96%
PM growth 5Y-6.78%
GM growth 3Y-23.21%
GM growth 5Y-1.8%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- DP4A has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- DP4A has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for DP4A has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- DP4A has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- DP4A has an Altman-Z score of 2.48. 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.
- DP4A's Altman-Z score of 2.48 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DP4A outperforms 52.94% of its industry peers.
- DP4A has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.81. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as DP4A would need 3.81 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.81, DP4A is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- DP4A has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.27, DP4A is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.47% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.81 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.48 |
ROIC/WACC0.45
WACC7.6%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.12 indicates that DP4A has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- DP4A has a Current ratio of 2.12. This is amongst the best in the industry. DP4A outperforms 82.35% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.02 indicates that DP4A has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- DP4A has a better Quick ratio (2.02) than 76.47% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.12 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.02 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- DP4A shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -54.45%.
- Measured over the past 5 years, DP4A shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.98% on average per year.
- DP4A shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.69%.
- DP4A shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.32% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-54.45%
EPS 3Y-51.97%
EPS 5Y3.98%
EPS Q2Q%-103.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.69%
Revenue growth 3Y-12.84%
Revenue growth 5Y6.32%
Sales Q2Q%-8.65%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, DP4A will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -5.51% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.54% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-98.2%
EPS Next 2Y-61.37%
EPS Next 3Y-17.21%
EPS Next 5Y-5.51%
Revenue Next Year-5.96%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.95%
Revenue Next 3Y0.11%
Revenue Next 5Y2.54%
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.
- The Revenue 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 13.58 indicates a correct valuation of DP4A.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as DP4A.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.05, DP4A is valued a bit cheaper.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 753.40 indicates a quite expensive valuation of DP4A.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DP4A indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: DP4A is more expensive than 76.47% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DP4A to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.03), we can say DP4A is valued expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.58 | ||
| Fwd PE | 753.4 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- DP4A's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. DP4A is cheaper than 82.35% of the companies in the same industry.
- 70.59% 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 | 7.64 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.77 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- DP4A's earnings are expected to decrease with -17.21% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.41
EPS Next 2Y-61.37%
EPS Next 3Y-17.21%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- DP4A has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.04%.
- With a Dividend Yield of 3.04, DP4A pays less dividend than the industry average, which is at 6.96. 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 | 3.04% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of DP4A is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 50.43%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)50.43%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- DP4A pays out 93.47% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- DP4A's earnings are declining while the Dividend Rate has been growing. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP93.47%
EPS Next 2Y-61.37%
EPS Next 3Y-17.21%
FRA:DP4A (2/25/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
2032
-56 (-2.68%)
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 Cap32.17B
Revenue(TTM)53.99B
Net Income(TTM)2.73B
Analysts38.82
Price Target1629.99 (-19.78%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.04% |
Yearly Dividend142.51
Dividend Growth(5Y)50.43%
DP93.47%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-63.1%
Min EPS beat(2)-129.84%
Max EPS beat(2)3.65%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-23.23%
Min EPS beat(4)-129.84%
Max EPS beat(4)33.56%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)26.48%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)31.84%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)25.48%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.51%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.38%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.65%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.35%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.86%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.23%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.16%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.44%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.28%
PT rev (1m)-0.27%
PT rev (3m)-0.2%
EPS NQ rev (1m)79.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)53.76%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)118.73%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.99%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.92%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.16%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.87%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.58 | ||
| Fwd PE | 753.4 | ||
| P/S | 0.7 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.64 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.88 | ||
| P/B | 0.68 | ||
| P/tB | 0.84 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.77 |
EPS(TTM)149.59
EY7.36%
EPS(NY)2.7
Fwd EY0.13%
FCF(TTM)266
FCFY13.09%
OCF(TTM)523.26
OCFY25.75%
SpS2894.17
BVpS2979.56
TBVpS2420.97
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.41
Graham Number3166.79
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.08% | ||
| ROE | 4.9% | ||
| ROCE | 3.87% | ||
| ROIC | 3.39% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.94% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.72% | ||
| OM | 5.3% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.05% | ||
| GM | 21.21% | ||
| FCFM | 9.19% |
ROA(3y)4.89%
ROA(5y)14.13%
ROE(3y)7.57%
ROE(5y)21.73%
ROIC(3y)4.88%
ROIC(5y)15.33%
ROICexc(3y)5.5%
ROICexc(5y)18.16%
ROICexgc(3y)6.52%
ROICexgc(5y)21.16%
ROCE(3y)5.56%
ROCE(5y)17.48%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-53.48%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-13.27%
ROICexc growth 3Y-53.64%
ROICexc growth 5Y-13.99%
OM growth 3Y-48.33%
OM growth 5Y-11.33%
PM growth 3Y-47.96%
PM growth 5Y-6.78%
GM growth 3Y-23.21%
GM growth 5Y-1.8%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.61
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.81 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.55 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 72.37% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 8.89% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.83 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 102.86% | ||
| Profit Quality | 182.09% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.12 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.02 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.48 |
F-Score4
WACC7.6%
ROIC/WACC0.45
Cap/Depr(3y)66.27%
Cap/Depr(5y)66.65%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.87%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.7%
Profit Quality(3y)151.91%
Profit Quality(5y)133.11%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-54.45%
EPS 3Y-51.97%
EPS 5Y3.98%
EPS Q2Q%-103.58%
EPS Next Y-98.2%
EPS Next 2Y-61.37%
EPS Next 3Y-17.21%
EPS Next 5Y-5.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.69%
Revenue growth 3Y-12.84%
Revenue growth 5Y6.32%
Sales Q2Q%-8.65%
Revenue Next Year-5.96%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.95%
Revenue Next 3Y0.11%
Revenue Next 5Y2.54%
EBIT growth 1Y-51.61%
EBIT growth 3Y-54.96%
EBIT growth 5Y-5.73%
EBIT Next Year94.24%
EBIT Next 3Y42.24%
EBIT Next 5Y29.57%
FCF growth 1Y-31.15%
FCF growth 3Y-45.3%
FCF growth 5Y-5.27%
OCF growth 1Y-14.44%
OCF growth 3Y-34.34%
OCF growth 5Y4.51%
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 2 / 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 -98.2% 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 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 93.47%.