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AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-A (DP4A.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:DP4A - DK0010244425 - Common Stock

2170 EUR
+144 (+7.11%)
Last: 1/12/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, DP4A scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DP4A was compared to 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 is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate. DP4A also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
In the past 5 years DP4A has always been profitable.
DP4A had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
DP4A.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDP4A.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10B 20B 30B

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of 5.50%, DP4A is not doing good in the industry: 70.59% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
DP4A has a worse Return On Equity (8.65%) than 76.47% of its industry peers.
DP4A's Return On Invested Capital of 4.53% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DP4A is outperformed by 70.59% 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 RankSector 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%
DP4A.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDP4A.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 8.83%, DP4A is doing worse than 76.47% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DP4A has declined.
DP4A's Operating Margin of 8.67% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DP4A is outperformed by 64.71% of its industry peers.
DP4A's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
DP4A has a Gross Margin of 24.95%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: DP4A underperforms 82.35% of its industry peers.
DP4A's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
DP4A.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDP4A.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

DP4A has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for DP4A has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
DP4A has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
DP4A has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
DP4A.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingDP4A.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M
DP4A.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDP4A.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B 80B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.62 indicates that DP4A is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
DP4A has a Altman-Z score of 2.62. This is in the better half of the industry: DP4A outperforms 64.71% of 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.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.05, DP4A is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.47% of the companies in the same industry.
DP4A has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.26. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.26, DP4A belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.35% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.26
Debt/FCF 3.05
Altman-Z 2.62
ROIC/WACC0.65
WACC7%
DP4A.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDP4A.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20B 40B 60B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 2.16 indicates that DP4A has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
DP4A has a better Current ratio (2.16) than 76.47% 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 70.59% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.16
Quick Ratio 2.05
DP4A.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDP4A.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 37.28% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 70.06% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.98% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.37% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)37.28%
EPS 3Y-25.55%
EPS 5Y70.06%
EPS Q2Q%-64.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.98%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.52%
Revenue growth 5Y7.37%
Sales Q2Q%-9.87%

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 -21.08% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, DP4A will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.39% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-48.47%
EPS Next 2Y-82.08%
EPS Next 3Y-51.54%
EPS Next 5Y-21.08%
Revenue Next Year-2.71%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.02%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.73%
Revenue Next 5Y0.39%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last 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.
DP4A.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDP4A.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 20B 40B 60B 80B
DP4A.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDP4A.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0 500 1K 1.5K

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.11, the valuation of DP4A can be described as very reasonable.
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 27.30.
DP4A is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 204.27.
DP4A's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. DP4A is more expensive than 76.47% of the companies in the same industry.
DP4A's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.04.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.11
Fwd PE 204.27
DP4A.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDP4A.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 50 100 150 200

4.2 Price Multiples

DP4A's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DP4A is cheaper than 70.59% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DP4A is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.71% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.55
EV/EBITDA 4.73
DP4A.DE Per share dataDP4A.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 1K 2K 3K

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A cheap valuation may be justified as DP4A's earnings are expected to decrease with -51.54% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.12
EPS Next 2Y-82.08%
EPS Next 3Y-51.54%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

DP4A has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.41%, which is a nice return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 8.33, DP4A pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
DP4A's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.92.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.41%

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
DP4A.DE Yearly Dividends per shareDP4A.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2022 2023 2024 2025 500 1K 1.5K 2K

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-82.08%
EPS Next 3Y-51.54%
DP4A.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendDP4A.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10B 20B 30B
DP4A.DE Dividend Payout.DP4A.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.DP4A.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-A

FRA:DP4A (1/12/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

2170

+144 (+7.11%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryMarine Transportation
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-05 2026-02-05/amc
Inst Owners22.91%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap34.35B
Revenue(TTM)55.25B
Net Income(TTM)4.88B
Analysts43.13
Price Target1636.65 (-24.58%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.41%
Yearly Dividend72.26
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)19.04%
Min EPS beat(2)4.53%
Max EPS beat(2)33.56%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)21.85%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.26%
Max EPS beat(4)49.58%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)47.49%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)42.65%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)33.32%
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)-0.17%
PT rev (3m)0.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)18.86%
EPS NQ rev (3m)231.12%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.4%
EPS NY rev (3m)21.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.14%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.34%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.18%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.37%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.11
Fwd PE 204.27
P/S 0.73
P/FCF 6.55
P/OCF 3.45
P/B 0.71
P/tB 0.87
EV/EBITDA 4.73
EPS(TTM)267.7
EY12.34%
EPS(NY)10.62
Fwd EY0.49%
FCF(TTM)331.09
FCFY15.26%
OCF(TTM)629.88
OCFY29.03%
SpS2985.18
BVpS3048.77
TBVpS2485.57
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.12
Graham Number4285.27
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.62
F-Score7
WACC7%
ROIC/WACC0.65
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)37.28%
EPS 3Y-25.55%
EPS 5Y70.06%
EPS Q2Q%-64.25%
EPS Next Y-48.47%
EPS Next 2Y-82.08%
EPS Next 3Y-51.54%
EPS Next 5Y-21.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.98%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.52%
Revenue growth 5Y7.37%
Sales Q2Q%-9.87%
Revenue Next Year-2.71%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.02%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.73%
Revenue Next 5Y0.39%
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 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 -48.47% 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 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 52.19%.