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

FRA:DP4A • DK0010244425

2242 EUR

-118 (-5%)

Last: Mar 20, 2026, 07:00 PM

This DP4A.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

1. DP4A.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year DP4A was profitable.
DP4A had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Each year in the past 5 years DP4A has been profitable.
DP4A had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

DP4A has a Return On Assets of 3.08%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DP4A underperforms 72.22% of its industry peers.
DP4A has a worse Return On Equity (4.90%) than 77.78% of its industry peers.
DP4A has a worse Return On Invested Capital (3.39%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
DP4A had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.88%. This is below the industry average of 9.12%.

		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 72.22% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DP4A has declined.
With a Operating Margin value of 5.30%, DP4A is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DP4A has declined.
DP4A has a worse Gross Margin (21.21%) than 77.78% 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%

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2. DP4A.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DP4A is destroying value.
DP4A has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, DP4A has less shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for DP4A is higher compared to a year ago.

2.2 Solvency

DP4A has an Altman-Z score of 2.53. 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.
The Altman-Z score of DP4A (2.53) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of DP4A is 3.81, which is a good value as it means it would take DP4A, 3.81 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
DP4A has a Debt to FCF ratio (3.81) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27 indicates that DP4A is not too dependend on debt financing.
DP4A's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.27 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DP4A outperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.27
Debt/FCF	3.81
Altman-Z	2.53

ROIC/WACC0.45

WACC7.57%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 2.12 indicates that DP4A has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
DP4A's Current ratio of 2.12 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DP4A outperforms 77.78% 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 77.78% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	2.12
Quick Ratio	2.02

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3. DP4A.DE Growth Analysis

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.
Looking at the last year, DP4A shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.69% in the last year.
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

The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -5.51% on average over the next years.
DP4A is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.54% yearly.

EPS Next Y-104.3%

EPS Next 2Y-46.39%

EPS Next 3Y-69.32%

EPS Next 5Y-5.51%

Revenue Next Year-5.86%

Revenue Next 2Y-2.12%

Revenue Next 3Y0.01%

Revenue Next 5Y2.54%

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.

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4. DP4A.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 14.70, the valuation of DP4A can be described as correct.
DP4A's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
DP4A's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.23.
The Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for DP4A. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	14.7
Fwd PE	N/A

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DP4A is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.78% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DP4A is valued a bit cheaper than 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	8.26
EV/EBITDA	5.09

4.3 Compensation for Growth

DP4A's earnings are expected to decrease with -69.32% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)3.69

EPS Next 2Y-46.39%

EPS Next 3Y-69.32%

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5. DP4A.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

DP4A has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.61%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 5.98, DP4A's dividend is way lower than its industry peers. On top of this 83.33% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than DP4A!
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, DP4A pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	2.61%

5.2 History

On average, the dividend of DP4A grows each year by 50.43%, which is quite nice.

Dividend Growth(5Y)50.43%

Div Incr Years1

Div Non Decr Years1

5.3 Sustainability

93.47% of the earnings are spent on dividend by DP4A. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
The Dividend Rate of DP4A has been growing, while earnings will be declining. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.

DP93.47%

EPS Next 2Y-46.39%

EPS Next 3Y-69.32%

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DP4A.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-A

FRA:DP4A (3/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

2242

-118 (-5%)

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 Owners21.14%

Inst Owner ChangeN/A

Ins OwnersN/A

Ins Owner ChangeN/A

Market Cap35.49B

Revenue(TTM)53.99B

Net Income(TTM)2.73B

Analysts38.82

Price Target1720.23 (-23.27%)

Short Float %N/A

Short RatioN/A

Dividend

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	2.61%

Yearly Dividend145.13

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)5.54%

PT rev (3m)4.92%

EPS NQ rev (1m)121.36%

EPS NQ rev (3m)109.88%

EPS NY rev (1m)-338.43%

EPS NY rev (3m)-47.69%

Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.15%

Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.08%

Revenue NY rev (1m)0.11%

Revenue NY rev (3m)0.17%

Valuation

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	14.7
Fwd PE	N/A
P/S	0.76
P/FCF	8.26
P/OCF	4.2
P/B	0.74
P/tB	0.91
EV/EBITDA	5.09

EPS(TTM)152.56

EY6.8%

EPS(NY)-6.56

Fwd EYN/A

FCF(TTM)271.27

FCFY12.1%

OCF(TTM)533.63

OCFY23.8%

SpS2951.52

BVpS3038.61

TBVpS2468.95

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)3.69

Graham Number3229.6

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	2.53

F-Score4

WACC7.57%

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-104.3%

EPS Next 2Y-46.39%

EPS Next 3Y-69.32%

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-5.86%

Revenue Next 2Y-2.12%

Revenue Next 3Y0.01%

Revenue Next 5Y2.54%

EBIT growth 1Y-51.61%

EBIT growth 3Y-54.96%

EBIT growth 5Y-5.73%

EBIT Next Year95.06%

EBIT Next 3Y30%

EBIT Next 5Y29.47%

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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-A?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 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 -104.3% 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%.