AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-A (DP4A.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:DP4A • DK0010244425
2042 EUR
+4 (+0.2%)
Last: Feb 9, 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. DP4A is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. DP4A is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.
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.
- DP4A had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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.
- The Return On Invested Capital of DP4A (4.53%) is worse than 64.71% of its industry peers.
- DP4A had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.03%. This is above the industry average of 8.74%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (4.53%) for DP4A is well below the 3 year average (12.03%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that DP4A had better years and this may not be a problem.
| 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's Profit Margin of 8.83% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DP4A is outperformed by 70.59% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DP4A has declined.
- DP4A has a Operating Margin of 8.67%. This is comparable 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.
- 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
- DP4A has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is 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
- DP4A has an Altman-Z score of 2.59. 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.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.59, DP4A is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- DP4A has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.05. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as DP4A would need 3.05 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of DP4A (3.05) is better than 82.35% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.26 indicates that DP4A is not too dependend on debt financing.
- 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 | 2.59 |
ROIC/WACC0.62
WACC7.26%
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.
- DP4A has a Quick Ratio of 2.05. This indicates that DP4A is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.05, DP4A is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.47% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.16 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.05 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for DP4A have decreased strongly by -53.22% in the last year.
- DP4A shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 4.54% yearly.
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
- DP4A is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -10.06% yearly.
- 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
- DP4A is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.41.
- DP4A's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.06. DP4A is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- DP4A is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 763.66.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, DP4A is valued expensively inside the industry as 82.35% of the companies are valued cheaper.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DP4A to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.86), we can say DP4A is valued expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.41 | ||
| Fwd PE | 763.66 |
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.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of DP4A indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DP4A is cheaper than 76.47% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.27 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.57 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- DP4A's earnings are expected to decrease with -17.94% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.95
EPS Next 2Y-61.88%
EPS Next 3Y-17.94%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.12%, DP4A has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- With a Dividend Yield of 3.12, DP4A pays less dividend than the industry average, which is at 7.67. 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
- 52.19% of the earnings are spent on dividend by DP4A. 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 (2/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
2042
+4 (+0.2%)
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 Cap32.32B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)4.88B
Analysts43.13
Price Target1629.99 (-20.18%)
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 | 763.66 | ||
| 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)152.3
EY7.46%
EPS(NY)2.67
Fwd EY0.13%
FCF(TTM)325.69
FCFY15.95%
OCF(TTM)619.59
OCFY30.34%
SpS2936.46
BVpS2999.01
TBVpS2445
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.95
Graham Number3205.75
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
WACC7.26%
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 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%.