AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-A (DP4A.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:DP4A • DK0010244425
1990 EUR
-32 (-1.58%)
Last: Feb 17, 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 a great financial health rating, but its profitability evaluates not so good. DP4A is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- DP4A had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year DP4A had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years DP4A has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years DP4A had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 3.08%, DP4A is not doing good in the industry: 82.35% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- DP4A has a worse Return On Equity (4.90%) than 82.35% of its industry peers.
- DP4A has a worse Return On Invested Capital (3.39%) than 70.59% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for DP4A is below the industry average of 8.66%.
| 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
- With a Profit Margin value of 5.05%, DP4A is not doing good in the industry: 76.47% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DP4A has declined.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 5.30%, DP4A is doing worse than 82.35% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DP4A has declined.
- With a Gross Margin value of 21.21%, DP4A is not doing good in the industry: 88.24% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DP4A is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for DP4A has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, DP4A has less shares outstanding
- DP4A has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.48 indicates that DP4A is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.48, DP4A is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.82% of the companies in the same 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.81 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DP4A outperforms 76.47% of its industry peers.
- DP4A has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- DP4A's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.27 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DP4A outperforms 76.47% of its industry peers.
| 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.
- The Current ratio of DP4A (2.12) is better than 76.47% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.02 indicates that DP4A has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 2.02, DP4A is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.59% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.12 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.02 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for DP4A have decreased strongly by -54.45% in the last year.
- 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%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.32% on average over the past years.
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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, DP4A will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.65% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-98.2%
EPS Next 2Y-61.37%
EPS Next 3Y-17.21%
EPS Next 5Y-5.51%
Revenue Next Year-5.31%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.24%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.93%
Revenue Next 5Y2.65%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.38, DP4A is valued correctly.
- DP4A's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. DP4A is more expensive than 64.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- DP4A is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.16, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 742.27, the valuation of DP4A can be described as expensive.
- 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.
- DP4A is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.10, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.38 | ||
| Fwd PE | 742.27 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of DP4A is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DP4A is valued a bit cheaper than 64.71% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.53 | ||
| 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)3.36
EPS Next 2Y-61.37%
EPS Next 3Y-17.21%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- DP4A has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.26%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 7.38, DP4A is paying slightly less dividend.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, DP4A pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.26% |
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
- 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-61.37%
EPS Next 3Y-17.21%
FRA:DP4A (2/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
1990
-32 (-1.58%)
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 Cap31.50B
Revenue(TTM)53.99B
Net Income(TTM)2.73B
Analysts38.82
Price Target1629.99 (-18.09%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.26% |
Yearly Dividend141.37
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)-0.41%
PT rev (3m)0.48%
EPS NQ rev (1m)53.76%
EPS NQ rev (3m)85.39%
EPS NY rev (1m)-74.41%
EPS NY rev (3m)118.73%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)3.92%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5.18%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.04%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.38 | ||
| Fwd PE | 742.27 | ||
| P/S | 0.69 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.53 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.83 | ||
| P/B | 0.67 | ||
| P/tB | 0.83 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.77 |
EPS(TTM)148.7
EY7.47%
EPS(NY)2.68
Fwd EY0.13%
FCF(TTM)264.41
FCFY13.29%
OCF(TTM)520.13
OCFY26.14%
SpS2876.83
BVpS2961.72
TBVpS2406.47
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.36
Graham Number3147.88
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-5.31%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.24%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.93%
Revenue Next 5Y2.65%
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 2 / 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%.