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

FRA:DP4A • DK0010244425

2254 EUR

+54 (+2.45%)

Last: Mar 16, 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

DP4A had positive earnings in the past year.
DP4A had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
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

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.08%, DP4A is doing worse than 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Equity of DP4A (4.90%) is worse than 83.33% 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 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.
DP4A has a worse Operating Margin (5.30%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DP4A has declined.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 21.21%, DP4A is doing worse than 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DP4A has declined.

		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

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), DP4A is destroying 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.
The debt/assets ratio for DP4A is higher compared to a year ago.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.51 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 2.51, DP4A is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
DP4A has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.81. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DP4A outperforms 55.56% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27 indicates that DP4A is not too dependend on debt financing.
DP4A has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.27) than 77.78% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.27
Debt/FCF	3.81
Altman-Z	2.51

ROIC/WACC0.45

WACC7.5%

2.3 Liquidity

DP4A has a Current Ratio of 2.12. This indicates that DP4A is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
DP4A has a Current ratio of 2.12. This is in the better half of the industry: DP4A outperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
DP4A has a Quick Ratio of 2.02. This indicates that DP4A is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
With a decent Quick ratio value of 2.02, DP4A is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	2.12
Quick Ratio	2.02

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3. DP4A.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for DP4A have decreased strongly by -54.45% in the last year.
DP4A shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.98% yearly.
Looking at the last year, DP4A shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.69% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, DP4A shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.32% on average per year.

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

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.

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4. DP4A.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

DP4A is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.67.
DP4A's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.96. DP4A is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
DP4A is expected to report negative earnings next year, which makes the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	14.67
Fwd PE	N/A

4.2 Price Multiples

66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DP4A, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of DP4A indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DP4A is cheaper than 72.22% of the companies listed in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	8.25
EV/EBITDA	4.98

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A cheap valuation may be justified as DP4A's earnings are expected to decrease with -69.32% in the coming years.

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)3.68

EPS Next 2Y-46.39%

EPS Next 3Y-69.32%

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5. DP4A.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.96%, DP4A has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.31, 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 1.91, DP4A pays a better dividend.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	2.96%

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.
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-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 (3/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

2254

+54 (+2.45%)

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 Cap35.68B

Revenue(TTM)53.99B

Net Income(TTM)2.73B

Analysts38.82

Price Target1720.23 (-23.68%)

Short Float %N/A

Short RatioN/A

Dividend

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	2.96%

Yearly Dividend146.13

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)104.11%

EPS NQ rev (3m)101.9%

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)-0.06%

Revenue NY rev (3m)0.17%

Valuation

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	14.67
Fwd PE	N/A
P/S	0.76
P/FCF	8.25
P/OCF	4.19
P/B	0.74
P/tB	0.91
EV/EBITDA	4.98

EPS(TTM)153.61

EY6.81%

EPS(NY)-6.6

Fwd EYN/A

FCF(TTM)273.14

FCFY12.12%

OCF(TTM)537.31

OCFY23.84%

SpS2971.84

BVpS3059.53

TBVpS2485.95

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)3.68

Graham Number3251.83

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	2.51

F-Score4

WACC7.5%

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%.