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AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-B (DP4B.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:DP4B - DK0010244508 - Common Stock

1873 EUR
+55 (+3.03%)
Last: 12/10/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to DP4B. DP4B was compared to 17 industry peers in the Marine Transportation industry. DP4B has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. DP4B has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

DP4B had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year DP4B had a positive cash flow from operations.
DP4B had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years DP4B always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
DP4B.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDP4B.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10B 20B 30B

1.2 Ratios

DP4B has a Return On Assets of 5.50%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DP4B underperforms 64.71% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of DP4B (8.65%) is worse than 70.59% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 4.53%, DP4B is not doing good in the industry: 64.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
DP4B had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.03%. This is above the industry average of 8.82%.
The 3 year average ROIC (12.03%) for DP4B 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%
DP4B.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDP4B.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

With a Profit Margin value of 8.83%, DP4B is not doing good in the industry: 70.59% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
DP4B's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
DP4B has a Operating Margin of 8.67%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DP4B outperforms 41.18% of its industry peers.
DP4B's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
DP4B has a worse Gross Margin (24.95%) than 76.47% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DP4B has grown nicely.
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%
DP4B.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDP4B.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

DP4B 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 DP4B has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
DP4B has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, DP4B has a worse debt to assets ratio.
DP4B.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingDP4B.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M
DP4B.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDP4B.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B 80B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.52 indicates that DP4B is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
DP4B has a Altman-Z score (2.52) which is in line with its industry peers.
DP4B has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.05. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as DP4B would need 3.05 years to pay back of all of its debts.
DP4B has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.05. This is amongst the best in the industry. DP4B outperforms 82.35% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.26 indicates that DP4B is not too dependend on debt financing.
DP4B has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.26) than 82.35% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.26
Debt/FCF 3.05
Altman-Z 2.52
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC7.46%
DP4B.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDP4B.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20B 40B 60B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 2.16 indicates that DP4B has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
DP4B has a Current ratio of 2.16. This is amongst the best in the industry. DP4B outperforms 88.24% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 2.05 indicates that DP4B has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
DP4B's Quick ratio of 2.05 is amongst the best of the industry. DP4B outperforms 82.35% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.16
Quick Ratio 2.05
DP4B.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDP4B.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

DP4B shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 37.28%, which is quite impressive.
Measured over the past years, DP4B shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 70.06% on average per year.
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

DP4B is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -21.08% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, DP4B will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.58% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-49.67%
EPS Next 2Y-41.89%
EPS Next 3Y-53.55%
EPS Next 5Y-21.08%
Revenue Next Year-2.89%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.13%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.79%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.58%

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.
DP4B.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDP4B.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 20B 40B 60B 80B
DP4B.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDP4B.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 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

A Price/Earnings ratio of 6.96 indicates a rather cheap valuation of DP4B.
DP4B's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
DP4B is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.59, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for DP4B. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.96
Fwd PE N/A
DP4B.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDP4B.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -100 -200 -300 -400

4.2 Price Multiples

82.35% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DP4B, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DP4B is valued cheaper than 82.35% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.63
EV/EBITDA 4.21
DP4B.DE Per share dataDP4B.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1K 2K 3K

4.3 Compensation for Growth

DP4B's earnings are expected to decrease with -53.55% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.1
EPS Next 2Y-41.89%
EPS Next 3Y-53.55%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.47%, DP4B is a good candidate for dividend investing.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 10.37, DP4B has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
DP4B's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.31.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.47%

5.2 History

The dividend of DP4B is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 29.66%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)29.66%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
DP4B.DE Yearly Dividends per shareDP4B.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 500 1K 1.5K 2K

5.3 Sustainability

DP4B pays out 52.19% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP4B'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-41.89%
EPS Next 3Y-53.55%
DP4B.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendDP4B.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10B 20B 30B
DP4B.DE Dividend Payout.DP4B.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.DP4B.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-B

FRA:DP4B (12/10/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

1873

+55 (+3.03%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryMarine Transportation
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Inst Owners23.64%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap29.65B
Revenue(TTM)55.25B
Net Income(TTM)4.88B
Analysts42.94
Price Target1636.72 (-12.62%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.47%
Yearly Dividend72.24
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)1.68%
PT rev (3m)-0.49%
EPS NQ rev (1m)212.61%
EPS NQ rev (3m)152.01%
EPS NY rev (1m)15.68%
EPS NY rev (3m)26.42%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.3%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.82%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.22%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.1%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.96
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.62
P/FCF 5.63
P/OCF 2.96
P/B 0.61
P/tB 0.75
EV/EBITDA 4.21
EPS(TTM)269.04
EY14.36%
EPS(NY)-4.41
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)332.74
FCFY17.77%
OCF(TTM)633.02
OCFY33.8%
SpS3000.06
BVpS3063.97
TBVpS2497.96
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.1
Graham Number4306.67
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 2.52
F-Score7
WACC7.46%
ROIC/WACC0.61
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-49.67%
EPS Next 2Y-41.89%
EPS Next 3Y-53.55%
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-2.89%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.13%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.79%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.58%
EBIT growth 1Y48.71%
EBIT growth 3Y-32.6%
EBIT growth 5Y33.1%
EBIT Next Year63.29%
EBIT Next 3Y6.49%
EBIT Next 5Y11.34%
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-B / DP4B.DE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for DP4B stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to DP4B.DE.


What is the valuation status of AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-B (DP4B.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-B (DP4B.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-B?

AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-B (DP4B.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-B (DP4B.DE) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-B (DP4B.DE) is 6.96 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.61.


How sustainable is the dividend of AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-B (DP4B.DE) stock?

The dividend rating of AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-B (DP4B.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 52.19%.