AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-B (DP4B.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:DP4B • DK0010244508
2084 EUR
-68 (-3.16%)
Last: Feb 3, 2026, 07:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to DP4B. DP4B was compared to 17 industry peers in the Marine Transportation industry. While DP4B has a great health rating, its profitability is only average at the moment. DP4B is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year DP4B was profitable.
- In the past year DP4B had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years DP4B has always been profitable.
- DP4B had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of DP4B (5.50%) is worse than 70.59% of its industry peers.
- DP4B has a Return On Equity of 8.65%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DP4B underperforms 76.47% of its industry peers.
- DP4B has a worse Return On Invested Capital (4.53%) than 70.59% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for DP4B is above the industry average of 8.74%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (4.53%) for DP4B is well below the 3 year average (12.03%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that DP4B 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 8.83%, DP4B is doing worse than 76.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- DP4B's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- DP4B has a worse Operating Margin (8.67%) than 64.71% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DP4B has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 24.95%, DP4B is doing worse than 82.35% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DP4B has grown nicely.
| 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), DP4B is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for DP4B has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, DP4B has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for DP4B is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.60 indicates that DP4B is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of DP4B (2.60) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of DP4B is 3.05, which is a good value as it means it would take DP4B, 3.05 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.05, DP4B is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.26 indicates that DP4B is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.26, DP4B belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.35% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.26 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.05 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.6 |
ROIC/WACC0.62
WACC7.3%
2.3 Liquidity
- DP4B has a Current Ratio of 2.16. This indicates that DP4B is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- DP4B has a Current ratio of 2.16. This is in the better half of the industry: DP4B outperforms 76.47% 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 fine compared to the rest of the industry. DP4B outperforms 70.59% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.16 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.05 |
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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 70.06% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- DP4B shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 4.98%.
- DP4B shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.37% yearly.
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.
- DP4B is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.39% yearly.
EPS Next Y-47.17%
EPS Next 2Y-90.94%
EPS Next 3Y-59.19%
EPS Next 5Y-21.08%
Revenue Next Year-2.71%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.02%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.73%
Revenue Next 5Y0.39%
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
- DP4B is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 7.86.
- DP4B's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- DP4B's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.18.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 773.79, the valuation of DP4B can be described as expensive.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, DP4B is valued expensively inside the industry as 82.35% of the companies are valued cheaper.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DP4B to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.51), we can say DP4B is valued expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | 773.79 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of DP4B indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DP4B is cheaper than 70.59% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of DP4B indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DP4B is cheaper than 64.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.35 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.62 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A cheap valuation may be justified as DP4B's earnings are expected to decrease with -59.19% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.11
EPS Next 2Y-90.94%
EPS Next 3Y-59.19%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- DP4B has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.16%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 8.18, DP4B has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, DP4B pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.16% |
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
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.
- The Dividend Rate of DP4B has been growing, while earnings will be declining. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP52.19%
EPS Next 2Y-90.94%
EPS Next 3Y-59.19%
FRA:DP4B (2/3/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
2084
-68 (-3.16%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryMarine Transportation
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-05 2026-02-05/amc
Inst Owners22.91%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap32.99B
Revenue(TTM)55.25B
Net Income(TTM)4.88B
Analysts43.13
Price Target1629.16 (-21.83%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.16% |
Yearly Dividend70.58
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)-1.08%
PT rev (3m)-0.08%
EPS NQ rev (1m)15.91%
EPS NQ rev (3m)309.31%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.52%
EPS NY rev (3m)24.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.78%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.01%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.37%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | 773.79 | ||
| P/S | 0.7 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.35 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.34 | ||
| P/B | 0.69 | ||
| P/tB | 0.85 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.62 |
EPS(TTM)265.23
EY12.73%
EPS(NY)2.69
Fwd EY0.13%
FCF(TTM)328.03
FCFY15.74%
OCF(TTM)624.06
OCFY29.95%
SpS2957.61
BVpS3020.61
TBVpS2462.61
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.11
Graham Number4245.71
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 | 2.6 |
F-Score7
WACC7.3%
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)37.28%
EPS 3Y-25.55%
EPS 5Y70.06%
EPS Q2Q%-64.25%
EPS Next Y-47.17%
EPS Next 2Y-90.94%
EPS Next 3Y-59.19%
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-2.71%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.02%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.73%
Revenue Next 5Y0.39%
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-B / DP4B.DE FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-B?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to DP4B.DE.
Can you provide the valuation status for AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-B?
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 is the earnings growth outlook for AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-B?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-B (DP4B.DE) is expected to decline by -47.17% in the next year.
Is the dividend of AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-B sustainable?
The dividend rating of AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-B (DP4B.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 52.19%.