AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-B (DP4B.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:DP4B • DK0010244508
2091 EUR
-13 (-0.62%)
Last: Feb 24, 2026, 07:00 PM
Taking everything into account, DP4B scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DP4B was compared to 17 industry peers in the Marine Transportation industry. While DP4B has a great health rating, there are worries on its profitability. DP4B has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- DP4B had positive earnings in the past year.
- DP4B had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.08%, DP4B is doing worse than 82.35% of the companies in the same industry.
- DP4B has a worse Return On Equity (4.90%) than 88.24% of its industry peers.
- DP4B's Return On Invested Capital of 3.39% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DP4B is outperformed by 70.59% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DP4B is below the industry average of 9.28%.
| 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
- The Profit Margin of DP4B (5.05%) is worse than 82.35% of its industry peers.
- DP4B's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Operating Margin value of 5.30%, DP4B is not doing good in the industry: 82.35% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- DP4B's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- DP4B has a worse Gross Margin (21.21%) than 88.24% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DP4B 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), DP4B is destroying 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.
- DP4B has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.50 indicates that DP4B is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- DP4B has a Altman-Z score of 2.50. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DP4B outperforms 58.82% of its industry peers.
- DP4B has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.81. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as DP4B would need 3.81 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- DP4B's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.81 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DP4B outperforms 64.71% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27 indicates that DP4B is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.27, DP4B is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.59% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.81 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.5 |
ROIC/WACC0.45
WACC7.57%
2.3 Liquidity
- DP4B has a Current Ratio of 2.12. This indicates that DP4B is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.12, DP4B is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- DP4B has a Quick Ratio of 2.02. This indicates that DP4B is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- DP4B's Quick ratio of 2.02 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DP4B outperforms 70.59% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.12 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.02 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- DP4B shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -54.45%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.98% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has decreased by -2.69% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, DP4B 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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, DP4B 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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- DP4B is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.97.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DP4B is valued a bit more expensive than 64.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.98. DP4B is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- DP4B is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 774.81.
- DP4B's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather expensive when compared to the industry. DP4B is more expensive than 82.35% of the companies in the same industry.
- DP4B's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.01.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | 774.81 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 64.71% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DP4B, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- DP4B's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DP4B is cheaper than 64.71% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.86 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.88 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A cheap valuation may be justified as DP4B's earnings are expected to decrease with -17.21% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.51
EPS Next 2Y-61.37%
EPS Next 3Y-17.21%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- DP4B has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.26%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- DP4B's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 6.96.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, DP4B pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.26% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of DP4B 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 DP4B. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- DP4B'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-61.37%
EPS Next 3Y-17.21%
FRA:DP4B (2/24/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
2091
-13 (-0.62%)
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 Cap33.10B
Revenue(TTM)53.99B
Net Income(TTM)2.73B
Analysts38.82
Price Target1675.14 (-19.89%)
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)2.82%
PT rev (3m)3.41%
EPS NQ rev (1m)79.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)85.39%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)118.73%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.99%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5.18%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.04%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | 774.81 | ||
| P/S | 0.72 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.86 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.99 | ||
| P/B | 0.7 | ||
| P/tB | 0.86 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.88 |
EPS(TTM)149.68
EY7.16%
EPS(NY)2.7
Fwd EY0.13%
FCF(TTM)266.16
FCFY12.73%
OCF(TTM)523.58
OCFY25.04%
SpS2895.89
BVpS2981.33
TBVpS2422.41
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.51
Graham Number3168.68
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 | 2.5 |
F-Score4
WACC7.57%
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-B / DP4B.DE FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to DP4B.DE.
Can you provide the valuation status for AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-B?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-B (DP4B.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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 2 / 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 -98.2% 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 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 93.47%.