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

Name: AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-B (DP4B.DE) Fundamental Analysis Rating
Brand: AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-B

FRA:DP4B • DK0010244508

2268 EUR

+18 (+0.8%)

Last: Mar 24, 2026, 07:00 PM

This DP4B.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

1. DP4B.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

DP4B had positive earnings in the past year.
DP4B had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years DP4B has always been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years DP4B had a positive operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

DP4B's Return On Assets of 3.08% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DP4B is outperformed by 76.47% of its industry peers.
DP4B has a worse Return On Equity (4.90%) than 82.35% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.39%, DP4B is doing worse than 70.59% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DP4B is below the industry average of 8.71%.

		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

DP4B has a Profit Margin of 5.05%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: DP4B underperforms 82.35% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DP4B has declined.
DP4B's Operating Margin of 5.30% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DP4B is outperformed by 76.47% of its industry peers.
DP4B's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
DP4B has a worse Gross Margin (21.21%) than 82.35% 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%

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2. DP4B.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), DP4B is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, DP4B has less shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for DP4B has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
DP4B has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.

2.2 Solvency

DP4B has an Altman-Z score of 2.54. This is not the best score and indicates that DP4B is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of DP4B (2.54) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of DP4B is 3.81, which is a good value as it means it would take DP4B, 3.81 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
DP4B has a Debt to FCF ratio (3.81) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27 indicates that DP4B is not too dependend on debt financing.
DP4B has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.27. This is in the better half of the industry: DP4B outperforms 70.59% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.27
Debt/FCF	3.81
Altman-Z	2.54

ROIC/WACC0.47

WACC7.19%

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.
DP4B has a better Current ratio (2.12) than 70.59% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 2.02 indicates that DP4B has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.02, DP4B is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.59% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	2.12
Quick Ratio	2.02

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3. DP4B.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

DP4B shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -54.45%.
DP4B 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, DP4B shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.69% in the last year.
DP4B shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.32% yearly.

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

Based on estimates for the next years, DP4B will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -5.51% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.54% on average over the next years.

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

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.

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4. DP4B.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 14.89, the valuation of DP4B can be described as correct.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DP4B is valued a bit more expensive than 64.71% of the companies in the same industry.
DP4B is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.50, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
DP4B is expected to report negative earnings next year, which makes the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	14.89
Fwd PE	N/A

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DP4B is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.71% of the companies are valued more expensively.
DP4B's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DP4B is cheaper than 70.59% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	8.37
EV/EBITDA	5.15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

DP4B's earnings are expected to decrease with -69.32% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)3.74

EPS Next 2Y-46.39%

EPS Next 3Y-69.32%

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5. DP4B.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

DP4B has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.61%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
DP4B's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 6.02.
DP4B's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	2.61%

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

DP4B pays out 93.47% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
The Dividend Rate of DP4B has been growing, while earnings will be declining. 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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DP4B.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-B

FRA:DP4B (3/24/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

2268

+18 (+0.8%)

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 Cap35.90B

Revenue(TTM)53.99B

Net Income(TTM)2.73B

Analysts38.82

Price Target1733.41 (-23.57%)

Short Float %N/A

Short RatioN/A

Dividend

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	2.61%

Yearly Dividend145.13

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)3.48%

PT rev (3m)5.25%

EPS NQ rev (1m)121.36%

EPS NQ rev (3m)109.88%

EPS NY rev (1m)-338.43%

EPS NY rev (3m)-161.01%

Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.15%

Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.08%

Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.06%

Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.06%

Valuation

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	14.89
Fwd PE	N/A
P/S	0.77
P/FCF	8.37
P/OCF	4.26
P/B	0.75
P/tB	0.92
EV/EBITDA	5.15

EPS(TTM)152.33

EY6.72%

EPS(NY)-6.55

Fwd EYN/A

FCF(TTM)270.87

FCFY11.94%

OCF(TTM)532.85

OCFY23.49%

SpS2947.19

BVpS3034.15

TBVpS2465.33

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)3.74

Graham Number3224.8

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	2.54

F-Score4

WACC7.19%

ROIC/WACC0.47

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-B / DP4B.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for AP MOLLER-MAERSK A/S-B?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 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 -104.3% 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%.