DWS GROUP GMBH & CO KGAA (DWS.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:DWS • DE000DWS1007

57.45 EUR
-0.55 (-0.95%)
Last: Feb 13, 2026, 05:29 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

DWS gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 117 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making DWS a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. DWS is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing. Finally DWS also has an excellent dividend rating. This makes DWS very considerable for value and dividend investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year DWS was profitable.
  • DWS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years DWS 4 years were profitable.
  • Of the past 5 years DWS 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
DWS.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDWS.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M -1B

1.2 Ratios

  • DWS has a Return On Assets of 6.77%. This is amongst the best in the industry. DWS outperforms 81.20% of its industry peers.
  • DWS has a Return On Equity of 10.85%. This is in the better half of the industry: DWS outperforms 64.10% of its industry peers.
  • DWS has a better Return On Invested Capital (5.96%) than 71.79% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DWS is below the industry average of 8.96%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.96%) for DWS is above the 3 year average (4.47%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.77%
ROE 10.85%
ROIC 5.96%
ROA(3y)5.13%
ROA(5y)5.49%
ROE(3y)7.8%
ROE(5y)8.43%
ROIC(3y)4.47%
ROIC(5y)4.87%
DWS.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDWS.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 27.35%, DWS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DWS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • DWS's Operating Margin of 33.88% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DWS outperforms 74.36% of its industry peers.
  • DWS's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 93.11%, DWS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DWS's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 33.88%
PM (TTM) 27.35%
GM 93.11%
OM growth 3Y-5.59%
OM growth 5Y0.32%
PM growth 3Y-6.47%
PM growth 5Y2.51%
GM growth 3Y0.28%
GM growth 5Y-0.06%
DWS.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDWS.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • DWS has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
DWS.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingDWS.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
DWS.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDWS.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.70 indicates that DWS is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • DWS has a better Altman-Z score (2.70) than 80.34% of its industry peers.
  • DWS has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.27. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.27 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • DWS's Debt to FCF ratio of 0.27 is amongst the best of the industry. DWS outperforms 97.44% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.03 indicates that DWS is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of DWS (0.03) is better than 88.89% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF 0.27
Altman-Z 2.7
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
DWS.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDWS.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 5.79 indicates that DWS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • DWS has a Current ratio of 5.79. This is amongst the best in the industry. DWS outperforms 94.87% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 5.79 indicates that DWS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 5.79, DWS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.87% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 5.79
Quick Ratio 5.79
DWS.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDWS.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 41.46% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, DWS shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 10.79% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)41.46%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y10.79%
EPS Q2Q%62.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%23.39%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.71% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, DWS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.32% on average per year.
EPS Next Y5.61%
EPS Next 2Y6.47%
EPS Next 3Y2.8%
EPS Next 5Y3.71%
Revenue Next Year3.86%
Revenue Next 2Y4.12%
Revenue Next 3Y1.93%
Revenue Next 5Y2.32%

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.
DWS.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDWS.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1B 2B 3B
DWS.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDWS.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1 2 3 4 5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.38, DWS is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DWS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.20% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.97. DWS is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • DWS is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.72.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DWS indicates a rather cheap valuation: DWS is cheaper than 84.62% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • DWS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.96.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.38
Fwd PE 11.72
DWS.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDWS.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of DWS indicates a rather cheap valuation: DWS is cheaper than 81.20% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • DWS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. DWS is cheaper than 83.76% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.77
EV/EBITDA 10.72
DWS.DE Per share dataDWS.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • DWS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.21
PEG (5Y)1.15
EPS Next 2Y6.47%
EPS Next 3Y2.8%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • DWS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.03%, which is a nice return.
  • DWS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 3.00. DWS pays more dividend than 85.47% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DWS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.79.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.03%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of DWS is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 34.81%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)34.81%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
DWS.DE Yearly Dividends per shareDWS.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • DWS pays out 58.36% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of DWS is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP58.36%
EPS Next 2Y6.47%
EPS Next 3Y2.8%
DWS.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendDWS.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B -1B
DWS.DE Dividend Payout.DWS.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.DWS.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

DWS GROUP GMBH & CO KGAA

FRA:DWS (2/13/2026, 5:29:50 PM)

57.45

-0.55 (-0.95%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners9.56%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap11.49B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)754.00M
Analysts74.44
Price Target63.33 (10.23%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.03%
Yearly Dividend6.1
Dividend Growth(5Y)34.81%
DP58.36%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-4.7%
Min EPS beat(2)-4.99%
Max EPS beat(2)-4.41%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-5.88%
Min EPS beat(4)-8.13%
Max EPS beat(4)-4.41%
EPS beat(8)0
Avg EPS beat(8)-9.36%
EPS beat(12)0
Avg EPS beat(12)-12.52%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.66%
Min Revenue beat(2)3.68%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.65%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.38%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.34%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.65%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.15%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)8.07%
PT rev (3m)12.59%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.1%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.12%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.69%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.38
Fwd PE 11.72
P/S 4.17
P/FCF 16.77
P/OCF 16.21
P/B 1.65
P/tB 3.36
EV/EBITDA 10.72
EPS(TTM)4.64
EY8.08%
EPS(NY)4.9
Fwd EY8.53%
FCF(TTM)3.43
FCFY5.96%
OCF(TTM)3.55
OCFY6.17%
SpS13.79
BVpS34.74
TBVpS17.11
PEG (NY)2.21
PEG (5Y)1.15
Graham Number60.22
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.77%
ROE 10.85%
ROCE 8.55%
ROIC 5.96%
ROICexc 6.68%
ROICexgc 12.26%
OM 33.88%
PM (TTM) 27.35%
GM 93.11%
FCFM 24.85%
ROA(3y)5.13%
ROA(5y)5.49%
ROE(3y)7.8%
ROE(5y)8.43%
ROIC(3y)4.47%
ROIC(5y)4.87%
ROICexc(3y)5.21%
ROICexc(5y)5.85%
ROICexgc(3y)9.8%
ROICexgc(5y)11.44%
ROCE(3y)6.41%
ROCE(5y)6.99%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-9.43%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-4.56%
ROICexc growth 3Y-8.22%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.64%
OM growth 3Y-5.59%
OM growth 5Y0.32%
PM growth 3Y-6.47%
PM growth 5Y2.51%
GM growth 3Y0.28%
GM growth 5Y-0.06%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.25
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF 0.27
Debt/EBITDA 0.19
Cap/Depr 46.15%
Cap/Sales 0.87%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 71.91%
Profit Quality 90.85%
Current Ratio 5.79
Quick Ratio 5.79
Altman-Z 2.7
F-Score4
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)90.4%
Cap/Depr(5y)74.45%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.91%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.79%
Profit Quality(3y)89.13%
Profit Quality(5y)84.98%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)41.46%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y10.79%
EPS Q2Q%62.64%
EPS Next Y5.61%
EPS Next 2Y6.47%
EPS Next 3Y2.8%
EPS Next 5Y3.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%23.39%
Revenue Next Year3.86%
Revenue Next 2Y4.12%
Revenue Next 3Y1.93%
Revenue Next 5Y2.32%
EBIT growth 1Y49.92%
EBIT growth 3Y-5.06%
EBIT growth 5Y2.66%
EBIT Next Year33.92%
EBIT Next 3Y14.35%
EBIT Next 5Y9.28%
FCF growth 1Y75.19%
FCF growth 3Y-2.97%
FCF growth 5Y11.83%
OCF growth 1Y62.61%
OCF growth 3Y-3.44%
OCF growth 5Y10.09%

DWS GROUP GMBH & CO KGAA / DWS.DE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for DWS stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to DWS.DE.


Can you provide the valuation status for DWS GROUP GMBH & CO KGAA?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to DWS GROUP GMBH & CO KGAA (DWS.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is DWS GROUP GMBH & CO KGAA (DWS.DE) stock?

DWS GROUP GMBH & CO KGAA (DWS.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for DWS stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of DWS GROUP GMBH & CO KGAA (DWS.DE) is expected to grow by 5.61% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of DWS GROUP GMBH & CO KGAA (DWS.DE) stock?

The dividend rating of DWS GROUP GMBH & CO KGAA (DWS.DE) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 58.36%.