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

FRA:DWS • DE000DWS1007

56.15 EUR
-0.8 (-1.4%)
Last: Mar 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
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This DWS.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, DWS scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DWS was compared to 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 cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. DWS also has an excellent dividend rating. These ratings could make DWS a good candidate for value and dividend investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. DWS.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year DWS was profitable.
  • DWS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • DWS had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • DWS had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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's Return On Assets of 6.77% is amongst the best of the industry. DWS outperforms 81.20% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 10.85%, DWS is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DWS has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.96%. This is in the better half of the industry: DWS outperforms 72.65% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for DWS is below the industry average of 8.89%.
  • 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

  • The Profit Margin of DWS (27.35%) is better than 71.79% of its industry peers.
  • DWS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of DWS (33.88%) is better than 72.65% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DWS has remained more or less at the same level.
  • DWS has a better Gross Margin (93.11%) than 93.16% of its industry peers.
  • 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. DWS.DE Health Analysis

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 2.67 indicates that DWS is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.67, DWS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DWS is 0.27, which is an excellent value as it means it would take DWS, only 0.27 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.27, DWS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DWS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.03. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.03, DWS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.74% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF 0.27
Altman-Z 2.67
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 better Current ratio (5.79) than 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.
  • DWS's Quick ratio of 5.79 is amongst the best of the industry. DWS outperforms 94.87% of its industry peers.
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. DWS.DE Growth Analysis

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 3.21% 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 1.85% on average per year.
EPS Next Y5.61%
EPS Next 2Y6.47%
EPS Next 3Y2.8%
EPS Next 5Y3.21%
Revenue Next Year4.29%
Revenue Next 2Y4.34%
Revenue Next 3Y4.86%
Revenue Next 5Y1.85%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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. DWS.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.10, DWS is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DWS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.63% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • DWS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.29.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.46, which indicates a very decent valuation of DWS.
  • 83.76% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DWS, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • DWS is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.1
Fwd PE 11.46
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DWS is valued cheaper than 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DWS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. DWS is cheaper than 87.18% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.39
EV/EBITDA 10.51
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 DWS does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • DWS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.16
PEG (5Y)1.12
EPS Next 2Y6.47%
EPS Next 3Y2.8%

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5. DWS.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.98%, DWS is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.08, DWS pays a better dividend. On top of this DWS pays more dividend than 84.62% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, DWS pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.98%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of DWS grows each year by 34.81%, which is quite nice.
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

  • 58.36% of the earnings are spent on dividend by DWS. 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

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DWS.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

DWS GROUP GMBH & CO KGAA

FRA:DWS (3/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

56.15

-0.8 (-1.4%)

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 Cap11.23B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)754.00M
Analysts68.42
Price Target65.25 (16.21%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.98%
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)10.38%
PT rev (3m)11.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.69%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.1
Fwd PE 11.46
P/S 4.07
P/FCF 16.39
P/OCF 15.84
P/B 1.62
P/tB 3.28
EV/EBITDA 10.51
EPS(TTM)4.64
EY8.26%
EPS(NY)4.9
Fwd EY8.73%
FCF(TTM)3.43
FCFY6.1%
OCF(TTM)3.55
OCFY6.31%
SpS13.79
BVpS34.74
TBVpS17.11
PEG (NY)2.16
PEG (5Y)1.12
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 2.67
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 5Y3.21%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%23.39%
Revenue Next Year4.29%
Revenue Next 2Y4.34%
Revenue Next 3Y4.86%
Revenue Next 5Y1.85%
EBIT growth 1Y49.92%
EBIT growth 3Y-5.06%
EBIT growth 5Y2.66%
EBIT Next Year31.57%
EBIT Next 3Y15.46%
EBIT Next 5Y8.87%
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%.