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

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:DWS - DE000DWS1007 - Common Stock

56.15 EUR
-0.15 (-0.27%)
Last: 12/29/2025, 1:48:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

7

Overall DWS gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated DWS 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 scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination. With these ratings, DWS could be worth investigating further for value and quality investing!.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year DWS was profitable.
In the past year DWS had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years DWS has been profitable.
In the past 5 years DWS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 2015 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 82.05% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of 10.85%, DWS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.12% 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 73.50% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DWS is below the industry average of 8.62%.
The 3 year average ROIC (4.47%) for DWS is below the current ROIC(5.96%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

DWS's Profit Margin of 27.35% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DWS outperforms 72.65% of its industry peers.
DWS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
DWS has a Operating Margin of 33.88%. This is in the better half of the industry: DWS outperforms 76.07% of its industry peers.
DWS's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
DWS has a Gross Margin of 93.11%. This is amongst the best in the industry. DWS outperforms 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

Compared to 1 year ago, DWS has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
The number of shares outstanding for DWS remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, DWS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
DWS.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingDWS.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

DWS has an Altman-Z score of 2.65. This is not the best score and indicates that DWS is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
DWS's Altman-Z score of 2.65 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DWS outperforms 75.21% of its industry peers.
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.
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.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.03, DWS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.03% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF 0.27
Altman-Z 2.65
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

DWS has a Current Ratio of 5.79. This indicates that DWS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 5.79, DWS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.02% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 5.79 indicates that DWS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
DWS has a better Quick ratio (5.79) than 94.02% 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 2015 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 33.44% over the past year.
DWS shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.08% yearly.
Looking at the last year, DWS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.53% in the last year.
DWS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.33% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)33.44%
EPS 3Y-5.69%
EPS 5Y5.08%
EPS Q2Q%32.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.53%
Revenue growth 3Y0.56%
Revenue growth 5Y2.33%
Sales Q2Q%10.07%

3.2 Future

DWS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.67% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.30% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y39.42%
EPS Next 2Y21.98%
EPS Next 3Y16.87%
EPS Next 5Y10.67%
Revenue Next Year10.95%
Revenue Next 2Y7.35%
Revenue Next 3Y6.35%
Revenue Next 5Y4.3%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

DWS is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.80.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DWS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.07% of the companies are valued more expensively.
DWS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.92, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
DWS is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.51.
85.47% 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 23.46, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.8
Fwd PE 11.51
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 somewhat cheap valuation: DWS is cheaper than 79.49% of the companies listed in the same industry.
DWS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DWS is cheaper than 78.63% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.39
EV/EBITDA 10.38
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

DWS's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
DWS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
DWS's earnings are expected to grow with 16.87% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.35
PEG (5Y)2.71
EPS Next 2Y21.98%
EPS Next 3Y16.87%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.91%, DWS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.29, DWS pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
DWS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.00.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.91%

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 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 2Y21.98%
EPS Next 3Y16.87%
DWS.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendDWS.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 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 (12/29/2025, 1:48:00 PM)

56.15

-0.15 (-0.27%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)10-29 2025-10-29/bmo
Earnings (Next)01-29 2026-01-29/amc
Inst Owners9.59%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap11.23B
Revenue(TTM)2.63B
Net Income(TTM)754.00M
Analysts73.33
Price Target58.6 (4.36%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.91%
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)-0.01%
PT rev (3m)8.53%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.13%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.32%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.22%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.53%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.75%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.98%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.8
Fwd PE 11.51
P/S 4.07
P/FCF 16.39
P/OCF 15.84
P/B 1.62
P/tB 3.28
EV/EBITDA 10.38
EPS(TTM)4.07
EY7.25%
EPS(NY)4.88
Fwd EY8.69%
FCF(TTM)3.43
FCFY6.1%
OCF(TTM)3.55
OCFY6.31%
SpS13.79
BVpS34.74
TBVpS17.11
PEG (NY)0.35
PEG (5Y)2.71
Graham Number56.4
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 2.65
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)33.44%
EPS 3Y-5.69%
EPS 5Y5.08%
EPS Q2Q%32.53%
EPS Next Y39.42%
EPS Next 2Y21.98%
EPS Next 3Y16.87%
EPS Next 5Y10.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.53%
Revenue growth 3Y0.56%
Revenue growth 5Y2.33%
Sales Q2Q%10.07%
Revenue Next Year10.95%
Revenue Next 2Y7.35%
Revenue Next 3Y6.35%
Revenue Next 5Y4.3%
EBIT growth 1Y49.92%
EBIT growth 3Y-5.06%
EBIT growth 5Y2.66%
EBIT Next Year33.92%
EBIT Next 3Y14.35%
EBIT Next 5Y9.6%
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 7 / 10 to DWS.DE.


What is the valuation status for DWS stock?

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.


What is the financial health of DWS GROUP GMBH & CO KGAA (DWS.DE) stock?

The financial health rating of DWS GROUP GMBH & CO KGAA (DWS.DE) is 8 / 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 39.42% in the next year.