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DFDS

CPH:DFDS · DK0060655629
MarineLarge

360

10
EV / EBIT14
Price / Owner Earnings7
Owner Earnings Yield27
Dividend Yield29
Price/Sales82
EV / Gross Profit81
Price/Book88
Return on Capital13
Cash Return on Capital30
Return on Equity3
EBIT Margin10
Gross Profitability72
Accruals91
Owner Earnings Margin26
Sales growth55
Profit Growth24
Long-Term EPS Growth19
Owner Earnings Growth34
Reinvestment72
Price momentum72
Debt load41
Refinancing23
Debt Payback3
Liquidity8
Analyst ratings30
Opinion Changes88
Price Target Upside11
Market mood37
Value Creation10/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

DFDS clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryDenmark
IndustryMarine
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeCPSE
Employees4,928
Websitedfds.com
ISINDK0060655629
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
Freight ServiceMarine TransportationAutomotiveInformation TechnologyTransportation

Description

DFDS A/S provider ferry and logistics services. Business Segments The company operates through the Ferry Division and the Logistics Division. Ferry Division The Ferry Division engages in providing various ferry routes that primarily serve freigh…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

DFDS A/S is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is expensive. You pay 45.8× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 17% yearly growth; analysts expect -12%. The market is pricing in far more than analysts expect: heroic expectations.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is fragile. The company scores 10/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
62
2023202420252026

All-time high

70

Jan 2024

All-time low

6

Mar 2026

Average rank

43

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
82
85
69
43
Price/Earnings
25
15
45
50
Price/Book
88
81
56
40
Dividend Yield
29
84
63
56
Value (overall)
65
77
58
37

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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