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

FRA:DWS • DE000DWS1007

60.2 EUR
+0.55 (+0.92%)
Last: Feb 26, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, DWS scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DWS was compared to 114 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. DWS scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. DWS has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing. Finally DWS also has an excellent dividend rating. These ratings could make DWS a good candidate for dividend 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.
  • DWS had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • 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 better Return On Assets (6.77%) than 79.82% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of DWS (10.85%) is better than 63.16% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of DWS (5.96%) is better than 72.81% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for DWS is below the industry average of 8.85%.
  • 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

  • DWS has a better Profit Margin (27.35%) than 71.93% 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 74.56% of its industry peers.
  • DWS's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • DWS's Gross Margin of 93.11% is amongst the best of the industry. DWS outperforms 92.98% 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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • There is no outstanding debt for DWS. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and 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 2.75 indicates that DWS is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of DWS (2.75) is better than 79.82% 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.27, DWS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.37% 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.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of DWS (0.03) is better than 88.60% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF 0.27
Altman-Z 2.75
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.
  • The Current ratio of DWS (5.79) is better than 94.74% of its industry peers.
  • DWS has a Quick Ratio of 5.79. This indicates that DWS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • DWS has a better Quick ratio (5.79) than 94.74% 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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • DWS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 41.46%, which is quite impressive.
  • DWS shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 10.79% yearly.
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 1.83% on average per year.
EPS Next Y5.61%
EPS Next 2Y6.47%
EPS Next 3Y2.8%
EPS Next 5Y3.21%
Revenue Next Year3.86%
Revenue Next 2Y4.12%
Revenue Next 3Y1.93%
Revenue Next 5Y1.83%

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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • DWS is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.97.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of DWS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DWS is cheaper than 78.95% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • DWS is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.21, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.28, which indicates a correct valuation of DWS.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, DWS is valued cheaper than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DWS is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.13, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.97
Fwd PE 12.28
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

  • 82.46% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DWS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DWS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.58
EV/EBITDA 11.06
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.
  • The decent profitability rating of DWS may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.31
PEG (5Y)1.2
EPS Next 2Y6.47%
EPS Next 3Y2.8%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.17%, DWS is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • DWS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 3.15. DWS pays more dividend than 84.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DWS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.17%

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.
  • DWS's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. 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 (2/26/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

60.2

+0.55 (+0.92%)

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 Cap12.04B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)754.00M
Analysts68.42
Price Target63.33 (5.2%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.17%
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)7.14%
PT rev (3m)12.59%
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%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.75%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.97
Fwd PE 12.28
P/S 4.37
P/FCF 17.58
P/OCF 16.98
P/B 1.73
P/tB 3.52
EV/EBITDA 11.06
EPS(TTM)4.64
EY7.71%
EPS(NY)4.9
Fwd EY8.14%
FCF(TTM)3.43
FCFY5.69%
OCF(TTM)3.55
OCFY5.89%
SpS13.79
BVpS34.74
TBVpS17.11
PEG (NY)2.31
PEG (5Y)1.2
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 2.75
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 Year3.86%
Revenue Next 2Y4.12%
Revenue Next 3Y1.93%
Revenue Next 5Y1.83%
EBIT growth 1Y49.92%
EBIT growth 3Y-5.06%
EBIT growth 5Y2.66%
EBIT Next Year33.92%
EBIT Next 3Y14.35%
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 6 / 10 to DWS GROUP GMBH & CO KGAA (DWS.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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%.