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Maersk (CPSE:MAERSK B) Stock Priced Richly Despite Sharp Margin Compression
A.P. Møller - Mærsk stock went into this earnings print with a strong run, up about 30% over the past three months and firmly in recovery-story territory. The latest numbers now test that optimism. The headline is profit pressure. Trailing net profit margin sits at 3% compared with 12.6% a year earlier, even as revenue over the last twelve months totals about US$53.6b. The market is weighing a richer P/E of 26.3x against this thinner profitability. This makes this quarter less about volume...