Deutsche Post AG

XTRA:DHL Stock Report

Market Cap: €40.4b

Deutsche Post Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Deutsche Post has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 7.6%, while the Logistics industry saw earnings growing at 17% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7% per year. Deutsche Post's return on equity is 15.4%, and it has net margins of 3.9%.

Key information

7.6%

Earnings growth rate

8.5%

EPS growth rate

Logistics Industry Growth20.8%
Revenue growth rate7.0%
Return on equity15.4%
Net Margin3.9%
Next Earnings Update06 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Deutsche Post (ETR:DHL) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Jan 08
Deutsche Post (ETR:DHL) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Deutsche Post (ETR:DHL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Dec 24
Deutsche Post (ETR:DHL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Why Deutsche Post AG (ETR:DHL) Could Be Worth Watching

Dec 08
Why Deutsche Post AG (ETR:DHL) Could Be Worth Watching

Deutsche Post AG Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Nov 07
Deutsche Post AG Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Deutsche Post AG's (ETR:DHL) Earnings Yet

Nov 06
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Deutsche Post AG's (ETR:DHL) Earnings Yet

Is Deutsche Post (ETR:DHL) A Risky Investment?

Sep 21
Is Deutsche Post (ETR:DHL) A Risky Investment?

Should You Investigate Deutsche Post AG (ETR:DHL) At €39.03?

Sep 06
Should You Investigate Deutsche Post AG (ETR:DHL) At €39.03?

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Deutsche Post's (ETR:DHL) Returns On Capital

Aug 20
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Deutsche Post's (ETR:DHL) Returns On Capital

Deutsche Post AG (ETR:DHL) Just Released Its Interim Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Aug 04
Deutsche Post AG (ETR:DHL) Just Released Its Interim Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

There's No Escaping Deutsche Post AG's (ETR:DHL) Muted Earnings

Jul 11
There's No Escaping Deutsche Post AG's (ETR:DHL) Muted Earnings

Is Deutsche Post (ETR:DHL) A Risky Investment?

May 24
Is Deutsche Post (ETR:DHL) A Risky Investment?

We Think The Compensation For Deutsche Post AG's (ETR:DHL) CEO Looks About Right

Apr 26
We Think The Compensation For Deutsche Post AG's (ETR:DHL) CEO Looks About Right

The Return Trends At Deutsche Post (ETR:DHL) Look Promising

Apr 22
The Return Trends At Deutsche Post (ETR:DHL) Look Promising

Why Deutsche Post AG (ETR:DHL) Could Be Worth Watching

Apr 06
Why Deutsche Post AG (ETR:DHL) Could Be Worth Watching

These 4 Measures Indicate That Deutsche Post (ETR:DHL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Feb 06
These 4 Measures Indicate That Deutsche Post (ETR:DHL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Deutsche Post makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

XTRA:DHL Revenue, expenses and earnings (EUR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2483,2333,2163720
30 Jun 2482,0393,2723720
31 Mar 2481,4973,5063730
31 Dec 2382,1613,6773720
30 Sep 2384,5264,0313980
30 Jun 2389,1664,4443980
31 Mar 2392,9284,9194080
31 Dec 2294,7765,3593980
30 Sep 2294,3395,5084330
30 Jun 2290,3375,3754330
31 Mar 2285,8175,2144300
31 Dec 2182,0485,0534330
30 Sep 2177,8404,8713310
30 Jun 2174,0264,6353310
31 Mar 2170,4993,8683300
31 Dec 2067,0942,9793310
30 Sep 2064,8262,5353710
30 Jun 2064,1562,2453710
31 Mar 2063,7062,1783560
31 Dec 1963,5882,6233710
30 Sep 1963,2722,5781090
30 Jun 1962,5692,1631090
31 Mar 1962,4422,2213690
31 Dec 1861,7692,0753740
30 Sep 1860,8142,0994010
30 Jun 1860,6042,5944010
31 Mar 1860,3912,6804210
31 Dec 1760,6522,7134370
30 Sep 1760,3022,7174220
30 Jun 1759,5252,6944220
31 Mar 1758,8592,6334010
31 Dec 1657,8042,6393850
30 Sep 1657,6852,4683900
30 Jun 1658,2471,8993900
31 Mar 1658,7581,6844060
31 Dec 1559,6811,5404290
30 Sep 1559,7261,5104270
30 Jun 1559,3031,9294270
31 Mar 1558,2962,0644310
31 Dec 1457,0852,0713910
30 Sep 1456,1482,2033810
30 Jun 1455,6012,1343810
31 Mar 1455,5622,0953570

Quality Earnings: DHL has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: DHL's current net profit margins (3.9%) are lower than last year (4.8%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: DHL's earnings have grown by 7.6% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: DHL's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: DHL had negative earnings growth (-20.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Logistics industry average (12.1%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: DHL's Return on Equity (15.4%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/31 18:41
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Deutsche Post AG is covered by 50 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Heinz SteffenAlphaValue
Christian ObstBaader Helvea Equity Research
Arancha PiñeiroBanco de Sabadell. S.A.