A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (MAERSK-B.CO) stock analysis

In our weekly check, A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S is graded D (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 10 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 10.

About A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S

A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S is an Industrials company (Marine Shipping) based in Denmark, listed on CPH as MAERSK-B.CO.

What our checks show for MAERSK-B.CO

Red flags

• Operating profit covers interest only 1.4 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• The net margin fell by 25 points over 5 years, to 4.1%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 36.7 points, to -4.6%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 3.8 points from today's 4.1%.
• Revenue fell 11.6% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 4.1%: little room if costs rise.
• The stock has fallen as much as 70% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 5.3 years.
• Thinly traded (about 14 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 3.8%.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect earnings per share to shrink about 42.2% a year.
• Analysts expect only about 1.1% a year of growth in revenue.
• Earnings per share fell 53.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 57.2% a year over the last 3 years.
• The price swings a lot: 39.6% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.

Strengths

• Net debt is only 1.2x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• Operating cash flow is 3.74x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• The dividend takes 43% of profit: there is a cushion.
• A large company: market value $49.33 billion.
• Beta 0.51: the stock usually moves less than the market.
• The share count fell by 9.6% in 2 years: the company buys back its own shares.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-05

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Questions

What grade does A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (MAERSK-B.CO) have?

In our weekly check, A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S is graded D (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 10 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 10. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of MAERSK-B.CO stock?

This week's biggest flags for A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S: Weak interest cover, Margins falling, Gross margin falling. In total 15 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S do?

A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S is an Industrials company (Marine Shipping) based in Denmark, listed on CPH as MAERSK-B.CO.

When does A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-05. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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