DOLE Stock Analysis: Dole | NYSE

Farm Products | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 1.360m USD | 12M Return: 6.4% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Bananas, Pineapples, Avocados, Berries
Total Rating 47
Safety 67
Buy Signal -0.65
Farm Products
Industry Rotation: +18.4
Market Cap: 1.36B
Avg Turnover: 13.0M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility25.0%
VaR 5th Pctl4.38%
VaR vs Median6.20%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.21
Rel. Str. IBD32.8
Rel. Str. Peer Group56
Character TTM
Beta0.114
Beta Downside-0.025
Hurst Exponent0.564
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD27.70%
CAGR/Max DD0.21
CAGR/Mean DD0.49
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of DOLE over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-06": 0.56, "2021-09": 0.04, "2021-12": 0.14, "2022-03": 0.3, "2022-06": 0.44, "2022-09": 0.14, "2022-12": 0.09, "2023-03": 0.34, "2023-06": 0.51, "2023-09": 0.24, "2023-12": 0.16, "2024-03": 0.43, "2024-06": 0.49, "2024-09": 0.19, "2024-12": 0.16, "2025-03": 0.35, "2025-06": 0.55, "2025-09": 0.16, "2025-12": -0.0277, "2026-03": 0.33,
EPS CAGR: -3.77%
EPS Trend: -37.4%
Last SUE: -0.11
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of DOLE over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-06: 1209.598, 2021-09: 1942.185, 2021-12: 2251.48, 2022-03: 1970.231, 2022-06: 2050.909, 2022-09: 1960.695, 2022-12: 2042.568, 2023-03: 1989.167, 2023-06: 2141.174, 2023-09: 2042.672, 2023-12: 2072.255, 2024-03: 2121.374, 2024-06: 2124.091, 2024-09: 2062.414, 2024-12: 2167.464, 2025-03: 2099.404, 2025-06: 2428.427, 2025-09: 2278.915, 2025-12: 2366.161, 2026-03: 2342.175,
Rev. CAGR: 4.96%
Rev. Trend: 93.4%
Last SUE: 1.75
Qual. Beats: 4

Warnings

Below Sma 200d

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 4.9 years of data

Jan +1.3% 0
Feb +4.7% 28
Mar -0.7% 0
Apr +3.8% 48
May -3.3% 0
Jun -1.1% 37
Jul +6.8% 22
Aug +1.8% 21
Sep -5.7% 44
Oct -2.5% 24
Nov +6.6% 21
Dec +0.4% 0

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: DOLE Dole

Dole plc is a global producer and distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables, operating across three segments: Fresh Fruit, Diversified Fresh Produce – EMEA, and Diversified Fresh Produce – Americas and ROW. Its core offerings include bananas, pineapples, and plantains, alongside a broader portfolio of avocados, kiwis, apples, berries, and cherries, distributed through retail, wholesale, e-commerce, and foodservice channels. The company also operates a commercial cargo business, which supports its vertically integrated supply chain by transporting its own produce. Dole sells its products under the well-known DOLE brand to a wide range of customers, including grocery stores, wholesalers, mass merchandisers, supercenters, club stores, and foodservice operators.

Incorporated in 2017 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Dole plc is listed on the NYSE under the ticker DOLE and is classified within the consumer staples sector as a packaged foods and meats producer. The companys diversified geographic exposure across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa provides some natural hedging against regional supply and demand fluctuations in perishable produce markets.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Banana pricing and tropical storm supply disruptions pressure Fresh Fruit margins
  • Diversified Fresh Produce EMEA and Americas segments drive volume and revenue growth
  • FX volatility and elevated fuel costs weigh on reported operating results
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 3.5
Net Income: 43.7m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.02 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -0.21 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 3.81% < 20% (prev 4.77%; Δ -0.97% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.04 > 3% & CFO 170.6m > Net Income 43.7m
Net Debt (1.46b) to EBITDA (384.7m): 3.81 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.25 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (95.8m) vs 12m ago 0.08% < -2%
Gross Margin: 7.69% > 18% (prev 8.34%; Δ -0.65% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 210.0% > 50% (prev 187.1%; Δ 22.88% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.56 > 6 (EBIT TTM 270.5m / Interest Expense TTM 76.0m)
Altman Z'' 1.94
A: 0.08 (Total Current Assets 1.79b - Total Current Liabilities 1.43b) / Total Assets 4.45b
B: 0.16 (Retained Earnings 699.5m / Total Assets 4.45b)
C: 0.06 (EBIT TTM 270.5m / Avg Total Assets 4.48b)
D: 0.47 (Book Value of Equity 1.38b / Total Liabilities 2.93b)
Altman-Z'' = 1.94 = BBB
Beneish M -2.90
DSRI: 0.89 (Receivables 846.0m/857.4m, Revenue 9.42b/8.45b)
GMI: 1.08 (GM 8.34% / 7.69%)
AQI: 1.11 (AQ_t 0.27 / AQ_t-1 0.24)
SGI: 1.11 (Revenue 9.42b / 8.45b)
TATA: -0.03 (NI 43.7m - CFO 170.6m) / TA 4.45b)
Beneish M = -2.90 (Cap -4..+1) = A
What is the price of DOLE shares?

As of July 21, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 14.27 with a total of 392,358 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.63%, over one month by +2.88%, over three months by -3.92% and over the past year by +6.43%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 13.50 (which is 5.4% or 2.1 ATR below the current price).

Is DOLE a buy, sell or hold?

Dole has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.25. Therefore, it is recommended to buy DOLE.

  • StrongBuy: 3
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 0
  • Sell: 1
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the DOLE price?
Analysts Target Price 17.7 24%
Dole (DOLE) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 16 July 2026
Market Cap USD = 1.36b (1.36b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 15.3656
P/E Forward = 10.4275
P/S = 0.1433
P/B = 0.9882
Revenue TTM = 9.42b USD
EBIT TTM = 270.5m USD
EBITDA TTM = 384.7m USD
Long Term Debt = 870.2m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 131.8m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.74b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 410.5m
Net Debt = 1.46b USD (calculated: Debt 1.74b - CCE 279.9m)
Enterprise Value = 2.82b USD (1.36b + Debt 1.74b - CCE 279.9m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.56 (Ebit TTM 270.5m / Interest Expense TTM 76.0m)
EV/FCF = 33.57x (Enterprise Value 2.82b / FCF TTM 84.1m)
FCF Yield = 2.98% (FCF TTM 84.1m / Enterprise Value 2.82b)
FCF Margin = 0.89% (FCF TTM 84.1m / Revenue TTM 9.42b)
Net Margin = 0.46% (Net Income TTM 43.7m / Revenue TTM 9.42b)
Gross Margin = 7.69% ((Revenue TTM 9.42b - Cost of Revenue TTM 8.69b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 7.91% (prev 7.01%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.63 (Enterprise Value 2.82b / Total Assets 4.45b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 4.36% (Interest Expense 76.0m / Debt 1.74b)
Taxrate = 38.29% (75.4m / 196.9m)
NOPAT = 166.9m (EBIT 270.5m * (1 - 38.29%))
Current Ratio = 1.25 (Total Current Assets 1.79b / Total Current Liabilities 1.43b)
Debt / Equity = 1.27 (Debt 1.74b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.38b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.81 (Net Debt 1.46b / EBITDA 384.7m)
Debt / FCF = 17.41 (Net Debt 1.46b / FCF TTM 84.1m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.37b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 0.97% (Net Income 43.7m / Total Assets 4.45b)
RoE = 3.18% (Net Income TTM 43.7m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.37b)
RoCE = 12.05% (EBIT 270.5m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.37b + L.T.Debt 870.2m))
RoIC = 5.82% (NOPAT 166.9m / Invested Capital 2.87b)
WACC = 4.31% (E(1.36b)/V(3.10b) * Re(6.38%) + D(1.74b)/V(3.10b) * Rd(4.36%) * (1-Tc(0.38)))
Discount Rate = 6.38% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 90.25 | Cagr: 0.27%
[DCF] Terminal Value 73.74% ; FCFF base≈88.4m ; Y1≈80.3m ; Y5≈69.6m
 [DCF] Fair Price = N/A (negative equity: EV 1.11b - Net Debt 1.46b = -356.6m; debt exceeds intrinsic value)
 EPS Correlation: -37.38 | EPS CAGR: -3.77% | SUE: -0.11 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 93.38 | Revenue CAGR: 4.96% | SUE: 1.75 | # QB: 4
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.45 | Chg30d=-11.03% | Revisions=-40% | Analysts=2
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.33 | Chg30d=+12.44% | Revisions=+40% | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.35 | Chg30d=-0.41% | Revisions=-17% | GrowthEPS=+12.1% | GrowthRev=+6.3%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=1.49 | Chg30d=-0.30% | Revisions=-17% | GrowthEPS=+10.5% | GrowthRev=+2.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -15% (up=4, down=6)