(DOLE) Dole - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: Ireland • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: IE0003LFZ4U7

Banana, Pineapple, Grape, Berry, Avocado

Packaged Foods & Meats
Market Cap in USD: 1,426m

IPO / Inception: 2021-07-30
12m vs SPY: -2.54%

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS CAGR: -48.58%
EPS Trend: -18.7%

Last SUE: -2.19
Qual. Beats: 0

Revenue

Rev. CAGR: 0.32%
Rev. Trend: 54.9%

Last SUE: 1.23
Qual. Beats: 2

Dividends

Dividend Yield	2.38%
Yield on Cost 5y	2.58%
Yield CAGR 5y	1.54%
Payout Consistency	98.0%
Payout Ratio	29.7%

Risk via 5d forecast
Volatility	26.0%
Value at Risk 5%th	40.3%
Relative Tail Risk	-5.64%

Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio	0.57
Alpha	11.68
CAGR/Max DD	0.58

Character TTM
Hurst Exponent	0.400
Beta	0.306
Beta Downside	0.256

Drawdowns 3y
Max DD	27.70%
Mean DD	11.59%
Median DD	13.00%

Description: DOLE Dole January 15, 2026

Dole plc (NYSE:DOLE) is a globally integrated fresh-produce company that sources, processes, markets, and distributes a broad portfolio of fruits and vegetables-including bananas, pineapples, berries, avocados, and organic items-under the DOLE brand to retailers, wholesalers, and food-service operators.

The business is organized into three operating segments: Fresh Fruit; Diversified Fresh Produce – EMEA; and Diversified Fresh Produce – Americas & ROW, reflecting its geographic diversification across major consumption markets.

Key performance indicators from the most recent fiscal year show net sales of roughly $5.9 billion, an adjusted EBITDA margin near 6 %, and a banana production volume of about 1.5 million metric tons, positioning Dole as one of the world’s largest banana exporters.

Sector-level drivers that materially affect Dole’s outlook include accelerating consumer demand for healthy, minimally processed foods, price volatility tied to climate-related risks in tropical growing regions, and rising input costs (labor, fuel, and packaging) that compress margins across the fresh-produce supply chain.

For a deeper, data-rich assessment of Dole’s valuation dynamics, you may find the analysis on ValueRay worth a quick look.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.0

Net Income (14.8m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 538.5m TTM)

FCFTA 0.01 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -3.28pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue 3.40% (prev 4.47%; Δ -1.06pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.03 (>3.0%) and CFO 150.7m > Net Income 14.8m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (1.02b) to EBITDA (348.3m) ratio: 2.91 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 1.21 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (96.0m) change vs 12m ago 0.38% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 7.96% (prev 8.49%; Δ -0.53pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 200.1% (prev 185.6%; Δ 14.56pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 3.44 (EBITDA TTM 348.3m / Interest Expense TTM 69.4m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 1.52

(A) 0.07 = (Total Current Assets 1.77b - Total Current Liabilities 1.46b) / Total Assets 4.45b

(B) 0.15 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 687.2m / Total Assets 4.45b

(D) 0.20 = Book Value of Equity 579.7m / Total Liabilities 2.93b

Total Rating: 1.52 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 59.39

1. Piotroski 5.0pt

2. FCF Yield 1.31%

3. FCF Margin 0.36%

4. Debt/Equity 0.96

5. Debt/Ebitda 2.91

6. ROIC - WACC (= 3.97)%

7. RoE 1.10%

8. Rev. Trend 54.89%

9. EPS Trend -18.69%

What is the price of DOLE shares?

As of January 15, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 14.64 with a total of 346,660 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.46%, over one month by -5.91%, over three months by +12.49% and over the past year by +16.93%.

Is DOLE a buy, sell or hold?

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

Strong Buy: 3
Buy: 0
Hold: 0
Sell: 1
Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the DOLE price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	17.5	19.5%
Analysts Target Price	17.5	19.5%
ValueRay Target Price	16	9.1%

DOLE Fundamental Data Overview January 11, 2026

P/E Trailing = 11.8968
P/E Forward = 9.2421
P/S = 0.1542
P/B = 1.0027
Revenue TTM = 8.97b USD
EBIT TTM = 238.5m USD
EBITDA TTM = 348.3m USD
Long Term Debt = 899.3m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 140.3m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.33b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 1.02b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 2.44b USD (1.43b + Debt 1.33b - CCE 321.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.44 (Ebit TTM 238.5m / Interest Expense TTM 69.4m)
EV/FCF = 76.34x (Enterprise Value 2.44b / FCF TTM 31.9m)
FCF Yield = 1.31% (FCF TTM 31.9m / Enterprise Value 2.44b)
FCF Margin = 0.36% (FCF TTM 31.9m / Revenue TTM 8.97b)
Net Margin = 0.17% (Net Income TTM 14.8m / Revenue TTM 8.97b)
Gross Margin = 7.96% ((Revenue TTM 8.97b - Cost of Revenue TTM 8.26b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 6.81% (prev 8.99%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.55 (Enterprise Value 2.44b / Total Assets 4.45b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.25% (Interest Expense 16.6m / Debt 1.33b)
Taxrate = 20.22% (6.10m / 30.2m)
NOPAT = 190.2m (EBIT 238.5m * (1 - 20.22%))
Current Ratio = 1.21 (Total Current Assets 1.77b / Total Current Liabilities 1.46b)
Debt / Equity = 0.96 (Debt 1.33b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.38b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.91 (Net Debt 1.02b / EBITDA 348.3m)
Debt / FCF = 31.82 (Net Debt 1.02b / FCF TTM 31.9m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.35b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 0.33% (Net Income 14.8m / Total Assets 4.45b)
RoE = 1.10% (Net Income TTM 14.8m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.35b)
RoCE = 10.62% (EBIT 238.5m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.35b + L.T.Debt 899.3m))
RoIC = 8.09% (NOPAT 190.2m / Invested Capital 2.35b)
WACC = 4.12% (E(1.43b)/V(2.76b) * Re(7.04%) + D(1.33b)/V(2.76b) * Rd(1.25%) * (1-Tc(0.20)))
Discount Rate = 7.04% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 0.0 | Cagr: 0.0%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 83.59% ; FCFF base≈91.3m ; Y1≈72.1m ; Y5≈47.6m
Fair Price DCF = 4.73 (EV 1.47b - Net Debt 1.02b = Equity 449.8m / Shares 95.2m; r=5.90% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -25.13% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -18.69 | EPS CAGR: -48.58% | SUE: -2.19 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 54.89 | Revenue CAGR: 0.32% | SUE: 1.23 | # QB: 2
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.39 | Chg30d=-0.020 | Revisions Net=-2 | Analysts=2
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.53 | Chg30d=+0.007 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=+22.4% | Growth Revenue=+1.8%

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