DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (DWS) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 5, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA stock €60.26, price €65.70, that is 8.3% below the price, quality 77 out of 100. Rating: fairly valued. Calculated from audited financials with 13 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 4, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range €16.94 – €78.00 · fair‑value band €45.19 – €75.32 · the €65.70 price screens above the €60.26 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 4, 2026.
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DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA offers asset management services in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. The company's products and solutions cover equities, fixed income, cash, real estate, infrastructure, and private equity, as well as a range of sustainable investments.
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Within private equity, the firm specializes in co-investment, emerging markets, small and medium-sized companies, direct buyout, secondaries PE markets and structured capital solutions to private equity firms.
The firm typical private equity investments include follow-on equity capital to fund M&A for an existing portfolio company, taking a minority interest in a portfolio company to allow for partial liquidity or providing flexible capital for continuation situations around a single asset.
The firm also takes majority stakes in its portfolio companies. Within private equity, the firm typically invests in North America and Europe in seasoned, performing assets. It serves retail and institutional investors. The company is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Stock analysis
DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (DWS) currently trades at €65.70, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is €60.26, so the stock looks roughly fairly valued today (gap 9.0%).
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of €68.34 per share, and 4 of the 13 models we run sit above the €65.70 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at €13.20, and 9 of the 13 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: €45.19 (bear) to €75.32 (bull), the price of €65.70 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 77/100 (high quality), in the Financial Services sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA reported revenue of €4.3B in FY2025 versus €3.9B in FY2021, a compound +3.0%/yr. Reported net income was €927M in FY2025, compounding +4.4%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap €13.1B Large · P/E ratio 12.9 · P/S ratio 2.79 · EPS (TTM) €5.09 · Dividend yield 4.6% · Net margin 21.8% · Return on equity 14.0% · Return on assets (EBIT) 9.9%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 71 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 16% below its 52-week high and 35% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −16% fair-value upside, at −8%, DWS screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear€45.19Fair Value €60.26Bull€75.32
Price €65.70 · Downside -8.3%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 10 months old). Earnings retained since then (€1.78 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.80/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Revenue growth 1 year
+8.8%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+3.6%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+5.4%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +5.6% a year
Revenue growth 10 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) (mathematically smoothed) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Smoothed = median of all growth paths between the years of the window (trend line on the logarithm of earnings per share): a single extreme year cannot distort the rate. The reported figure stays in the tooltip.
+9.0%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+4.4%
Dividend (yield on the price)4.6%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.10.8% vs 7.4%, picking up
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.28% → 36%
2025 sits 56% above its own trend. The rate follows the median trend of the last 5 years, not that single year.
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+10.0%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
−2.1%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (euro area: IMF forecast 2.2% a year to 2030, 2.6% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +7.6% a year for the price and −4.2% for the forecasts.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (67 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Negative
Recent news coverage is more negative than average.
AI conclusion: Stable margins underpin moderate durability in asset management, while thin differentiation and common fee pressure limit any unique advantages.
Main risk: BlackRock, Amundi and Vanguard could capture more European ETF market share from DWS's Xtrackers platform and force lower fees on passive products, hitting management fee income.
Bull case: DWS could leverage its alternatives expansion and digital distribution partnerships to shift more assets into higher-margin products and offset any passive fee pressure.
Bear case: If passive rivals continue gaining share and regulatory demands intensify, DWS might see sustained margin compression and slower asset growth across its core offerings.
DWS is expanding its real estate capabilities by acquiring Peakside Capital Advisors, a Swiss manager with over 1.7 billion euros in assets focused on institutional clients. This fits the broader push into alternatives as pension and infrastructure demand grows, yet our models see the stock as overvalued. Will the added scale in private markets generate higher margins or mainly raise integration and regulatory costs?
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Asset Management · 593 stocks
Beats the industry median on 6/14 measures
A mixed picture versus its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score77 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside−8.3% · Below median
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)14.0% · Above median
Return on assets7.9% · Above median
Net margin (12 months)21.8% · Below median
Operating margin (12 months)41.5% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)4.0% · Below median
Dividend yield (12 months)4.6% · Above median
Valuation Multiplesvs Asset Management median · lower = cheaper
P/E (12 months)12.9× · Pricier than median
P/B1.76× · Priciest 25%
P/S (12 months)2.79× · Cheaper than median
Price / free cash flow (fiscal year)23.2× · Pricier than median
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Frequently asked questions
Is DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (DWS) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 4, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of €60.26 versus a price of €65.70, about 8% lower (fairly valued).
What is the fair value of DWS?
Our model-based fair value for DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA is €60.26 (as of Nov 4, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: €65.70.
What is the quality score of DWS?
DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA has a Quality Score of 77/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (DWS)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of €60.26 (as of Nov 4, 2026) from 13 valuation models. Cautious scenario €45.19, optimistic scenario €75.32. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at €60.26, about 8% lower versus a price of €65.70 (fairly valued). Cautious scenario €45.19, optimistic scenario €75.32. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (DWS)?
DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about €4.7B (latest available figure, as of Nov 4, 2026).
Does DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA pay a dividend?
DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA currently shows a dividend yield of 4.57% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 4, 2026).
What growth is priced into DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (DWS)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA would have to grow free cash flow by +10.0 % per year for five years (discount rate 9.4 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +5.4 % per year. As of Nov 4, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of DWS use?
Our models discount DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA at 9.4 %: a base by market capitalisation (large), damped by beta 1.18, country premium for Germany. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA that is +10.0 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (9.4 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (DWS) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA grew +5.4 % a year. The price currently implies +10.0 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (DWS) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +9.4 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (+10.0 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (DWS)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 4.32 %: that much free cash flow DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (9.4 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (DWS)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA it is €60.26 per share (as of Nov 4, 2026), against a price of €65.70. It is the blended result of 13 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 4, 2026, DWS trades above its calculated fair value: price €65.70, fair value €60.26, a gap of about −8% (fairly valued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of DWS?
No. The price is what the market pays today (€65.70); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (€60.26). For DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA the two are €5.44 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA worth?
The market values DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA at about €13.1B (market capitalisation, as of Nov 4, 2026). Per share that is €65.70; our models calculate a fair value of €60.26 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about DWS?
Our models span a range for DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA: cautious scenario €45.19, base €60.26, optimistic €75.32 per share (as of Nov 4, 2026, price €65.70). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of DWS?
DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.9 (as of Nov 4, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of €60.26 is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 8 fiscal years (2018 to 2025), reported earnings: 12.2. Other multiples: PEG 1.5, P/B 1.8, P/S 2.8, EV/EBITDA 8.4.
What is the PEG ratio of DWS?
The PEG ratio of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA is 1.46 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 4, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (DWS)?
Balance-sheet figures for DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (as of Nov 4, 2026): return on equity 14.0%. They feed the Quality Score of 77/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is DWS from its 52-week high?
DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA trades at €65.70, about 16% below its 52-week high of €78.00 and 35% above the low of €48.57 (as of Nov 5, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of €60.26 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA?
From the same area (Financial Services) we also value Blackstone Inc, Brookfield Corporation, KKR & Co, Apollo Global Management, Inc, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 4, 2026: price €65.70, calculated fair value €60.26 (−8%), Quality Score 77/100, from 13 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of DWS calculated?
We run DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA through 13 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of €60.26, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 15.5% above its aggregate fair value. DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (DWS)?
The closing price on Nov 5, 2026 was €65.70. Our model-based fair value is €60.26, about 8% lower (fairly valued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA right now?
The price sits close to our fair value, market and models broadly agree here, little valuation tension. For a financial, book-value and earnings-based methods matter more than a cash-flow DCF, which fits banks and insurers poorly.
Where does the earnings growth of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (DWS) come from?
Earnings per share at DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA grew +5.4 % a year from 2015 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +6.2 %, EBIT margin −0.7 %, tax rate −0.2 %, residual (interest, one-offs) +0.0 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA
How large is the market capitalisation of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (DWS)?
The market capitalisation of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA is €13.1B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (DWS)?
The price-to-sales ratio of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA is 2.79 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (DWS)?
Earnings per share at DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA are €5.09 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 12.9). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (DWS)?
The dividend yield of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA is 4.6% (payout 58.9%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (DWS)?
The net margin of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA is 21.8% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (DWS)?
The return on equity (ROE) of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA is 14.0% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (DWS)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA is 9.9% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (DWS)?
The operating margin of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA is 41.5% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (DWS)?
Revenue at DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA is growing +4.0% versus a year earlier (3y avg +3.6%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (DWS)?
Earnings per share at DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA are growing +4.5% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net cash does DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (DWS) hold?
DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA holds more cash than debt, €863M net (fiscal year 2025). The company holds more cash than debt, a safety cushion.
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