Dole stock
DOLENYSEDole plc, Consumer DefensiveISIN IE0003LFZ4U7
57Score 57 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
63 / 100
Price history
+3.1% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 5 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 0.4% below it.
Since June 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 67).
The price is 13% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 5 years: 57% (September 2021 to September 2022).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$13.31
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$14.24
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)67
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$12.64
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$16.37
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Dole plc belongs to the Agricultural Farm Products industry (Ireland) and, with a market value of $1.34B, is number 15 of 24 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $9.17B (up 8.2% year on year) and earnings of $66.02M (down 47.4%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $9.73B (up 6%) and adjusted earnings per share of $1.30 (up 8.7%).
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- MEQIRI Score 57 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 192 of 295 in Consumer Defensive, median 62.
- The P/E is 14.3 (Agricultural Farm Products median 16.6, own median of recent years 10.4).
- Our model puts fair value at $19.77, with the price 28% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Below fair valuePrice 28% below the fair value of $19.77.Valuation 79
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow 136% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 64
Weaknesses
- Interest barely coveredOperating profit covers interest only 2.8 times.Stability 60
Its standout strength is valuation, while capital allocation and profitability hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
The fundamentals are in the middle range.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly undervaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $16.48 and expensive above $24.72 (uncertainty low, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $23.08 (cash-flow model) and $16.47 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is below both.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $17.97, at 7.8% it would be $22.47.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (16.6).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 6.7% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2012, at about 8% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 8%, operating 2%, net not measured.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is moderate, but interest coverage is weak. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 24 Feb 2027in 104 days
- Last reported
- 9 Nov 2026EPS reported $0.16 (expected $0.32)below expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $1.30−2.9%
- Revenue
- $9.73B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $1.47−1.9%
- Revenue
- $9.94B+0.1%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: −6.3%Adjusted EBITDA of about $400 million targeted for 2026; routine capex guidance of about $100 million maintained, while higher fuel and shipping costs weighed on Q2.
“For full year 2026, we are maintaining our guidance for routine CapEx of approximately $100 million.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 10 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
One insider bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $21.55M in total. One insider sold, $763 in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- McCann Carl PatrickSale
10 Nov 2026, Executive Chairman
- Shares
- 55
- Price
- $13.87
- Value
- $763
- Pale Fire Capital SEPurchase
4 Nov 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 2,700
- Price
- $13.38
- Value
- $36,126
- Pale Fire Capital SEPurchase
3 Nov 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 753,563
- Price
- $13.05
- Value
- $9.83M
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- Pale Fire Capital SEPurchase
2 Nov 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 230,294
- Price
- $13.26
- Value
- $3.05M
- Pale Fire Capital SEPurchase
22 Oct 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 163,780
- Price
- $13.39
- Value
- $2.19M
- Pale Fire Capital SEPurchase
21 Oct 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 438,900
- Price
- $13.12
- Value
- $5.76M
- Pale Fire Capital SEPurchase
20 Oct 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 45,676
- Price
- $13.24
- Value
- $604,586
- Pale Fire Capital SEPurchase
12 Oct 2026, Major holder
- Shares
- 5,700
- Price
- $13.28
- Value
- $75,721
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Dole
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
295 rated companies in Consumer Defensive
- This company
- 57
- Sector median
- 62
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Agricultural Farm Products
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- Lerøy Seafood GroupLSG.OL $2.79B63
- Austevoll SeafoodAUSS.OL $1.91B62
- AndersonsANDE $1.84B49
- UIE PlcUIE.CO $1.78B79
- Del MonteDMC $1.32B44
- AdecoagroAGRO $1.31B48
- SipefSIP.BR $1.27B81
- Måsøval ASMAS.OL $500.85M46
ETFs that hold Dole
Held by 9 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rize Sustainable Future of Food UCITS ETFRIZF | 3.06% | 0.45% | €59.51M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.07% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.04% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
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| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.04% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.04% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFIUSN | 0.01% | 0.35% | €8.19B |
| UBS MSCI USA Select Factor Mix UCITS ETF USD accUSUE | 0.00% | 0.25% | €175.89M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI All Country World Investable Market UCITS ETF (Acc)SPYI | 0.00% | 0.17% | €8.6B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 9 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Undervalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.