Dole

DOLE

Agricultural Farm Products · Consumer Defensive

Winston Score

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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Good

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Good

Valuation

Strong

Dividends

Good

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Dole plc grows, packages, and sells fresh fruits and vegetables to grocery stores, retailers, and food service companies around the world. Its most well-known products include bananas, pineapples, grapes, berries, and packaged salads sold under the Dole brand, one of the most recognized names in fresh produce globally. The company operates across the full supply chain, from farms and shipping to distribution and retail shelves.

Dole earns money by selling fresh and packaged produce at wholesale and retail prices, with revenue heavily tied to volume rather than high margins — its gross margin sits below 8%, which is typical for commodity agriculture. The company operates across North America, Europe, and Latin America, generating roughly $9 billion in annual revenue, making it one of the largest fresh produce companies in the world. Its main risks are thin margins that leave little room for error when input costs like fuel, labor, or shipping rise, and its produce is highly perishable, adding operational pressure throughout the supply chain.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+2.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+170.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

30.9%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

5+ years

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

$436M cash & investments at current burn rate

Growth context

Dole is growing revenue at 3% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

7.8%

Thin — 7.8% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

1.9%

Thin — 1.9% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

7.2%

Weak — 7.2% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+8.3%

Steady sales growth (+8.3% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+212.8%

Earnings growing fast (+212.8% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

3/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

287%

Turns 287% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

0.8%

Thin free cash flow (0.8%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.78

Moderate — manageable debt (0.78)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

2.32x

Tight — interest eats into profit (2.3x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

17.1x

no trend

Fair value — P/E 17.1

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+9.9

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (17.1 → 7.2)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

2.56%

no trend

Moderate income — 2.56% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+3.0%

no trend

Dividend growing modestly (3.0% YoY)

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