VOLKSWAGEN AG (VOW.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:VOW - DE0007664005 - Common Stock
98.3 EUR
+0.7 (+0.72%)
VOW gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 30 industry peers in the Automobiles industry. VOW has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. VOW is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing. VOW also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year VOW was profitable.
- In the past year VOW had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years VOW has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years VOW always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of VOW (1.04%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 3.63%, VOW is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- VOW has a Return On Invested Capital (3.23%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for VOW is below the industry average of 6.43%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.04% | ||
| ROE | 3.63% | ||
| ROIC | 3.23% |
ROA(3y)2.33%
ROA(5y)2.3%
ROE(3y)8%
ROE(5y)8.17%
ROIC(3y)4.41%
ROIC(5y)3.85%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.04%, VOW is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VOW has declined.
- VOW has a Operating Margin (5.40%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- VOW's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- VOW has a Gross Margin (18.34%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VOW has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.4% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.04% | ||
| GM | 18.34% |
OM growth 3Y2.7%
OM growth 5Y1.7%
PM growth 3Y-17.74%
PM growth 5Y-8.97%
GM growth 3Y-0.53%
GM growth 5Y-0.91%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), VOW is destroying value.
- VOW has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, VOW has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for VOW is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- VOW has an Altman-Z score of 1.05. This is a bad value and indicates that VOW is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.05, VOW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.73 indicates that VOW is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.73, VOW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.73 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.05 |
ROIC/WACC0.69
WACC4.7%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.10 indicates that VOW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- VOW's Current ratio of 1.10 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VOW outperforms 43.33% of its industry peers.
- VOW has a Quick Ratio of 1.10. This is a bad value and indicates that VOW is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- VOW's Quick ratio of 0.83 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VOW is outperformed by 63.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for VOW have decreased strongly by -45.72% in the last year.
- VOW shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -4.28% yearly.
- VOW shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.49%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.14% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-45.72%
EPS 3Y-10.28%
EPS 5Y-4.28%
EPS Q2Q%-139.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.49%
Revenue growth 3Y9.07%
Revenue growth 5Y5.14%
Sales Q2Q%2.33%
3.2 Future
- VOW is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.38% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, VOW will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.15% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-48.33%
EPS Next 2Y-1.72%
EPS Next 3Y4.95%
EPS Next 5Y10.38%
Revenue Next Year0.92%
Revenue Next 2Y1.4%
Revenue Next 3Y1.85%
Revenue Next 5Y3.15%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.88, the valuation of VOW can be described as very reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of VOW indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: VOW is cheaper than 76.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.94. VOW is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.60 indicates a rather cheap valuation of VOW.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, VOW is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- VOW is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.94, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.88 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.6 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 73.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VOW, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.93 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-1.72%
EPS Next 3Y4.95%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.11%, VOW is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.48, VOW pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, VOW pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.11% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of VOW grows each year by 8.12%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.12%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- VOW pays out 66.30% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- VOW's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP66.3%
EPS Next 2Y-1.72%
EPS Next 3Y4.95%
FRA:VOW (1/21/2026, 12:57:19 PM)
98.3
+0.7 (+0.72%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobiles
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-10 2026-03-10/bmo
Inst Owners18.53%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap49.28B
Revenue(TTM)326.05B
Net Income(TTM)6.66B
Analysts82.86
Price Target117.48 (19.51%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.11% |
Yearly Dividend14.51
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.12%
DP66.3%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-65.09%
Min EPS beat(2)-118.24%
Max EPS beat(2)-11.95%
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.77%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.61%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.15%
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)1.77%
PT rev (3m)1.32%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)25.36%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.71%
EPS NY rev (3m)-36.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.4%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.16%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.76%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.88 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.6 | ||
| P/S | 0.15 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 3.2 | ||
| P/B | 0.27 | ||
| P/tB | 0.53 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.93 |
EPS(TTM)9.95
EY10.12%
EPS(NY)21.39
Fwd EY21.76%
FCF(TTM)-3.19
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)30.71
OCFY31.24%
SpS650.4
BVpS365.63
TBVpS185.21
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number286.1
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.04% | ||
| ROE | 3.63% | ||
| ROCE | 4.27% | ||
| ROIC | 3.23% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.84% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.19% | ||
| OM | 5.4% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.04% | ||
| GM | 18.34% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)2.33%
ROA(5y)2.3%
ROE(3y)8%
ROE(5y)8.17%
ROIC(3y)4.41%
ROIC(5y)3.85%
ROICexc(3y)5.54%
ROICexc(5y)4.84%
ROICexgc(3y)7.7%
ROICexgc(5y)6.68%
ROCE(3y)5.84%
ROCE(5y)5.1%
ROICexgc growth 3Y7.99%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.32%
ROICexc growth 3Y7.26%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.38%
OM growth 3Y2.7%
OM growth 5Y1.7%
PM growth 3Y-17.74%
PM growth 5Y-8.97%
GM growth 3Y-0.53%
GM growth 5Y-0.91%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.51
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.73 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.48 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 46.71% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.21% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 28.51% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.05 |
F-Score4
WACC4.7%
ROIC/WACC0.69
Cap/Depr(3y)51.16%
Cap/Depr(5y)46.96%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.83%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.76%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-45.72%
EPS 3Y-10.28%
EPS 5Y-4.28%
EPS Q2Q%-139.67%
EPS Next Y-48.33%
EPS Next 2Y-1.72%
EPS Next 3Y4.95%
EPS Next 5Y10.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.49%
Revenue growth 3Y9.07%
Revenue growth 5Y5.14%
Sales Q2Q%2.33%
Revenue Next Year0.92%
Revenue Next 2Y1.4%
Revenue Next 3Y1.85%
Revenue Next 5Y3.15%
EBIT growth 1Y-13.87%
EBIT growth 3Y12.01%
EBIT growth 5Y6.93%
EBIT Next Year107.5%
EBIT Next 3Y36.06%
EBIT Next 5Y14.33%
FCF growth 1Y-323.61%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y8.65%
OCF growth 3Y-23.71%
OCF growth 5Y-0.94%
VOLKSWAGEN AG / VOW.DE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for VOW stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to VOW.DE.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to VOLKSWAGEN AG (VOW.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is VOLKSWAGEN AG (VOW.DE) stock?
VOLKSWAGEN AG (VOW.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the financial health of VOLKSWAGEN AG (VOW.DE) stock?
The financial health rating of VOLKSWAGEN AG (VOW.DE) is 1 / 10.
Is the dividend of VOLKSWAGEN AG sustainable?
The dividend rating of VOLKSWAGEN AG (VOW.DE) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 66.3%.