Stock · VOW3.DE · Consumer Cyclical

Volkswagen AG Vz.

Germany · Large Cap · Revenue 12 mo. €316.6B

Price as of 11/06/2026

StockScorer score
0.0
of 10 0 of 11 points Low Match To the score
Price
€69.84
1 Y −34.4%
Market cap
€34.4B
Phase
Mature
core business profitable, revenue barely moving
Revenue +4.9% a year (3 years)EBIT margin 2.8%Payout 17.3% of operating cash flow

Volkswagen AG manufactures automobiles and commercial vehicles in Europe, Germany, North America, South America, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally.

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Volkswagen AG manufactures automobiles and commercial vehicles in Europe, Germany, North America, South America, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles; Commercial Vehicles; and Financial Services. The Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles segment develops vehicles, engines and motors, vehicle software, and vehicle batteries; produces and sells passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, and the parts. This segment also offers compact cars, luxury vehicles, and motorcycles, as well as mobility solutions. The Commercial Vehicles segment engages in the development of vehicles, engines, and motors; production and sale of trucks and buses, parts, and related services. The Financial Services segment engages in the dealership and customer financing, leasing, direct banking, and insurance activities; and provision of fleet management, and mobility services. In addition, the company is involved in the large-bore diesel engines, turbomachinery, and propulsion components businesses. Further, develops physical AI data flywheel for autonomous vehicle development and connects fleet data to simulation, training, and evaluation. It sells its products under the Volkswagen Passenger Cars, "koda, SEAT/CUPRA, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Ducati, Porsche, Scania, MAN, Volkswagen Truck & Bus, TRATON, and Bugatti Rimac, and international commercial vehicles brands to individual, corporate, and fleet customers. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen AG operates as a subsidiary of Porsche Automobil Holding SE.

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Summary

Volkswagen AG Vz. is below the middle of the Consumer Cyclical sector overall

29.3 of 100

Mean of the six area values. Each area value is the mean of the stock's ranks among the companies in its sector. 50 is the middle of the sector, not a share of companies beaten.

Analysis

What the price requires

Free cash flow was negative in 2025. No priced-in expectation can be derived from it.

Valuation against its own history

Price to operating cash flow 2.3×, within its usual range.

Middle half of 20 quarters: 2.2× to 3.0×, median 2.6×.

Measures only against its own past, not against what the company is worth. Price as of 11/06/2026.

No sign supports the expectation, 4 speak against it.

What supports it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

No indication in the stored figures.

What speaks against it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • Earnings declined earnings −35.5% year on year
  • Negative free cash flow FCF −€9.3B (2025)
  • Dividend above free cash flow
1 more
  • Volatile earnings 3 drops or sign changes in up to 10 years

Since the last quarter

Q2 → Q3 2026

A mixed quarter: 2 figures better, 2 worse.

  • FCF, 12 mo.−€5.8B → −€7.5B−29.2%worse
  • Gross margin15.3% → 17.8%+2.6 ppbetter
  • EBIT margin2.5% → 5.7%+3.2 ppbetter
  • Net debt€157.7B → €254.0B+61.0%worse

4 more unchanged: Revenue, 12 mo., FCF margin, Shares outstanding, Return on equity

Derivation

How the sector comparison is derived

Each area value is the average of its metrics' ranks within the sector (0 to 100, 50 is the middle). For metrics where lower is better, the rank is mirrored. The overall value is the average of the area values.

Price as of 11/06/2026.

Profitability10.8below the middleEarns less than the sector: FCF margin −2.90%, sector 8.07%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Return on equity4.21%11.07%Rank 21
Return on capital (Greenblatt)4.85%17.91%Rank 8
EBIT margin2.75%10.89%Rank 9
FCF margin−2.90%8.07%Rank 4
Gross margin15.92%34.00%Rank 11
Growth32.0below the middleGrows more slowly than the sector: Earnings growth, 3 years per year −22.04%, sector 8.34%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Revenue growth, 1 year−0.84%5.10%Rank 20
Earnings growth, 3 years per year−22.04%8.34%Rank 12
Earnings growth, 5 years per year−3.75%15.10%Rank 15
Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings)7.56%4.34%Rank 81
Valuation50.0around the middleValued about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Earnings yield20.92%4.32%Rank 99
FCF yield−27.10%4.17%Rank 1
EV/saleslower is better0.761.95Rank 81
EV/EBITlower is better27.6416.88Rank 18
Momentum18.0below the middleShare price doing worse than the sector: Share price, 6 months −19.81%, sector 3.63%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Share price, 1 year−34.36%−4.35%Rank 13
Share price, 6 months−19.81%3.63%Rank 9
Share price, 3 months−3.36%2.92%Rank 33
Distance from 52-week high−35.69%−15.83%Rank 16
Quality36.6below the middleQuality below the sector: Dividend streak in years –, sector 4.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Accruals (Sloan)lower is better2.99%0.39%Rank 31
Change in share countlower is better0.00%−0.37%Rank 38
Dividend streak in years–4Rank 12
Price reaction to results, market-adjusted1.73%0.16%Rank 67
Balance sheet & risk28.1below the middleMore risk than the sector: Net debt/EBITDA 4.72, sector 0.99.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Equity ratio26.13%40.59%Rank 23
Net debt/EBITDAlower is better4.720.99Rank 9
Debt to equitylower is better1.600.49Rank 20
Volatility, 1 yearlower is better30.55%33.42%Rank 61

Ten years in figures

Revenue from €217.3B (2016) to €321.9B (2025), 4.5% a year.

Fiscal years, amounts in EUR
YearRevenue, €BEBIT marginFCF, €BSharesNet debt, €B
2016217.33.3%−9.5501M101.8
2017229.66.0%−19.5501M113.6
2018235.85.9%−11.7501M131.9
2019252.66.7%−1.4501M142.9
2020222.94.3%7.2501M140.4
2021250.26.5%20.1501M143.6
2022279.16.6%5.8501M149.3
2023322.38.0%−6.4501M150.5
2024324.75.9%−10.3501M156.2
2025321.92.8%−9.3501M240.2
0.0 / 10Low MatchStockScorer score0 of 11 points

0 of 7 StockScorer Score rules met · How the score is built

Volkswagen AG Vz. mainly meets criteria in the Profitability category. Result from 18 strategies checked.

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How Volkswagen AG Vz.'s score is built

Volkswagen AG Vz. is rated here with the StockScorer Score strategy, the flagship rule set. It compares return and cash-flow metrics with the median of the company's own sector and checks growth and price trend.

0 of 7 rules met

0 of 11 points

  1. Free cash flow yield above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  2. Return on capital (Greenblatt ROC) above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  3. Return on equity above the sector mediannot met0 of 1 point
  4. Free cash flow margin above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  5. Revenue growth above 15%not met0 of 2 points
  6. 3-year earnings growth above 12% p.a.not met0 of 1 point
  7. 12-month share price more than 20 percentage points ahead of the marketnot met0 of 1 point
  8. Exclusion: financial and real estate stocksdoes not apply

Detail data

How does Volkswagen AG Vz. stock perform across 18 strategies?

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  • Altman Z-Score: Stress Test
  • Moat Quality
  • Defensive: Low Volatility
  • Dividend Aristocrats & Continuity
  • Dividend Quality: 4 Factors
  • Balanced GARP
  • High-Growth / Rule of 40
  • Levermann Strategy (13 Criteria)
  • Magic Formula: Value + Quality
  • PEG Strategy (inspired by Peter Lynch)
  • StockScorer Score
  • Growth Momentum (CAN SLIM principle)

Volkswagen AG Vz. key metrics: P/E, P/B and equity ratio

Selected fundamental metrics for Volkswagen AG Vz.

MetricStockSector
P/E ratio4.821.6
P/B ratio0.22.4
Return on equity (ROE)4.2%11.1%
Equity ratio26.1%40.6%
Debt-to-equity (D/E)1.600.49
Dividend yield7.5%2.2%

Similar stocks in Consumer Cyclical

How comparable stocks in the same sector score in the StockScorer model.

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BMW.DEBayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftLow0.0
MBG.DEMercedes-Benz Group AGLow3.6
P911.DEPorsche AGLow0.0
M&M.NSMahindra & Mahindra Limitedlocked
MARUTI.NSMaruti Suzuki India Limitedlocked

Frequently asked questions about Volkswagen AG Vz. stock

How does Volkswagen AG Vz. stock (VOW3.DE) score in the StockScorer model?
Volkswagen AG Vz. stock reaches a StockScorer score of 0.0 out of 10, which is a low match with the rule-based strategies. 0 out of 7 flagship profile rules are met.
What is Volkswagen AG Vz.'s P/E ratio?
Volkswagen AG Vz.'s P/E ratio is 4.8. The Consumer Cyclical sector median is 21.6.
What sector is Volkswagen AG Vz. in?
Volkswagen AG Vz. is assigned to the Consumer Cyclical sector. Its rank within the sector is 29.3 out of 100: 100 means the stock leads its peer group of large and mid-cap sector stocks in every measured area.

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