MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG (MBG.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:MBG - DE0007100000 - Common Stock
57.54 EUR
-1.28 (-2.18%)
Overall MBG gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated MBG against 30 industry peers in the Automobiles industry. MBG has an average financial health and profitability rating. MBG has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. MBG also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year MBG was profitable.
- In the past year MBG had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years MBG has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years MBG had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- MBG has a Return On Assets (2.44%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- MBG's Return On Equity of 6.81% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. MBG outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of MBG (2.72%) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- MBG had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.43%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.43%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.44% | ||
| ROE | 6.81% | ||
| ROIC | 2.72% |
ROA(3y)4.95%
ROA(5y)4.99%
ROE(3y)14.51%
ROE(5y)16.3%
ROIC(3y)6.43%
ROIC(5y)5.71%
1.3 Margins
- MBG has a better Profit Margin (4.56%) than 73.33% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of MBG has grown nicely.
- MBG has a worse Operating Margin (4.89%) than 63.33% of its industry peers.
- MBG's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 17.85%, MBG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of MBG has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.89% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.56% | ||
| GM | 17.85% |
OM growth 3Y-9.61%
OM growth 5Y7.69%
PM growth 3Y-25.83%
PM growth 5Y38.49%
GM growth 3Y-5.7%
GM growth 5Y-1.14%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so MBG is still creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for MBG has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, MBG has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for MBG is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.34, we must say that MBG is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.34, MBG is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of MBG is 8.55, which is on the high side as it means it would take MBG, 8.55 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- MBG's Debt to FCF ratio of 8.55 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. MBG outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.70 indicates that MBG is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- MBG has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.70. This is in the better half of the industry: MBG outperforms 63.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.55 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.34 |
ROIC/WACC0.43
WACC6.39%
2.3 Liquidity
- MBG has a Current Ratio of 1.27. This is a normal value and indicates that MBG is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of MBG (1.27) is better than 73.33% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.93 indicates that MBG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- MBG's Quick ratio of 0.93 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. MBG outperforms 56.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- MBG shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -38.93%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 9.17% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- MBG shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -7.08%.
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -3.36% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-38.93%
EPS 3Y-4.91%
EPS 5Y9.17%
EPS Q2Q%-32.6%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.08%
Revenue growth 3Y2.83%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.36%
Sales Q2Q%-6.9%
3.2 Future
- MBG is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -0.62% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, MBG will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.91% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-47.79%
EPS Next 2Y-17.9%
EPS Next 3Y-6.09%
EPS Next 5Y-0.62%
Revenue Next Year-7.61%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.36%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.2%
Revenue Next 5Y0.91%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 8.88, which indicates a very decent valuation of MBG.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of MBG indicates a rather cheap valuation: MBG is cheaper than 86.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- MBG's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.38.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.38, the valuation of MBG can be described as very reasonable.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as MBG.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.29. MBG is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.88 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.38 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as MBG.
- 90.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MBG, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.63 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.68 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- MBG's earnings are expected to decrease with -6.09% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.97
EPS Next 2Y-17.9%
EPS Next 3Y-6.09%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.25%, MBG is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.48, MBG pays a better dividend. On top of this MBG pays more dividend than 93.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.84, MBG pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.25% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of MBG is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 11.89%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.89%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
- MBG pays out 66.24% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- MBG's earnings are declining while the Dividend Rate has been growing. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP66.24%
EPS Next 2Y-17.9%
EPS Next 3Y-6.09%
FRA:MBG (1/19/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
57.54
-1.28 (-2.18%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobiles
Earnings (Last)01-12 2026-01-12/amc
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners36.16%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners9.69%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap55.41B
Revenue(TTM)136.97B
Net Income(TTM)6.25B
Analysts69.38
Price Target63.07 (9.61%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.25% |
Yearly Dividend5.7
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.89%
DP66.24%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-19.56%
Min EPS beat(2)-33.37%
Max EPS beat(2)-5.75%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-14.42%
Min EPS beat(4)-33.37%
Max EPS beat(4)8.22%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-5.4%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.32%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.44%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.69%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.45%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.94%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.87%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.11%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.94%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.16%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.82%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.17%
PT rev (1m)1.27%
PT rev (3m)7.4%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-6.97%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-26.64%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.7%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.75%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.39%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.57%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.88 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.38 | ||
| P/S | 0.4 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.63 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.66 | ||
| P/B | 0.6 | ||
| P/tB | 0.77 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.68 |
EPS(TTM)6.48
EY11.26%
EPS(NY)6.87
Fwd EY11.94%
FCF(TTM)12.42
FCFY21.59%
OCF(TTM)21.6
OCFY37.54%
SpS142.25
BVpS95.24
TBVpS74.34
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.97
Graham Number117.84
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.44% | ||
| ROE | 6.81% | ||
| ROCE | 3.73% | ||
| ROIC | 2.72% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.19% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.67% | ||
| OM | 4.89% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.56% | ||
| GM | 17.85% | ||
| FCFM | 8.73% |
ROA(3y)4.95%
ROA(5y)4.99%
ROE(3y)14.51%
ROE(5y)16.3%
ROIC(3y)6.43%
ROIC(5y)5.71%
ROICexc(3y)7.38%
ROICexc(5y)6.66%
ROICexgc(3y)8.3%
ROICexgc(5y)7.47%
ROCE(3y)8.81%
ROCE(5y)7.83%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-11.79%
ROICexgc growth 5Y5.18%
ROICexc growth 3Y-12.12%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.64%
OM growth 3Y-9.61%
OM growth 5Y7.69%
PM growth 3Y-25.83%
PM growth 5Y38.49%
GM growth 3Y-5.7%
GM growth 5Y-1.14%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.54
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.55 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.61 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 123.16% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.45% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 149.91% | ||
| Profit Quality | 191.41% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.34 |
F-Score5
WACC6.39%
ROIC/WACC0.43
Cap/Depr(3y)119%
Cap/Depr(5y)111.49%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.31%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.69%
Profit Quality(3y)67.22%
Profit Quality(5y)131.2%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-38.93%
EPS 3Y-4.91%
EPS 5Y9.17%
EPS Q2Q%-32.6%
EPS Next Y-47.79%
EPS Next 2Y-17.9%
EPS Next 3Y-6.09%
EPS Next 5Y-0.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.08%
Revenue growth 3Y2.83%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.36%
Sales Q2Q%-6.9%
Revenue Next Year-7.61%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.36%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.2%
Revenue Next 5Y0.91%
EBIT growth 1Y-49.13%
EBIT growth 3Y-7.05%
EBIT growth 5Y4.07%
EBIT Next Year1.85%
EBIT Next 3Y10.8%
EBIT Next 5Y11.03%
FCF growth 1Y85.62%
FCF growth 3Y-19.16%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y45.81%
OCF growth 3Y-10.2%
OCF growth 5Y17.59%
MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG / MBG.DE FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to MBG.DE.
What is the valuation status of MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG (MBG.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG (MBG.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG?
MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG (MBG.DE) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG (MBG.DE) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG (MBG.DE) is 8.88 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.6.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for MBG stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG (MBG.DE) is expected to decline by -47.79% in the next year.