VOLKSWAGEN AG-PREF (VOW3.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:VOW3 • DE0007664039

93.34 EUR
-7.86 (-7.77%)
Last: Mar 3, 2026, 03:51 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, VOW3 scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. VOW3 was compared to 31 industry peers in the Automobiles industry. While VOW3 is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. VOW3 has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. Finally VOW3 also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • VOW3 had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year VOW3 had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • VOW3 had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years VOW3 always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
VOW3.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVOW3.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10B -10B 20B 30B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of VOW3 (1.04%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • VOW3's Return On Equity of 3.63% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VOW3 outperforms 54.84% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.23%, VOW3 perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • VOW3 had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.41%. This is in line with the industry average of 5.95%.
Industry RankSector 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%
VOW3.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVOW3.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of VOW3 (2.04%) is better than 61.29% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VOW3 has declined.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 5.40%, VOW3 perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VOW3 has grown nicely.
  • VOW3 has a Gross Margin of 18.34%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VOW3 outperforms 54.84% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VOW3 has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector 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%
VOW3.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVOW3.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • VOW3 has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • VOW3 has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for VOW3 has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for VOW3 is higher compared to a year ago.
VOW3.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingVOW3.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
VOW3.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVOW3.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200B 400B 600B

2.2 Solvency

  • VOW3 has an Altman-Z score of 1.05. This is a bad value and indicates that VOW3 is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • VOW3 has a Altman-Z score of 1.05. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VOW3 outperforms 45.16% of its industry peers.
  • VOW3 has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.73. This is a neutral value indicating VOW3 is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of VOW3 (0.73) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.73
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.05
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC4.76%
VOW3.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVOW3.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50B 100B 150B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.10 indicates that VOW3 should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of VOW3 (1.10) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.83 indicates that VOW3 may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • VOW3 has a Quick ratio of 0.83. This is in the lower half of the industry: VOW3 underperforms 61.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.1
Quick Ratio 0.83
VOW3.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVOW3.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50B 100B 150B 200B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • VOW3 shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -45.72%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -4.28% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.49% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, VOW3 shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.14% on average per year.
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

  • VOW3 is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.17% yearly.
  • VOW3 is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.33% yearly.
EPS Next Y-48.52%
EPS Next 2Y-1.72%
EPS Next 3Y4.95%
EPS Next 5Y9.17%
Revenue Next Year0.76%
Revenue Next 2Y1.32%
Revenue Next 3Y1.8%
Revenue Next 5Y3.33%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
VOW3.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVOW3.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 100B 200B 300B
VOW3.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVOW3.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 10 20 30

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 9.38 indicates a reasonable valuation of VOW3.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, VOW3 is valued cheaply inside the industry as 80.65% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of VOW3 to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.13), we can say VOW3 is valued rather cheaply.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.36 indicates a rather cheap valuation of VOW3.
  • 80.65% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VOW3, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VOW3 to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.11), we can say VOW3 is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.38
Fwd PE 4.36
VOW3.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVOW3.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 77.42% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VOW3, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 3.96
VOW3.DE Per share dataVOW3.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 200 400 600

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-1.72%
EPS Next 3Y4.95%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • VOW3 has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.16%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.07, VOW3 pays a better dividend. On top of this VOW3 pays more dividend than 87.10% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • VOW3's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.16%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of VOW3 grows each year by 8.12%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.12%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

  • VOW3 pays out 66.30% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • VOW3's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP66.3%
EPS Next 2Y-1.72%
EPS Next 3Y4.95%
VOW3.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendVOW3.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10B -10B 20B
VOW3.DE Dividend Payout.VOW3.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.VOW3.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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VOLKSWAGEN AG-PREF

FRA:VOW3 (3/3/2026, 3:51:10 PM)

93.34

-7.86 (-7.77%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobiles
Earnings (Last)10-30
Earnings (Next)03-10
Inst Owners18.53%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap46.79B
Revenue(TTM)326.05B
Net Income(TTM)6.66B
Analysts82.86
Price Target129.23 (38.45%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.16%
Yearly Dividend14.51
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.12%
DP66.3%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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)10.76%
PT rev (3m)13.23%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)25.36%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.16%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.27%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.38
Fwd PE 4.36
P/S 0.14
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 3.04
P/B 0.26
P/tB 0.5
EV/EBITDA 3.96
EPS(TTM)9.95
EY10.66%
EPS(NY)21.39
Fwd EY22.91%
FCF(TTM)-3.19
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)30.71
OCFY32.9%
SpS650.4
BVpS365.63
TBVpS185.21
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number286.1
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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
WACC4.76%
ROIC/WACC0.68
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-48.52%
EPS Next 2Y-1.72%
EPS Next 3Y4.95%
EPS Next 5Y9.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.49%
Revenue growth 3Y9.07%
Revenue growth 5Y5.14%
Sales Q2Q%2.33%
Revenue Next Year0.76%
Revenue Next 2Y1.32%
Revenue Next 3Y1.8%
Revenue Next 5Y3.33%
EBIT growth 1Y-13.87%
EBIT growth 3Y12.01%
EBIT growth 5Y6.93%
EBIT Next Year113.34%
EBIT Next 3Y36.99%
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-PREF / VOW3.DE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for VOLKSWAGEN AG-PREF?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to VOW3.DE.


What is the valuation status for VOW3 stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to VOLKSWAGEN AG-PREF (VOW3.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of VOW3 stock?

VOLKSWAGEN AG-PREF (VOW3.DE) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of VOLKSWAGEN AG-PREF (VOW3.DE) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for VOLKSWAGEN AG-PREF (VOW3.DE) is 9.38 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.26.


Is the dividend of VOLKSWAGEN AG-PREF sustainable?

The dividend rating of VOLKSWAGEN AG-PREF (VOW3.DE) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 66.3%.