(VOW) Volkswagen - Overview
Stock: Passenger Cars, Commercial Vehicles, Power Engineering, Financial Services
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 6.31% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 4.97% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 7.03% |
| Payout Consistency | 87.6% |
| Payout Ratio | 89.6% |
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 27.7% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -1.26% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.41 |
| Alpha | 3.73 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.263 |
| Beta Downside | 0.272 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 48.60% |
| CAGR/Max DD | -0.19 |
Description: VOW Volkswagen January 29, 2026
Volkswagen AG (XETRA: VOW) is a German-based, globally diversified automotive group that designs, manufactures and sells passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, and related components across Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. The business is organized into four operating segments: Passenger Cars & Light Commercial Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles, Power Engineering, and Financial Services. Its brand portfolio spans mass-market marques (Volkswagen, SEAT, Škoda) to premium and luxury labels (Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini, Bentley) as well as commercial-vehicle brands (MAN, Scania, TRATON).
Key recent metrics (FY 2023): revenue €279 billion, EBIT margin 7.5 % (down 0.3 pp YoY) and free cash flow €13 billion. EV deliveries reached 475 k units, representing 18 % of total vehicle volume-a 4-percentage-point increase versus 2022, driven by the ID. family rollout. R&D spend hit €21 billion, with €5 billion earmarked for electrification and software. The segment most exposed to macro-economic cycles is Commercial Vehicles, where global freight demand growth of 3-4 % YoY supports truck sales, while the Power Engineering division benefits from rising demand for large-bore diesel engines in marine and stationary power markets.
Strategic risks and catalysts: • Regulatory pressure-EU CO₂ targets for 2030 require a 55 % fleet-wide emissions cut, pressuring legacy ICE production and accelerating capital allocation to EV platforms. • Supply-chain dynamics-semiconductor shortages have eased, but lingering capacity constraints in battery materials could affect rollout speed. • Financing environment-rising European interest rates increase the cost of Volkswagen’s €30 billion debt portfolio, potentially compressing margins in the Financial Services arm.
For a deeper quantitative view, you may wish to explore Volkswagen’s metrics on ValueRay.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 3.0
| Net Income: 7.12b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.02 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -0.47 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 6.65% < 20% (prev 10.41%; Δ -3.76% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.02 > 3% & CFO 15.39b > Net Income 7.12b |
| Net Debt (234.60b) to EBITDA (47.65b): 4.92 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.10 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (501.3m) vs 12m ago 0.0% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 18.34% > 18% (prev 0.19%; Δ 1815 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 51.34% > 50% (prev 51.39%; Δ -0.05% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 4.99 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 47.65b / Interest Expense TTM 2.48b) |
Altman Z'' 1.52
| A: 0.03 (Total Current Assets 248.14b - Total Current Liabilities 226.47b) / Total Assets 638.78b |
| B: 0.25 (Retained Earnings 157.91b / Total Assets 638.78b) |
| C: 0.02 (EBIT TTM 12.36b / Avg Total Assets 635.10b) |
| D: 0.34 (Book Value of Equity 154.54b / Total Liabilities 455.27b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 1.52 = BB |
Beneish M -3.00
| DSRI: 1.03 (Receivables 122.75b/119.17b, Revenue 326.05b/324.46b) |
| GMI: 1.02 (GM 18.34% / 18.63%) |
| AQI: 1.01 (AQ_t 0.38 / AQ_t-1 0.37) |
| SGI: 1.00 (Revenue 326.05b / 324.46b) |
| TATA: -0.01 (NI 7.12b - CFO 15.39b) / TA 638.78b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.00 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
What is the price of VOW shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.36%, over one month by -3.05%, over three months by +4.68% and over the past year by +10.90%.
Is VOW a buy, sell or hold?
What are the forecasts/targets for the VOW price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 131 | 28.8% |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 102.5 | 0.8% |
VOW Fundamental Data Overview February 03, 2026
P/E Trailing = 7.6734
P/E Forward = 4.4823
P/S = 0.1582
P/B = 0.2831
P/EG = 0.8148
Revenue TTM = 326.05b EUR
EBIT TTM = 12.36b EUR
EBITDA TTM = 47.65b EUR
Long Term Debt = 128.14b EUR (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 123.40b EUR (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 271.47b EUR (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 234.60b EUR (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 286.18b EUR (51.58b + Debt 271.47b - CCE 36.87b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.99 (Ebit TTM 12.36b / Interest Expense TTM 2.48b)
EV/FCF = -26.34x (Enterprise Value 286.18b / FCF TTM -10.87b)
FCF Yield = -3.80% (FCF TTM -10.87b / Enterprise Value 286.18b)
FCF Margin = -3.33% (FCF TTM -10.87b / Revenue TTM 326.05b)
Net Margin = 2.18% (Net Income TTM 7.12b / Revenue TTM 326.05b)
Gross Margin = 18.34% ((Revenue TTM 326.05b - Cost of Revenue TTM 266.25b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 18.02% (prev 17.53%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.45 (Enterprise Value 286.18b / Total Assets 638.78b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.26% (Interest Expense 716.0m / Debt 271.47b)
Taxrate = 26.25% (4.41b / 16.81b)
NOPAT = 9.12b (EBIT 12.36b * (1 - 26.25%))
Current Ratio = 1.10 (Total Current Assets 248.14b / Total Current Liabilities 226.47b)
Debt / Equity = 1.61 (Debt 271.47b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 169.09b)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.92 (Net Debt 234.60b / EBITDA 47.65b)
Debt / FCF = -21.59 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 234.60b / FCF TTM -10.87b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 179.97b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.12% (Net Income 7.12b / Total Assets 638.78b)
RoE = 3.96% (Net Income TTM 7.12b / Total Stockholder Equity 179.97b)
RoCE = 4.01% (EBIT 12.36b / Capital Employed (Equity 179.97b + L.T.Debt 128.14b))
RoIC = 2.48% (NOPAT 9.12b / Invested Capital 368.18b)
WACC = 1.26% (E(51.58b)/V(323.05b) * Re(6.88%) + D(271.47b)/V(323.05b) * Rd(0.26%) * (1-Tc(0.26)))
Discount Rate = 6.88% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 0.0 | Cagr: 0.0%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -10.87b)
EPS Correlation: -60.75 | EPS CAGR: -51.16% | SUE: 1.42 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 75.92 | Revenue CAGR: 6.42% | SUE: 0.99 | # QB: 1
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=27.93 | Chg30d=-0.817 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+145.3% | Growth Revenue=+1.9%