Volkswagen AG (VOW3) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.
The profile contains critical company information including:
- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.
Highlights
Volkswagen AG (Volkswagen) is an automobile company involved in the design, development, production and sales of a wide range of vehicles and engines. It commercializes both passenger and commercial vehicles, including low consumption small cars and luxury class vehicles. The company sells its products under various brands: SEAT, Bentley, Scania, MAN, Ducati, Volkswagen, Audi, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Skoda, Bugatti, and Lamborghini. Volkswagen also offers various financial services, which include banking and insurance, customer financing, leasing, and fleet management services. Geographically, the company operates in South America, North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. Volkswagen is headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany.
Volkswagen AG Key Recent Developments
Nov 22,2016: TRANSFORM 2025+ Volkswagen presents its strategy for the next decade
Nov 22,2016: Volkswagen to focus on clean energy vehicles
Oct 11,2016: EFOY Pro fuel cell powers Event Monitoring Systems on board of Volkswagen Amarok Pickup
Sep 26,2016: Volkswagen Group & Audi Accelerate Fuel Cell Technology Solutions Program With Ballard
Aug 17,2016: Volkswagen to unveil 300 mile electric vehicle in September 2016
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents 3
List of Tables 4
List of Figures 4
Section 1 - About the Company 5
Volkswagen AG - Key Facts 5
Volkswagen AG - Key Employees 6
Volkswagen AG - Key Employee Biographies 7
Volkswagen AG - Major Products and Services 8
Volkswagen AG - History 9
Volkswagen AG - Company Statement 20
Volkswagen AG - Locations And Subsidiaries 21
Head Office 21
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 21
Section 2 – Company Analysis 25
Volkswagen AG - Business Description 25
Volkswagen AG - Corporate Strategy 26
Volkswagen AG - SWOT Analysis 27
SWOT Analysis - Overview 27
Volkswagen AG - Strengths 27
Volkswagen AG - Weaknesses 28
Volkswagen AG - Opportunities 29
Volkswagen AG - Threats 30
Volkswagen AG - Key Competitors 31
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios 32
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios 32
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios 33
Performance Chart 36
Financial Performance 36
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios 37
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts 38
Volkswagen AG, Recent Deals Summary 39
Section 4 – Company’s Recent Developments 40
Nov 22, 2016: TRANSFORM 2025+ Volkswagen presents its strategy for the next decade 40
Nov 22, 2016: Volkswagen to focus on clean energy vehicles 42
Oct 11, 2016: EFOY Pro fuel cell powers Event Monitoring Systems on board of Volkswagen Amarok Pickup 43
Sep 26, 2016: Volkswagen Group & Audi Accelerate Fuel Cell Technology Solutions Program With Ballard 44
Aug 17, 2016: Volkswagen to unveil 300 mile electric vehicle in September 2016 45
Aug 12, 2016: Volkswagen and SMA Solar negotiate to cooperate on energy storage systems 46
Jul 25, 2016: Volkswagen recommends e-mobility customers green electricity from ENTEGA 47
Jun 16, 2016: New Group strategy adopted: Volkswagen Group to become a world-leading provider of sustainable mobility 48
Section 5 – Appendix 51
Methodology 51
Ratio Definitions 51
About GlobalData 55
Contact Us 55
Disclaimer 55List of Tables
Volkswagen AG, Key Facts 5
Volkswagen AG, Key Employees 6
Volkswagen AG, Key Employee Biographies 7
Volkswagen AG, Major Products and Services 8
Volkswagen AG, History 9
Volkswagen AG, Subsidiaries 21
Volkswagen AG, Key Competitors 31
Volkswagen AG, Ratios based on current share price 32
Volkswagen AG, Annual Ratios 33
Volkswagen AG, Annual Ratios (Cont...1) 34
Volkswagen AG, Annual Ratios (Cont...2) 35
Volkswagen AG, Interim Ratios 37
Volkswagen AG, Recent Deals Summary 39
Currency Codes 51
Capital Market Ratios 51
Equity Ratios 52
Profitability Ratios 52
Cost Ratios 53
Liquidity Ratios 53
Leverage Ratios 54
Efficiency Ratios 54List of Figures
Volkswagen AG, Performance Chart (2012 - 2016) 36
Volkswagen AG, Ratio Charts 38
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