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VOLKSWAGEN GROUP

 

  

2018

  

20171

  

%

1

Adjusted

2

Volume data including the unconsolidated Chinese joint ventures. These companies are accounted for using the equity method. Prior-year deliveries updated to reflect subsequent statistical trends.

3

Including allocation of consolidation adjustments between the Automotive and Financial Services divisions.

4

Excluding acquisition and disposal of equity investments: €18,242 (€17,512) million.

5

Earnings before tax as a percentage of average equity.

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Volume Data2 in thousands

  

 

  

 

  

 

Deliveries to customers (units)

  

10,834

  

10,742

  

+0.9

Vehicle sales (units)

  

10,900

  

10,777

  

+1.1

Production (units)

  

11,018

  

10,875

  

+1.3

Employees at Dec. 31

  

664.5

  

642.3

  

+3.5

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Financial Data (IFRSs), € million

  

 

  

 

  

 

Sales revenue

  

235,849

  

229,550

  

+2.7

Operating result before special items

  

17,104

  

17,041

  

+0.4

Operating return on sales before special items (%)

  

7.3

  

7.4

  

 

Special items

  

−3,184

  

−3,222

  

−1.2

Operating result

  

13,920

  

13,818

  

+0.7

Operating return on sales (%)

  

5.9

  

6.0

  

 

Earnings before tax

  

15,643

  

13,673

  

+14.4

Return on sales before tax (%)

  

6.6

  

6.0

  

 

Earnings after tax

  

12,153

  

11,463

  

+6.0

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Automotive Division3

  

 

  

 

  

 

Total research and development costs

  

13,640

  

13,135

  

+3.8

R&D ratio (%)

  

6.8

  

6.7

  

 

Cash flows from operating activities

  

18,531

  

11,686

  

+58.6

Cash flows from investing activities attributable to operating activities4

  

18,837

  

17,636

  

+6.8

of which: capex

  

13,218

  

12,631

  

+4.6

capex/sales revenue (%)

  

6.6

  

6.5

  

 

Net cash flow

  

−306

  

−5,950

  

−94.9

Net liquidity at Dec. 31

  

19,368

  

22,378

  

−13.5

Return on investment (ROI) in %

  

11.0

  

12.1

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Financial Services Division

  

 

  

 

  

 

Return on equity before tax5 (%)

  

9.9

  

9.8

  

 
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VOLKSWAGEN AG

 

  

2018

  

2017

  

%

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Volume Data in thousands

  

 

  

 

  

 

Employees at Dec. 31

  

119.4

  

117.4

  

+1.7

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Financial Data (HGB), € million

  

 

  

 

  

 

Sales

  

78,001

  

76,729

  

+1.7

Net income for the fiscal year

  

4,620

  

4,353

  

+6.1

Dividends (€)

  

 

  

 

  

 

per ordinary share

  

4.80

  

3.90

  

 

per preferred share

  

4.86

  

3.96