Key Figures

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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