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Mercedes-Benz Group AG

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PositoAI's own ratios from Mercedes-Benz Group AG's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with companies in Germany. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Steadiness Ratio: Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 0 of 3. Less steady than 91% of companies in Germany.
  • Cash Locked Ratio: For every €100 of sales, €34 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against €32 tied up three years earlier. More money tied up than 91% of companies in Germany.
  • Cash Cushion Ratio: Debt, after subtracting cash, is 1.6 times its market value (net debt). Lower than 89% of companies in Germany.

Where €100 of sales goes

€96Operating costs€0.3Interest€3.9Net profit€3.1Paid as dividends

Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

€170

Over the last 3 years, every €100 of reported profit came with €170 of operating cash.

Higher than 52% of companies in Germany.

Self-Funding Ratio

1.9×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 1.9 times.

Lower than 71% of companies in Germany.

Cash Locked Ratio

€34

For every €100 of sales, €34 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against €32 tied up three years earlier.

More money tied up than 91% of companies in Germany.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

1/3 · 0/3

Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 0 of 3.

Less steady than 91% of companies in Germany.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

—

Sales fell 12%

Sales fell 12% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.

Asset Productivity Ratio

-12% / -2%

In 3 years sales changed by -12% while total assets changed by -2%. Assets grew faster than sales.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

0.6×

Debt due within a year is covered 0.6 times by its yearly operating cash.

Lower than 85% of companies in Germany.

Cash Cushion Ratio

1.6× debt

Debt, after subtracting cash, is 1.6 times its market value (net debt).

Lower than 89% of companies in Germany.

Tangible Assets Ratio

92%

Of every €100 the company owns, €92 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

More tangible than 67% of companies in Germany.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

78%

Of every €100 of net worth, €78 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

More tangible than 75% of companies in Germany.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

−11%

Share count fell 11% in 3 years (buybacks), so each share's slice of the company became larger. Dividends paid equalled 51% of profit over the same period.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)

Mercedes-Benz Group AG owes €0.64 for every €1 it owns. Net profit fell 50% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 29% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with companies in Germany · latest annual results Dec 2025.

P/E ratio

7.9

Investors pay €7.9 for every €1 of Mercedes-Benz Group AG's yearly profit, lower than 90% of companies in Germany.

P/B ratio

0.43

The share price is 0.43 times Mercedes-Benz Group AG's book value per share, lower than 91% of companies in Germany.

Market cap

€39.4 B

The total market value of all of Mercedes-Benz Group AG's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 54% of companies in Germany. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.

Net worth (book value)

€91.8 B

What Mercedes-Benz Group AG would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).

Book value per share

€96.68

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of €41.52 is 0.4 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

5.6%

Mercedes-Benz Group AG earned 5.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 83% of companies in Germany.

Owes vs Owns

0.64×

Mercedes-Benz Group AG owes €0.64 for every €1 it owns (moderate), lower than 54% of companies in Germany.

Dividend yield

8.46%

Mercedes-Benz Group AG pays 8.46% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than almost all dividend-paying companies in Germany.

Revenue growth

-9%

Revenue fell 9% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 4% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

-50%

Net profit fell 50% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 29% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

3.9%

Mercedes-Benz Group AG keeps €4 of every €100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

3.5×

Cash from Mercedes-Benz Group AG's business was 3.5× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

12.2×

Mercedes-Benz Group AG's operating profit covered its interest costs 12.2 times in the year to Dec 2025.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

Mercedes-Benz Group AG had €62.8 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.

Questions

What is Mercedes-Benz Group AG's P/E ratio?

Investors pay €7.9 for every €1 of Mercedes-Benz Group AG's yearly profit, lower than 90% of companies in Germany.

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Mercedes-Benz Group AG: €39.4 B ÷ €91.8 B (30 Jun 2026) = 0.4.

What is Mercedes-Benz Group AG's return on equity?

Mercedes-Benz Group AG earned 5.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 83% of companies in Germany.

How much does Mercedes-Benz Group AG owe compared with what it owns?

Mercedes-Benz Group AG owes €0.64 for every €1 it owns (moderate), lower than 54% of companies in Germany.

Does Mercedes-Benz Group AG pay a dividend?

Yes. Mercedes-Benz Group AG pays 8.46% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than almost all dividend-paying companies in Germany.

Is Mercedes-Benz Group AG's revenue growing?

Revenue fell 9% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 4% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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