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Key Figures

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VOLKSWAGEN GROUP

 

  

2019

  

2018

  

%

1

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.

2

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

3

Excluding acquisition and disposal of equity investments: €19,182 (18,242) million.

4

Earnings before tax as a percentage of average equity.

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Volume Data1 in thousands

  

 

  

 

  

 

Deliveries to customers (units)

  

10,975

  

10,834

  

+1.3

Vehicle sales (units)

  

10,956

  

10,900

  

+0.5

Production (units)

  

10,823

  

11,018

  

−1.8

Employees at Dec. 31

  

671.2

  

664.5

  

+1.0

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Financial Data (IFRSs), € million

  

 

  

 

  

 

Sales revenue

  

252,632

  

235,849

  

+7.1

Operating result before special items

  

19,296

  

17,104

  

+12.8

Operating return on sales before special items (%)

  

7.6

  

7.3

  

 

Special items

  

−2,336

  

−3,184

  

−26.6

Operating result

  

16,960

  

13,920

  

+21.8

Operating return on sales (%)

  

6.7

  

5.9

  

 

Earnings before tax

  

18,356

  

15,643

  

+17.3

Return on sales before tax (%)

  

7.3

  

6.6

  

 

Earnings after tax

  

14,029

  

12,153

  

+15.4

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Automotive Division2

  

 

  

 

  

 

Total research and development costs

  

14,306

  

13,640

  

+4.9

R&D ratio (%)

  

6.7

  

6.8

  

 

Cash flows from operating activities

  

30,733

  

18,531

  

+65.8

Cash flows from investing activities attributable to operating activities3

  

19,898

  

18,837

  

+5.6

of which: capex

  

14,007

  

13,218

  

+6.0

capex/sales revenue (%)

  

6.6

  

6.6

  

 

Net cash flow

  

10,835

  

−306

  

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Net liquidity at Dec. 31

  

21,276

  

19,368

  

+9.9

Return on investment (ROI) in %

  

11.2

  

11.0

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Financial Services Division

  

 

  

 

  

 

Return on equity before tax4 (%)

  

10.8

  

9.9

  

 
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VOLKSWAGEN AG

 

  

2019

  

2018

  

%

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Volume Data in thousands

  

 

  

 

  

 

Employees at Dec. 31

  

119.2

  

119.4

  

−0.2

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Financial Data (HGB), € million

  

 

  

 

  

 

Sales

  

80,621

  

78,001

  

+3.4

Net income for the fiscal year

  

4,958

  

4,620

  

+7.3

Dividends (€)

  

 

  

 

  

 

per ordinary share

  

6.50

  

4.80

  

 

per preferred share

  

6.56

  

4.86