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Mercedes-Benz Group AG (XTER:MBG) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 7.75 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is Mercedes-Benz Group AG Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-10-31), Mercedes-Benz Group AG's share price is €56.40. Mercedes-Benz Group AG's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was €7.28. Hence, Mercedes-Benz Group AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 7.75.

The historical rank and industry rank for Mercedes-Benz Group AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

XTER:MBG' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.45   Med: 6.2   Max: 12.59
Current: 7.75

During the past 13 years, Mercedes-Benz Group AG's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 12.59. The lowest was 3.45. And the median was 6.20.

XTER:MBG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
65.43% of 784 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 13.16 vs XTER:MBG: 7.75

Mercedes-Benz Group AG's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was €2.59. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was €7.28.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Mercedes-Benz Group AG was 19.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -22.90% per year.

During the past 13 years, Mercedes-Benz Group AG's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 35.50% per year. The lowest was -130.30% per year. And the median was -4.90% per year.


Mercedes-Benz Group AG Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mercedes-Benz Group AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Mercedes-Benz Group AG Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Mercedes-Benz Group AG Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 3.73 4.20 6.57 10.59

Mercedes-Benz Group AG Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.84 10.59 10.27 10.70 7.97

Competitive Comparison of Mercedes-Benz Group AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Mercedes-Benz Group AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Mercedes-Benz Group AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Mercedes-Benz Group AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mercedes-Benz Group AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Mercedes-Benz Group AG Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Mercedes-Benz Group AG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=56.40/7.278
=7.75

Mercedes-Benz Group AG's Share Price of today is €56.40.
Mercedes-Benz Group AG's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €7.28.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Mercedes-Benz Group AG  (XTER:MBG) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Mercedes-Benz Group AG Business Description

Address
Mercedesstrasse 120, Stuttgart, BW, DEU, 70372
Based in Stuttgart, Germany, Mercedes-Benz Group makes premium and luxury passenger vehicles and commercial vans. Brands include Mercedes-Benz, AMG, and Maybach. Mercedes-Benz Mobility provides the company's dealers and its customers with vehicle financing as well as mobility services in ride hailing, car sharing, and charging. Mercedes owns 9.74% of Aston Martin and 9.55% of Beijing Automotive Group. Through Tenaciou3 Prospect Investment, Li Shufu, chair of Chinese automaker Geely, owns 9.69% of Mercedes-Benz. Other major shareholders include Beijing Automotive Group at 9.98% and Kuwait Investment Authority at 4.9% (6.8% before the sale of a 1.9% stake in March 2023).
Executives
Dr. Martin Brudermüller Supervisory Board
Dr. Frank Weber Supervisory Board
Bader M. Al Saad Supervisory Board
Sari Baldauf Supervisory Board
Ben Van Beurden Supervisory Board
Dr. Bernd Pischetsrieder Supervisory Board
Timotheus Höttges Supervisory Board
Petraea Heynike Supervisory Board
Dr. Manfred Bischoff Supervisory Board
Josef Kaeser Supervisory Board
Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht Supervisory Board