Volkswagen stock trades at a 6.65 price-to-earnings ratio versus Mercedes at 7.90

Published on 10/26/2026 at 17:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Volkswagen stock is 36.33 percent below its EUR 109.15 high. It costs EUR 69.50 on October 26, 2026, 0.03 percent above the Xetra close.

Valuation and trading facts

Volkswagen's price-to-earnings ratio was 1.25 points below Mercedes-Benz Group's on October 26, 2026.
Second-quarter 2026 revenue reached EUR 82.44 billion versus EUR 80.81 billion a year earlier, while net profit fell to EUR 1.34 billion from EUR 2.34 billion.
Volkswagen stock costs EUR 69.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 5:11 p.m. CET, 0.03 percent above the Xetra close of October 26, 2026.
Volkswagen Group is scheduled to publish its January to September 2026 results on October 29, 2026.

Volkswagen AG, DE0007664039, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Volkswagen stock (ISIN DE0007664039) traded at a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.65 on October 26, 2026, versus 7.90 for Mercedes-Benz Group. The valuation gap gives investors a concrete comparison as the auto sector approaches another results date. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 69.50 on October 26, 2026 at 5:11 p.m. CET, up 0.03 percent versus the Xetra close of October 26, 2026 at EUR 69.48.

Second-quarter earnings set the backdrop

Volkswagen reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of EUR 82.44 billion and net profit of EUR 1.34 billion. Markets Insider said the comparable figures a year earlier were EUR 80.81 billion in revenue and EUR 2.34 billion in net profit. Revenue therefore increased by EUR 1.63 billion, while net profit decreased by EUR 1.00 billion for the quarter ending June 30, 2026.

The yearly high remains distant

The stock's 52-week range was EUR 65.92 to EUR 109.15 as of October 26, 2026. At EUR 69.50, Volkswagen stood 36.33 percent below that high and 5.43 percent above the low. Trading volume reached 381,341 shares on October 26, 2026, while market capitalization was EUR 34.8 billion.

Valuation meets the next date

Volkswagen's price-to-earnings ratio of 6.65 was below BMW's 5.58 only on the absolute comparison with Mercedes-Benz Group, whose ratio was 7.90 on October 26, 2026. Markets Insider reported on October 26, 2026 that J.P. Morgan maintained a Hold rating and set a EUR 110.00 price target. That target was 58.27 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price. The next company date is October 29, 2026, when Volkswagen Group is scheduled to publish its January to September 2026 results, according to Volkswagen Group.

Comparison with peers

Volkswagen AG: up 0.03 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 6.65, market capitalization EUR 34.8 billion.

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Xetra, EUR): up 0.84 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 5.58, market capitalization EUR 34.7 billion.

Mercedes-Benz Group AG (Xetra, EUR): up 1.69 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 7.90, market capitalization EUR 39.7 billion.

Results now set the next marker

The valuation comparison leaves the October 29, 2026 results as the next dated test for revenue, earnings and the company's operating outlook. Volkswagen's latest quarter combined higher revenue with lower net profit, giving the coming report a clear numerical baseline.

Volkswagen was trading at EUR 69.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 5:11 p.m. CET, 0.03 percent above the Xetra close of October 26, 2026 at EUR 69.48. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Volkswagen stock.