Mercedes-Benz Group Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 4/6
Mercedes-Benz Group has a total shareholder equity of €90.8B and total debt of €109.6B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 120.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are €262.0B and €171.2B respectively. Mercedes-Benz Group's EBIT is €13.1B making its interest coverage ratio -23. It has cash and short-term investments of €18.1B.
Key information
120.7%
Debt to equity ratio
€109.62b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | -23x |
| Cash | €18.07b |
| Equity | €90.81b |
| Total liabilities | €171.21b |
| Total assets | €262.02b |
Recent financial health updates
Mercedes-Benz Group (ETR:MBG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Nov 14
These 4 Measures Indicate That Mercedes-Benz Group (ETR:MBG) Is Using Debt Extensively
Mar 12Recent updates
Mercedes-Benz Group AG's (ETR:MBG) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement
Jan 27Mercedes-Benz Group (ETR:MBG) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
Dec 30Mercedes-Benz Group (ETR:MBG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Nov 14Mercedes-Benz Group AG's (ETR:MBG) CEO Will Probably Have Their Compensation Approved By Shareholders
May 01Mercedes-Benz Group (ETR:MBG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At €5.30
Apr 26Mercedes-Benz Group (ETR:MBG) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Apr 23Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ETR:MBG) Shares Could Be 26% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Apr 08Mercedes-Benz Group's (ETR:MBG) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Mar 22These 4 Measures Indicate That Mercedes-Benz Group (ETR:MBG) Is Using Debt Extensively
Mar 12Mercedes-Benz Group (ETR:MBG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At €5.30
Feb 25Why Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ETR:MBG) Could Be Worth Watching
Feb 04Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: MBG's short term assets (€103.2B) exceed its short term liabilities (€75.7B).
Long Term Liabilities: MBG's short term assets (€103.2B) exceed its long term liabilities (€95.5B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: MBG's net debt to equity ratio (100.8%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: MBG's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 254.5% to 120.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: MBG's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (14.4%).
Interest Coverage: MBG earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/30 07:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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Analyst Sources
Mercedes-Benz Group AG is covered by 62 analysts. 20 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Gerhard Schwarz | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| null null | Banco de Sabadell. S.A. |
| Eduardo González Martín | Banco Santander |