Mercedes-Benz Group Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

Mercedes-Benz Group has a total shareholder equity of €95.3B and total debt of €106.3B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 111.5%. Its total assets and total liabilities are €261.3B and €165.9B respectively. Mercedes-Benz Group's EBIT is €11.2B making its interest coverage ratio -21.1. It has cash and short-term investments of €20.0B.

Key information

111.52%

Debt to equity ratio

€106.32b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio-21.1x
Cash€20.04b
Equity€95.34b
Total liabilities€165.93b
Total assets€261.27b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Mercedes-Benz Group AG's (ETR:MBG) Low P/E

May 21
Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Mercedes-Benz Group AG's (ETR:MBG) Low P/E

Mercedes-Benz Group (ETR:MBG) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To €4.30

May 06
Mercedes-Benz Group (ETR:MBG) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To €4.30

We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Mercedes-Benz Group AG's (ETR:MBG) CEO Compensation

May 01
We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Mercedes-Benz Group AG's (ETR:MBG) CEO Compensation

Mercedes-Benz Group (ETR:MBG) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Apr 15
Mercedes-Benz Group (ETR:MBG) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Analysts Are Updating Their Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ETR:MBG) Estimates After Its Full-Year Results

Mar 15
Analysts Are Updating Their Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ETR:MBG) Estimates After Its Full-Year Results

Mercedes-Benz Group (ETR:MBG) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To €4.30

Mar 12
Mercedes-Benz Group (ETR:MBG) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To €4.30

Is Mercedes-Benz Group (ETR:MBG) A Risky Investment?

Mar 11
Is Mercedes-Benz Group (ETR:MBG) A Risky Investment?

Mercedes-Benz Group (ETR:MBG) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To €4.30

Feb 23
Mercedes-Benz Group (ETR:MBG) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To €4.30

Is Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ETR:MBG) Potentially Undervalued?

Feb 11
Is Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ETR:MBG) Potentially Undervalued?

Mercedes-Benz Group AG's (ETR:MBG) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Jan 27
Mercedes-Benz Group AG's (ETR:MBG) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Mercedes-Benz Group (ETR:MBG) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Dec 30
Mercedes-Benz Group (ETR:MBG) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Mercedes-Benz Group (ETR:MBG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Nov 14
Mercedes-Benz Group (ETR:MBG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
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Electrifying Product Expansion And Tactical Focus Drive Future Growth Prospects

The company's product expansion and operational efficiency efforts are set to boost revenues, margins, and overall earnings, with a focus on high-demand models.

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: MBG's short term assets (€100.4B) exceed its short term liabilities (€74.8B).

Long Term Liabilities: MBG's short term assets (€100.4B) exceed its long term liabilities (€91.1B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: MBG's net debt to equity ratio (90.5%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: MBG's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 250.7% to 111.5% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: MBG's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (18%).

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

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/22 23:36
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/22 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Mercedes-Benz Group AG is covered by 60 analysts. 19 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Gerhard SchwarzBaader Helvea Equity Research
null nullBanco de Sabadell. S.A.
Eduardo González MartínBanco Santander