Volvo Car AB (publ.)

OM:VOLCAR B Stock Report

Market Cap: SEK 77.1b

Volvo Car AB (publ.) Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Volvo Car AB (publ.) has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 17.8%, while the Auto industry saw earnings growing at 19.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10.4% per year. Volvo Car AB (publ.)'s return on equity is 11.8%, and it has net margins of 4%.

Key information

17.8%

Earnings growth rate

-79.6%

EPS growth rate

Auto Industry Growth21.3%
Revenue growth rate10.4%
Return on equity11.8%
Net Margin4.0%
Next Earnings Update06 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Volvo Car AB (publ.) (STO:VOLCAR B) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Jan 05
Volvo Car AB (publ.) (STO:VOLCAR B) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Volvo Car AB (publ.) (STO:VOLCAR B) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Dec 09
Volvo Car AB (publ.) (STO:VOLCAR B) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Volvo Car AB (publ.) (STO:VOLCAR B)?

Oct 13
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Volvo Car AB (publ.) (STO:VOLCAR B)?

Volvo Car AB (publ.) (STO:VOLCAR B) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Sep 16
Volvo Car AB (publ.) (STO:VOLCAR B) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On Volvo Car AB (publ.) (STO:VOLCAR B)

Aug 20
Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On Volvo Car AB (publ.) (STO:VOLCAR B)

Volvo Car AB (publ.) (STO:VOLCAR B) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Jul 12
Volvo Car AB (publ.) (STO:VOLCAR B) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Earnings Miss: Volvo Car AB (publ.) Missed EPS By 18% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Apr 26
Earnings Miss: Volvo Car AB (publ.) Missed EPS By 18% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Here's Why Volvo Car AB (publ.) (STO:VOLCAR B) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Apr 18
Here's Why Volvo Car AB (publ.) (STO:VOLCAR B) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Returns At Volvo Car AB (publ.) (STO:VOLCAR B) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Mar 28
Returns At Volvo Car AB (publ.) (STO:VOLCAR B) Appear To Be Weighed Down

The Market Lifts Volvo Car AB (publ.) (STO:VOLCAR B) Shares 29% But It Can Do More

Feb 25
The Market Lifts Volvo Car AB (publ.) (STO:VOLCAR B) Shares 29% But It Can Do More

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Volvo Car AB (publ.) makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

OM:VOLCAR B Revenue, expenses and earnings (SEK Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 24397,55616,00738,35015,669
30 Jun 24396,81814,80038,24715,175
31 Mar 24397,51612,78438,59713,833
31 Dec 23399,34313,05338,59512,884
30 Sep 23395,14912,40037,94111,719
30 Jun 23382,4339,73236,43911,627
31 Mar 23351,58115,33533,85311,162
31 Dec 22330,14515,57732,48511,514
30 Sep 22304,97414,97030,91312,147
30 Jun 22286,48316,79230,38311,929
31 Mar 22287,72110,32829,79612,526
31 Dec 21282,04512,18628,69812,714
30 Sep 21287,28015,13028,24211,617
30 Jun 21292,20515,69026,16512,317
31 Mar 21275,54712,31924,90111,791
31 Dec 20262,8335,70824,45711,362
30 Sep 20256,7174,19724,63012,011
30 Jun 20255,7813,14925,50511,482
31 Mar 20267,0874,78826,46811,208
31 Dec 19274,1177,11526,99211,446
30 Sep 19267,9475,99126,21111,916
30 Jun 19259,8964,76426,16911,951
31 Mar 19258,7506,06125,95913,255
31 Dec 18252,6536,84025,54710,903
30 Sep 18240,5876,99725,8109,672
30 Jun 18232,0828,39425,0399,479
31 Mar 18218,0867,78824,4199,585
31 Dec 17208,6467,96023,61910,187
30 Sep 17203,0707,46521,39110,496
30 Jun 17196,0726,64920,50310,651
31 Mar 17186,2486,36419,30310,433
31 Dec 16180,9025,94418,60810,174
30 Sep 16178,1656,78718,87910,376
30 Jun 16173,0746,06018,6499,697
31 Mar 16172,4195,50118,5259,241
31 Dec 15164,0433,13018,3508,803
30 Sep 15146,70152416,8348,261
30 Jun 15145,82328616,4178,114
31 Mar 15137,750-21115,3877,513
31 Dec 14137,59054014,7787,193
30 Sep 14135,2271,35314,1606,824
30 Jun 14132,8632,16513,5416,455
31 Mar 14127,5541,56313,3896,160

Quality Earnings: VOLCAR B has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: VOLCAR B's current net profit margins (4%) are higher than last year (3.1%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: VOLCAR B's earnings have grown by 17.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: VOLCAR B's earnings growth over the past year (29.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (17.8% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: VOLCAR B earnings growth over the past year (29.1%) exceeded the Auto industry -25.7%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: VOLCAR B's Return on Equity (11.8%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/30 18:54
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/30 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Volvo Car AB (publ.) is covered by 15 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Stuart PearsonBNP Paribas Exane
Hanna Dorothee CresswellBNP Paribas Exane
Lena OsterbergCarnegie Investment Bank AB