Summary of business development

The Board of Management of Volkswagen AG considers business development in the reporting period to have been positive. As expected, we increased our deliveries to customers and maintained our market position in 2014, despite the persistently challenging environment. We delivered more than ten million vehicles to customers for the first time in the reporting period, with sales in the diverse automotive markets up by a total of 4.2%. Demand for our vehicles grew particularly in the Asia-Pacific region and in Western Europe compared with 2013. Sales revenue, operating return on sales and hence operating profit were all up year-on-year and within the forecast range.

Due to higher investments in property, plant and equipment, investment property and intangible assets, excluding capitalized development costs (capex), the ratio of capex to sales revenue in the Automotive Division was slightly higher than in fiscal year 2013 and was within the expected range. Net cash flow increased compared with the comparable prior-year figure, largely due to earnings-related factors. The return on investment (ROI) was up year-on-year, and we clearly exceeded the minimum required rate of return on invested capital.

Our attractive and environmentally friendly model portfolio impresses customers around the globe. The trust placed in us by customers, as well as our high quality and efficiency standards, allow us to meet and even exceed our financial targets.

The following table shows an overview of the targets set for the reporting period and the figures actually achieved. Detailed information on the financial key performance indicators can be found in the “Results of Operations, Financial Position and Net Assets” chapter.

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FORECAST VERSUS ACTUAL FIGURES

 

 

Actual 2013

 

Forecast for 2014

 

Actual 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deliveries to customers

 

9.7 million

 

moderate growth

 

10.1 million

Volkswagen Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales revenue

 

€197.0 billion

 

+/–3%

 

€202.5 billion

Operating return on sales

 

5.9%

 

5.5–6.5%

 

6.3%

Operating profit

 

€11.7 billion

 

within the forecast range

 

€12.7 billion

Passenger Cars Business Area

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales revenue

 

€140.1 billion

 

+/–3%

 

€143.6 billion

Operating return on sales

 

6.4%

 

5.5–6.5%

 

6.8%

Operating profit

 

€9.0 billion

 

within the forecast range

 

€9.8 billion

Commercial Vehicles/Power Engineering Business Area

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales revenue

 

€34.9 billion

 

+/–3%

 

€33.9 billion

Operating profit

 

€0.8 billion

 

moderate growth

 

€0.9 billion

Financial Services Division

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales revenue

 

€22.0 billion

 

+/–3%

 

€24.9 billion

Operating return on sales

 

8.5%

 

8.0–9.0%

 

7.7%

Operating profit

 

€1.9 billion

 

within the forecast range

 

€1.9 billion

Capex/sales revenue in the Automotive Division

 

6.3%

 

6–7%

 

6.5%

Net cash flow in the Automotive Division

 

€4.4 billion

 

moderate decline

 

€6.1 billion

Return on Investment (ROI) in the Automotive Division

 

14.5%

 

9.0–14.5%

 

14.9%

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FIVE-YEAR REVIEW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volume Data (thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vehicle sales (units)

 

10,217

 

9,728

 

9,345

 

8,361

 

7,278

Germany

 

1,247

 

1,187

 

1,207

 

1,211

 

1,059

Abroad

 

8,970

 

8,541

 

8,137

 

7,150

 

6,219

Production (units)

 

10,213

 

9,728

 

9,255

 

8,494

 

7,358

Germany

 

2,559

 

2,458

 

2,321

 

2,640

 

2,115

Abroad

 

7,653

 

7,270

 

6,934

 

5,854

 

5,243

Employees (yearly average)

 

583

 

563

 

533

 

454

 

389

Germany

 

265

 

255

 

237

 

196

 

178

Abroad

 

318

 

308

 

296

 

258

 

210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Data (in € million)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales revenue

 

202,458

 

197,007

 

192,676

 

159,337

 

126,875

Cost of sales

 

165,934

 

161,407

 

157,522

 

131,371

 

105,431

Gross profit

 

36,524

 

35,600

 

35,154

 

27,965

 

21,444

Distribution expenses

 

20,292

 

19,655

 

18,850

 

14,582

 

12,213

Administrative expenses

 

6,841

 

6,888

 

6,220

 

4,384

 

3,287

Net other operating income

 

3,306

 

2,613

 

1,415

 

2,271

 

1,197

Operating profit

 

12,697

 

11,671

 

11,498

 

11,271

 

7,141

Financial result

 

2,097

 

757

 

13,989

 

7,655

 

1,852

Profit before tax

 

14,794

 

12,428

 

25,487

 

18,926

 

8,994

Income tax expense

 

3,726

 

3,283

 

3,606

 

3,126

 

1,767

Profit after tax

 

11,068

 

9,145

 

21,881

 

15,799

 

7,226

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of materials

 

132,514

 

127,089

 

122,450

 

104,648

 

79,394

Personnel expenses

 

33,834

 

31,747

 

29,504

 

23,854

 

19,027

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet (at December 31)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncurrent assets

 

220,106

 

202,141

 

196,457

 

148,129

 

113,457

Current assets

 

131,102

 

122,192

 

113,061

 

105,640

 

85,936

Total assets

 

351,209

 

324,333

 

309,518

 

253,769

 

199,393

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

90,189

 

90,037

 

81,995

 

63,354

 

48,712

of which: noncontrolling interests

 

198

 

2,304

 

4,313

 

5,815

 

2,734

Noncurrent liabilities

 

130,314

 

115,672

 

121,996

 

89,179

 

73,781

Current liabilities

 

130,706

 

118,625

 

105,526

 

101,237

 

76,900

Total equity and liabilities

 

351,209

 

324,333

 

309,518

 

253,769

 

199,393

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

10,784

 

12,595

 

7,209

 

8,500

 

11,455

Cash flows from investing activities attributable to operating activities

 

16,452

 

14,936

 

16,840

 

16,002

 

9,278

Cash flows from financing activities

 

4,645

 

8,973

 

13,712

 

8,316

 

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