Mercedes-Benz Group AG MBGAF OTC

Mercedes-Benz Group AG (MBGAF) has shown declining revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $150.0B to $132.2B (average -4%/yr). Net income reached $5.1B, reflecting earnings decline at -26.6%/yr on average. The net profit margin is 3.9%, which is thin. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 of the past 4 years, demonstrating a consistent earnings track record. The gross margin is 17.2% (low), with a -5.5pp trend over the period. With a $62B market cap and MOAT composite score of 45/100, the company has a moderate competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (15/100, Fail) — revenue or earnings are not growing
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 28-year history, the company was profitable in 26 of 28 years — an excellent long-term track record
• INCOME (30/100, Partial) — the company is profitable but margin is below 15%
• MOAT (45/100, Partial) — some competitive advantages are present but not dominant

Overall SharesGrow Score: 63/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.