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BMW (XTRA:BMW)

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BMW stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 84 (better than 84% compared with investment alternatives), BMW (Automobile Manufacturers, Germany) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of BMW are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 89 (better than 89% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 82, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 27). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 84, is a strong buy recommendation based on BMW's financial characteristics. As the company BMW's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 89) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 27) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 82), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 89% of comparable companies, may also indicate that the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity and the downside is limited due to below-average financing risks. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Value Rank	89
Growth Rank	27
Safety Rank	82
Combined Rank	84

Country	Germany
Industry	Automobile Manufacturers
Index	CDAX, DAX 40, EURO STOXX 50, Dividends Europe, Employee Focus EU, Human Rights
Size class	XX-Large

This stock has achievements: Insight 2020-11-13, Top 10 Stock.

31-Jul-2025. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: BMW

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	92	89	92	89
GROWTH
GROWTH	91	11	10	27
SAFETY
SAFETY	52	70	75	82
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	78	29	24	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	96	44	51	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 31-Jul-2025. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 31-Mar-2025. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better BMW is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	92	89	92	89
GROWTH
GROWTH	91	11	10	27
SAFETY
SAFETY	52	70	75	82
COMBINED
COMBINED	94	66	75	84

Last update of combined financial performance: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of BMW the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 89 (better than 89% compared with alternatives) for 2025, BMW shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for BMW. Price-to-Sales is 70 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 70% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for BMW's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 84% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 85. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of BMW are expected to be higher than for 70% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 70). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 89, is a buy recommendation based on BMW's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in BMW based on its detailed value metrics. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	77	62	70	70
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	85	85	91	84
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	91	85	88	85
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	78	87	84	70
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	92	89	92	89

Last update of Value Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of BMW; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 27 (better than 27% compared with alternatives), BMW shows a below-average growth dynamic in its industry. There is limited momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all four metrics below average for BMW. Sales Growth has a rank of 14, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow less than 86% of its competitors. The same is valid for Profit Growth, with a rank of 38, and Capital Growth with 25. In addition, Stock Returns have a below market rank of 49, which means that the stock returns have recently been below 51% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 27, is a hold recommendation for growth and momentum investors. These are all bad growth momentum indicators. These are negative signals for investors interested in growth companies. Value is likely good for this company, as investors may have left this stock in the cold. If that is the case, investors should look at the company's outlook, especially Sentiment performance, because it may be a turnaround situation that could entail above-average stock returns in the future. But it remains a risky bet, as no growth signals are in the green zone yet. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is low here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	75	16	23	14
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	82	6	21	38
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	40	29	18	25
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	84	67	24	49
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	91	11	10	27

Last update of Growth Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of BMW.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 82 (better than 82% compared with alternatives) for 2025, the company BMW has safe financing practices, which means that their overall debt burden is low. This doesn't mean that the business of BMW is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with two out of three indicators above-average for BMW. Refinancing is at 65, meaning the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 65% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at 92, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 92% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. However, Leverage is rather large at 44, which means the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 56% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 82 (better than 82% compared with alternatives), BMW has a financing structure that is significantly safer than that of its competitors. This is not bad if things go well. The higher debt level means better returns to shareholders if things go well. Many top-performing companies operate with higher debt levels, and BMW could be in that group. But if you expect the environment to turn rougher, the higher leverage could become a problem. The same is valid if you expect interest rates to rise. That could squeeze shareholder returns, which so far have benefitted from better conditions. In the long-term, investors may have a debt challenge with BMW and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	27	48	56	44
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	40	52	45	65
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	75	90	98	92
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	52	70	75	82

Last update of Safety Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of BMW and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2022	2023	2024	2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	11	40	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	72	40	22	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	91	39	24	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	49	74	47	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	78	29	24	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for BMW.
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