Mercedes-Benz Group AG
MBGAF: PINX (USA)
Morningstar Rating for Stocks | Fair Value | Economic Moat | Capital Allocation |
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$751.00 | Vltkvt | Wltgryxc |
Mercedes' Large Exposure to China Weighs on Profitability
Business Strategy and Outlook
The highly regarded Mercedes-Benz brand is one of the top premium and luxury automobile names in the world. The firm is also a European leader in commercial vans. Even so, Mercedes faces stiff competition in all of its markets. The company operates in the cyclical, capital-intense, highly competitive passenger vehicle industry where changes in unit volume can create large swings in operating leverage, raw material commodity costs can be volatile, and unionized labor can be expensive.