Largest Listed German Car Manufacturers by Market Cap

Germany is widely regarded as the birthplace of the automobile — Carl Benz built the first car powered by an internal combustion engine in 1886. Today, the country ranks as the third-largest car producer in the world, and its listed automakers trade on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in EUR.

The ownership structure among German car manufacturers is unusually intertwined. Key names include:

  • Mercedes-Benz Group (MBG) — headquartered in Stuttgart, formed through the 1926 merger of Benz & Cie. and Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft. Covers the Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG, and Mercedes-Maybach brands, and is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50.
  • BMW (BMW) — founded in Munich in 1916, producing cars and motorcycles under the BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars brands.
  • Volkswagen AG (VOW3) — established in 1937 in Wolfsburg, with operations in roughly 150 countries. The Volkswagen Group sells vehicles under Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, Porsche, SEAT, Škoda, Cupra, and Ducati, among others.
  • Porsche AG (P911) — originally a Stuttgart-based consultancy founded in 1931, Porsche AG went public on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange with a memorable IPO of 911 million shares. Volkswagen AG holds 75% of the company.
  • Porsche Automobil Holding SE (PAH3) — a holding company that is the parent of Volkswagen AG, distinct from Porsche AG the car manufacturer.

Buying Porsche stock can be confusing since two separate entities share the name — one makes cars, the other controls VW. German-designed cars have also won the European Car of the Year, International Car of the Year, and World Car of the Year awards more times than those from any other country.

For a broader view, see the full list of largest listed companies in Germany or compare these manufacturers with European car manufacturers ranked by market cap.

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The table below ranks German automotive manufacturers by live market capitalization, with prices updated in real time.

German automotive stocks by market capitalization
StockPriceChange %Marketcap
MBG.DE
Mercedes-Benz
MBG.DE
€50.861.51%45.00B
VOW3.DE
Volkswagen
VOW3.DE
€85.380.35%42.80B
BMW.DE
BMW
BMW.DE
€75.760.76%46.00B
PAH3.DE
Porsche SE
PAH3.DE
€31.450.16%9.63B
DTG.F
Daimler Truck
DTG.F
€39.413.43%30.17B