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For profitable, mature businesses like Mercedes-Benz Group, the Price to Earnings ratio is a useful yardstick because it directly links what investors pay today to the profits the company is generating right now. In general, higher expected growth and lower perceived risk justify a higher, or more generous, PE multiple, while slower growth or higher risk should translate into a lower multiple.

Mercedes-Benz currently trades on a PE of about 9.27x, which is well below both the auto industry average of around 18.58x and the broader peer group at roughly 18.86x. Simply Wall St also calculates a proprietary Fair Ratio of 12.85x, which indicates what a reasonable PE might be once factors like earnings growth, profit margins, company size, industry dynamics, and specific risks are all taken into account.

This Fair Ratio framework is more tailored than a simple comparison with peers or the industry because it adjusts for the company’s own growth profile and risk-return trade-off instead of assuming all carmakers deserve the same multiple. With the current PE of 9.27x sitting well below the Fair Ratio of 12.85x, the shares appear to be attractively priced on earnings.

Result: UNDERVALUED

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Earlier we mentioned that there is an even better way to understand valuation, so let us introduce you to Narratives, which are simply your story about a company, translated into specific assumptions for future revenue, earnings, margins, and ultimately fair value. A Narrative connects three things in one place: the business story you believe, the financial forecast that flows from that story, and the fair value that those numbers imply, making it much easier to see whether your view really justifies buying, holding, or selling the stock. On Simply Wall St, millions of investors build and share these Narratives on the Mercedes-Benz Group Community page, where you can quickly compare your own fair value with others and with the live share price to decide if the stock looks expensive or cheap right now. Because Narratives are updated automatically when new earnings, news, or guidance arrive, your fair value view evolves in real time instead of going stale. For example, one Mercedes-Benz Narrative might lean bullish with a fair value near €83.0 based on strong EV adoption and premium pricing, while another might be more cautious around €40.0 due to China demand risks and industry margin pressure.

Do you think there’s more to the story for Mercedes-Benz Group? Head over to our Community to see what others are saying!

This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.

Companies discussed in this article include MBG.DE.

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