The Volkswagen Group has earned more in the first nine months of 2011 than in the whole of 2010. Operating profit rose to โฌ 9.0 billion, up from โฌ7.1 billion in fiscal 2010.
The Volkswagen Group strengthened its position in the automotive markets, recording a 14.1 percent increase in vehicle deliveries to 6.2 million (January โ September 2010: 5.4 million). Global market share climbed to 12.4 percent (11.6 percent). Sales revenue increased by 25.6 percent in the first nine months to โฌ116.3 billion (โฌ92.5 billion). Operating profit jumped 86.0 percent to โฌ9.0 billion (โฌ4.8 billion) and the operating return on sales improved to 7.7 percent (5.2 percent). The consolidated operating profit does not include the Groupโs โฌ1.9 billion share of the operating profit from the Chinese joint ventures (โฌ1.4 billion). These companies are included using the equity method and are therefore reflected in the financial result. In particular, the updated measurement as of the reporting date of the put/call options on Porsche Zwischenholding GmbH had a positive effect on the financial result. Profit before tax tripled to โฌ16.6 billion (โฌ5.4 billion). The profit after tax improved by โฌ9.6 billion to โฌ13.6 billion.
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