Segment reporting

Segments are identified on the basis of the Volkswagen Group’s internal management and reporting. In line with the Group’s multibrand strategy, each of its brands (operating segments) is managed by its own board of management. The Group targets and requirements laid down by the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG must be complied with. Segment reporting comprises four reportable segments: Passenger Cars, Commercial Vehicles, Power Engineering and Financial Services.

The activities of the Passenger Cars segment cover the development of vehicles and engines, the production and sale of passenger cars, and the corresponding genuine parts business. Given the high degree of technological and economic interlinking in the production network of the individual brands, the Passenger Cars reporting segment combines the Volkswagen Group’s individual car brands to a single reportable segment. Furthermore, there is a collaboration within key areas such as procurement, research and development or treasury.

The Commercial Vehicles segment primarily comprises the development, production and sale of light commercial vehicles, trucks and buses, the corresponding genuine parts business and related services. Just as in the case of the car brands, there is a collaboration within the areas procurement, development and sale. The aim is to achieve other forms of interlinking.

The activities of the Power Engineering segment consist of the development and production of large-bore diesel engines, turbo compressors, industrial turbines and chemical reactor systems, as well as the production of gear units, propulsion components and testing systems.

The activities of the Financial Services segment comprise dealer and customer financing, leasing, banking and insurance activities, fleet management and mobility services. In this segment, combinations occur especially while taking into account the comparability of the type of services as well as the regulatory situation permits.

Purchase price allocation for companies acquired is allocated directly to the corresponding segments.

At Volkswagen, segment profit or loss is measured on the basis of the operating result.

In the segment reporting, the share of the profits or losses of joint ventures is contained in the share of profits and losses of equity-accounted investments in the corresponding segments.

The reconciliation contains activities and other operations that by definition do not constitute segments. It also includes the unallocated Group financing activities. Consolidation adjustments between the segments are also contained in the reconciliation.

Investments in intangible assets, property, plant and equipment, and investment property are reported net of investments under finance leases.

As a matter of principle, business relationships between the companies within the segments of the Volkswagen Group are transacted at arm’s length prices.

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REPORTING SEGMENTS 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

€ million

 

Passenger Cars

 

Commercial Vehicles

 

Power Engineering

 

Financial Services

 

Total segments

 

Recon­ciliation

 

Volkswagen Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales revenue from external customers

 

158,533

 

24,382

 

3,769

 

26,416

 

213,100

 

192

 

213,292

Intersegment sales revenue

 

16,170

 

6,063

 

6

 

2,940

 

25,180

 

−25,180

 

Total sales revenue

 

174,703

 

30,445

 

3,775

 

29,357

 

238,279

 

−24,987

 

213,292

Depreciation and amortization

 

10,389

 

2,162

 

360

 

5,543

 

18,455

 

−136

 

18,319

Impairment losses

 

635

 

38

 

10

 

636

 

1,319

 

38

 

1,357

Reversal of impairment losses

 

16

 

1

 

 

3

 

20

 

1

 

21

Segment profit or loss (operating profit or loss)

 

−4,874

 

586

 

123

 

2,236

 

−1,929

 

−2,139

 

−4,069

Share of profits and losses of equity-accounted investments

 

4,129

 

10

 

6

 

21

 

4,166

 

221

 

4,387

Net interest income and other financial result

 

−1,273

 

−565

 

−10

 

75

 

−1,773

 

153

 

−1,620

Equity-accounted investments

 

8,032

 

397

 

 

525

 

8,954

 

1,950

 

10,904

Investments in intangible assets, property, plant and equipment, and investment property

 

15,085

 

2,426

 

198

 

476

 

18,185

 

50

 

18,234

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REPORTING SEGMENTS 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

€ million

 

Passenger Cars

 

Commercial Vehicles

 

Power Engineering

 

Financial Services

 

Total segments

 

Recon­ciliation

 

Volkswagen Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales revenue from external customers

 

160,461

 

25,385

 

3,590

 

27,884

 

217,320

 

−54

 

217,267

Intersegment sales revenue

 

17,354

 

6,695

 

3

 

3,367

 

27,418

 

−27,418

 

Total sales revenue

 

177,815

 

32,080

 

3,593

 

31,251

 

244,739

 

−27,472

 

217,267

Depreciation and amortization

 

10,846

 

2,293

 

368

 

6,224

 

19,731

 

−159

 

19,572

Impairment losses

 

886

 

126

 

3

 

491

 

1,506

 

−137

 

1,368

Reversal of impairment losses

 

152

 

0

 

 

92

 

245

 

−139

 

106

Segment profit or loss (operating profit or loss)

 

5,235

 

718

 

−217

 

2,435

 

8,171

 

−1,068

 

7,103

Share of profits and losses of equity-accounted investments

 

3,147

 

25

 

 

64

 

3,236

 

261

 

3,497

Net interest income and other financial result

 

−1,674

 

−379

 

−8

 

−91

 

−2,152

 

−1,157

 

−3,308

Equity-accounted investments

 

7,349

 

418

 

 

849

 

8,616

 

 

8,616

Investments in intangible assets, property, plant and equipment, and investment property

 

15,891

 

2,433

 

194

 

357

 

18,875

 

27

 

18,902

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RECONCILIATION

 

 

 

 

€ million

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

Segment sales revenue

 

244,739

 

238,279

Unallocated activities

 

749

 

984

Group financing

 

42

 

43

Consolidation

 

−28,263

 

−26,014

Group sales revenue

 

217,267

 

213,292

 

 

 

 

 

Segment profit or loss (operating profit or loss)

 

8,171

 

−1,929

Unallocated activities

 

86

 

161

Group financing

 

22

 

49

Consolidation

 

−1,176

 

−2,349

Operating result

 

7,103

 

−4,069

Financial result

 

189

 

2,767

Consolidated result before tax

 

7,292

 

−1,301

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BY REGION 2015

 

 

€ million

 

Germany

 

Europe/Other markets*

 

North America

 

South America

 

Asia- Pacific

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

Excluding Germany.

Sales revenue from external customers

 

42,248

 

90,287

 

35,384

 

10,148

 

35,225

 

213,292

Intangible assets, property, plant and equipment, lease assets and investment property

 

81,711

 

34,824

 

22,595

 

2,658

 

3,207

 

144,994

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BY REGION 2016

 

 

€ million

 

Germany

 

Europe/Other markets*

 

North America

 

South America

 

Asia- Pacific

 

Total

*

Excluding Germany.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales revenue from external customers

 

43,634

 

94,445

 

35,454

 

7,973

 

35,761

 

217,267

Intangible assets, property, plant and equipment, lease assets and investment property

 

84,525

 

40,717

 

23,958

 

3,320

 

3,064

 

155,583

Allocation of sales revenue to the regions follows the destination principle.