10 Best Integrated Utility Stocks To Invest In Right Now

10 Best Integrated Utility Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Volkswagen AG (VLKAY)

Volkswagen AG is a Germany-based automobile manufacturer. The Company develops vehicles and components, and also produces and sells vehicles, in particular Volkswagen brand passenger cars and commercial vehicles. The Company consists of two divisions: Automotive and Financial Services division. The Automotive division is responsible for the development of vehicles and engines, the production and sale of passenger cars, commercial vehicles, trucks and buses, and the genuine parts business. The Financial services division's portfolio of services includes dealer and customer services in the field of financing, leasing, directbank, insurance and fleet business. The Company's brands include Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, Skoda, Scania and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and each brand offers a product range from low-consumption small cars to luxury class vehicles, as well as pick ups, busses and heavy trucks in the commercial vehicle sector.

During 2009, the Company introduced two additions to the Audi5 model series: Audi A5 Cabriolet and the Audi A5 Sportback. In addition, Audi A4 allroad Quattro, Audi TT RS, Audi RS Spyder and the Audi 8 were introduced. During 2009, Audi brand delivered 950 thousand vehicles to customers worldwide. The SEAT launched the Exeo in the B segment. This sporty midsized saloon marks the arrival of the Spanish brands. Bentley introduced the Bentley Mulsanne. This saloon includes proportioned interiors. It also introduced GTC Speed and the Bentley Continental Supersports.

The Company has various delivery centers, including Western Europe, China, Brazil, United States and Mexico. During 2009, deliveries of vehicles were 6336222 worldwide.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Michael Lewis]

  Volkswagen (NASDAQOTH: VLKAY  ) has had bad luck as well, with first-quarter profits down 38%, even though unit sales increa! sed 5%. The company trades even more appealingly, with an EV/EBITDA of 7.7. On a trailing basis, return on equity has been an impressive 27.6%.

• [By John Rosevear]

  Akerson, echoing recent comments from Ford (NYSE: F  ) executives, told Bild that "in a few years time" Russia's new-car market could be bigger than Germany's, currently Europe's largest. That's why GM, like its global-minded rivals Ford and Volkswagen (NASDAQOTH: VLKAY  ) , is looking to establish a strong foothold in Russia while the market is still in its early growth stages.

• [By John Rosevear]

  Competition will be fierce, though. German arch-rivals Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen's (NASDAQOTH: VLKAY  ) Audi brand are both investing heavily in new products and factories as well. And BMW is facing stiff competition in some parts of the world from Toyota's (NYSE: TM  ) luxury Lexus brand, as well as increasing pressure from GM's (NYSE: GM  ) Cadillac, which is in the midst of a major overhaul.

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