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Volvo AB

(VOLVB:Stockholmsborsen - cash)

LAST kr69.80 SEK
CHANGE TODAY +0.30 0.43%
VOLUME 5.5M
As of 5:40 PM 11/20/09 All times are local (Market data by Reuters is delayed by at least 15 minutes).

Snapshot of Volvo AB (VOLVB)

OPEN
kr69.85
PREVIOUS CLOSE
kr69.50
DAY HIGH
kr70.15
DAY LOW
kr69.40
52 WEEK HIGH
11/17/09 - kr73.05
52 WEEK LOW
11/21/08 - kr29.10
MARKET CAP
101.3B
AVERAGE VOLUME 3 mo
6.4M
DILUTED EPS TTM
kr-6.95
SHARES OUTSTANDING
1.5B
EX-DATE
04/2/09
P/E TTM
NM
DIVIDEND
kr2.00
DIVIDEND YIELD
2.87%
K = Thousands  M = Millions  B = Billions

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VOLVB Details

AB Volvo, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells trucks, buses, construction equipment, and drive systems for marine and industrial applications, as well as aircraft engine components primarily in Europe, Asia, and North America. The company operates through nine segments: Volvo Trucks, Renault Trucks, Mack Trucks, Trucks Asia, Buses, Construction Equipment, Volvo Penta, Volvo Aero, and Customer Finance. The Volvo Trucks segment manufactures, sells, and services medium-heavy to heavy trucks for long-haul, regional transport, and construction operations. The Renault Trucks segment offers various types of vehicles from light trucks for delivery to heavy trucks for long haulage. The Mack Trucks segment manufactures heavy-duty trucks for construction, refuse, and heavy regional transports. The Buses segment offers a range of city and intercity buses, coaches, and chassis. The Construction Equipment segment manufactures equipment for construction applications and related industries. The Volvo Penta segment provides engines and power systems for leisure and commercial craft, as well as for industrial applications, such as gensets and water pumps. The Volvo Aero segment offers advanced components for aircraft engines and space applications with a focus on lightweight technology for reduced fuel consumption, as well as services for the aerospace industry. The Customer Finance segment engages in customer and dealer financing. The company sells its products and services through owned and independent dealers. AB Volvo was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Goteborg, Sweden.

101,380 Employees
Founded in 1915

VOLVB Top Compensated Officers

Chief Executive Officer, President and Direct...
Age: 57
Total Annual Compensation: kr15.8M
Compensation as of Fiscal Year 2008.

Key developments for Volvo AB (VOLVB)

Volvo AB expected to Report Fiscal Year 2009 Results on February 5, 2010. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on October 29, 2009).

Volvo AB expected to Report Fiscal Year 2009 Results on February 5, 2010. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on October 29, 2009).

Volvo AB Reports Earnings Results for Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

Volvo AB reported earnings results for nine months ended September 30, 2009. For the period, the company has reported a net loss of SEK 12.7 billion, compared to a net income of SEK 11.36 billion in the same period of 2008. Net sales for the first nine months of 2009 were SEK 158.56 billion, compared to SEK 226.65 billion in the same period of 2008.

Volvo AB Reports Earnings Results for the Third Quarter of 2009

Volvo AB reported earnings results for the third quarter of 2009. The company reported its third quarter net sales decreased by 31% to SEK 48.5 billion. Adjusted for currency effects, net sales decreased by 39%. The third quarter operating loss was significantly reduced compared to the second quarter as a result of cost cutting measures. The operating loss amounted to SEK 3,286 million compared to an operating loss of SEK 6,883 million in the second quarter of 2009. In the third quarter of 2008 the operating income was SEK 3,177 million. In the third quarter, basic and diluted earnings per share amounted to a negative SEK 1.44, In the third quarter, operating cash flow in the Industrial operations was negative in an amount of SEK 1.4 billion. Cash flow was positively impacted by SEK 3.4 billion in reduction of inventories. During the quarter, net debt in the Industrial operations was reduced by SEK 0.7 billion to SEK 50.4 billion and the liquidity position was maintained with liquid assets of SEK 33.5 billion and unutilized credit facilities of SEK 31 billion, in total SEK 64.5 billion.

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2005  #11
2004  #33

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