Continental
- Revenue€38.2 BFY, 2021
- Market Capitalization€13.4 B2022-08-02
OverviewSuggest Edit
Continental Automotive Grundstücksgesellschaft is an automotive manufacturing company that specializes in parts for the automotive and transportation industries. It operates through three divisions: Automotive Technologies, Rubber Technologies, and Powertrain Technologies. The Automotive Technologies division provides driver assistance systems, hydraulic brake systems, passive safety and sensorics, vehicle dynamics, as well as commercial vehicles and services, connected car networking solutions, and human-machine interfaces. The Rubber Technologies division offers commercial vehicle tires, original equipment passenger and light truck tires (PLT), replacement PLT, two-wheel tires, air spring systems, conveying solutions, industrial fluid and surface solutions, mobile fluid systems, and vibration control services. The Powertrain Technologies division provides electronic controls, electrification technology, and sensing and actuation solutions.
| Type | Public | |
| Founded | 1871 | |
| HQ | Hannover, DE | Map |
| Website | continental.com | |
| Overall Culture | B- | More |
Key People/Management at Continental
Nikolai Setzer
Chairman of the Executive Board Chairman of the Automotive Board
Christiane Benner
Member of the Supervisory Board
Katja Dürrfeld
Member of the Executive Board
Stefan E. Buchner
Member of the Supervisory Board
Philip Nelles
Member of the Executive Board
Michael Iglhaut
Member of the Supervisory Board
Continental Office Locations
Continental has offices in Hannover, Aachen, Alzenau, Anklam and in 127 other locations
Hannover, DE (HQ)
9 Vahrenwalder Str.
Aachen, DE
Philipsstraße 15
Alzenau, DE
Carl-Zeiss-Straße 9
Anklam, DE
Lilienthalring
Babenhausen, DE
VDO-Straße 1
Bebra, DE
Robert-Bunsen-Straße 17
Continental Financials and Metrics
Continental Revenue
Continental's revenue was reported to be €38.2 b in FY, 2021
| EUR | |
|---|---|
Revenue (Q1, 2022) | 9.3b |
Gross profit (Q1, 2022) | 3.0b |
Gross profit margin (Q1, 2022), % | 32% |
Net income (Q1, 2022) | 254.2m |
EBITDA (Q1, 2022) | 932.3m |
EBIT (Q1, 2022) | 375.3m |
Market capitalization (2-Aug-2022) | 13.4b |
Closing stock price (2-Aug-2022) | 66.9 |
Cash (31-Mar-2022) | 2.3b |
EV | 17.7b |
Continental's current market capitalization is €13.4 b.
Annual
| EUR | FY, 2018 | FY, 2019 | FY, 2020 | FY, 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 44.4b | 44.5b | 37.7b | 38.2b |
Cost of goods sold | (31.1b) | (31.2b) | (26.3b) | (23.6b) |
Gross profit | 15.0b | 14.9b | 13.1b | 16.6b |
Gross profit Margin, % | 34% | 34% | 35% | 44% |
Quarterly
| EUR | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Q3, 2020 | Q1, 2021 | Q2, 2021 | Q3, 2021 | Q1, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 11.0b | 11.3b | 11.1b | 9.8b | 6.7b | 10.3b | 8.6b | 8.4b | 8.0b | 9.3b |
Cost of goods sold | (7.7b) | (7.8b) | (5.4b) | (6.9b) | (5.0b) | (6.2b) | (5.7b) | (5.7b) | (5.7b) | (6.7b) |
Gross profit | 3.7b | 3.9b | 6.0b | 3.5b | 2.0b | 4.4b | 3.2b | 3.0b | 2.8b | 3.0b |
Gross profit Margin, % | 33% | 34% | 54% | 36% | 30% | 43% | 37% | 36% | 35% | 32% |
Annual
| EUR | FY, 2018 | FY, 2019 | FY, 2020 | FY, 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 2.8b | 3.3b | 2.9b | 2.3b |
Accounts Receivable | 7.6b | 7.7b | 7.4b | 7.1b |
Prepaid Expenses | 400.1m | 443.8m | 432.3m | 502.1m |
Inventories | 4.5b | 4.7b | 4.2b | 5.0b |
Quarterly
| EUR | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Q3, 2020 | Q1, 2021 | Q2, 2021 | Q3, 2021 | Q1, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 1.8b | 1.8b | 2.0b | 2.5b | 2.5b | 2.5b | 2.9b | 2.2b | 2.3b | 2.3b |
Accounts Receivable | 8.6b | 8.4b | 8.7b | 7.2b | 6.5b | 8.0b | 6.5b | 6.1b | 7.2b | 7.8b |
Prepaid Expenses | 254.7m | 377.3m | 287.7m | 265.5m | 322.4m | 239.5m | 203.3m | 219.0m | 297.8m | 304.6m |
Inventories | 4.9b | 4.9b | 5.0b | 5.2b | 4.8b | 4.4b | 4.1b | 4.5b | 4.9b | 5.6b |
Annual
| EUR | FY, 2018 | FY, 2019 | FY, 2020 | FY, 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 3.0b | (1.2b) | (918.8m) | 1.5b |
Depreciation and Amortization | 2.2b | 5.2b | 3.8b | 2.4b |
Inventories | (358.4m) | (49.1m) | 205.6m | (1.4b) |
Accounts Payable | 456.7m | (544.7m) | (925.0m) | 941.4m |
Quarterly
| EUR | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Q3, 2020 | Q1, 2021 | Q2, 2021 | Q3, 2021 | Q1, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 587.4m | 1.1b | (895.6m) | 292.6m | (445.1m) | (1.1b) | 452.5m | 1.0b | 1.3b | 254.2m |
Depreciation and Amortization | 650.4m | 1.4b | 4.4b | 724.1m | 1.4b | 2.8b | 683.1m | 1.3b | 1.8b | 557.0m |
Inventories | (284.3m) | (355.6m) | (397.1m) | (586.9m) | (293.6m) | 40.8m | (466.0m) | (954.9m) | (1.4b) | (474.3m) |
Accounts Payable | (464.9m) | (670.1m) | (792.3m) | (298.3m) | (2.4b) | (846.8m) | 327.9m | 312.1m | 530.5m | 559.8m |
| EUR | FY, 2018 |
|---|---|
Revenue/Employee | 182.5k |
Debt/Equity | 0.3 x |
Debt/Assets | 0.1 x |
Financial Leverage | 2.2 x |
Continental Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Company Name | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| Merlett Group | July 01, 2019 | |
| DRUST | June 18, 2019 | |
| Kathrein Automotive | February 04, 2019 | |
| Advanced Imaging Technologies | November 13, 2017 | |
| OTA keys | September 21, 2017 | |
| Parkpocket | September 13, 2017 | |
| Quantum Inventions | July 07, 2017 | |
| Zonar | October 04, 2016 | €280 m |
| Advanced Scientific Concepts | March 16, 2016 | |
| Elektrobit | May 19, 2015 | €600 m |
Continental Revenue Breakdown
Continental revenue breakdown by business segment: 34.7% from TIRES, 17.3% from CONTITECH, 21.9% from CHASSIS & SAFETY, 23.4% from VEHICLE NETWORKING AND INFORMATION and 2.6% from Other
Continental revenue breakdown by geographic segment: 17.4% from GERMANY, 25.3% from ALL OF NORTH AMERICA, 31.4% from REST OF EUROPE, 21.7% from ASIA and 4.2% from Other
Human Capital Metrics
Continental Cybersecurity Score
Continental Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) Ratings
Continental Online and Social Media Presence
2.84k Twitter followers
Continental has 2.84k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 2% month over month and increased 3.8% quarter over quarter
Continental's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @conti_press
1k
Tweets
127
Following
2.8k
Followers
19
Tweets last 30 days
6
Avg. likes per Tweet
100%
Tweets with engagement
Continental Company Culture
Overall Culture
B-
68/100
CEO Rating
A
76/100
Compensation
B
72/100
Diversity
C+
67/100
Continental News and Updates
May 11, 2022
Continental Reports Strong Tire Business in the First Quarter
Recently, the DAX-listed company concluded a development agreement with Pyrum Innovations, a specialist in scrap tire pyrolysis, to further optimize and expand the recycling of scrap tires. In the medium term, for example, the aim is to obtain particularly high-quality industrial carbon black for Co…
March 03, 2022
Inside Continental Resources’ $250 Million Foray into Carbon Capture
The Williston Basin has the ideal properties for long-term carbon storage, Continental Resources Founder Harold Hamm told Hart Energy at an event in Fargo, N.D. announcing the shale producer’s first carbon capture project.
December 16, 2021
Winner of Continental Challenge for Polymer Recycling Solutions Crowned
Hanover, Germany, December 16, 2021. Continental is proud to announce the winner of the second Continental Challenge for sustainable material solutions: Low Sulphur Fuels (LSF), a young enterprise based in Amersham (UK), prevailed over more than 50 participants from across the world. Jury president …
December 15, 2021
Continental Appoints New Replacement Tire Heads for Asia and Europe
Continental will start the new business year on January 1, 2022 with new heads of its passenger car and truck tire replacement business in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) and APAC (Asia-Pacific) regions.
December 14, 2021
Katja Dürrfeld Named New Chief Financial Officer
At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Continental AG appointed Katja Dürrfeld (49) as new chief financial officer with effect from December 14, 2021. She is responsible for Group Finance and Controlling as well as Group Information Technology. As announced at the end of September, she will …
December 14, 2021
Continental Commits to Sustainability in Natural Rubber Supply Chain on Digital Trading Platform HeveaConnect
With immediate effect, the premium tire manufacturer Continental will handle part of its purchasing of natural rubber through a digital trading platform designed to ensure greater transparency and sustainability in the natural rubber supply chain.
Continental Frequently Asked Questions
When was Continental founded?
Continental was founded in 1871.
Who are Continental key executives?
Continental's key executives are Nikolai Setzer, Christiane Benner and Katja Dürrfeld.
How many employees does Continental have?
Continental has 192,396 employees.
What is Continental revenue?
Latest Continental annual revenue is €38.2 b.
What is Continental revenue per employee?
Latest Continental revenue per employee is €198.5 k.
Who are Continental competitors?
Competitors of Continental include Valeo, Changan Automobile and Bosch.
Where is Continental headquarters?
Continental headquarters is located at 9 Vahrenwalder Str., Hannover.
Where are Continental offices?
Continental has offices in Hannover, Aachen, Alzenau, Anklam and in 127 other locations.
How many offices does Continental have?
Continental has 152 offices.
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