VW has reported total assets near €660B but a market cap around €40B. The asset base implies potential hidden value if markets ignore parts of the business. Asset-heavy value play based on a buy-the-balance-sheet thesis. Total assets include VW Financial Services with offsetting liabilities; structural China weakness, low margins, 620k employees, and German labor costs could destroy value.
VW has reported total assets near €660B but a market cap around €40B. The asset base implies potential hidden value if markets ignore parts of the business. Asset-heavy value play based on a buy-the-balance-sheet thesis. Total assets include VW Financial Services with offsetting liabilities; structural China weakness, low margins, 620k employees, and German labor costs could destroy value.