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Largest Automotive Parts Public Companies in Germany
Benchmark revenue and EBITDA valuation multiples for public comps like
Traton, Knorr-Bremse, Continental, Schaeffler and FORVIA HELLA.
 | Traton SE is the parent and holding company of the TRATON GROUP and one of the world’s commercial vehicle manufacturers. With its brands Scania, MAN, International, and Volkswagen Truck and Bus. The Group’s product portfolio comprises trucks, buses, and light-duty commercial vehicles. Transforming Transportation Together. For a sustainable world, this intention underlines the Company’s ambition to have a lasting and sustainable impact on the commercial vehicle business and on the Group’s commercial growth. | $39 | +23% | $19B | $47B | 0.9x | 7.0x | ||
| Knorr-Bremse AG is engaged in the development, production, marketing, and servicing of Automotive parts. It operates its business activities in two divisions: Rail Vehicle Systems and Commercial Vehicle Systems. Its product portfolio comprises Braking, entrance, and HVAC systems; power electric and control technology; digital solutions; couplers; signal systems; pneumatic braking systems; energy supply and distribution systems; wiper and wash systems; and others. Majority of revenue is from Rail Vehicle System. Its geographical segments are Europe/Africa, North America, South America, and Asia-Pacific. | $117 | +24% | $19B | $21B | 2.3x | 14.1x | ||
| Following the spinoff of its automotive middleware business in 2025 and the planned sale of ContiTech, the rubber solutions business, in 2026, Continental will be a pure-play tire manufacturer. According to our research, Continental Tires is the fourth-largest branded tire manufacturer internationally, with approximately 7% market share globally, behind Michelin, Bridgestone, and Goodyear, with global market shares of around 14%, 14% and 9%, respectively. Geographically, its operations remain Europe-heavy, where it derives 52% of revenue, followed by North America, and Asia-Pacific and "other," contributing 29% and 19%, respectively. Twenty-four percent of tires are sold into the new vehicle market with automotive original equipment as customers, and 76% sold as replacement tires. | $82 | -4% | $16B | $22B | 1.0x | 5.5x | ||
| Schaeffler AG is an automotive and industrial supplier. The company's business is managed based on three divisions: Automotive Technologies, Automotive Aftermarket, and Industrial. The Automotive Technologies division organizes its business in the Engine Systems, Transmission Systems, E-Mobility, and Chassis Systems business divisions. The industrial division distributes components and systems for rotary and linear movements as well as services for a wide range of industrial sectors. The Automotive Aftermarket division is responsible for business with spare vehicle parts. Its Automotive Technologies generates revenue. Its geographical segments are Europe, the Americas, Greater China, and Asia-Pacific. | $12 | +133% | $12B | $18B | 0.8x | 10.4x | ||
| HELLA GmbH & Co KGaA is a manufacturer of lighting and electronic components and systems for the automotive industry. The company also produces complete vehicle modules, air-conditioning systems, and vehicle electrical systems in its joint-venture companies, as well as products for specialist vehicles. Further, Hella operates a trade organisation for automotive parts, accessories, diagnosis, and services in Europe. The company is controlled through a pooled family majority shareholding in the group. The company has three reportable segments which are Lighting, Electronics and Lifecycle Solutions. The company generates majority of the revenue from Lighting segment. | $84 | -15% | $9B | $9B | 1.0x | 7.2x | ||
| RENK Group AG provides vehicle mobility solutions. Its propulsion and drivetrain technology ensures the reliable deployment of forces to set vehicles, vessels, and machinery in motion. The company's business is divided into the following segments; Vehicle Mobility Solutions, Marine and Industry, and Slide Bearings. The Vehicle Mobility Solutions segment which generates maximum revenue, provides technology for the deployment of forces to set vehicles, vessels, and machinery in motion, and also offers products like engines, suspensions, electric drives, and power packs for military vehicles and test systems. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from Germany and the rest from America, Asia, Africa, other European countries, Other EU countries, and Australia and Oceania. | $61 | -22% | $6B | $7B | 4.1x | 21.6x | ||
| Aumovio is a global tier-one automotive parts supplier, holding number one, two, or three market share positions across most of its portfolio. Operating segments include safety and motion (SAM)(38% of revenue in 2024), architecture and network solutions (ANS)(28%), autonomous mobility (AM)(17%), user experience (UX)(16%), and contract manufacturing (1%). By far its largest product by revenue contribution is brake systems (SAM), which accounts for around a quarter of group revenue, followed by control units (ANS), display solutions (UX), and radars (AM) – a product offering skewed toward hardware. Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, and other countries contribute 51%, 21%, 25% and 3% to revenue, respectively. | $46 | -- | $5B | $3B | 0.1x | 1.8x | ||
| SAF Holland SE is a manufacturer of chassis-related systems and components for trailers, trucks, and buses. The product range comprises axle and suspension systems, fifth wheels, kingpins, and landing gear and is marketed under the brands SAF, Holland, V.Orlandi, Neway, KLL, V.ORLANDI, and York. It operates into three regions: EMEA, Americas and APAC segments. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the EMEA region. | $24 | +22% | $1B | $2B | 0.8x | 5.9x | ||
| JOST Werke SE is a producer and supplier of safety-critical systems to the truck and trailer industry. The company's business segments are Asia, the Pacific and Africa, Europe, and North America. Its products are used in two business lines; Transport includes products and systems for trucks and trailers that provide the interface connecting the truck to the trailer, and it even sells wheel couplings, landing gears, king pins, and ball bearing turntables, and Agriculture includes products like agricultural front loaders for tractors, various implements for front loaders, and subframes, and it even sells towing hitches, drawbars, towing eyes and ladders under the brand name Rockinger. The company generates majority of its sales revenue from the Europe. | $66 | +6% | $1B | $1B | 0.8x | 7.1x | ||
| Schaltbau Holding AG is engaged in the business of supplying transport system solutions. The company operates its business through multiples segments such as Mobile Transportation Technology, Stationary Transportation Technology, and Components. The Mobile Transportation Technology segment which derives majority revenue primarily supply door and boarding systems for buses, trains, and commercial vehicles as well as interior fittings for rolling stock. The company operates its business in the international markets spread across China/Hong Kong, North America, European nations and generates the majority of its revenues from Germany. | $74 | -- | $813M | $811M | 1.5x | (436.9x) | ||
| ElringKlinger AG is a supplier of original equipment parts for vehicles and engines. The company produces cylinder heads and specialty gaskets, plastic housing modules, shielding components for engines, transmissions, exhaust systems, exhaust gas purification technology as well as battery and fuel cell components. Erling Klinger also offers its product to customers in the aftermarkets. The segment of the company revenue is the original equipment division, while the majority of sales are generated outside its domestic German market. | $7 | +39% | $459M | $461M | 0.2x | 2.5x | ||
| Innoviz Technologies Ltd is a provider of solid-state LiDAR and perception solutions that feature technological breakthroughs across core components and bring enhanced vision and superior performance to enable safe autonomous driving at a mass scale. The company provides a complete and comprehensive solution for OEMs and Tier-1 partners that are developing and marketing autonomous driving vehicles to the passenger cars and other relevant markets, such as robotaxis, shuttles, delivery vehicles, buses and trucks and other industries that require 3-dimensional high resolution sensors. Company's solutions can enable safe autonomy for industries like logistics, drones, robotics, construction and other industrial applications, agriculture, smart city, smart infrastructure, security and mapping. | $1 | -52% | $173M | $147M | 2.7x | (2.7x) | ||
| Grammer AG specializes in developing and manufacturing components and systems for car interiors as well as driver and passenger seats for off-road vehicles, trucks, buses, and trains. Its product portfolio comprises consoles and armrests, headrests, and other interior products for cars, as well as passenger seats, interior components, and related spare parts for commercial vehicles. The company's reportable segments are EMEA, Americas, APAC, and Central Services. A majority of its revenue is generated from the EMEA segment (Europe, Middle East, Africa). | $10 | -- | $143M | $544M | 0.2x | 4.9x | ||
| Novem Group SA operates as a developer, supplier, and system supplier for trim parts and decorative functional elements in vehicle interiors. The products of the company are central consoles, dashboards, beltlines, and others. The company operates in three reportable geographical segments namely Europe, Americas, and Asia. The business activities of these segments include the production, processing, and sale of high-quality trims and decorative functional elements in vehicle interiors. The three reportable operating segments of the Group are Europe, Americas, and Asia. | $3 | -38% | $126M | $239M | 0.4x | 2.7x | ||
| Bertrandt AG is an international engineering services provider mainly serving the automotive industry, as well as the aerospace, defence, rail, and industrial sectors. The company provides development services, including design, simulation, software and electronics development, testing, validation, and production-related services. Its activities are organized mainly into the Digital Engineering segment, which bundles vehicle and system development services, and the Physical Engineering segment, which focuses on testing, validation, and technical services. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Digital Engineering segment. The company operates in Germany and Europe, with additional operations in North America, Africa, and Asia. | $12 | -48% | $122M | $256M | 0.2x | 7.5x | ||
| EDAG Engineering Group AG is an independent engineering partner in the international automotive industry. It is engaged in developing vehicles, derivatives, modules, and production facilities. It has divided its business into three segments namely Vehicle Engineering, Production Solutions, and Electrics/Electronics. It earns the majority of its revenue from Vehicle Engineering, followed by Electrics/Electronics and Production Solutions. Geographic is present in Germany, the Rest of Europe, North America, South America, and Asia, and the majority of its revenue comes from the German market. | $4 | -39% | $94M | $203M | 0.2x | 6.4x | ||
| PWO AG is a supplier to the automotive industry. It develops and manufactures advanced metal components and systems in lightweight construction for automobile safety and comfort. The company produces mechanical components for electrical and electronic applications, including electric motor housings, components for electric drives, housings for electronic control units, and various other circular components. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Germany and also has a presence in the Rest of Europe; North America, and Othe countries. | $29 | -12% | $92M | $193M | 0.3x | 3.0x | ||
| MS Industrie AG is a business consulting and investment holding company. Its segments include Powertrain technology, Ultrasonic technology, Services, and others. The company focuses its investment in automotive and motor engineering (Diesel and electrical engines), and welding engineering sectors (mechanical engineering and packaging systems). | $2 | -7% | $46M | $67M | 0.3x | 8.3x | ||
| Hans-Werner Aufrecht AG develops, constructs and produces high-performance technological products and motor racing and vehicles/vehicle components. | $4 | +19% | $38M | $65M | 0.8x | (5.3x) | ||
| STS Group AG is engaged in the manufacturing of auto parts. The company's reportable segments are the Plastics segment, which includes manufacturing hard trim applications for STS Group customers. Materials segment which involves the production of semi-finished goods, namely sheet molding compound mats, bulk molding compound, and molding compound, and the China segment which is involved in the production of plastic parts, mainly for commercial vehicles, on the regional market in China. It generates a majority of its revenue from the plastics segment. | $3 | -- | $22M | $40M | 0.1x | 1.5x | ||
| HGears AG is a manufacturer of high-precision gears and components. The company divides its business into three areas: the e-mobility focuses on products for e-bike drive systems and drive train units for electric and hybrid vehicles; the e-Tools focus on components utilized in the powering mechanism of battery-driven (e-drive), the Conventional automotive and industrial applications focus on gear units for various applications, such as rolling shutters and systems for heating, ventilation and air conditioning, motorbikes and non-combustion part precision components for premium and luxury vehicles. The company consists of one operating segment, the production of high-precision gears and components. | $1 | -29% | $12M | $34M | 0.3x | 18.1x | ||
| Paragon GmbH & Co KGaA develops and manufactures electronic components and sensors for the automotive industry. The business activity of the firm is operated in two segments namely Electronics and Mechanics. The Electronics segment that derives the majority of revenue sells air-quality sensors, high-end acoustic systems, and display instruments. The Mechanics segment focuses on adjustable body components such as adaptively extendable spoilers. Geographically all the activity of the firm functions through Germany, however, it also holds a presence at the international level. | $2 | -21% | $9M | $78M | 0.5x | 3.8x | ||
| InTiCa Systems SE focuses on the development, manufacturing, and marketing of inductive components, passive analog switching technology, and mechatronic assemblies. The company operates through two segments: Mobility and Industrial and Infrastructure segment. The company generates maximum revenue from the Mobility segment. The Automobile Technology segment develops, designs, and produces systems and solutions for sensor technology, electronic controls, and network topologies. The company derives the majority of its revenue from the German region. | $2 | -21% | $9M | $37M | 0.5x | 6.2x | ||
| Median | $12 | -12% | $173M | $461M | 0.5x | 5.9x |
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