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Ferrari N.V. vs Volkswagen: Which Stock Looks Stronger in 2026?

Volkswagen holds the cleaner structural position, with valuation as the main driver and profitability adding further support. Ferrari still has the edge on profitability, which keeps the comparison from looking entirely one-sided. Both sides have seen trend damage — neither carries a clear market edge right now. With both trends damaged, the structural comparison carries most of the weight here.

The comparison is based on similar long-term financial trajectories, not sector labels. Both peer scores are relative to the STOXX 600 universe, making them directly comparable.

Updated 2026-05-17

Valuation remains the main source of distance in the comparison. Volkswagen AG leads by 9 points on the overall comparison score.

INDUSTRY COMPARISON

Both operate in: Auto Manufacturers

This comparison is based on industry proximity, not on functional trajectory similarity. RACE.MI and VOW3.DE share the same industry classification.

For a similarity-based comparison, see how Ferrari and Volkswagen each position within their functional peer groups in AssetNext.

Peer-Relative Score
RACE.MI
Ferrari N.V.
48
Peer-Score
Signal qualitylow
Peer basis: STOXX 600
vs
VOW3.DE
Volkswagen AG
57
Peer-Score
Signal qualityMedium
Peer basis: STOXX 600

Scores reflect position relative to comparable companies with similar long-term financial trajectories.

The largest gaps do not all point in the same direction.

Dimension spread: RACE.MI vs VOW3.DE Profitability 76 53 Stability 35 47 Valuation 43 83 Growth 25 35 RACE.MI VOW3.DE
Gap Ranking
#1 Valuation +40
#2 Profitability +23
#3 Stability +12
#4 Growth +10
Price Setup

Left means cheaper relative valuation. Higher means stronger structure.

Price setup map for RACE.MI and VOW3.DE Stronger + cheaper Stronger + richer Weaker + cheaper Weaker + richer RACE.MIVOW3.DE Relative valuation Structural strength

Structure stays fairly close here, while current pricing still looks more supportive for Volkswagen AG.

Valuation position uses peer-relative PE percentile (idx_pct_pe) where available.

Entry today — historical context

Where RACE.MI and VOW3.DE each sit in their own 5-year price and valuation history.

BASED ON 5-YEAR HISTORY RACE.MI Neutral · below norm 0th 50th 100th 36 pct gap VOW3.DE Lower · above norm 0th 50th 100th 48th 13th
Today VOW3.DE sits in the lower portion of its own 5-year history (13th percentile), while RACE.MI sits higher in its own history (48th). Within each stock's own 5-year context, VOW3.DE is at a historically more favourable entry position than RACE.MI. This reflects entry timing, not which company is structurally stronger — peer-relative analysis is a separate question addressed above.

Describes historical entry positioning only. Descriptive — not investment advice.

Relative Position vs Comparable Companies
Valuation
Both profiles are strong on valuation, but Volkswagen AG leads clearly.
Profitability
On profitability, the edge still sits with Ferrari N.V., even though both profiles look solid.
Valuation — Dominant Gap
RACE.MI
43
VOW3.DE
83
Gap+40in favour of VOW3.DE

The multiple-based pricing edge comes from a forward P/E that is 23.1 turns lower.

What keeps the gap from being one-sided

Profitability still favours Ferrari, with a 25-point operating margin advantage keeping the comparison from looking fully resolved.

What this means for the comparison

The valuation lead is clear, but pricing and profitability still pull in the other direction — the result holds, but not without friction.

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Rule-based, descriptive analysis only. Derived from peer percentile dimensions. Not investment advice. Peer groups are determined algorithmically based on structural similarity — not by sector classification alone.

How AssetNext Peer Scores Work

AssetNext scores reflect each company's structural position within its functional peer group — not a ranking against all stocks simultaneously. Peers are identified by similarity across eight financial dimensions, including revenue growth trajectory, margin structure, capital intensity, and earnings stability. A score of 75 means the company ranks in the top quartile within its own peer group, not the entire market.

Four dimension scores drive the overall peer score: Growth (revenue trajectory and expansion dynamics), Quality (margin structure and capital efficiency), Valuation (peer-relative pricing on standard multiples), and Stability (earnings consistency and financial predictability). Each dimension is scored 0–100 relative to the peer group, then combined into an overall peer score using equal weighting.

Because scores are peer-relative, the same company can have slightly different scores in different index universes. On comparison pages, both companies are shown within their shared peer universe wherever possible — so the scores are directly comparable. The peer basis is stated on each score card.

Scores are recalculated periodically as underlying financial data is updated. All analysis is descriptive and rule-based — AssetNext describes structural realities and never issues buy, sell or hold recommendations.