The PricewaterhouseCoopers 2006 European automotive shareholder value awards were presented in conjunction with the Automotive News Europe Congress, 21 June 2006, in Vienna, Austria. The award recognises the highest return on shareholder value for European vehicle manufacturers, parts suppliers and retailers.
Since its launch in 2000, the PricewaterhouseCoopers European Automotive Shareholder Value Index (SVI) has become accepted as the standard measure of relative shareholder value in the automotive industry. Criteria were formulated after consultation with our contacts in the sector. Primarily they sought a benchmarking system which is straightforward and easy to understand, yet can be applied rigorously.
Much of the SVI's success lies in its simplicity. It looks at the value of €100 invested in an automotive stock over one- and three-year periods and compares the relative returns generated by different companies and industry segments. The result is an objective and reliable measure of shareholder value for Europe's stock market-listed automotive companies. The SVI takes into account rises and falls in a company's share price, dividends, share buy backs and new share issues.
On 30 April 2006, stocks with a total market value of over €190 billion were analysed within the three indices. Many of these companies have delivered substantial returns to shareholders over the periods evaluated. The attached brochure summarises our findings.
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