EuroStoxx 50: Warum VW nicht mehr zur europäischen Börsen-Elite gehört
Bei Volkswagen läuft es nicht rund: Angesichts der Krise muss Europas größter Autokonzern einen wichtigen Aktienindex verlassen. Was bedeutet das für die Wolfsburger?
Volkswagen has been removed from the EuroStoxx 50, one of Europe's most prominent stock market showcases. The decision was announced early in the month by ISS Stoxx. The composition of the index is based primarily on the ranking of companies by their freely tradable market capitalization, which is the cumulative value of all freely tradable shares.
Volkswagen's value has plummeted significantly due to the crisis affecting the world's largest carmaker, with a minus of nearly 22 percent since the beginning of the year and nearly 60 percent over five years. As a result, Volkswagen has fallen behind other companies in comparison. Along with Volkswagen, Dutch information services provider Wolters Kluwer has also been removed from the stock index.
It has been replaced by French energy conglomerate Engie and Finnish network equipment maker Nokia. While which stock index a company belongs to has no concrete implications for its business, listing does bring prestige and greater visibility among international investors. The EuroStoxx 50 compiles the stock prices of 50 leading listed companies in the Eurozone and is considered one of Europe's leading stock market barometers.
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