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A Look At Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft's (FRA:BMW) Exceptional Fundamentals

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Building up an investment case requires looking at a stock holistically. Today I've chosen to put the spotlight on Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (FRA:BMW) due to its excellent fundamentals in more than one area. BMW is a dependable dividend-paying company that has been able to sustain great financial health over the past. Below, I've touched on some key aspects you should know on a high level. If you're interested in understanding beyond my broad commentary, take a look at the report on Bayerische Motoren Werke here.

Adequate balance sheet average dividend payer

BMW is financially robust, with ample cash on hand and short-term investments to meet upcoming liabilities. This implies that BMW manages its cash and cost levels well, which is an important determinant of the company’s health. Debt funding requires timely payments on interest to lenders. BMW’s earnings sufficiently covered its interest in the prior year, which indicates there’s low risk associated with the company not being able to meet these key expenses.

DB:BMW Historical Debt, May 10th 2019
DB:BMW Historical Debt, May 10th 2019

BMW is considered one of the top dividend payers in the market, and it has also been able to maintain it at a level in which net income is able to cover dividend payments.

DB:BMW Historical Dividend Yield, May 10th 2019
DB:BMW Historical Dividend Yield, May 10th 2019

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For Bayerische Motoren Werke, I've compiled three essential factors you should look at:

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  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for BMW’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for BMW’s outlook.

  2. Historical Performance: What has BMW's returns been like over the past? Go into more detail in the past track record analysis and take a look at the free visual representations of our analysis for more clarity.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of BMW? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!

We aim to bring you long-term focused research analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material.

If you spot an error that warrants correction, please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. Simply Wall St has no position in the stocks mentioned. Thank you for reading.