Top 12 German Companies Financial Data

This dataset contains the financial records of 12 major German companies, including top players like Volkswagen AG, Siemens AG, Allianz SE, BMW AG, BASF SE, Deutsche Telekom AG, Daimler AG, SAP SE, Bayer AG, Deutsche Bank AG, Porsche AG, and Merck KGaA.
Covering quarterly data from 2017 to 2024, this dataset is designed to provide insights into key financial metrics, allowing for indepth analysis and modeling of corporate financial health, performance, and growth trends.
this comprehensive dataset is highly suitable for tasks such as financial forecasting, risk analysis, profitability assessment, and performance benchmarking. Each entry represents one quarter’s financial snapshot for a company, enabling robust time series and cross-sectional analyses.

Data Sources:

Company: Name of the company to which the financial data corresponds (e.g., "Volkswagen AG"). This field categorizes the data and enables cross-company comparisons and individual company trend analysis.

Period: The specific quarter (in year-month format) when the financial data was recorded (e.g., "2017-03-31" for Q1 of 2017). This field is crucial for time-series analysis, allowing users to track financial trends and performance over time.

Revenue: The total revenue of the company for that quarter, measured in billions of Euros. This field provides insight into the company’s sales performance and market reach within each period.

Net Income: The net income (profit after all expenses) of the company for the given quarter, also in billions of Euros. Net income is a key indicator of a company’s profitability and financial efficiency.

Liabilities: The total liabilities (debt and obligations) of the company for the quarter, in billions of Euros. This metric helps gauge the company’s financial leverage and debt exposure, essential for risk assessment.

Assets: The total assets (all owned resources with economic value) for the company in billions of Euros. This metric reflects the scale of the company’s holdings and resources available for operations and investments.

Equity: The shareholder equity calculated as Assets minus Liabilities, in billions of Euros. Equity indicates the residual value owned by shareholders and serves as a core metric for assessing financial stability and value creation.

ROA (%): Return on Assets (ROA), expressed as a percentage, calculated as (Net Income / Assets) * 100. ROA shows how efficiently a company is utilizing its assets to generate profit, an essential measure of operational effectiveness.

ROE (%): Return on Equity (ROE), expressed as a percentage, calculated as (Net Income / Equity) * 100. ROE is a key indicator of financial performance and profitability, reflecting the rate of return on shareholders' investment.

Debt to Equity: The ratio of Liabilities to Equity. This metric provides insights into the company’s capital structure and financial leverage, aiding in risk assessment by showing how much of the company’s operations are funded through debt compared to shareholder equity.