Continental Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1871

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 190,159

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • CON

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 120

  • Share Price
  • $73.61
  • (As of Thursday Closing)

Continental General Information

Description

Continental is a global tier-one auto supplier and branded tiremaker. Its operating segments are automotive (market leader in wheel brake, electronic brake and airbag systems, radar and sensor systems, access systems and display solutions), Tires, ContiTech (rubber supplies for auto and industrial applications), and contract manufacturing (legacy manufacturing for spinoff of Vitesco) contributed 15%, 75%, 18% and 0%, respectively, to group adjusted EBIT in 2023. Its top five customers include BMW, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, and Volkswagen, representing 34% of total revenue. Europe is the firm's largest market at 49% of total revenue, followed by North America at 27%, Asia (mostly China) at 21%, and 4% in other regions. The firm intends to spin off the auto unit at the end of 2025.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • Continental-Plaza 1
  • D-30175
  • 30165 Hanover
  • Germany
+49 0511
Primary Industry
Road
Stock Exchange
ETR
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • Continental-Plaza 1
  • D-30175
  • 30165 Hanover
  • Germany
+49 0511

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Continental Stock Performance

As of 17-Apr-2025, Continental’s stock price is $73.61. Its current market cap is $14.7B with 200M shares.

(As of Thursday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$73.61 $73.19 $55.38 - $79.66 $14.7B 200M 513K $6.32

Continental Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, Continental has a trailing 12-month revenue of $43B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 20,075,585 20,075,585 23,604,081 18,400,550
Revenue 42,979,884 42,979,884 44,820,646 41,434,640
EBITDA 4,811,011 4,811,011 4,439,755 4,120,554
Net Income 1,263,891 1,263,891 1,250,879 70,023
Total Assets 38,465,781 38,465,781 41,732,162 40,672,501
Total Debt 7,157,054 7,157,054 7,916,874 8,229,686
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Continental Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Continental Comparisons

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Continental is a global tier-one auto supplier and branded tiremaker. Its operating segments are automotive (market lead
Road
Hanover, Germany
190,159 As of 2024

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Continental Competitors (36)

One of Continental’s 36 competitors is Magna International, a Corporation company based in Aurora, Canada.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Magna International Corporation Aurora, Canada
AISIN Corporation Kariya, Japan
American Axle & Manufacturing Corporation Detroit, MI
BorgWarner Corporation Auburn Hills, MI
Lear Formerly PE-Backed Southfield, MI
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Continental Patents

Continental Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
CA-230529-S Vehicle tyre Active 23-Apr-2024
CA-230528-S Vehicle tyre Active 23-Apr-2024
US-D1060194-S1 Vehicle tyre Active 23-Apr-2024
US-D1060195-S1 Vehicle tyre Active 23-Apr-2024
US-D1065031-S1 Vehicle tyre Active 22-Feb-2024
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Continental Investors

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Continental Investments & Acquisitions (120)

Continental’s most recent deal was a Later Stage VC with Ingeek Security for . The deal was made on 12-Jun-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Ingeek Security 12-Jun-2024 Later Stage VC Security Services (B2B)
EMT Púchov 08-Apr-2024 Merger/Acquisition Machinery (B2B)
Retromotion 01-Mar-2024 Later Stage VC Automotive
Blickfeld 18-Dec-2023 Later Stage VC Industrial Supplies and Parts
Vertech 01-Nov-2023 Merger/Acquisition Industrial Supplies and Parts
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Continental ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated November, 07, 2024

24.57 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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10-20

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20-30

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30-40

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40+

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Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

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Continental Exits (13)

Continental’s most recent exit was on 18-Dec-2023 from Blickfeld. The exit was categorized as with 7 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Blickfeld 18-Dec-2023 Completed
  • 7 buyers
AEye 13-Aug-2021 Completed
  • 10 buyers
EasyMile 27-Apr-2021 Completed
  • 7 buyers
Volocopter 03-Mar-2021 Completed
  • 25 buyers
AEye 12-Jan-2021 Later Stage VC Completed
  • 9 buyers
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Continental Affiliates

Subsidiaries (76)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Contitech Avs France Rennes, France 2018
Vitesco Technologies France Toulouse, France 2018
Co-pace Frankfurt, Germany 2017
Orebro Vulk & Montage Karlstad, Sweden 2016
PlaxidityX Ramat Gan, Israel 2014
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Continental FAQs

  • When was Continental founded?

    Continental was founded in 1871.

  • Where is Continental headquartered?

    Continental is headquartered in Hanover, Germany.

  • What is the size of Continental?

    Continental has 190,159 total employees.

  • What industry is Continental in?

    Continental’s primary industry is Road.

  • Is Continental a private or public company?

    Continental is a Public company.

  • What is Continental’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Continental is CON.

  • What is the current stock price of Continental?

    As of 17-Apr-2025 the stock price of Continental is $73.61.

  • What is the current market cap of Continental?

    The current market capitalization of Continental is $14.7B.

  • What is Continental’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Continental is $43B.

  • Who are Continental’s competitors?

    Magna International, AISIN, American Axle & Manufacturing, BorgWarner, and Lear are some of the 36 competitors of Continental.

  • What is Continental’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Continental’s EPS for 12 months was $6.32.

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