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BMW

Logo: BMW Group, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

German automotive manufacturer

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, trading as BMW Group (commonly abbreviated to BMW (German pronunciation: [ˌbeːʔɛmˈveː] ), sometimes anglicised as Bavarian Motor Works), is a German multinational conglomerate manufacturer of luxury vehicles and motorcycles headquartered in Munich, Germany. The moniker "BMW" first came into use when the German firm Rapp Motorenwerke changed its name to Bayerische Motoren Werke GmbH (BMW GmbH) in 1917.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

Mar 7, 1916Founded1

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  • TickerBMW3 on Frankfurt Stock Exchange1
  • Industryactivities of holding companies, aeronautical engineering, automotive industry, manufacture of motor vehicles1
  • HeadquartersMunich1
  • Websitewww.bmw.com
  • Legal formAktiengesellschaft1
  • Listed onNasdaq (BMWYY), Frankfurt Stock Exchange (BMW)1
  • Slogan“The Ultimate Driving Machine”1

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2014 BMW
Photo: M(e)ister Eiskalt, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, trading as BMW Group (commonly abbreviated to BMW (German pronunciation: [ˌbeːʔɛmˈveː] ), sometimes anglicised as Bavarian Motor Works), is a German multinational conglomerate manufacturer of luxury vehicles and motorcycles headquartered in Munich, Germany. The moniker "BMW" first came into use when the German firm Rapp Motorenwerke changed its name to Bayerische Motoren Werke GmbH (BMW GmbH) in 1917. Thereafter, in 1922, the name and assets of BMW GmbH were transferred to the aircraft manufacturer Bayerische Flugzeugwerke AG (formerly Otto Flugmaschinenfabrik), thereby giving rise to the company known today as BMW AG.2

The story

Founded by Camillo Castiglioni, Franz Josef Popp, Gustav Otto and Karl Rapp on Mar 7, 1916.1

Leadership

Who has led BMW, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Oliver Zipse2019–now

Chair

  1. Norbert Reithofer2015–now
197019801990200020102020
Board members and other officers (2)

Products and brands

  • car
  • electric car
  • motorcycle

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

  • Stefan Quandt 25.8%
  • Susanne Klatten 20.9%
  • BlackRock 3.2%

Subsidiaries

Also owns

  • BMW Brilliance 75%
  • Spotlight Automotive 5%
  • BMW Headquarters
  • BMW Motorrad World Endurance
  • BMW Museum
  • BMW US Manufacturing Company
  • BMW Welt
  • BMW factory
  • BMW plant Hams Hall
  • DesignworksUSA
  • Mini
  • John Cooper Works since Dec 14, 2006

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. 2019Acquired Freenow1
  2. Dec 14, 2006Acquired John Cooper Works1
  3. 1994Land Rover became a subsidiary1

Employees over time

BMW employees by year1149.5K in 2022+24% since 2020
050.0K100.0K150.0K2020: 120.7K120.7K20202021: 118.9K118.9K2021−2%2022: 149.5K149.5K2022+26%
  • 2022149,4751
  • 2021118,9091
  • 2020120,7261

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

BMW revenue by year1142.4B EUR in 2024+37% since 2019
050.0B EUR100.0B EUR150.0B EUR200.0B EUR2019: 104.2B EUR104.2B EUR20192020: 99.0B EUR99.0B EUR2020−5%2021: 111.2B EUR111.2B EUR2021+12%2022: 142.6B EUR142.6B EUR2022+28%2023: 155.5B EUR155.5B EUR2023+9%2024: 142.4B EUR142.4B EUR2024−8%
  • 2024142.4B EUR1
  • 2023155.5B EUR1
  • 2022142.6B EUR1
  • 2021111.2B EUR1
  • 202099.0B EUR1
  • 2019104.2B EUR1

Net income

BMW net income by year17.7B EUR in 2024−38% since 2021
05.0B EUR10.0B EUR15.0B EUR20.0B EUR2021: 12.5B EUR12.5B EUR20212022: 18.6B EUR18.6B EUR2022+49%2024: 7.7B EUR7.7B EUR2024−59%
  • 20247.7B EUR1
  • 202218.6B EUR1
  • 202112.5B EUR1

Timeline

  1. Aug 2019New chief executive Oliver Zipse becomes CEO1
  2. 1988Went public Listed on Frankfurt Stock Exchange1
  3. Mar 7, 1916Founded Founded1

Sources

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