Skoda Company Profile, Origin Country & Market Cap

Skoda is a prominent Czech manufacturer of automobiles, with headquarters in Mlada Bolesav, Czech Republic. It manufactures a wide range of automobiles in multiple segments like small cars, compact cars, mid-sized cars, SUVs and electric/hybrid vehicles. Some of its prominent models include Fabia, Octavia and Kodiaq.

Company Profile

Originally founded as Laurin and Klement, the company ventured into automobile manufacturing in the year 1905, prior to being acquired by a Czech arms manufacturer, Skoda Works, to form Skoda Auto in the year 1925. Skoda is functioning as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group since the year 2000.

Skoda is one of the oldest automobile manufacturers in the world. Apart from cars in multiple segments, the company also produces engines, transmissions and battery systems. It also offers digital services through Skoda X, which primarily develops connectivity and customer-focused apps.

Origin Country

Skoda has its origins in Czech Republic even though it is currently under the ownership of the German conglomerate, Volkswagen Group. It is present in more than 100 countries worldwide. However, the company’s major markets are Germany, Czech Republic, India, United Kingdom and Poland.

Market Cap

Skoda’s market capitalisation is estimated to be around $12.5 billion or 289 billion CZK. It is publicly traded on the Prague Stock Exchange. Skoda’s share price in September 2025 stood at around 780 CZK.

In the year 2024, Skoda reported a revenue of 27.8 billion euros and operating profit of 2.7 billion euros. The company’s revenues in the first half of 2025 stood at 15.07 billion euros, showing 10.4% YoY growth, while operating profit in the same period stood at 1.285 billion euros with a YoY growth of 11.8%.

Skoda is the third best-selling brand of the Volkswagen Group, just behind Volkswagen and Audi.