Mercedes-Benz Group AG adjusts its full-year 2026 outlook based on effects expected in the fourth quarter
Published on 10/27/2026 at 09:58 | dgap, AD HOC NEWS| EQS-Ad-hoc: Mercedes-Benz Group AG / Key word(s): Forecast / Full year 27-Oct-2026 / 09:58 CET/CEST Disclosure of an inside information acc. to Article 17 MAR of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, transmitted by EQS News - a service of EQS Group. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Stuttgart, Germany – Mercedes-Benz Group AG today updated its full-year 2026 outlook for Mercedes-Benz Cars and the Mercedes-Benz Group. In addition to an increasingly challenging market environment in China, Mercedes-Benz Group expects higher costs in the fourth quarter, including higher material costs. Therefore, Mercedes-Benz Group has adjusted its full-year 2026 outlook: Mercedes-Benz Cars now expects an adjusted Return on Sales of 2% to 3% (previously: 3% to 5%). Mercedes-Benz Group EBIT is now expected to be at the prior-year level (previously: significantly above the prior-year level). Free Cash Flow of the Industrial Business of the Mercedes-Benz Group is expected to come in just below the threshold of the previous guidance range (“slightly below the prior-year level”) and will therefore now be significantly below the prior-year level. Mercedes-Benz Vans’ expected adjusted Return on Sales (8% to 10%) and Mercedes-Benz Financial Services’ expected adjusted Return on Equity (12% to 14%) remain unchanged. Mercedes-Benz Group’s preliminary and unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2026 are as follows: Mercedes-Benz Cars adjusted Return on Sales: 2.5% (consensus: 2.4%). Mercedes-Benz Vans adjusted Return on Sales: 9.4% (consensus: 9.1%). Mercedes-Benz Financial Services adjusted Return on Equity: 13.8% (consensus: 12.4%). Mercedes-Benz Group EBIT: € 1.77 billion (consensus: € 1.6 billion). Mercedes-Benz Group Free Cash Flow of the Industrial Business: € 172 million (consensus: € 422 million). The full quarterly results and the interim report for the third quarter will be published on 28 October 2026. EBIT, Return on Sales (RoS) adjusted, Return on Equity (RoE) adjusted and Free Cash Flow of the Industrial Business are defined on pages 43 and 59 of the Mercedes-Benz Group Annual Report 2025. Contact: Johannes Leifert Tel.: +49 176 30904735 E-Mail: johannes.leifert@mercedes-benz.com End of Inside Information 27-Oct-2026 CET/CEST The EQS Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. View original content: EQS News |
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| Company: | Mercedes-Benz Group AG |
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