Daimler Truck stock faces Q2 margin pressure

Published on 10/04/2026 at 16:10 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Daimler Truck stock was last at EUR 40.68 on October 2, 2026, while full-year adjusted EBIT guidance stood at EUR 3.6 billion-4.1 billion. Q2 margin pressure remains measurable.

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Daimler Truck stock (ISIN DE000DTR0CK8) was last at EUR 40.68 on Xetra on October 2, 2026, down 2.00 percent. The latest analyst signal came from Zacks Research, which upgraded Daimler Truck from strong sell to hold in a report dated October 2, 2026, according to MarketBeat.

Q2 revenue grew as EBIT fell

Daimler Truck reported EUR 12,292 million in revenue for Q2 2026, with diluted earnings per share of EUR 1.91 and unit sales of 86,707 vehicles. Unit sales rose 8 percent year over year, according to NadirAlpha.

The margin picture was less favorable. Adjusted Group EBIT came in at EUR 838 million, down 18 percent from EUR 1,022 million in Q2 2025, with higher material costs and tariff effects weighing on profitability, the same Q2 analysis reported.

Guidance depends on North America

Daimler Truck raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EBIT guidance to EUR 3.6 billion-4.1 billion. The industrial business outlook calls for revenue of EUR 43 billion-47 billion, unit sales of 340,000-370,000 vehicles and adjusted return on sales of 7-9 percent, according to Yahoo Finance.

Truck North America is the main driver of the upgrade. Management guided for 2026 North American unit sales of 160,000-180,000 vehicles and adjusted return on sales of 9-11 percent, while Q3 profitability was expected at 11-13 percent.

Consensus stays above the share price

The broader analyst view remained constructive in September. MarketScreener listed an Outperform consensus from 18 analysts and an average target of EUR 51.26, alongside a last close of EUR 42.58, according to MarketScreener. The spread between operating improvement and margin pressure is therefore central to the Daimler Truck stock story.

Q3 results set for November

Daimler Truck lists November 6, 2026, for its Q3 results on its investor-relations calendar, according to Daimler Truck. That date will provide the next reported test of the higher full-year guidance.

Stock last at EUR 40.68

Daimler Truck stock was last at EUR 40.68 on Xetra on October 2, 2026 at 5:35 p.m. CEST, with a daily volume of 1,397,141 shares and a daily change of minus 2.00 percent.