Daimler Truck stock: North America drives Q3 profit rebound
Published on 11/09/2026 at 17:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSNorth America leads the recovery
- Third-quarter adjusted EBIT rose as Trucks North America sharply improved profitability.
- Daimler Truck confirmed its 2026 outlook after stronger volumes and cash generation.
- Investor meetings in Chicago, London and Singapore are scheduled for the week of November 9.
Daimler Truck's third-quarter recovery was led by North America, where higher volumes lifted profitability and cash generation. The company confirmed its 2026 outlook in a release published on Friday, November 6, 2026, after adjusted Group EBIT rose to 1,124 million euros from 648 million euros a year earlier. The Daimler Truck press release also reported industrial business revenue of 11,635 million euros and an adjusted return on sales of 9.1 percent.
North America drives earnings recovery
Trucks North America generated the strongest improvement. Adjusted EBIT increased to 691 million euros from 257 million euros, while the segment's adjusted return on sales reached 12.1 percent versus 6.4 percent in the prior-year quarter. Unit sales rose to 45,629 vehicles from 30,225.
Across the group, incoming orders increased 10 percent to 71,168 vehicles and unit sales rose 26 percent to 91,260. Industrial free cash flow reached 974 million euros, compared with 24 million euros in the third quarter of 2025. Daimler Buses remained profitable despite lower volumes, while Mercedes-Benz Trucks increased revenue and adjusted EBIT.
Guidance remains the investor anchor
Daimler Truck kept its 2026 targets unchanged. The company expects adjusted Group EBIT of 3.6 billion to 4.1 billion euros, industrial business revenue of 43 billion to 47 billion euros, an adjusted return on sales of 7 percent to 9 percent and industrial free cash flow of 3 billion to 3.5 billion euros. Supplier capacity and North American demand remain important factors for fourth-quarter execution.
Daimler Truck stock traded at 41.56 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 17:15 CET on Monday, November 9, 2026, 2.64 percent above the Xetra close of Friday, November 6, at 40.49 euros. That compares with 40.70 euros in the latest relevant report published earlier on Monday, an increase of 2.11 percent. The current move is a separate comparison from the Xetra session change.
Daimler Truck Holding AG
- Company: Daimler Truck Holding AG
- ISIN: DE000DTR0CK8
- WKN: DTR0CK
- Ticker: DTG
- Exchange: Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Prime Standard
- Lang & Schwarz quote: 41.56 euros at 17:15 CET on Monday, November 9, 2026
- Change versus Xetra close: 2.64 percent above 40.49 euros on Friday, November 6, 2026
- Index: DAX
German market participants are tracking the DAX market environment as Daimler Truck enters a week of investor meetings.
The company lists the Baird Global Industrials Conference in Chicago for Wednesday, November 11, followed by Q3 roadshows in London on Thursday and Singapore on Friday. Investors are likely to focus on North American demand, supply capacity and the durability of the margin recovery. More news and analyses on Daimler Truck stock.
