Daimler Truck stock: Q3 profit rebound puts North America in focus
Published on 11/07/2026 at 11:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSProfit recovery shapes the week
- Daimler Truck's industrial business revenue rose 20 percent year over year in the third quarter.
- Trucks North America delivered the strongest earnings recovery within the group.
- Management kept its 2026 targets unchanged after the quarterly rebound.
Daimler Truck stock traded at 40.24 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 11:38 CET on Saturday, November 7, 0.62 percent below the Xetra close of Friday, November 6, at 40.49 euros. The weekly focus was the truckmaker's third-quarter rebound, led by North America.
North America drives earnings rebound
Daimler Truck reported its third-quarter results on Friday, November 6. According to Reuters, adjusted operating profit rose 73 percent year over year to 1.12 billion euros, slightly exceeding the company-compiled consensus.
The industrial business increased revenue to 11.64 billion euros from 9.69 billion euros a year earlier. Its adjusted return on sales improved to 9.1 percent from 6.2 percent. Trucks North America was the main contributor: adjusted EBIT climbed to 691 million euros from 257 million euros, while its margin reached 12.1 percent.
Targets remain unchanged
Management maintained its 2026 outlook, including industrial-business revenue of 43 billion to 47 billion euros, an adjusted return on sales of 7 percent to 9 percent and free cash flow of 3 billion to 3.5 billion euros. Group adjusted EBIT remains guided to a range of 3.6 billion to 4.1 billion euros.
The company also expects further improvement in fourth-quarter unit sales and profitability. For investors, the unchanged targets put the North American recovery and the durability of demand ahead of 2027 at the center of the next earnings discussion.
Regional leadership changes
Craig Cubitt took over as chief executive of Daimler Truck Australia Pacific on November 1, succeeding Daniel Whitehead. Cubitt previously led Daimler Truck Financial Services and now oversees the regional truck business in Australia and New Zealand.
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Daimler Truck Holding AG
- ISIN: DE000DTR0CK8
- Xetra ticker: DTG.DE
- Lang & Schwarz quote: 40.24 euros on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 11:38 CET
- Change versus Xetra close: 0.62 percent lower than Friday, November 6, 2026
- Xetra close: 40.49 euros on Friday, November 6, 2026
