DHL stock reports stronger Q2 earnings and raised 2026 guidance
Published on 10/06/2026 at 16:56 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
DHL stock was trading at EUR 56.16 on Xetra on October 6, 2026, up 0.43 percent from the previous session. The stronger operating picture comes from the second quarter, when DHL Group reported revenue of EUR 22.367 billion and EBIT of EUR 1.858 billion for Q2 2026.
Guidance rises above EUR 6.5 billion
The Q2 figures gave management room to raise full-year 2026 reported Group EBIT guidance to more than EUR 6.5 billion from more than EUR 6.2 billion. The guidance for the DHL divisions also increased to more than EUR 5.9 billion from more than EUR 5.6 billion, assuming no further worsening of geopolitical conditions, according to DHL Group.
Growth was broad enough to change the earnings profile. Q2 revenue increased 12.8 percent from EUR 19.826 billion in Q2 2025, while EBIT advanced 30.0 percent from EUR 1.429 billion, and earnings per share rose 26.9 percent to EUR 0.91 from EUR 0.72, the company reported.
Cash flow adds another support
Free cash flow excluding acquisitions and divestitures reached EUR 569 million in Q2 2026, up 72.8 percent from EUR 329 million a year earlier. For the first half, the same measure reached EUR 1.776 billion, compared with EUR 1.061 billion in H1 2025, according to DHL Group.
Analyst targets remain divided
Bernstein analyst Alex Irving maintained a Hold rating and a EUR 47.00 price target in a report dated October 5, 2026, as Business Insider reported. Barclays maintained Buy with a EUR 62.00 target in a report released October 1, 2026, while the published consensus was Moderate Buy with 20 analysts and an average target of EUR 57.39, according to Business Insider. The average target lies 2.2 percent above the Xetra price.
Q3 results are scheduled for November
DHL Group is scheduled to publish its Q3 2026 earnings on November 5, 2026, according to MarketScreener. That date gives investors the next fixed checkpoint for testing whether the raised EBIT guidance is translating into sustained quarterly improvement.
Stock stays below its yearly high
DHL stock was trading at EUR 56.16 on Xetra on October 6, 2026, with a 52-week range of EUR 38.37 to EUR 58.90 and a market capitalization of EUR 62.9 billion. Volume stood at 355,209 shares, keeping the focus on the gap between stronger earnings and the divided analyst view.
Key facts on DHL stock
- Company: Deutsche Post AG
- ISIN: DE0005552004
- WKN: 555200
- Ticker: DHL
- Trading venue: Xetra
- Price (as of October 6, 2026, 4:39 p.m. CEST): EUR 56.16
- Market capitalization: EUR 62.9 billion (as of October 6, 2026)
- 52-week range: EUR 38.37-EUR 58.90 (as of October 6, 2026)
Upcoming dates for DHL stock
- November 5, 2026: Q3 2026 earnings release
