Daimler Truck Adjusted Earnings, Revenue Slide on Declines in Key Markets

By Nina Kienle

Daimler Truck posted lower adjusted earnings and revenue in the fourth-quarter on declines in key markets, although its order intake grew.

The German truck and bus maker said Thursday that fourth-quarter adjusted earnings before interest and taxes fell 29% on year to 780 million euros ($902.3 million), while revenue declined by 11% to 12 billion euros.

Trucks North America posted a 29% decline in revenue, while revenue at its Mercedes-Benz Trucks unit fell by 1%.

The group sold 422,510 trucks and buses in 2025, 8% fewer than the year before.

However, incoming orders in the final quarter of the year rose 13%, driven by its Mercedes-Benz Trucks unit and a recovery in North America, it said.

The group said it would propose a flat dividend of 1.90 euros a share.

For 2026, revenue from the industrial business is expected to range between 42 billion and 46 billion euros compared with 45.91 billion euros in 2025, while adjusted EBIT is expected to come in between 3.2 billion and 3.7 billion euros compared with 3.78 billion euros last year.

"The outlook continues to be subject to macroeconomic and geopolitical developments, in particular possible effects from the U.S. trade policy," it said.

Write to Nina Kienle at nina.kienle@wsj.com

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March 12, 2026 03:09 ET (07:09 GMT)