Mercedes: Massive Margin Weakness and Post-Party Blues – Källenius Emphasizes Model Offensive!

The car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz reports a decrease in operating profit of 57% to €5.82 billion for the fiscal year 2025. The adjusted revenue margin of the automotive division fell from 8.1% to 5% compared to the previous year, which falls within the lowered forecast. On the stock market, the shares lost up to 5% on Thursday morning as a result. The financial figures are due to accumulated burdens from increased US import tariffs – most recently 15% since August 2025 – as well as a declining demand in the Chinese market. After the failure...