July 21, 2016 - “We are starting the second half of the year with record unit sales and will systematically continue along our path. The development of earnings once again shows that our company is extremely well positioned in all areas and that our long-term strategy is paying off on a sustained basis.” Dieter Zetsche
- Unit sales significantly above prior-year level at 761,300 vehicles in second quarter (+7%)
- Second-quarter revenue up by 3% to €38.6 billion
- Group EBIT of €3,258 million (Q2 2015: €3,718 million)
- Group EBIT adjusted for special items of €3,973 million (Q2 2015: €3,764 million)
- Net profit of €2,452 million (Q2 2015: €2,372 million)
- Free cash flow of industrial business of €2,120 million in first six months (Q1-2 2015: €3,365 million)
- Significant growth in unit sales and slight revenue growth anticipated for full-year 2016
- Group EBIT adjusted for special items expected to be slightly higher than in 2015
- Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars: “We are starting the second half of the year with record unit sales and will systematically continue along our path. The development of earnings once again shows that our company is extremely well positioned in all areas and that our long-term strategy is paying off on a sustained basis.”
- Bodo Uebber, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for Finance & Controlling and Daimler Financial Services: “We continue to grow profitably and are well on the way to achieving our forecasts for the full year. We intend to make 2016 into another successful year for Daimler.”