October 21, 2016 - Daimler AG posted record unit sales and EBIT adjusted for special items, thus continuing along its successful path.
- Unit sales 5% above prior-year level at 754,100 vehicles
- Revenue up by 4% to €38.6 billion
- Significant increase in Group EBIT to €4,037 million (Q3 2015: €3,661 million)
- Group EBIT adjusted for special items at highest level to date of €4,010 million (Q3 2015: €3,657 million)
- Net profit of €2,726 million (Q3 2015: €2,415 million)
- Good level of free cash flow of industrial business despite special items
- Slight growth in unit sales and revenue anticipated at prior-year’s level in 2016
- Group EBIT adjusted for special items still expected to be slightly higher than in 2015