3rd Quarter Interim Report 2017

October 20, 2017 - Daimler continues along its successful path – best-ever unit sales and revenue in a third quarter

Daimler continues along its successful path Group-EBIT in million Euro

Unit sales significantly above prior-year level at 824,100 vehicles (+9%)
Revenue up by 6% to €40.8 billion
Group EBIT of €3.5 billion (Q3 2016: €4.0 billion)
Net profit of €2.3 billion (Q3 2016: €2.7 billion)
Free cash flow of industrial business of €5.8 billion in first nine months (Q3 2016: €2.6 billion)
Significant growth in unit sales and revenue anticipated for full-year 2017
Group EBIT expected to be significantly higher than in 2016
Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars: “Daimler is operating successfully and leads the premium segment with Mercedes-Benz. Now is therefore the right time to examine – from a position of strength – whether we can position ourselves even better to shape the automotive era definitively and successfully from the top.”
Bodo Uebber, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for Finance & Controlling and Daimler Financial Services: “To remain competitive over the long term combined with sustainable profitability, it is essential to be agile and flexible and to continuously develop further. For us, safeguarding Daimler’s future is based on three elements: protecting and increasing the Group’s success, pushing forward with shaping the future for the employees, and ensuring the long-term commitment of investors.”