In its preliminary Q1 outcomes announcement, Daimler says beneficial gross sales momentum at Mercedes-Benz Vehicles pushed by all main areas, particularly China, strongly supported the product combine and pricing within the first quarter 2021. It mentioned outcomes have been ‘considerably above market expectations’.

Daimler says it was in a position to profit from this improvement because of convincing product substance mixed with important fastened value reductions.

Daimler Group EBIT, Mercedes-Benz Vehicles & Vans adjusted EBIT, Daimler Vans & Buses Return on Gross sales (RoS) adjusted, Daimler Mobility adjusted EBIT and Daimler’s Industrial Free Money Circulation for the primary quarter of 2021 have been all considerably above market expectations, the corporate mentioned.

Along with the underlying working efficiency efficient Working Capital Administration delivered higher than anticipated Industrial Free Money Circulation in Q1 2021 together with the online of bills for authorized proceedings, bills for restructuring and revenue from M&A transactions.

Ola Kallenius, Chairman of the Board of Administration of Daimler AG and of Mercedes-Benz AG mentioned: “We proceed to execute on our ambitions in a really encouraging market atmosphere. Our pipeline with high-tech luxurious EVs is packed. The launch of the EQS is simply the beginning. Our systematic efforts to decrease the breakeven level of the corporate have gotten more and more seen.”

The next said figures for the primary quarter 2021 are preliminary and unaudited: Daimler Group EBIT: EUR5,748 million (consensus: EUR4,964 million) adjusted EBIT: EUR4,970 million (consensus: EUR3,987 million) Industrial Free Money Circulation: EUR1,810 million (consensus: EUR1,102 million) Industrial Free Money Circulation adjusted: EUR2,832 million (consensus: EUR1,802 million) Web Industrial Liquidity: EUR20.1 billion (year-end 2020: EUR17.9 billion) Mercedes-Benz Vehicles & Vans EBIT: EUR4,078 million (consensus: EUR3,543 million) adjusted EBIT: EUR3,841 million (consensus: EUR3,055 million) Return on Gross sales (RoS) adjusted: 14.3 % (consensus: 11.7 %) Daimler Vans & Buses EBIT: EUR1,041 million (consensus: EUR1,026 million) adjusted EBIT: EUR518 million (consensus: EUR488 million) Return on Gross sales (RoS) adjusted: 6.0 % (consensus: 5.3 %) Daimler Mobility EBIT: EUR744 million (consensus: EUR569 million) adjusted EBIT: EUR691 million (consensus: EUR579 million) Return on Fairness (RoE) adjusted: 18.7 % (consensus: n.a.)

The preliminary outcomes embody the next changes affecting EBIT: Mercedes-Benz Vehicles & Vans Bills of EUR75 million for authorized proceedings Bills of EUR292 million for restructuring Revenue of EUR604 million from M&A transactions (completion of cellcentric JV) Daimler Vans & Buses Bills of EUR88 million for restructuring Revenue of EUR611 million from M&A transactions (completion of cellcentric JV) Daimler Mobility Bills of EUR36 million for restructuring Revenue of EUR89 million from M&A transactions The total quarterly outcomes will likely be revealed on April twenty third, 2021.