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News articleYahoo Finance· February 12, 2026

Mercedes-Benz Group AG: Solid Cash Generation and Shareholder Returns in 2025 as Product Launch Campaign Gains Traction

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Mercedes-Benz Group AG: Solid Cash Generation and Shareholder Returns in 2025 as Product Launch Campaign Gains Traction Results: Mercedes-Benz Group delivered results within expectations and guidance…
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  • Order books for new CLA, GLC, and GLB filled well into the second half of 2026

    80% confidence

  • Board of Management and Supervisory Board will propose a dividend of €3.50 per share

    80% confidence

  • Group EBIT in 2026 expected to be significantly above the previous year's level

    80% confidence

  • Mercedes-Benz delivered a total shareholder return of more than 20% in 2025

    80% confidence

  • Mercedes-Benz expects to achieve an 8-10% adjusted Return on Sales for Mercedes-Benz Cars in the medium term

    80% confidence

  • xEV share expected to double in mid-term

    80% confidence

  • Mercedes-Benz Group delivered results within expectations and guidance

    80% confidence

  • Mercedes-Benz aims to reduce production costs per unit by 10% from 2027 onwards compared to 2024 levels

    80% confidence

  • Top-End sales expected to increase by more than 15% in mid-term

    80% confidence

  • Mercedes-Benz Cars sales are seen at approximately 2 million vehicles in the mid-term

    80% confidence

  • Global production capacity to be adjusted to around 2.2 million units by 2028

    80% confidence

  • Production running on three shifts to meet high demand for new models

    80% confidence

  • Fixed cost reduction target of 10% between 2024 and 2027

    80% confidence

  • By 2027, Mercedes-Benz and local Joint Venture target -10% local material costs, -20% variable production costs, and -20% fixed costs versus 2024 levels in China

    80% confidence

  • Material cost savings expected to reach approximately 8% until 2027, rising to 10% beyond

    80% confidence

  • The Mercedes-Benz Team did an outstanding job in 2025 as we successfully kicked off our biggest-ever product and tech launch program

    80% confidence

  • Capex and R&D investments peaked in 2025 and will start to decline in 2026

    80% confidence

  • Free cash flow of Industrial Business in 2026 seen slightly below 2025

    80% confidence

  • Group revenue in 2026 expected to be at the prior-year level

    80% confidence

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