DHL Group has successfully navigated continued trade tensions and exceeded its targets for the financial year 2025. Revenue declined 1.6% to US$96 billion, also due to currency effects and lower volumes on routes to the United States.
Thanks to active capacity management and structural cost improvements, DHL Group increased its operating profit (EBIT) 3.7% to US$7.1 billion, thereby exceeding its earnings guidance of at least US$6.9 billion.
Profitability also improved: the EBIT margin rose to 7.4%, up 0.4 percentage points versus the prior year.
Tobias Meyer, CEO DHL Group said: “Active capacity management and structural cost improvements enabled us to exceed our financial targets. At the same time, we continue to invest in global growth markets and sectors. Economic volatility will persist in 2026.
"We are very well-positioned both globally and locally. This enables us to work closely with our customers and further strengthen their supply chains in a challenging environment.”
The Group aligned its investments in the financial year 2025 with the volatile dynamics of global trade flows, while continuing to invest in regions and sectors with strong growth potential.
Over the same period, DHL Group generated consolidated net profit attributable to Deutsche Post AG shareholders of US$15.7 billion, an increase of 5.1% year-over-year.
Basic earnings per share improved 8.1% to US$3.58 compared to US$3.32 in the financial year 2024.
Strategy 2030 Implementation
The Group Strategy 2030 “Accelerating Sustainable Growth,” introduced in September 2024, is based on four strategic dimensions: Employer of Choice, Provider of Choice, Investment of Choice, and Green Logistics of Choice.
DHL Group continued to drive implementation in 2025 and achieved progress across all dimensions.
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