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DHL Q3 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 earnings summary5 Nov, 2026
Executive summary
Q3 revenue rose 12.6% YoY to €22.658bn and EBIT increased 16.2% to €1.716bn, with growth led by Express, Global Forwarding and Supply Chain.
EBIT margin improved to 7.6% from 7.3%; attributable net profit was €907m, up 8.0%.
9M revenue increased 7.7% to €65.445bn and EBIT rose 18.1% to €5.052bn.
Financial highlights
Q3 basic EPS rose 9.6% to €0.82; diluted EPS was €0.81, versus €0.74 a year earlier.
Q3 FCF excluding Net M&A was €901m, including €256m of net negative IEEPA effects; 9M FCF excluding Net M&A was €2.7bn, while underlying 9M FCF excluding Net M&A and IEEPA exceeded €2.5bn.
Operating cash flow after working-capital changes was €2.612bn, unchanged YoY; net finance costs rose to €278m from €208m.
Net debt was €22.208bn at September 30, 2026, versus €21.516bn at December 31, 2025.
Outlook and guidance
FY2026 EBIT guidance rose to >€7.0bn from >€6.5bn; divisional EBIT is expected to exceed €6.4bn, up from >€5.9bn previously.
FY2026 FCF excluding Net M&A guidance increased to >€3.2bn from ~€3.0bn; gross capex excluding leases is expected at ~€3.6bn, versus prior guidance of €3.0bn–€3.3bn.
Guidance assumes no further worsening of geopolitical conditions; medium-term guidance will be reviewed with FY results in March 2027.
Strong Q4 Express growth and a good Global Forwarding quarter are expected; the temporary air-freight spillover benefit to Express is not expected to increase in Q4.
Supply Chain is expected to sustain resilient EBIT growth, supported by its new-business pipeline and an anticipated strong Q4 contribution.
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Frequently asked questions
More than a parcel service provider
Deutsche Post Ag or Deutsche Post DHL Group is a German-based delivery and supply chain management company. They are one of the largest courier companies in the world, and DHL, their wholly-owned subsidiary, is claimed to be present in over 220 countries and territories.
The difference between the two brands is that DHL offers a comprehensive range of products and services consisting of international express, freight transport, and supply chain management, as well as e-commerce logistics solutions.
Deutsche Post, however, is one of Europe's leading postal and parcel service providers.