TRATON (8TRA) investor relations material

Executive summary

• Q3 unit sales rose 10% YoY to 78,907 and revenue increased 9% to €11.3bn; adjusted operating result grew 16% to €772m, with adjusted return on sales of 6.8%.

• For 9M, revenue rose 3% to €33.322bn and adjusted operating result increased 13% to €2.311bn; adjusted return on sales improved 0.6pp to 6.9%.

• 9M net income reached €2.607bn and EPS was €5.21, boosted by non-operational Sinotruk disposal and remeasurement gains.

Financial highlights

• Q3 orders rose 14% YoY to 71,203 units; 9M incoming orders increased 25% to 253,147.

• Q3 net cash flow was €304m; 9M Operations net cash flow was €35m.

• 9M reported operating result was €1.725bn versus adjusted operating result of €2.311bn; adjusted result excluded €586m of one-off impacts.

• 9M US tariff expenses were €188m, up from €84m; gross margin declined 0.4pp to 19.0%.

Outlook and guidance

• FY 2026 guidance reiterated: unit sales and revenue growth of 0%-7%, adjusted operating return on sales of 6.3%-7.3%, and Operations net cash flow of €900m-€1.7bn.

• Operations adjusted return on sales outlook is 7.1%-8.1%; Financial Services return on equity outlook is 8.0%-11.0%.

• Q4 deliveries and revenue are expected to be strong, but adjusted margin could fall below Q3 amid input costs, tariffs, FX and supply constraints; guidance is subject to geopolitical and trade-policy risks.