Despite a persistent recession in their domestic market and increasing challenges in key regions-the United States and China-fifteen of Germany’s forty DAX-listed companies are projected to achieve record profits this year.
Among these are defense and crisis management specialist Rheinmetall, Germany’s most valuable company SAP, as well as industrial conglomerates Siemens, Heidelberg Materials and MTU. Consumer goods leader Beiersdorf and insurance giants Allianz and Munich Re also feature in the list.
Data presented in interim financial reports, company outlooks for the second half of the year and analyses by financial experts, compiled by Bloomberg, indicate a potential net profit of approximately €115 billion for the 40 DAX companies collectively. This would represent the third-highest profit in German economic history.
Calculations by the Handelsblatt suggest a higher profit level was last achieved in 2022, reaching €118 billion. However, at that time, automotive manufacturers BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen contributed a significant €48 billion. This figure is expected to decrease to around €20 billion in 2025.
