Tobias Meyer: We successfully continued our growth trajectory in the third quarter

DHL Group continued its strong business performance in the third quarter of 2026. Group revenue increased 12.6 percent year-over-year to EUR 22.7 billion (Q3 2025: EUR 20.1 billion). Operating profit (EBIT) rose 16.2 percent to EUR 1.7 billion (Q3 2025: EUR 1.5 billion).

The EBIT margin improved to 7.6 percent (Q3 2025: 7.3 percent). Based on the continued positive earnings momentum, the Group raised its full-year 2026 guidance to an operating profit of more than EUR 7.0 billion (previously: more than EUR 6.5 billion) on October 16 and announced its preliminary results.

The positive business performance was driven by growth across a wide range of regions and sectors, particularly in DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding, and DHL Supply Chain. DHL Express recorded very strong earnings growth. With its targeted offering for time-critical heavy-weight shipments for industrial customers, the division significantly increased transported weight, improving utilization of its global network. Disciplined yield and capacity management, together with structural cost improvements implemented over the past two years, further supported earnings performance. Temporary capacity constraints in the international air freight market generated additional demand, which DHL Express served through its own global network.

Tobias Meyer, CEO DHL Group, commented: “We successfully continued our growth trajectory in the third quarter, delivering a significant increase in revenue and earnings. Our strong operational performance enabled us to raise our full-year earnings guidance for the second time this year. We remain focused on providing our customers with high service quality and sufficient capacity. Even in challenging conditions, we help them access markets and unlock new growth opportunities. That is why we are stepping up investments in our network and in new logistics capabilities needed to tap into the markets of the future.”