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Mercedes Profit Plummets Despite Cost-Cutting EffortsQ3 profit dropped 31% to €1.19B; restructuring expenses hit earnings, but savings are expected from 2026 onward.
- Mercedes-Benz reported a 31 percent profit decline in Q3 2025, falling to €1.19 billion compared to last year.
- The company’s nine-month earnings dropped by over half due to tariffs, lower sales, and efficiency initiatives.
- In Q3, €876 million was spent on workforce reductions and global optimization programs, impacting short-term profitability.
- A cost reduction plan aims to cut expenses by 10 percent by 2027, with savings expected to offset restructuring costs within two years.
The quarterly results are in line with the forecast for the entire year.— Ola Källenius, CEO of Mercedes-Benz, discusses the current quarterly results.
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