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DAX Companies Report 8.1% Profit Decline and 32,000 Job Cuts in Q1 2025

Germany's largest firms face profit slumps, with automakers hit hardest, while defense sector thrives and full tariff impacts loom.

Blick auf den Börsensaal in Frankfurt
Wirtschaftskrise und harter Wettbewerb treffen die größten Dax-Konzerne – und mit den Zöllen von US-Präsident Trump steht die Belastungsprobe noch aus. Vor allem eine Branche leidet.
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Overview

  • Operating profits for DAX-listed companies fell by 8.1% to €44.8 billion in Q1 2025, despite a 3.3% rise in overall revenue.
  • Approximately 32,000 jobs were cut across 27 DAX companies, marking a 1% reduction in their workforce over the past year.
  • Automakers experienced a 42% profit collapse and a 2.5% revenue drop, while defense firms Rheinmetall and MTU Aero Engines saw revenue surges of 46% and 28%, respectively.
  • Insurance giants Munich Re and Hannover Rück faced significant losses due to wildfire claims from Los Angeles earlier this year.
  • The full impact of newly imposed U.S. tariffs is not yet reflected in financial results but is expected to become evident in the second half of 2025.