DHL Group sustains growth in Q3 at 16%, sees €7B profit this year

The DHL Group sustained its strong business performance in the third quarter of 2026, with operating profit at €1.7 billion, up 16.2% from €1.5 billion in the same period last year, driven by growth across regions and sectors, particularly in DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding, and DHL Supply Chain.

Revenue during the quarter was €22.7 billion, a 12.6% year-on-year increase from €20.1 billion, while free cash flow , excluding mergers & acquisitions, reached €2.7 billion by end-September, the DHL Group reported.

“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,” said DHL Group CEO Tobias Meyer.

The Germany-headquartered global logistics company released on October 16 its preliminary results and announced that it is raising its full-year 2026 guidance to an operating profit of more than €7 billion from the previous more than €6.5 billion.

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