German Transportation Stock News

Volkswagen (XTRA:VOW3) is back in focus after announcing plans to cut 50,000 jobs in Germany by 2030, following a sharp profit drop in 2025 and a lower proposed dividend for shareholders. See our latest analysis for Volkswagen. The job cuts, weaker 2025 profit and lower proposed dividend help explain why the 30 day share price return is 11.64% lower and the year to date share price return is 13.22% lower, while the 5 year total shareholder return of 35.67% lower suggests longer term momentum...

How Bayerische Motoren Werke (XTRA:BMW) Has Been Trading Recently Bayerische Motoren Werke (XTRA:BMW) has seen mixed share performance recently, with a 1.1% gain over the past day and a small move over the past week, set against weaker month and past 3 months returns. For longer term holders, the picture looks different, with positive total returns over the past year, past 3 years, and past 5 years, which sit alongside the recent year to date decline. See our latest analysis for Bayerische...

SAP (XTRA:SAP) is back in focus after releasing urgent security patches for critical remote code execution vulnerabilities and announcing a new partnership with Uptycs to deploy verifiable AI analysts for enterprise threat detection. See our latest analysis for SAP. Despite the stream of AI partnerships, security updates, dividend news and ongoing share buybacks, SAP’s 30 day share price return of 6.32% and year to date share price return of 17.30% sit alongside a 1 year total shareholder...

Henkel KGaA (XTRA:HEN3) has agreed to acquire U.S. haircare brand Not Your Mother's, expanding its consumer portfolio. The deal marks Henkel's entry into a U.S. haircare niche focused on younger, trend driven consumers. The acquisition supports Henkel's focus on consumer brands and its agenda in core categories. Henkel KGaA, trading at around €71.1, is adding Not Your Mother's to its branded consumer products lineup at a time when the share price is up 2.1% year to date but down 11.8% over...

EnBW’s new XCharge partnership and what it could mean for shareholders EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg (XTRA:EBK) has just signed a multi year framework agreement with charging specialist XCharge, giving it exclusive access to new ultra fast charging products and a broader supplier base for its e mobility push. See our latest analysis for EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg. At a share price of €68.8, EnBW’s 1 day share price return of 1.78% and 7 day share price return of 2.99% suggest some...

Brenntag SE has released its full-year 2025 results, reporting sales of €15,171.50 million and net income of €264.60 million, both lower than the prior year, and announced an annual dividend of €1.90 per share payable in May 2026. The sharp drop in net income and earnings per share from continuing operations highlights pressure on profitability that may prompt investors to reassess Brenntag’s earnings quality and capital return profile. We’ll now examine how Brenntag’s weaker full-year...

If you are wondering whether Heidelberg Materials at around €162.65 is offering good value or asking too much, you are not alone. The share price has seen a 9.7% decline over the last 7 days and a 24.8% decline over the last 30 days, sitting 26.7% lower year to date after a very large 3 year return and a 163.0% return over 5 years. Recent coverage has focused on how cement and construction materials producers like Heidelberg Materials are positioned as interest rates, construction activity,...

Klöckner & Co (XTRA:KCO) closed out FY 2025 with Q4 revenue of €1,462 million and a basic EPS loss of €0.14, while trailing 12 month figures show €6.38 billion of revenue and a basic EPS loss of €0.54, keeping the company in loss making territory. Over recent quarters, revenue has moved from €1,666.30 million in Q1 2025 to €1,642.80 million in Q2, €1,609.44 million in Q3 and €1,462 million in Q4, with EPS shifting from a loss of €0.28 in Q1 to a small profit of €0.02 in Q2, then back to...

RWE (XTRA:RWE) has just wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of €9.3b and basic EPS of €1.26, alongside net income of €831m, putting concrete numbers around its recent trading price of €55.60. Over the last few quarters, the company has seen revenue range from €3.2b to €9.3b and quarterly EPS move between €0.91 and €1.26 in 2025. This sits against a trailing twelve month EPS of €4.30 and net income of €3.1b, which sets the scene for how you might think about its 10% net margin and...

K+S (XTRA:SDF) has wrapped up FY 2025 with Q4 revenue of €932.9 million and EPS of €3.19, putting a spotlight on how its top and bottom lines are moving after a volatile year. The company has seen quarterly revenue move between €866.2 million and €964.7 million across the last six reported periods, while EPS has swung from a loss of €9.68 per share in Q2 2025 to a small loss of €0.15 per share in Q3 2024 and then €3.19 per share in Q4 2025. This sets up an earnings story that is focused on...

Siltronic (XTRA:WAF) has closed out FY 2025 with Q4 revenue of €371.6 million and a basic EPS loss of €1.47, while trailing twelve month figures show revenue of about €1.35 billion and a full year basic EPS loss of €2.31, putting profitability firmly in the red. Over recent quarters, the company has seen revenue move from €360.6 million in Q4 2024 to €371.6 million in Q4 2025, alongside quarterly EPS swinging between a €0.08 profit and a €1.47 loss. This leaves investors focused squarely on...

In early March 2026, adidas reported full-year 2025 results showing sales of €24,811 million and net income of €1.34 billion, raised its annual dividend to €2.80 per share, and confirmed upcoming investor presentations in New York and Boston, while Chairman Thomas Rabe’s term is set to conclude after the May 7, 2026 AGM. New Era announced an expanded collaboration with adidas to supply co-branded caps for ten NCAA baseball programs, strengthening adidas’ visibility in U.S. college sports...

Siemens (XTRA:SIE) has been thrust into the spotlight after signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Department of Energy for the Genesis Mission, a federal effort to modernize scientific infrastructure using advanced AI and digital systems. See our latest analysis for Siemens. Siemens’ latest agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy comes after a run of AI and hydrogen related announcements, including the Questa One Agentic Toolkit launch and ongoing share buybacks. This has...

New 2026 guidance puts SMA Solar Technology in focus SMA Solar Technology (XTRA:S92) has put fresh 2026 sales guidance on the table, expecting SMA Group revenue between €1,475 million and €1,675 million, anchored to currently known trade and geopolitical conditions. The company also flagged that any shift in trade barriers or geopolitical tensions could lead to updated assumptions. Investors now have a clearer reference range while staying alert to potential revisions. See our latest analysis...

In late February 2026, Allianz SE reported a record 2025 operating profit of €17.40 billion, proposed lifting its 2025 dividend per share to €17.10 from €15.40, and set a 2026 operating profit target of €17.40 billion, plus or minus €1.00 billion. Alongside this cautious flat profit outlook, Allianz is continuing to return capital through a new €2.50 billion share buyback while pushing into areas such as battery storage, Latin American fintech, and expanded event and retirement protection...

Frequentis (XTRA:FQT) is back in focus after Bartow Executive Airport in the U.S. put its X10 communications platform into live use. The system integrates voice, recording, and weather data for digital tower operations. See our latest analysis for Frequentis. Frequentis shares trade at €73.8, with a 7 day share price return of 1.93% but a 30 day share price decline of 9.56%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 108.45% points to strong longer term momentum that recent contract wins and the...

In early March 2026, Schaeffler AG was added to the Germany MDAX Index (Performance), announced a €0.30 per share annual dividend, reported full-year 2025 sales of €23.49 billion with a net loss of €424 million, and detailed past board decisions appointing Dr. Jochen Schröder as Chief Operating Officer from April 1, 2026. These past developments, alongside a new humanoid robotics partnership in China and succession plans for regional leadership, highlight Schaeffler’s efforts to streamline...

Wacker Chemie (XTRA:WCH) has capped FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of €1.3b and a basic EPS loss of €14.14, as net income excluding extra items came in at a €702.9m loss. Over recent periods, the company has seen quarterly revenue move from €1.4b in Q3 2024 to €1.3b in Q4 2024 and then to €1.5b in Q1 2025. Basic EPS shifted from €2.80 in Q4 2024 to losses of €0.16 in Q1 2025, €0.62 in Q2 2025, €1.73 in Q3 2025 and €14.14 in Q4 2025, underscoring how quickly profitability has swung into...

Deutsche Beteiligungs (XTRA:DBAN) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of €24.5 million and basic EPS of €0.92, capping a trailing twelve month EPS figure of €1.39 on revenue of €79.3 million. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from €42.0 million in Q3 2024 to €24.3 million in Q1 2025, €14.3 million in Q2 2025, €16.2 million in Q3 2025 and €24.5 million in Q4 2025. Over the same periods, basic EPS has shifted from €1.18 to €0.51, a €0.06 loss, €0.01 and then €0.92. With...

Why Bayer’s latest earnings triggered a sharp market reaction Bayer (XTRA:BAYN) came under pressure after reporting a full year 2025 net loss of €3,620 million, weaker than the prior year, alongside cautious 2026 guidance that pointed to modest sales and earnings expectations. The company now forecasts 2026 net sales of €45 billion to €47 billion at constant currencies, with core earnings per share between €4.30 and €4.80, a range investors are weighing against recent profitability...

Evotec (XTRA:EVT) has drawn fresh attention after beating its full-year 2025 revenue expectations and unveiling its Horizon transformation plan, a new mid term framework aimed at refocusing drug discovery and development efforts. See our latest analysis for Evotec. Despite the Horizon announcement and revenue beat, sentiment has been weak, with a 30 day share price return of 30.19% decline and a 1 year total shareholder return of 29.86% loss, indicating fading momentum. If this shift in...

What Zalando’s Recent Performance Signals for Investors Zalando (XTRA:ZAL) has drawn fresh attention after a challenging run, with the share price showing negative returns over the past year, past 3 months and month, despite positive annual revenue and net income growth. See our latest analysis for Zalando. At a share price of €20.11, Zalando’s recent 7 day share price return of 2.26% sits against a weaker backdrop, with a 30 day share price return of 6.07% decline and a 1 year total...

Pilots at Deutsche Lufthansa are planning a fresh strike at the core Lufthansa Classic, Lufthansa Cargo, and CityLine units. The action is part of an ongoing labor dispute with union Vereinigung Cockpit over pension provisions. The walkout targets key passenger and cargo operations, creating potential disruption to flight schedules and logistics. For investors watching Deutsche Lufthansa, ticker XTRA:LHA, this development comes at a time when the share price stands at €8.07. The stock has...

Rheinmetall (XTRA:RHM) has laid out its latest full year picture with third quarter FY 2025 revenue at about €2.8b and basic EPS of €3.32, alongside trailing 12 month revenue of roughly €11.0b and EPS of €19.31. Over the past year, the company has seen revenue move from €8.1b in the trailing 12 months to €11.0b, with EPS over that same trailing window lifting from €15.01 to €19.31, giving investors a clear view of how the top line and per share earnings have evolved into the current print...