BMW: Profit breaks down by 26 percent - because of China's business

Germany's automotive industry is under pressure. BMW also notes this: profit declined by a good 26 percent in the first quarter. This is mainly due to less sold vehicles in China.

Losses overshadow BMW's first quarter. The stock is robust and the outlook remains positive.

BMW's profits are plummeting by more than a quarter. Tariffs are only part of the problem. Other German companies are also sounding the alarm.

Consensus of the Market Bankinter The car company has presented its results of the 1Q25 where we highlight the main figures vs. market consensus: Sales of cars 586.117 (-1.4% a/a) vs. 594,537 estimated and of motorcycles 44.609 (-3.9%), revenues 33.758 M€ (- 7.8%) vs. 35.140 M€, EBIT 3.142M€ (-22.5%) vs. 2.825 M€, BNA 2.173M€ (-26.4%) vs. 1,815 M€ estimated. Figures that reflect a weak evolution, but better than expected in the quarter. Sales i…

Anders BMW: The Dax Group remains in line with its forecast for the full year despite a weak start to the year. The stock market is well receivedBMW has made a false start to the new year. The net profit of the car manufacturer fell by 26.4 percent to EUR 2.17 billion compared to the same quarter of the previous year, as the Group announced on Wednesday in Munich. Sales fell by 7.8 percent to around EUR 33.76 billion. Above all, the weak China b…

Volkswagen and Mercedes already reported profit declines in the first quarter, and BMW's performance is only slightly better. Business in China, in particular, is weakening. Nevertheless, BMW CEO Zipse is sticking to its annual forecast.