DHL Group backs 2026 earnings and cash flow guidance

7 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · Apr 30

First-quarter net profit rose to 812 million euros from 786 million, while revenue fell 1.9% to 20.42 billion euros, missing the company's 20.71 billion-euro consensus forecast.
The German logistics group still expects at least 6.2 billion euros in EBIT and about 3 billion euros in free cash flow, despite warning of continued global geopolitical uncertainty.
Chief executive Tobias Meyer cited efficiency measures and business resilience, while DHL said it is expanding data-centre logistics and plans more than 10 additional North American warehouse sites by end-2026.

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