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DHL Group stock reports 30 percent second-quarter profit growth

Published on 09/24/2026 at 12:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

DHL Group stock stood at EUR 57.62 on Xetra on September 24, 2026, while its market value reached EUR 64.49 billion. Q2 revenue rose 13 percent to EUR 22.4 billion.

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DHL Group stock was trading at EUR 57.62 on Xetra on September 24, 2026, up 0.56 percent from EUR 57.30. The logistics group is valued at EUR 64.49 billion, while the share price sits 2.17 percent below its 52-week high of EUR 58.90.

Second-quarter profit rises 30 percent

The central operating figure is second-quarter EBIT of EUR 1.9 billion, an increase of 30 percent from EUR 1.4 billion in the same quarter of 2025. According to FBJNA on September 4, 2026, the EBIT margin rose to 8.3 percent from 7.2 percent.

Revenue reached EUR 22.4 billion in Q2/2026, up 13 percent from EUR 19.8 billion a year earlier. The comparison shows that DHL converted higher shipment weights, stronger freight volumes and constrained international airfreight capacity into faster profit growth than sales growth.

Guidance moves above EUR 6.5 billion

DHL raised its 2026 operating profit forecast to more than EUR 6.5 billion, according to FBJNA. That guidance gives the earnings trend a forward benchmark beyond the Q2 result and makes the Express division particularly important for the rest of the year.

Express revenue increased 21.5 percent to EUR 7.13 billion, while Express EBIT climbed 64.3 percent to EUR 1.2 billion in Q2/2026. Global Forwarding revenue grew 17.9 percent to EUR 5.45 billion, although Supply Chain EBIT fell 12.1 percent to EUR 305 million, showing that the group result remains uneven across divisions.

Analyst targets remain above the quote

Bank of America raised its price target to EUR 64 with a Buy rating, while Deutsche Bank set a EUR 62 target with a Buy rating, according to Investing.com on September 21, 2026. Both targets stand above the EUR 57.62 Xetra quote, while the share remains below its 52-week high.

For investors, the useful distinction is between group-wide sales growth and divisional profit quality. Express supplied the sharpest EBIT expansion, while Supply Chain was weaker against a strong prior-year comparison.

DHL Group stock stays near its yearly high

DHL Group stock was trading at EUR 57.62 on Xetra on September 24, 2026. The price was 2.17 percent below the 52-week high of EUR 58.90, with the current market value at EUR 64.49 billion.