Deutsche Post Expects Lower 2023 Earnings Amid Economic Uncertainty
March 09 2023 - 1:41AM
Dow Jones News
By Adria Calatayud
DHL owner Deutsche Post AG said Thursday that it expects lower
earnings for 2023, citing an uncertain economic outlook, but
increased its share-buyback program by 1 billion euros ($1.05
billion).
The German logistics giant said it expects earnings before
interest and taxes for 2023 to be between EUR6 billion and EUR7
billion, and that it targets EBIT of more than EUR8 billion in
2025. Deutsche Post's EBIT for 2022 as a whole was EUR8.44 billion,
up 5.7% on year.
For the fourth quarter of 2022, Deutsche Post said net profit
fell to EUR1.34 billion from EUR1.48 billion a year before on
revenue that rose to EUR23.78 billion from EUR23.38 billion.
Quarterly EBIT dropped 13% to EUR1.92 billion.
Analysts expected Deutsche Post to report a fourth-quarter net
profit of EUR1.17 billion, EBIT of EUR1.95 billion and revenue of
EUR23.25 billion, according to consensus estimates provided by the
company.
The company proposed a dividend of EUR1.85 a share, up from
EUR1.80 a year before. Deutsche Post said its existing buyback for
the 2022-24 period will be increased by EUR1 billion to EUR3.0
billion.
Write to Adria Calatayud at adria.calatayud@dowjones.com
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