Publication date: June 20, 2025
Daimler Truck Holding AG is a world leader in the production of trucks, buses, and other commercial vehicles. The company emerged from Daimler AG, following the separation of the truck division in 2021. In this article, you can read all about Daimler Truck stock: its share price, financial performance, market position, and outlook for 2025. If you would like to receive weekly updates on European stocks, subscribe to our newsletter here and stay informed.
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- Year of establishment: 2021
- Year added to the DAX 40: 2022
-Highest price ever: €47.64 in March 2024
- Average trading volume: 1.31 million shares per day
- Price performance over the past 12 months: +2.76%
Introduction about the company
Daimler Truck Holding AG is one of the world's leading manufacturers of commercial vehicles, headquartered in Leinfelden-Echterdingen near Stuttgart, Germany. Daimler Truck focuses entirely on the design, production, and sale of trucks and buses. The company offers solutions for both long-distance and urban transport and is also increasingly developing zero-emission vehicles. With strong brands such as Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Freightliner, and FUSO, Daimler Trucks operates in more than 170 countries.
Key figures & performance
In 2024, Daimler Truck achieved sales of €54.07 billion and a net profit of €3.80 billion. These figures reflect the company's stable position despite slightly declining demand in Europe and North America. The company has about 103,000 employees worldwide and sold a total of 460,409 vehicles in 2024, an increasing proportion of which were electric. With a market capitalization of around €29 billion (June 2025) and a positive share price performance over the past 12 months, the stock remains of interest to long-term investors committed to sustainable mobility in the transportation sector.
History & development
Daimler Truck Holding was officially established in 2021 as a spin-off from the historic Daimler AG and gained a place in the DAX 40 index in March 2022. Although the company is relatively young as an independent entity, it builds on more than 125 years of experience in truck and bus manufacturing. Since the IPO, Daimler Truck has focused on strengthening margins, expanding its zero-emission offerings (such as hydrogen and battery-electric trucks), and improving profitability. The highest price ever reached was at €47.64, expressing investors' confidence in the transition from diesel to zero-emission propulsion. At the same time, the company is actively working on strategic alliances, such as with Volvo and Toyota, to accelerate technological innovations.
Sector & competition
Daimler Truck operates in a competitive, capital-intensive market. Major competitors include Volvo Group, Traton (a subsidiary of Volkswagen), Paccar (Kenworth & DAF), and CNH Industrial. The company competes not only on price and reliability, but also on innovative powertrains and service solutions. Especially in North America (through Freightliner) and Europe (through Mercedes-Benz Trucks), Daimler Trucks has strong market positions. Within the industry, the group is considered the technological leader in hydrogen trucks and digital vehicle platforms. The merger of FUSO (Daimler) and Hino (Toyota) in Asia further strengthens this strategic position.
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Influence of Daimler Truck on the DAX 40
With a weighting of approximately 1.49% within the DAX 40 (reference date December 2024), Daimler Truck represents an important industrial share within the index. View the composition of the DAX 40 and the weighting of all companies in the DAX 40 here. The share price is influenced by global transport demand, oil and energy prices, investment cycles in infrastructure and regulations around emissions. Key growth areas lie in electric mobility, automation and digital fleet management. In addition, macroeconomic developments in the United States and Europe play a role, given those regions' share of sales. The progress of the cost-cutting program in Europe and the planned stock market expansion of the Asian joint venture may also have price impacts.
Investment analysis & outlook
The chart below compares Daimler Truck's share price performance with that of the EURO STOXX 50. Both show a similar pattern. However, Daimler Truck has lagged slightly behind the broader index over this period.
At the beginning of 2024, Daimler Truck's share price shot up following the publication of strong annual figures for 2023 and the announcement of a €1 billion cost-cutting program in Europe, which significantly boosted investor confidence. The share price appreciated sharply during this period, but that recovery proved short-lived. A sharp correction followed shortly thereafter, as the company had to lower its 2025 outlook due to declining demand in Europe and uncertainty in the North American market.
The first quarter of 2025 saw renewed pressure on the share price, this time from rising trade tensions and the threat of import tariffs. Since then, the stock has been making a cautious recovery. Further price development will depend heavily on international trade developments and general stock market sentiment.
Despite this volatility, the long-term outlook remains favorable. Thanks to targeted investments in electric and hydrogen trucks and a clear focus on sustainability, digitalization, and efficiency, Daimler Truck is seen as a future-proof player within the industry. The analyst consensus is at a price target of €44.53, with upside potential in favorable market conditions. For investors who believe in the transformation of the transportation landscape, the stock offers an interesting opportunity, provided one is aware of the sector's economic dependence.
News & updates
In March 2025, Daimler Truck announced that it wants to reduce costs within Mercedes-Benz Trucks Europe by €1 billion by 2030. It also announced the merger of its Asian subsidiaries, FUSO and Hino (Toyota), into a new entity, with a planned IPO in 2026. It also reported 17% growth in electric truck deliveries in the fourth quarter of 2024. Investments in battery technology and hydrogen remain high on the agenda, as do digital fleet management services. Combined with these initiatives, Daimler Truck confirms its role as an innovative pioneer within the global trucking industry.
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