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Volkswagen slashes 2026 profit forecast amid Porsche impairment and China market weakness
Volkswagen has significantly lowered its 2026 financial outlook, projecting an operating profit margin of at most 1 percent, down from previous estimates of 4.0 to 5.5 percent. The company expects total 2026 revenue to be approximately 315 billion euros.
Several factors are driving this downturn, including a massive 6 billion euro goodwill impairment charge related to Porsche AG, weak sales performance in the Chinese market, and the high costs associated with the transition to electric vehicles. Volkswagen also anticipates approximately 10 billion euros in total special charges for the year, including 2 billion euros for restructuring.
As part of a broader restructuring plan to improve profitability, the company intends to cut up to 50,000 jobs in Germany and up to 100,000 jobs globally by 2030. The news has also impacted Porsche SE, which lowered its 2026 adjusted net profit forecast to a range between minus 0.5 billion and plus 1.5 billion euros.
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Arno Antlitz · Audi · China · Germany · Porsche AG · Porsche SE · Volkswagen AG
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Volkswagen's stock fell by approximately 6.4 percent in late trading following the announcement. www.vol.at · www.kosmo.at · www.bild.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] Porsche SE lowered its 2026 adjusted net profit forecast to a range between minus 0.5 billion and plus 1.5 billion euros. www.finanzen.ch · www.kosmo.at
- [● 8 SOURCES] The company expects total 2026 revenue to be approximately 315 billion euros. www.vol.at · revistaplus.com.py · www.finanzen.ch · finanzmarktwelt.de · www.stimberg-zeitung.de · +2 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] Restructuring costs are expected to amount to approximately 2 billion euros. www.finanzen.ch
- [● 15 SOURCES] Special charges for 2026 are expected to total approximately 10 billion euros. www.vol.at · revistaplus.com.py · finanzmarktwelt.de · www.stimberg-zeitung.de · www.t-online.de · +9 more
- [● 17 SOURCES] Volkswagen has lowered its 2026 operating profit margin forecast to a maximum of 1 percent. www.vol.at · revistaplus.com.py · www.finanzen.ch · finanzmarktwelt.de · www.kosmo.at · +11 more
- [● 17 SOURCES] A goodwill impairment charge of approximately 6 billion euros will be applied to Porsche AG. www.vol.at · revistaplus.com.py · www.finanzen.ch · finanzmarktwelt.de · www.stimberg-zeitung.de · +11 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] The company plans to cut up to 50,000 jobs in Germany and up to 100,000 jobs globally by 2030. theobjective.com · www.transport-online.nl