Mercedes-Benz stock weighs China pressure against 2027 model push
Published on 10/31/2026 at 10:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSChina pressure shapes recovery plan
- Mercedes-Benz lowered its outlook as weaker Chinese demand and higher costs weighed on the cars division.
- Third-quarter revenue fell while the group pursued cost savings and more than 40 new or refreshed models through 2027.
- Vans and Financial Services provided support as the core cars business absorbed the sharpest pressure.
Mercedes-Benz Group entered the weekend balancing a weaker China business against a broad product and cost reset. The company lowered its 2026 outlook on Tuesday, October 27, and third-quarter results released on Wednesday showed the pressure concentrated in the core cars division.
The Irish Times reported that third-quarter revenue fell 4.5 percent to 30.7 billion euros, while adjusted group earnings before interest and tax declined 15 percent. At Mercedes-Benz Cars, adjusted earnings more than halved to 560 million euros and the margin narrowed to 2.5 percent from 4.8 percent a year earlier.
China was the central drag. Vehicle sales there fell 31 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, according to the Irish Times, as weaker luxury demand, aggressive price competition and stronger domestic rivals weighed on the business. Mercedes also cited higher fourth-quarter costs, including more expensive materials, when it reduced its outlook.
The response combines cost discipline with a model offensive. Mercedes is targeting material savings of 8 percent versus 2024 levels, with deeper reductions in China, while more than 40 new or refreshed models are planned by the end of 2027. The electric CLA and GLC are already being rolled out, with updated C-Class, S-Class, GLE and GLS models planned to support demand.
Investors can follow the real-time quote of Mercedes-Benz stock; Mercedes-Benz stock traded at 40.90 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 10:44 Berlin time on Saturday, October 31, 2026, 0.54 percent above the Xetra close of Friday, October 30.
Mercedes-Benz Group AG
- ISIN: DE0007100000
- Lang & Schwarz quote: 40.90 euros on October 31, 2026, at 10:44 Berlin time
- Comparison: 0.54 percent above the Xetra close of 40.68 euros on October 30, 2026
- Weekly Xetra comparison: Down 0.15 percent from 40.74 euros on October 23 to 40.68 euros on October 30, 2026
- Heard event: Third-quarter results and reduced 2026 outlook
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