# Daimler Truck sees higher returns as supply chains, demand improve
Published: 2023-05-09
Category: Headlines
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Meta Title: Daimler Truck Reports Higher Returns with Improving Supply
Meta Description: Daimler Truck's Q1 results show a 25% rise in revenue, boosted return of sales, and signs of improving global supply chains and demand.
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BERLIN (Reuters) – Daimler Truck reported on Tuesday an adjusted return of sales of 8.8% in the first quarter of the year, up from 5.9% last year and towards the top end of its annual outlook for 2023, on a rise in revenue of 25%.

The truck and busmaker confirmed preliminary results released late April of a 78% jump in operating profit to 1.162 billion euros ($1.28 billion).

Its Asia business, which struggled in 2022, yielding just a 2.6% margin, saw some improvement in the first quarter, reaching a margin of 4.6%.

Its North America and Europe divisions saw returns of 11.6% and 8.8% respectively, in line with long-term targets.

Broadly, global supply chains were stabilising and demand was up compared to this time last year, the statement said, as illustrated by the 15% jump in unit sales to just over 125,000 units.

The company kept its outlook from earlier this year unchanged, forecasting 55-57 billion euros in revenue for the year and 7.5-9% adjusted returns.

($1 = 0.9084 euros)

(Reporting by Victoria Waldersee, Editing by Rachel More)


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