The German automaker maintains profitability and accelerates its electric transformation
Despite a challenging economic environment, BMW Group remains one of the world’s most profitable automakers. In the third quarter of 2025, the company reported over €2.3 billion in pre-tax profit, confirming the strength of its balanced global strategy.
After a solid first half in China, market demand softened in Q3, prompting BMW to stabilize volumes and introduce liquidity support measures for its dealer network.
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These adjustments are expected to influence the company’s fourth-quarter results as well.
Trade tariffs reduced the profit margin by roughly 1.5 percentage points, yet BMW maintained strong performance: over €8 billion in pre-tax profit for the first nine months of 2025, with an EBIT margin between 5% and 7%, in line with its annual targets.
Without the tariff impact, profits would have exceeded 2024 levels, the company said. For the full year, BMW projects around €10 billion in total profit, a slight decline from last year, reflecting higher costs associated with electrification and intensified global competition.
Global deliveries grew 8.7%, reaching 588,000 vehicles in Q3. Europe saw a 9.3% increase, the U.S. rose by 24.9%, and China remained stable.
Electrified models now account for 26.2% of BMW Group’s total sales, with 18% fully electric vehicles. The automaker surpassed 100,000 fully electric units sold for the sixth consecutive quarter, reinforcing its leadership in the automotive industry’s energy transition.
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