Mercedes-Benz stock price slides as 2026 margin outlook set at 3%-5%, dividend trimmed
Frankfurt, Feb 12, 2026, 11:27 CET — Regular session Shares of Mercedes-Benz Group AG fell 2.5% to 56.52 euros in Frankfurt on Thursday. The drop came after the automaker forecast a weaker profit margin for its cars division in 2026. Mercedes now anticipates an adjusted return on sales—operating profit as a percentage of revenue—between 3% and 5%. Meanwhile, the company expects group revenue to stay flat, with industrial free cash flow dipping slightly.