Interim / Quarterly Report • Jul 25, 2025
Interim / Quarterly Report
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Half-Year Financial Report
| H1 2025 | H1 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks and buses (units) | |||
| Incoming orders | 139,599 | 125,416 | 11% |
| Unit sales | 153,086 | 160,110 | – 4% |
| of which trucks | 121,308 | 132,372 | – 8% |
| of which buses | 16,718 | 13,020 | 28% |
| of which MAN TGE vans | 15,060 | 14,718 | 2% |
| BEV unit sales ratio (excluding MAN TGE vans, in %) | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 pp |
| Sales revenue (€ million) | 21,906 | 23,387 | – 6% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating result (adjusted) (€ million) | 1,371 | 2,121 | – 750 |
| Operating return on sales (adjusted) (in %) | 6.3 | 9.1 | – 2.8 pp |
| Earnings per share (€) | 1.42 | 2.67 | – 1.25 |
| Active workforce1 | 107,063 | 105,541 | 1,522 |
| Sales revenue (€ million) | 21,193 | 22,759 | – 7% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating result (adjusted) (€ million) | 1,580 | 2,338 | – 758 |
| Operating return on sales (adjusted) (in %) | 7.5 | 10.3 | – 2.8 pp |
| Primary R&D costs (€ million)2 | 1,292 | 1,183 | 9% |
| Capex (€ million) | 717 | 662 | 8% |
| Net cash flow (€ million) | 54 | 64 | – 10 |
| Sales revenue (€ million) | 1,062 | 921 | 15% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings before tax (€ million) | 87 | 110 | – 23 | |
| Equity (€ million)3 | 2,083 | 1,795 | 288 | |
| Return on equity (in %) | 8.4 | 11.9 | – 3.5 pp |
1 As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024
2 The previous year's figure was adjusted to the current presentation, see Group Interim Report Section "4. Financial position"
up by

Unit sales

lower at 153,086 vehicles
Sales revenue decreased by 6% to around
21.9
billion
Adjusted operating result €750 million lower at around
€ 1.4
billion
Decrease in adjusted operating return on sales to
6.3%

Barcelona, Spain
| Interim Group Management Report | Further Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Report on Economic Position | 5 | Responsibility Statement | 40 |
| Opportunities and Risks | 19 | Review Report | 41 |
| Important Legal Cases | 19 | Financial Calendar | 42 |
| Report on Expected Developments | 20 | ||
| Condensed Half-Yearly Consolidated Financial Statements | |||
| Income Statement | 22 | ||
| Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income | 23 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 24 | ||
| Statement of Changes in Equity | 26 | ||
| Statement of Cash Flows | 28 | ||
| Notes | 30 | ||
TRATON SE's half-year financial report meets the requirements set out in the applicable provisions of the Wertpapierhandelsgesetz (WpHG — German Securities Trading Act) and, in accordance with section 115 of the WpHG, comprises the condensed half-yearly consolidated financial statements, the interim Group management report, and a responsibility statement. This Half-Year Financial Report should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report for fiscal year 2024, which contains a comprehensive description of our business activities.
Our Half-Year Financial Report contains certain forward-looking statements for the remaining months of fiscal year 2025. A range of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors may result in the actual results, financial position, development, or performance of the TRATON GROUP differing materially from the estimates given here. Such factors include those that TRATON has described in published reports. These reports are available on our website at www.traton.com. The Company does not assume any obligation to update such forward-looking statements or to adapt them to future events or developments.
All figures shown are rounded, so minor discrepancies may arise from addition of these amounts. Comparable figures for the prior-year period are presented in parentheses alongside the figures for the fiscal year under review. The current definition of the key performance indicators and other key figures can be found in the annual report published for the previous year. This report can be downloaded from our website at www.traton.com/publications. Updates to these definitions are described in this Half-Year Financial Report.
of the TRATON GROUP as of June 30, 2025
The TRATON GROUP generated sales revenue of €21.9 billion in the reporting period (H1 2024: €23.4 billion) in a market environment dominated by uncertainty. The 6% decrease was primarily due to the declining truck unit sales at Scania Vehicles & Services, MAN Truck & Bus, and International Motors. Operating result (adjusted) was €1.4 billion (H1 2024: €2.1 billion), and operating return on sales (adjusted) declined to 6.3% compared with the first half of 2024 (9.1%).
Preparations for the integration of significant parts of the research and development departments of the individual brands into a cross-brand organization were completed on June 30, 2025, with the result that Group R&D was able to commence operations on July 1, 2025. This saw the TRATON GROUP reach a strategic milestone. Approximately 9,000 employees from the research and development departments of the TRATON brands Scania, MAN, International, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus are now working under the umbrella of Group R&D. The area is headed by Niklas Klingenberg, who is responsible for research and development at TRATON as a member of TRATON GROUP's Executive Board. The 9,000 employees in Group R&D will be working alongside approximately 3,000 colleagues in the R&D departments of the TRATON brands. They are responsible for ensuring that work on brand-specific solutions is successfully continued in Brand Identity Development.
TRATON Financial Services (TFS) successfully completed the planned rollout of its integrated financial services platform in 14 strategic markets on June 30, 2025.
At the virtual Annual General Meeting of TRATON SE on May 14, 2025, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Board Christian Levin described the Company's progress in implementing its corporate strategy in detail in his speech to the shareholders. TRATON's shareholders benefited from the Group's performance in fiscal year 2024. At the Annual General Meeting, they voted in favor of a dividend of €1.70 per share, corresponding to a total payout of €850 million.
The TRATON GROUP took a major step forward in the important technology field of software-defined vehicle platforms by entering into a strategic partnership with Applied Intuition, a Silicon Valley-based provider of vehicle software, in March 2025. The goal of the partnership is to advance TRATON's technology leadership and to be able to offer the entire range of software-defined vehicle capabilities.
On March 24, 2025, TRATON increased the issuance facility of its European Medium Term Notes program (EMTN program) from €12.0 billion to €18.0 billion. This has increased TRATON's flexibility in its financing activities and created the conditions for further growth, particularly in the TRATON Financial Services segment.
Volkswagen International Luxembourg S.A. reduced its equity interest in the TRATON GROUP on March 19, 2025. A total of €360 million in shares were placed at a price of €32.75 per share. This reduced the interest held by Volkswagen International Luxemburg S.A. by 2.2%, from 89.7% to 87.5%, and increased free float to 12.5%.
In the first half of 2025, the most important truck markets (> 6t) for the TRATON GROUP recorded a noticeable overall decline in new registrations. This trend was significantly shaped by a global economic downturn and uncertainties related to tariffs as well as trade and geopolitical risks.
In the EU27+3 region, new truck registrations were substantially below the prior-year level due to the weak macroeconomic situation. Whereas Central and Western Europe recorded sharp declines in some cases, the markets in parts of Eastern Europe posted growth. In North America, too, the market for Class 6 through 8 trucks was down noticeably year-on-year. Demand for heavy trucks was impacted in particular by the ongoing recession in freight transportation and increasing uncertainty surrounding trade policy.
By contrast, the markets in South America recorded moderate growth. The Brazilian market was an exception here, declining slightly compared with the previous year.
The TRATON GROUP's most important bus markets posted slight overall growth in the first half of 2025. Whereas the North American bus market declined substantially due to persistent supply chain bottlenecks, the South American market was sharply above the level of the prior-year period. Government spending on public transportation and school buses has been supporting the Brazilian bus market since the second half of 2024. New bus registrations rose slightly in the EU27+3 region, with the trend varying considerably between countries and segments.
| Incoming orders | Unit sales | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units | H1 2025 | H1 2024 | Change | H1 2025 | H1 2024 | Change |
| Total | 139,599 | 125,416 | 11% | 153,086 | 160,110 | – 4% |
| of which all-electric vehicles | 1,474 | 1,706 | – 14% | 1,250 | 605 | 107% |
| BEV unit sales ratio (excluding MAN TGE vans, in %) | – | – | – | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 pp |
| Trucks | 111,392 | 98,132 | 14% | 121,308 | 132,372 | – 8% |
| EU27+3 | 53,069 | 34,577 | 53% | 49,193 | 54,673 | – 10% |
| of which in Germany | 14,301 | 9,054 | 58% | 12,431 | 13,871 | – 10% |
| North America | 17,216 | 23,198 | – 26% | 28,969 | 33,189 | – 13% |
| of which in the USA/Canada | 13,945 | 17,607 | – 21% | 25,725 | 27,244 | – 6% |
| of which in Mexico | 3,271 | 5,591 | – 41% | 3,244 | 5,945 | – 45% |
| South America | 25,761 | 28,657 | – 10% | 29,843 | 30,418 | – 2% |
| of which in Brazil | 18,888 | 24,832 | – 24% | 23,817 | 26,480 | – 10% |
| Other regions | 15,346 | 11,700 | 31% | 13,303 | 14,092 | – 6% |
| Buses | 14,007 | 15,940 | – 12% | 16,718 | 13,020 | 28% |
| EU27+3 | 3,290 | 3,795 | – 13% | 3,320 | 2,942 | 13% |
| of which in Germany | 768 | 800 | – 4% | 674 | 702 | – 4% |
| North America | 4,450 | 6,626 | – 33% | 7,037 | 4,479 | 57% |
| of which in the USA/Canada | 4,110 | 5,220 | – 21% | 6,173 | 2,869 | 115% |
| of which in Mexico | 340 | 1,406 | – 76% | 864 | 1,610 | – 46% |
| South America | 4,468 | 4,155 | 8% | 4,906 | 4,155 | 18% |
| of which in Brazil | 3,337 | 3,335 | 0% | 3,962 | 3,488 | 14% |
| Other regions | 1,799 | 1,364 | 32% | 1,455 | 1,444 | 1% |
| MAN TGE vans | 14,201 | 11,344 | 25% | 15,060 | 14,718 | 2% |
| EU27+3 | 13,864 | 11,144 | 24% | 14,770 | 14,480 | 2% |
| of which in Germany | 4,336 | 2,979 | 46% | 5,077 | 4,623 | 10% |
| Other regions | 337 | 200 | 69% | 290 | 238 | 22% |
Incoming orders were up significantly on the previous year. This was the result of different trends at both the product and regional levels. The TRATON GROUP recorded a very strong increase in orders in the truck business in the EU27+3 region, primarily as a result of replacement demand after the strong order book in the previous years had been reduced. Customers in North America are still holding back because of uncertainty about the US tariff policy and a lack of clarity about its impact on the US economy, which hurt incoming orders for trucks. In South America, an increasingly challenging economic environment was coupled with declining momentum in Brazil, which was reflected in lower incoming orders for trucks, especially in the heavy-duty trucks segment. Demand for buses declined significantly, particularly in North America, where there is still high replacement demand, although this cannot be fully satisfied due to restrictions in the supply chain. Demand for the MAN TGE van rose sharply in the wake of the model change.
Unit sales in the first six months were somewhat down year-on-year. The noticeable decline in the truck business can be explained by market-driven lower sales figures in the EU27+3 region, although the downward trend slowed somewhat in the second quarter. Truck unit sales in North America were down significantly year-on-year. Demand for heavy trucks was impacted in particular by the ongoing recession in freight transportation and increasing uncertainty regarding US tariff policy. Truck unit sales in South America declined slightly, primarily due to a slowdown in the Brazilian economy. The bus business recorded a strong increase in unit sales. The previous year had been strongly impacted by the delayed ramp-up of the new school bus model at International.
The book-to-bill ratio in the reporting period was 0.9 (H1 2024: 0.8).
400 (H1 2024: 199) all-electric trucks, 838 (H1 2024: 359) all-electric buses, and 12 (H1 2024: 47) MAN eTGE vans were sold in the reporting period.
20 Report on Expected Developments
22 Condensed Half-Yearly Consolidated Financial Statements
| € million | TRATON GROUP | TRATON Operations | TRATON Financial Services | Corporate Items | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2025 | H1 2024 | H1 2025 | H1 2024 | H1 2025 | H1 2024 | H1 2025 | H1 2024 | |
| Sales revenue | 21,906 | 23,387 | 21,193 | 22,759 | 1,062 | 921 | – 349 | – 293 |
| Cost of sales | – 17,530 | – 18,361 | – 17,092 | – 17,908 | – 723 | – 627 | 286 | 174 |
| Gross profit | 4,376 | 5,026 | 4,101 | 4,852 | 339 | 294 | – 64 | – 120 |
| Distribution expenses | – 1,895 | – 1,873 | – 1,631 | – 1,642 | – 154 | – 107 | – 110 | – 123 |
| Administrative expenses | – 924 | – 890 | – 799 | – 774 | – 17 | – 24 | – 109 | – 91 |
| Other operating result | – 299 | – 199 | – 204 | – 154 | – 83 | – 54 | – 12 | 9 |
| Operating result | 1,258 | 2,065 | 1,467 | 2,281 | 85 | 109 | – 294 | – 325 |
| Operating result (adjusted) | 1,371 | 2,121 | 1,580 | 2,338 | 85 | 109 | – 294 | – 325 |
| Operating return on sales (adjusted) (in %) | 6.3 | 9.1 | 7.5 | 10.3 | 8.0 | 11.8 | – | – |
| Financial result | – 270 | – 284 | 31 | – 392 | 2 | 1 | – 303 | 107 |
| Earnings before tax | 988 | 1,781 | 1,498 | 1,889 | 87 | 110 | – 597 | – 218 |
| Income taxes | – 277 | – 445 | – 334 | – 467 | – 29 | – 30 | 86 | 52 |
| Earnings after tax | 712 | 1,336 | 1,165 | 1,422 | 58 | 80 | – 511 | – 166 |
The TRATON GROUP generated sales revenue of €21.9 billion in the first half of 2025 (H1 2024: €23.4 billion), down 6% on the previous year's level. Lower truck unit sales in the TRATON Operations business area were the main driver of this decrease. The Vehicle Services business reported stable growth. The Vehicle Services business accounted for 20% of total sales revenue (H1 2024: 19%). Sales revenue in the TRATON Financial Services segment increased by 15% due to the further expansion of the portfolio, reaching €1.1 billion (H1 2024: €0.9 billion).
The TRATON GROUP's gross profit was down €650 million or 13% year-on-year. Declining truck unit sales in the TRATON Operations business area were the major factor behind this decrease in earnings. Gross profit was also impacted by lower capacity utilization resulting from reduced production volumes for heavy-duty trucks and currency effects, especially the appreciation of the Swedish krona. Gross margin decreased by 1.5 percentage points to 20.0%
(H1 2024: 21.5%) in the TRATON GROUP and by 2.0 percentage points to 19.4% (H1 2024: 21.3%) in the TRATON Operations business area.
Distribution expenses in the TRATON GROUP were up €23 million or 1% yearon-year. In addition to inflation-related cost increases, the increase in distribution expenses was attributable to the recruitment of new employees, particularly in the TRATON Financial Services segment. Administrative expenses were €34 million or 4% higher than in the previous year, due above all to inflationdriven increases in costs. The ratio of distribution and administrative expenses to sales revenue rose by 1.1 percentage points to 12.9% (H1 2024: 11.8%), primarily because of the decline in sales revenue.
Other operating result decreased by €100 million compared with the prior-year period. The main driver behind the decline was exchange rate losses, particularly from the measurement of foreign currency receivables. This was offset by positive effects from the measurement of derivatives.
In addition, expenses of €109 million (H1 2024: €49 million) in connection with civil lawsuits against Scania and MAN as a result of the EU truck cases in individual countries affected the operating result.
Due to the effects described above, in particular because of the decrease in gross profit, the TRATON GROUP's operating result in the first half of 2025 decreased by €807 million or 39% compared with the previous year.
| Adjustments (€ million) | H1 2025 | H1 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scania Vehicles & Services | 1 | 35 | |
| of which legal proceedings and related measures | 1 | 28 | |
| of which restructuring measures | – | 7 | |
| MAN Truck & Bus | 112 | 21 | |
| of which legal proceedings and related measures | 109 | 21 | |
| of which restructuring measures | 3 | – | |
| TRATON Operations | 113 | 56 | |
| TRATON GROUP | 113 | 56 |
Adjustments amounted to €113 million (H1 2024: €56 million) in the current reporting period. They include expenses of €109 million (H1 2024: €49 million) in connection with civil lawsuits against Scania and MAN as a result of the EU truck cases in individual countries. These were recognized as part of the updated risk assessment and because of the impact of foreign currency effects. In addition, the adjustments contain expenses of €3 million (previous year: €0 million) in connection with an internal reorganization at MAN. In the previous year, the adjustments had also contained expenses of €7 million in connection with the realignment of the Scania bus business. The TRATON GROUP's operating result (adjusted) fell by €750 million (35%) yearon-year.
The TRATON GROUP's operating return on sales (adjusted) declined by 2.8 percentage points to 6.3% (H1 2024: 9.1%). In the TRATON Operations business area, operating return on sales (adjusted) decreased by 2.8 percentage points to 7.5% (H1 2024: 10.3%).
The TRATON GROUP's financial result was slightly above the prior-year level, with an improvement of €14 million. Lower interest expenses were the main factor contributing to this improvement. The TRATON Operations business area recorded a gain of €290 million from an adjustment of the ownership structure of the financial services business, although this was eliminated at the level of the TRATON GROUP.
Income taxes decreased by €169 million year-on-year, mainly due to earningsrelated factors. The tax rate was up on the previous year, at 28% (H1 2024: 25%). In the previous year, the tax rate had been reduced primarily by higher taxexempt income.
Earnings after tax in the first half of 2025 were down €624 million (47%) yearon-year. Earnings per share came to €1.42 (H1 2024: €2.67). Calculation of earnings per share was based on an average of 500 million shares.
In line with the Executive Board's and the Supervisory Board's proposal, the Annual General Meeting of TRATON SE resolved on May 14, 2025, to pay out a dividend of €1.70 per no-par value share carrying dividend rights. This corresponds to a total payout of €850 million, which was made on May 19, 2025.
22 Condensed Half-Yearly Consolidated
Financial Statements
| H1 2025 | H1 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incoming orders (units) | 45,155 | 39,405 | 15% |
| Sales (units) | 46,846 | 52,298 | – 10% |
| of which trucks | 43,720 | 49,721 | – 12% |
| of which buses | 3,126 | 2,577 | 21% |
| Book-to-bill ratio | 0.96 | 0.75 | 0.21 |
| Sales revenue (€ million) | 8,911 | 9,698 | – 8% |
| New Vehicles | 5,887 | 6,686 | – 12% |
| Vehicle Services business1 | 1,980 | 1,915 | 3% |
| Others | 1,044 | 1,097 | – 5% |
| Operating result (adjusted) (€ million) | 867 | 1,406 | – 539 |
| Operating return on sales (adjusted) (in %) | 9.7 | 14.5 | – 4.8 pp |
1 Including genuine parts and workshop services
Scania Vehicles & Services recorded a significant year-on-year increase in incoming orders in H1 2025. Significantly declining incoming orders in Brazil were more than offset by a very strong growth in the EU27+3 region. However, in March, Scania experienced a trend reversal in its previously growing monthon-month incoming order development. This led to the decision to further tune down the planned production capacity – both in Europe and Brazil.
Truck unit sales fell noticeably in a year-on-year comparison in the first half of 2025 due to the weak economic environment, especially in the EU27+3 region, and general hesitation to buy. In Brazil, Scania Vehicles & Services lost some of the market share gained in the year before. Bus unit sales rose sharply due to delayed deliveries in the previous year.
The decline in truck unit sales was the main reason for the noticeable reduction in sales revenue, which mainly affected the New Vehicles business. This was only partially offset by the solid Vehicle Services business.
The main driver for the decrease in operating profit (adjusted) was the volumerelated decline in sales revenue. Moreover, negative currency effects and higher expenses for the build-up of the new Chinese production site also impacted the operating profit (adjusted).
| H1 2025 | H1 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incoming orders (units) | 52,485 | 36,794 | 43% |
| Sales (units) | 47,034 | 49,352 | – 5% |
| of which trucks | 28,743 | 31,680 | – 9% |
| of which buses | 3,231 | 2,954 | 9% |
| of which MAN TGE vans | 15,060 | 14,718 | 2% |
| Book-to-bill ratio | 1.12 | 0.75 | 0.37 |
| Sales revenue (€ million) | 6,656 | 7,069 | – 6% |
| New Vehicles | 3,983 | 4,412 | – 10% |
| Vehicle Services business1 | 1,462 | 1,458 | 0% |
| Others | 1,212 | 1,200 | 1% |
| Operating result (adjusted) (€ million) | 426 | 581 | – 155 |
| Operating return on sales (adjusted) (in %) | 6.4 | 8.2 | – 1.8 pp |
1 Including genuine parts and workshop services
MAN Truck & Bus recorded a very strong increase in incoming orders in the reporting period compared with the previous year. This was due in particular to stronger demand for trucks in the EU27+3 region and the systematic implementation of the growth strategy for the MAN TGE van. Against the backdrop of the healthy incoming order situation, MAN Truck & Bus discontinued shorttime working at its German sites during the second quarter. Daily production capacity was also increased at the plant in Krakow, Poland.
Unit sales were moderately below the prior-year level, primarily because of the macroeconomic weakness, which impacted truck demand in the EU27+3 region.
As a result, sales revenue was also moderately lower year-on-year. The Vehicle Services business had a stabilizing effect.
The lower sales revenue was only partially offset by savings in fixed costs, which meant that operating result (adjusted) was down sharply year-on-year. However, the second quarter 2025 saw an improvement compared with the first quarter 2025.
| H1 2025 | H1 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incoming orders (units) | 21,237 | 27,378 | – 22% |
| Sales (units) | 34,510 | 35,312 | – 2% |
| of which trucks | 28,330 | 31,817 | – 11% |
| of which buses | 6,180 | 3,495 | 77% |
| Book-to-bill ratio | 0.62 | 0.78 | – 0.16 |
| Sales revenue (€ million) | 4,378 | 4,674 | – 6% |
| New Vehicles | 3,198 | 3,184 | 0% |
| Vehicle Services business1 | 861 | 928 | – 7% |
| Others | 319 | 562 | – 43% |
| Operating result (adjusted) (€ million) | 122 | 181 | – 60 |
| Operating return on sales (adjusted) (in %) | 2.8 | 3.9 | – 1.1 pp |
1 Including genuine parts
Due to the reduced transportation activities in conjunction with uncertainties about US import tariffs and the future economic development in the US, International Motors recorded a strong year-over-year decline in incoming orders in the reporting period. To respond to the weak demand, International Motors closed the second shift in its Mexico production plant, where Class 8 trucks are produced.
Also truck unit sales were significantly lower year-over-year, driven by customers' reluctance to make purchases in an uncertain economic environment and the weaker demand in Mexico following the end of the Euro 5 emissions standard in 2024. In contrast, bus unit sales recorded very strong growth, as the first half of 2024 was negatively impacted by the delayed ramp-up of the new school bus model.
Sales revenue was moderately below the previous year's level, mainly due to the decline in the Vehicle Services business and other operations.
The severe decline in operating result (adjusted) was driven by an unfavorable product mix and the lower service revenues in Vehicle Service business. The decreasing truck volume also led to lower capacity utilization and lower fixed cost absorption.
| H1 2025 | H1 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incoming orders (units) | 20,824 | 21,858 | – 5% |
| Sales (units) | 24,779 | 23,392 | 6% |
| of which trucks | 20,586 | 19,386 | 6% |
| of which buses | 4,193 | 4,006 | 5% |
| Book-to-bill ratio | 0.84 | 0.93 | – 0.09 |
| Sales revenue (€ million) | 1,498 | 1,559 | – 4% |
| New Vehicles | 1,394 | 1,445 | – 4% |
| Vehicle Services business1 | 81 | 89 | – 10% |
| Others | 23 | 25 | – 6% |
| Operating result (adjusted) (€ million) | 195 | 184 | 11 |
| Operating return on sales (adjusted) (in %) | 13.0 | 11.8 | 1.2 pp |
1 Including genuine parts and workshop services
In the first half of 2025, Volkswagen Truck & Bus recorded a moderate yearon-year decline in incoming orders in a market environment characterized by elevated dealer stock, high interest rates, and inflationary pressure, especially in Brazil.
Unit sales increased moderately in the reporting period. The year-on-year increase in truck sales is mainly attributable to market share gains in Brazil and a favorable demand from growing other South American markets such as Argentina and Peru. Bus unit sales were solidly higher year-on-year.
Sales revenue was slightly lower year-on-year and negatively impacted by currency effects year-on-year.
Operating profit (adjusted) was moderately higher despite lower sales revenue due to the increase in unit sales counterbalanced by higher product costs and currency effects.
| H1 2025 | H1 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales revenue (€ million) | 1,062 | 921 | 15% |
| Earnings before tax (€ million) | 87 | 110 | – 23 |
| Equity (€ million)1 | 2,083 | 1,795 | 288 |
| Return on equity (in %) | 8.4 | 11.9 | – 3.5 pp |
1 As of June 30
Following the acquisition of the rights to MAN's future financial services business in several countries in 2024, TRATON Financial Services completed the acquisition in the first half of 2025. In other countries, including Brazil, the rights to the financial services business for MAN and Volkswagen Truck & Bus were acquired in the first half of 2025 for a purchase price of €72 million (H1 2024: €131 million).
Sales revenue in the TRATON Financial Services segment improved by 15% due to the further increase in the portfolio and amounted to €1.1 billion (€0.9 billion).
Launching financing activities in several new markets in the previous year had led to higher costs that were not offset by higher interest income due to an increased portfolio volume. In addition, higher funding and risk costs as well as greater competitive pressure negatively impacted earnings before tax.
TRATON Financial Services' equity capital thus increased by €31 million compared to the previous figure of €2,052 million on December 31, 2024. An intragroup contribution of €111 million made in the 1st half of 2025 increased equity. The difference between the consideration transferred and the net assets at book values after offsetting deferred tax of €62 million (€131 million), which arose as part of the acquisitions at the acquisition dates and was offset against equity, had an opposite effect on equity.
The lower earnings before tax and the increase in equity led to a reduced return on equity.
Cash flow
| Condensed statement of cash flows of the TRATON GROUP | ||
|---|---|---|
| TRATON GROUP TRATON Operations TRATON Financial Services |
Corporate Items | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| € million | H1 2025 | H1 2024 | H1 2025 | H1 2024 | H1 2025 | H1 2024 | H1 2025 | H1 2024 |
| Cash and cash equivalents as of 01/01 | 2,542 | 1,730 | 6,715 | 4,256 | 394 | 246 | – 4,567 | – 2,772 |
| Gross cash flow | 1,838 | 2,714 | 1,971 | 2,875 | 242 | 248 | – 376 | – 409 |
| Change in working capital | – 1,811 | – 2,836 | – 698 | – 1,819 | – 1,334 | – 1,359 | 222 | 342 |
| Net cash provided by/used in operating activities |
27 | – 123 | 1,273 | 1,055 | – 1,092 | – 1,111 | – 154 | – 67 |
| Net cash provided by/used in investing activities attributable to operating activities |
– 1,239 | – 1,027 | – 1,219 | – 991 | – 57 | – 37 | 37 | 1 |
| Change in marketable securities, investment deposits, and loans |
– 69 | – 66 | – 95 | 1,006 | – 22 | – 13 | 48 | – 1,058 |
| Net cash provided by/used in investing activities |
– 1,308 | – 1,093 | – 1,314 | 15 | – 80 | – 50 | 85 | – 1,057 |
| Net cash provided by/used in financing activities |
993 | 1,339 | – 73 | – 947 | 1,106 | 1,096 | – 40 | 1,190 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
12 | – 81 | – 70 | – 50 | – 6 | – 1 | 88 | – 29 |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | – 276 | 43 | – 183 | 74 | – 71 | – 67 | – 21 | 36 |
| Cash and cash equivalents as of 06/30 | 2,266 | 1,773 | 6,532 | 4,330 | 322 | 179 | – 4,588 | – 2,736 |
| Gross cash flow | 1,838 | 2,714 | 1,971 | 2,875 | 242 | 248 | – 376 | – 409 |
| Change in working capital | – 1,811 | – 2,836 | – 698 | – 1,819 | – 1,334 | – 1,359 | 222 | 342 |
| Net cash provided by/used in investing activities attributable to operating activities |
– 1,239 | – 1,027 | – 1,219 | – 991 | – 57 | – 37 | 37 | 1 |
| Net cash flow | – 1,212 | – 1,150 | 54 | 64 | – 1,149 | – 1,148 | – 117 | – 66 |
The TRATON GROUP's net cash provided by/used in operating activities rose by €150 million year-on-year to €27 million in the first half of 2025. This was primarily due to a €1.0 billion lower increase in cash tied up in working capital, which is mainly attributable to the €783 million lower increase in inventories and the €508 million lower increase in financial services receivables. By contrast, there was an €876 million decrease in gross cash flow, which above all reflects the €807 million decrease in operating result.
Cash tied up in working capital rose by a total of €1.8 billion in the reporting period. This was due primarily to the €759 million increase in inventories within the TRATON Operations business area. Furthermore, financial services receivables increased by €674 million, which was reflected in the net cash flow of the TRATON Financial Services business area.
Net cash used in investing activities attributable to operating activities rose by €212 million year-on-year to €–1.2 billion, which is primarily due to increased investments of €179 million in property, plant, and equipment, intangible assets, and capitalized development costs.
Substantial repayments had been made on the TRATON GROUP's internal loan receivables in the first half of the previous year, which had increased the change in marketable securities, investment deposits, and loans in the TRATON Operations business area to €1.0 billion. These effects were eliminated within Corporate Items at the level of the TRATON GROUP.
Net cash used in financing activities in the first half of 2025 includes bond issuances by the TRATON GROUP amounting to €2.6 billion (H1 2024: €4.0 billion), including €1.9 billion (H1 2024: €3.0 billion) issued by TRATON Finance Luxembourg S.A., Strassen, Luxembourg (TRATON Finance), allocated to Corporate Items. These were partly offset by repayments in the total amount of €2.9 billion (previous year: €1.6 billion). Of this amount, €1.5 billion (H1 2024: €1.0 billion) was attributable to TRATON Finance within Corporate Items and €1.3 billion (H1 2024: €219 million) to Scania Vehicles & Services in the TRATON Operations business area. The bond issues and repayments related primarily to the European Medium Term Notes programs.
In addition, short-term loan liabilities to Volkswagen AG of €1.1 billion (H1 2024: €853 million) were incurred, as well as loan liabilities to Volkswagen Group of America Finance, LLC, Wilmington, USA, of €749 million (H1 2024: €114 million). In addition, miscellaneous financial liabilities increased by €592 million, in contrast to the decrease of €1.3 billion in the previous year, due for the most part to the recognition of commercial paper liabilities, which were primarily allocated to Corporate Items. In the previous year, long-term loans of €500 million were also taken out from Volkswagen International Finance N.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands, and, in return, Schuldscheindarlehen amounting to €350 million were repaid.
Additionally, TRATON SE paid out a dividend of €850 million (previous year: €750 million) for fiscal year 2024, higher than the dividend in the previous year.
The increase in capital expenditures from €662 million to €717 million in the first half of 2025 is largely attributable to Scania Vehicles & Services, namely the construction of the production site in China. In the first half of 2025, MAN Truck & Bus completed the first expansion stage of its investment in battery production and officially launched battery production at its Nuremberg site.
At €1.3 billion (H1 2024: €1.2 billion), primary research and development costs were higher in the first half of 2025 than in the prior-year period. The rise is attributable to increased development activities in the area of forward-looking technologies such as e-mobility and for the development of the modular system. Development costs of €516 million (H1 2024: €391 million) were capitalized, resulting in a capitalization ratio of 40.0% (H1 2024: 33.1%). Research and development costs not eligible for capitalization are included in cost of sales.
For further information on how the research and development activities will be merged, refer to the "Material events" section.
Calculation of the primary research and development costs of TRATON Operations was adjusted so that the capitalized development costs included are now recognized net of the capitalized borrowing costs of €1 million (H1 2024: €1 million). The prior-year figure was adjusted.
22 Condensed Half-Yearly Consolidated
Financial Statements
| TRATON GROUP | TRATON Operations | TRATON Financial Services | Corporate Items | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| € million | 06/30/2025 | 12/31/2024 | 06/30/2025 | 12/31/2024 | 06/30/2025 | 12/31/2024 | 06/30/2025 | 12/31/2024 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,266 | 2,542 | 6,532 | 6,715 | 322 | 394 | – 4,588 | – 4,567 |
| Marketable securities, investment deposits, and loans to affiliated companies |
191 | 201 | 125 | 102 | 135 | 154 | – 69 | – 54 |
| Gross liquidity | 2,457 | 2,743 | 6,656 | 6,817 | 457 | 547 | – 4,657 | – 4,621 |
| Third-party borrowings | – 25,879 | – 24,277 | – 6,314 | – 6,901 | – 17,754 | – 17,178 | – 1,810 | – 197 |
| thereof intra-group financing1 | – | – | – 3,154 | – 4,143 | – 12,093 | – 11,834 | 15,246 | 15,978 |
| Net liquidity/net financial debt | – 23,422 | – 21,534 | 342 | – 85 | – 17,297 | – 16,631 | – 6,467 | – 4,818 |
1 Intragroup financing in the TRATON GROUP
Net financial debt rose by €1.9 billion to €23.4 billion (December 31, 2024: €21.5 billion) in the first half of 2025, driven mainly by the development of net cash flow and the dividend payout amounting to €850 million (H1: €750 million). For more information, refer to the "Cash flow" section.
The net financial debt/EBITDA (adjusted) ratio for the TRATON Operations business area including Corporate Items was – 1.2 (December 31, 2024: – 0.8) as of June 30, 2025, and hence down on the prior-year comparative figure. This is attributable to an increase in net financial debt in the TRATON Operations business area including Corporate Items to €6.1 billion (December 31, 2024: €4.9 billion) and a decrease in EBITDA (adjusted) in the TRATON Operations business area including Corporate Items for the past twelve months to €5.3 billion (December 31, 2024: €6.0 billion).
Balance sheet analysis
| TRATON GROUP | TRATON Operations | TRATON Financial Services | Corporate Items | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| € million | 06/30/2025 | 12/31/2024 | 06/30/2025 | 12/31/2024 | 06/30/2025 | 12/31/2024 | 06/30/2025 | 12/31/2024 |
| Goodwill | 5,866 | 6,154 | 359 | 365 | – | – | 5,507 | 5,789 |
| Intangible assets | 7,362 | 7,389 | 5,240 | 4,898 | 20 | 20 | 2,102 | 2,471 |
| Property, plant, and equipment | 9,551 | 9,646 | 9,168 | 9,256 | 18 | 18 | 365 | 372 |
| Assets leased out | 5,051 | 5,168 | 4,906 | 5,021 | 1,171 | 1,057 | – 1,026 | – 911 |
| Equity-method investments | 1,708 | 1,641 | 404 | 387 | 7 | 6 | 1,297 | 1,247 |
| Other equity investments | 119 | 139 | 234 | 272 | 54 | 24 | – 169 | – 158 |
| Deferred and current income taxes | 3,090 | 3,027 | 3,097 | 3,127 | 270 | 274 | – 277 | – 374 |
| Financial services receivables | 16,278 | 15,984 | 0 | 0 | 16,279 | 15,986 | – 2 | – 2 |
| Inventories | 8,085 | 7,532 | 8,085 | 7,529 | – | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trade receivables | 3,518 | 3,096 | 2,809 | 2,476 | 1,004 | 992 | – 294 | – 372 |
| Other assets | 3,480 | 3,183 | 2,834 | 2,806 | 1,621 | 1,623 | – 975 | – 1,247 |
| Marketable securities and investment deposits |
75 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 62 | 32 | 0 | – |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,266 | 2,542 | 6,532 | 6,715 | 322 | 394 | – 4,588 | – 4,567 |
| Total assets | 66,451 | 65,547 | 43,681 | 42,867 | 20,830 | 20,431 | 1,940 | 2,249 |
| Equity | 17,325 | 17,844 | 12,967 | 11,728 | 2,083 | 2,052 | 2,274 | 4,064 |
| Financial liabilities | 25,879 | 24,277 | 6,314 | 6,901 | 17,754 | 17,178 | 1,810 | 197 |
| Provisions for pensions and other post-employment benefits |
1,802 | 1,909 | 1,778 | 1,878 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 13 |
| Deferred and current income taxes | 1,088 | 1,219 | 663 | 948 | 104 | 150 | 321 | 121 |
| Other provisions | 3,867 | 3,835 | 3,768 | 3,722 | 15 | 18 | 84 | 95 |
| Other liabilities | 10,438 | 11,114 | 12,164 | 12,354 | 572 | 634 | – 2,298 | – 1,874 |
| Trade payables | 6,053 | 5,349 | 6,027 | 5,336 | 288 | 381 | – 262 | – 368 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 66,451 | 65,547 | 43,681 | 42,867 | 20,830 | 20,431 | 1,940 | 2,249 |
As of June 30, 2025, the TRATON GROUP's total assets increased by €904 million compared with December 31, 2024. This increase resulted primarily from the €553 million rise in inventories and the €422 million increase in trade receivables. In addition, other assets rose by €297 million and financial service receivables by €293 million. This was offset in particular by a €288 million reduction in goodwill and a €276 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents.
The €288 million reduction in goodwill is attributable to foreign currency translation, mainly due to the depreciation of the US dollar.
The decrease in assets leased out is essentially due to the decrease in vehicles leased out. Expiring contracts could not be offset by new contracts.
The increase in financial services receivables resulted primarily from the expansion of the financing business, including through the assumption of the MAN financial services business. The increase is reduced by negative currency translation effects.
Inventories rose by €553 million, primarily because of the increase in new vehicles held in inventory at MAN Truck & Bus and Scania Vehicles & Services.
Trade receivables increased by €422 million. This was mainly the result of the increase at MAN Truck & Bus and Volkswagen Truck & Bus.
The main reason for the €297 million increase in other assets is the change in the fair value of derivative financial instruments.
The TRATON GROUP's total equity decreased to €17.3 billion as of June 30, 2025, compared with December 31, 2024. The reduction is mainly due to the €850 million dividend payout (see note "7. Equity"). It was offset by an increase in equity on the back of the positive total comprehensive income of €394 million, which resulted from earnings after tax of €712 million, minus the amount of €317 million from other comprehensive income. This primarily reflected negative effects from translating the financial statements of foreign operations amounting to €382 million, which were partly offset by the fair value measurement of other investments amounting to €70 million.
Financial liabilities increased by €1.6 billion. This was primarily attributable to the increase in current liabilities to Volkswagen AG of €1.1 billion and to Volkswagen Group of America Finance of €649 million, as well as the recognition of commercial paper liabilities of €799 million by TRATON Finance. It was offset in part mainly by the €932 million net repayment of bonds under the European Medium Term Notes program (for further information, please refer to the "Financial position" section).
Provisions for pensions and other post-employment benefits decreased by €107 million due to various factors, including the increase in the discount rate in Germany.
Other liabilities decreased by €676 million. This was mainly attributable to lower fair values of derivative financial instruments and reduced liabilities from buyback obligations. Lower liabilities from wages and salaries also had an impact here.
Trade payables rose by €704 million due, among other things, to a higher production volume.
Off-balance sheet commitments as of June 30, 2025, related to buyback guarantees of €2.1 billion (€2.5 billion), mainly to Volkswagen Group companies, to guarantees and sureties of €374 million (December 31, 2024: €532 million), and to other contingent liabilities of €1.3 billion (€1.4 billion). Other contingent liabilities contain contingent liabilities for potential tax risks, which primarily concern Volkswagen Truck & Bus in Brazil.
The Report on Opportunities and Risks is meant to be read in conjunction with our comments in the 2024 Annual Report. The current developments triggered by the decisions of the new US administration, in particular the announcement and implementation of comprehensive tariffs, have led to an increased level of uncertainty in the global economy. This is contributing to various types of risk, such as cost increases, supply chain disruptions, and lower customer demand. Although these risks were broadly described in the "Opportunities and Risks" section of the 2024 Annual Report, the overall level of risk exposure for the Group has increased since then.
As a result, the "market risks" category, which was assessed as "medium" in the 2024 Annual Report, is now also classified as "high", as are all other risk categories.
TRATON SE's 2024 Annual Report contains detailed information on important litigation and legal proceedings in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Note "39. Litigation/legal proceedings." There have been the following material developments since the publication of the Annual Report.
Provisions for certain cases were recognized in individual countries in the first half of 2025. See the "Profit and loss" section for information on the significance for operating result.
In May 2025, Phase 1 was assessed by the Brazilian Attorney General's Office of the National Treasury Department. As a result of the assessment, the amount in dispute was reduced by the partial deduction of penalties, the corresponding interest, and the associated procedural costs.
Due to the potential range of penalties plus interest that could apply under Brazilian law, the estimated size of the risk in the event that the tax authorities are able to prevail overall with their view is uncertain. The partial success in Phase 1 has reduced the risk from approximately BRL 3.1 billion (equivalent to €477 million as of December 31, 2024) to approximately BRL 2.3 billion (equivalent to €355 million as of June 30, 2025) for the contested period from 2009 onward.
We are adjusting our forecast for fiscal year 2025 in light of business performance in the first half of the year and the persistently challenging market conditions in the second half of the year. The main reasons for this are uncertainties related to US tariff policy, the continuing weak economic situation in Europe, and growing challenges in Brazil, all of which are leading to more pronounced customer reluctance than expected.
In particular, we are now anticipating a significant decline for the North American truck market (> 6t). The weaker truck market performance in the EU27+3 region is covered by our original guidance range. We are now forecasting a moderate increase in the truck market for the South America region. With regard to the bus markets relevant to the TRATON GROUP, we are expecting a noticeable increase in the North America region, a slight increase for the EU27+3 region, and a slight downturn for the South America region.
Overall, the developments outlined above mean that we are adjusting our forecast for the following key performance indicators: TRATON GROUP unit sales, sales revenue, and operating return on sales (adjusted) for the TRATON GROUP and TRATON Operations, and net cash flow TRATON Operations.
In addition, currency effects, especially the appreciation of the Swedish krona, led to an adjustment of our forecast for the key performance indicator Primary R&D costs TRATON Operations.
The adjusted forecast is subject to further macroeconomic and geopolitical developments. With regards to the business performance in North America, it assumes that the tariff situation applicable at the end of the first half of the year and International's compliance with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will remain unchanged in the second half of 2025. The forecast therefore does not factor in any effects of possible additional tariffs such as tariffs of 50% on Brazilian and 30% on EU imports or adjustments to the USMCA. There is therefore continued uncertainty about the future impact of the US trade policy.
| Actual 2024 | Forecast 2025 2024 Annual Report |
Forecast 2025 3M 2025 Interim Statement |
Forecast 2025 2025 Half-Year Financial Report |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRATON GROUP | ||||
| Sales (units) | 334,215 | – 5 – 5% | – 5 – 5% | – 10 – 0% |
| Sales revenue (€ million) | 47,473 | – 5 – 5% | – 5 – 5% | – 10 – 0% |
| Operating return on sales (adjusted) (in %) | 9.2 | 7.5 – 8.5 | 7.5 – 8.5 | 6.0 – 7.0 |
| TRATON Operations | ||||
| Sales revenue (€ million) | 46,182 | – 5 – 5% | – 5 – 5% | – 10 – 0% |
| Operating return on sales (adjusted) (in %) | 10.3 | 8.5 – 9.5 | 8.5 – 9.5 | 7.0 – 8.0 |
| Net cash flow (€ million) | 2,834 | 2,200 – 2,700 | 2,200 – 2,700 | 1,000 – 1,500 |
| Capex (€ million) | 1,751 | significant increase | significant increase | significant increase |
| Primary R&D costs (€ million) | 2,458 | slight decrease | slight decrease | slight increase |
| TRATON Financial Services | ||||
| Return on equity (in %) | 10.8 | 8.0 – 11.0 | 8.0 – 11.0 | 8.0 – 11.0 |
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AS OF JUNE 30, 2025
of the TRATON GROUP for the period from January 1 to June 30
| € million | H1 2025 | H1 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Sales revenue | 21,906 | 23,387 |
| Cost of sales | – 17,530 | – 18,361 |
| Gross profit | 4,376 | 5,026 |
| Distribution expenses | – 1,895 | – 1,873 |
| Administrative expenses | – 924 | – 890 |
| Net impairment losses on financial assets | – 65 | – 69 |
| Other operating income | 746 | 890 |
| Other operating expenses | – 979 | – 1,020 |
| Operating result | 1,258 | 2,065 |
| Share of earnings of equity-method investments | 84 | 102 |
| Interest income1 | 122 | 161 |
| Interest expense1 | – 320 | – 392 |
| Other financial result | – 156 | – 156 |
| Financial result | – 270 | – 284 |
| Earnings before tax | 988 | 1,781 |
| Income taxes | – 277 | – 445 |
| current | – 357 | – 514 |
| deferred | 81 | 69 |
| Earnings after tax | 712 | 1,336 |
| of which attributable to shareholders of TRATON SE | 712 | 1,337 |
| of which attributable to noncontrolling interests | – 1 | – 1 |
| Earnings per share in € (diluted/basic) | 1.42 | 2.67 |
1 Prior-year period adjusted. For further information, see Note "2. Accounting policies — Prior-period information."
| € million | H1 2025 | H1 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings after tax | 712 | 1,336 |
| Pension plan remeasurements recognized in other comprehensive income, net of tax | – 31 | 92 |
| Fair value measurement of other equity investments, net of tax | 70 | – 32 |
| Share of other comprehensive income of equity-method investments that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss, net of tax | 1 | 1 |
| Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss | 39 | 61 |
| Currency translation differences, net of tax | – 382 | – 257 |
| Cash flow hedges, net of tax | 37 | – 24 |
| Cost of hedging, net of tax | 1 | 1 |
| Share of other comprehensive income of equity-method investments that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss, net of tax | – 12 | 3 |
| Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss | – 356 | – 276 |
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | – 317 | – 215 |
| Total comprehensive income | 394 | 1,121 |
| of which attributable to shareholders of TRATON SE | 395 | 1,122 |
| of which attributable to noncontrolling interests | – 1 | – 1 |
23 Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income
24 Balance Sheet
26 Statement of Changes in Equity
| € million | 06/30/2025 | 12/31/2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent assets | ||
| Goodwill | 5,866 | 6,154 |
| Intangible assets | 7,362 | 7,389 |
| Property, plant, and equipment | 9,551 | 9,646 |
| Assets leased out | 5,051 | 5,168 |
| Equity-method investments | 1,708 | 1,641 |
| Other equity investments | 119 | 139 |
| Noncurrent income tax receivables | 154 | 130 |
| Deferred tax assets | 2,551 | 2,604 |
| Noncurrent financial services receivables | 9,444 | 9,090 |
| Other noncurrent financial assets | 595 | 516 |
| Other noncurrent receivables | 284 | 266 |
| 42,687 | 42,744 | |
| Current assets | ||
| Inventories | 8,085 | 7,532 |
| Trade receivables | 3,518 | 3,096 |
| Current income tax receivables | 385 | 293 |
| Current financial services receivables | 6,833 | 6,894 |
| Other current financial assets | 927 | 825 |
| Other current receivables | 1,674 | 1,576 |
| Marketable securities and investment deposits | 75 | 46 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,266 | 2,542 |
| 23,764 | 22,804 | |
| Total assets | 66,451 | 65,547 |
23 Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income
26 Statement of Changes in Equity
Equity and liabilities of the TRATON GROUP as of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024
| € million | 06/30/2025 | 12/31/2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Equity | ||
| Subscribed capital | 500 | 500 |
| Capital reserves | 12,495 | 12,495 |
| Retained earnings | 7,938 | 8,135 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | – 3,614 | – 3,293 |
| Equity attributable to shareholders of TRATON SE | 17,319 | 17,838 |
| Noncontrolling interests | 5 | 6 |
| 17,325 | 17,844 | |
| Noncurrent liabilities | ||
| Noncurrent financial liabilities | 15,353 | 15,759 |
| Provisions for pensions and other post-employment benefits | 1,802 | 1,909 |
| Noncurrent income tax payables | 1 | 0 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 654 | 672 |
| Noncurrent income tax provisions | 133 | 136 |
| Other noncurrent provisions | 1,663 | 1,727 |
| Other noncurrent financial liabilities | 1,731 | 1,970 |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 2,172 | 2,271 |
| 23,509 | 24,444 | |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Current financial liabilities | 10,525 | 8,517 |
| Trade payables | 6,053 | 5,349 |
| Current income tax payables | 175 | 304 |
| Current income tax provisions | 125 | 107 |
| Other current provisions | 2,204 | 2,108 |
| Other current financial liabilities | 1,828 | 2,121 |
| Other current liabilities | 4,707 | 4,753 |
| 25,618 | 23,260 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 66,451 | 65,547 |
| 22 Income Statement | |
|---|---|
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Items that will be reclassified subsequently | |||||||
| to profit or loss | |||||||
| € million | Subscribed capital |
Capital reserves |
Retained earnings |
Currency translation |
Cash flow hedges | Equity-method investments |
|
| Balance as of 01/01/2024 | 500 | 13,295 | 5,464 | – 2,096 | 13 | 5 | |
| Earnings after tax | – | – | 1,337 | – | – | – | |
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | – | – | – | – 257 | – 22 | 3 | |
| Total comprehensive income | – | – | 1,337 | – 257 | – 22 | 3 | |
| Dividend payout | – | – | – 750 | – | – | – | |
| Effect from business combinations under common control 1 |
– | – | – 131 | – | – | – | |
| Other changes | – | – | – 4 | – | – | – | |
| Balance as of 06/30/2024 | 500 | 13,295 | 5,916 | – 2,352 | – 9 | 8 | |
| Balance as of 01/01/2025 | 500 | 12,495 | 8,135 | – 2,482 | – 29 | 11 | |
| Earnings after tax | – | – | 712 | – | – | – | |
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | – | – | – | – 382 | 37 | – 12 | |
| Total comprehensive income | – | – | 712 | – 382 | 37 | – 12 | |
| Dividend payout | – | – | – 850 | – | – | – | |
| Effect from business combinations under common control 1 |
– | – | – 62 | – | – | – | |
| Other changes | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | |
| Balance as of 06/30/2025 | 500 | 12,495 | 7,938 | – 2,864 | 8 | – 1 |
1 See Note "4. Acquisitions" for more information.
26 Statement of Changes in Equity 28 Statement of Cash Flows
22 Income Statement 23 Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | Noncontrolling interests |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss |
||||||
| € million | Remeasurements of pension plans |
Equity-method investments |
Other equity investments |
Equity attributable to shareholders of TRATON SE |
||
| Balance as of 01/01/2024 | – 162 | – 3 | – 534 | 16,482 | 6 | 16,488 |
| Earnings after tax | – | – | – | 1,337 | – 1 | 1,336 |
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | 92 | 1 | – 32 | – 215 | 0 | – 215 |
| Total comprehensive income | 92 | 1 | – 32 | 1,122 | – 1 | 1,121 |
| Dividend payout | – | – | – | – 750 | 0 | – 750 |
| Effect from business combinations under common control 1 |
– | – | – | – 131 | – | – 131 |
| Other changes | – | – | – | – 4 | – | – 4 |
| Balance as of 06/30/2024 | – 71 | – 2 | – 567 | 16,719 | 5 | 16,724 |
| Balance as of 01/01/2025 | – 142 | – 1 | – 648 | 17,838 | 6 | 17,844 |
| Earnings after tax | – | – | – | 712 | – 1 | 712 |
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | – 31 | 1 | 70 | – 317 | 0 | – 317 |
| Total comprehensive income | – 31 | 1 | 70 | 395 | – 1 | 394 |
| Dividend payout | – | – | – | – 850 | 0 | – 850 |
| Effect from business combinations under common control 1 |
– | – | – | – 62 | – | – 62 |
| Other changes | 0 | – | – 4 | – 2 | 0 | – 2 |
| Balance as of 06/30/2025 | – 173 | – 1 | – 583 | 17,319 | 5 | 17,325 |
1 See Note "4. Acquisitions" for more information.
of the TRATON GROUP for the period from January 1 to June 30
| € million | H1 2025 | H1 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents as of 01/01 | 2,542 | 1,730 |
| Gross cash flow | ||
| Earnings before tax | 988 | 1,781 |
| Income taxes paid | – 595 | – 511 |
| Depreciation and amortization of, and impairment losses on, intangible assets, property, plant, and equipment, and investment property 1 | 749 | 706 |
| Amortization of, and impairment losses on, capitalized development costs 1 | 245 | 252 |
| Impairment losses on equity investments 1 | 31 | 0 |
| Depreciation and amortization of products leased out 1 | 516 | 485 |
| Change in pension obligations | – 9 | – 7 |
| Earnings on disposal of noncurrent assets and equity investments | 4 | – 3 |
| Share of earnings of equity-method investments | – 83 | – 102 |
| Other noncash income/expense | – 9 | 111 |
| Change in working capital | ||
| Change in inventories | – 759 | – 1,542 |
| Change in receivables (excluding financial services) | – 768 | 25 |
| Change in liabilities (excluding financial liabilities) | 724 | – 156 |
| Change in provisions | 134 | 150 |
| Change in products leased out | – 468 | – 131 |
| Change in financial services receivables | – 674 | – 1,182 |
| Net cash provided by/used in operating activities | 27 | – 123 |
| Investments in intangible assets (excluding capitalized development costs), property, plant, and equipment, and investment property 2 | – 721 | – 668 |
| Additions to capitalized development costs | – 518 | – 392 |
| Investments to acquire subsidiaries and other businesses | – 26 | – 12 |
| Investments to acquire other investees | – 23 | – 9 |
| Proceeds from the disposal of subsidiaries | 18 | 24 |
| Proceeds from the disposal of other investees | 0 | 3 |
| Proceeds from the disposal of intangible assets, property, plant, and equipment, and investment property | 30 | 27 |
| Change in marketable securities and investment deposits | – 30 | – 30 |
| Change in loans | – 38 | – 35 |
1 Net of impairment reversals
2 Of which in the TRATON Operations business area: € – 717 million (H1 2024: € – 662 million)
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| € million | H1 2025 | H1 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Net cash used in investing activities | – 1,308 | – 1,093 |
| Dividend payouts | – 850 | – 750 |
| Proceeds from the issuance of bonds | 2,573 | 3,977 |
| Repayment of bonds | – 2,948 | – 1,554 |
| Repayment of Schuldscheindarlehen | – | – 350 |
| Proceeds from loans extended by companies of the Volkswagen group 3 | 1,806 | 1,466 |
| Loan repayments to companies of the Volkswagen Group 4 | – 40 | – |
| Change in miscellaneous financial liabilities | 592 | – 1,315 |
| Repayment of lease liabilities | – 139 | – 135 |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 993 | 1,339 |
| Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents | 12 | – 81 |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | – 276 | 43 |
| Cash and cash equivalents as of 06/30 | 2,266 | 1,773 |
3 Volkswagen AG, Volkswagen Group of America Finance, Volkswagen International Finance
4 Volkswagen Financial Services AG
TRATON SE, Munich, Germany (the Company, TRATON) is the parent company of the TRATON GROUP (the Group). TRATON is registered in the commercial register at the Munich Local Court under no. 246068.
In accordance with Regulation 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the TRATON SE prepared its Consolidated Financial Statements for fiscal year 2024 in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs), as adopted by the European Union. The accompanying Condensed Half-Yearly Consolidated Financial Statements (Half-Yearly Consolidated Financial Statements) of TRATON SE as of June 30, 2025, comply with the applicable requirements of the Wertpapierhandelsgesetz (WpHG — German Securities Trading Act) and were prepared in compliance with IFRSs, as adopted by the European Union, and in particular with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting. They do not contain all the information and disclosures required by IFRSs for full-year consolidated financial statements. The Half-Yearly Consolidated Financial Statements should therefore be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, and the additional information contained therein.
From the Executive Board's perspective, the accompanying Half-Yearly Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all standard intraperiod adjustments required for the presentation of a true and fair view of the Group's net assets, financial position, and results of operations. The results presented for the first six months of fiscal year 2025 are not necessarily indicative of future results.
Preparation of the half-yearly consolidated financial statements requires the Executive Board to make certain assumptions and estimates affecting the measurement and presentation of assets and liabilities and income and expenses for the period. Actual amounts may differ from these estimates.
The accompanying Half-Yearly Consolidated Financial Statements were reviewed by an auditor within the meaning of section 115 of the WpHG.
TRATON has applied all accounting pronouncements adopted by the EU and required to be applied for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2025. The amended pronouncements did not materially affect the TRATON GROUP's Half-Yearly Consolidated Financial Statements.
The income tax expense for the Half-Yearly Consolidated Financial Statements was calculated on the basis of the average annual tax rate that is expected for the entire fiscal year, in accordance with IAS 34.
In the accompanying Half-Yearly Consolidated Financial Statements, a discount rate of 3.8% (December 31, 2024: 3.4%) was used for provisions for pensions and other post-employment benefits in Germany, 5.2% (December 31, 2024: 5.5%) in the USA, and 3.5% (December 31, 2023: 3.5%) in Sweden.
In all other respects, the same accounting policies and consolidation principles were generally applied to the preparation of the Half-Yearly Consolidated Financial Statements and the computation of the prior-year comparative figures as to the 2024 Consolidated Financial Statements. A detailed description of these accounting policies is given in the Notes to the 2024 Consolidated Financial Statements under "Accounting policies" and at the beginning of the relevant section in the Notes that follow.
22 Condensed Half-Yearly Consolidated Financial Statements 22 Income Statement 23 Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income
26 Statement of Changes in Equity 28 Statement of Cash Flows
Additionally, certain prior-period data was revised. Material changes in the previous year's income statement are explained in the following.
A discovery was made in the second quarter of 2025 that a subsidiary had not reported interest income and interest expense from interest rate and crosscurrency derivatives for each derivative on a net basis. The affected items were adjusted as follows for the first half of 2024:
| € million | H1 2024 | Decrease | H1 2024 (adjusted) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest income | 282 | – 121 | 161 | ||
| Interest expenses | – 512 | 121 | – 392 |
22 Condensed Half-Yearly Consolidated Financial Statements 22 Income Statement 23 Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income
26 Statement of Changes in Equity 28 Statement of Cash Flows
For information on the basis used for identifying reportable segments, refer to the TRATON GROUP's Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2024.
| € million | Scania Vehicles & Services |
MAN Truck & Bus |
International Motors |
Volkswagen Truck & Bus |
TRATON Financial Services |
Total | segments Reconciliation | TRATON GROUP |
of which TRATON Operations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sales revenue | 8,911 | 6,656 | 4,378 | 1,498 | 1,062 | 22,505 | – 598 | 21,906 | 21,193 |
| Intragroup sales revenue | – 255 | – 401 | – 16 | – 2 | – 71 | – 746 | 746 | – | – 429 |
| External sales revenue | 8,655 | 6,255 | 4,362 | 1,496 | 991 | 21,759 | 147 | 21,906 | 20,765 |
| Operating result (adjusted) | 867 | 426 | 122 | 195 | 85 | 1,694 | – 323 | 1,371 | 1,580 |
| € million | Scania Vehicles & Services |
MAN Truck & Bus |
International Motors |
Volkswagen Truck & Bus |
TRATON Financial Services |
Total | segments Reconciliation | TRATON GROUP |
of which TRATON Operations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sales revenue | 9,698 | 7,069 | 4,674 | 1,559 | 921 | 23,921 | – 534 | 23,387 | 22,759 |
| Intragroup sales revenue | – 259 | – 192 | – 18 | – 1 | – 72 | – 542 | 542 | – | – 234 |
| External sales revenue | 9,439 | 6,877 | 4,656 | 1,557 | 849 | 23,379 | 9 | 23,387 | 22,526 |
| Operating result (adjusted) | 1,406 | 581 | 181 | 184 | 109 | 2,461 | – 340 | 2,121 | 2,338 |
The reconciliation of aggregated segment results to the TRATON GROUP's earnings before tax is as follows:
| € million | H1 2025 | H1 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating result (adjusted), total segments | 1,694 | 2,461 |
| Adjustments related to legal proceedings and related measures | – 109 | – 49 |
| Adjustments related to restructurings | – 3 | – 7 |
| Operating result, TRATON Holding | – 101 | – 68 |
| Operating result, TRATON AB | – 28 | – 18 |
| Earnings effects from purchase price allocation not allocated to the segments | – 135 | – 141 |
| Consolidation | – 60 | – 113 |
| Operating result of the TRATON GROUP | 1,258 | 2,065 |
| Financial result | – 270 | – 284 |
| Earnings before tax of the TRATON GROUP | 988 | 1,781 |
On July 12, 2023, companies of the TRATON GROUP and companies of the Volkswagen Group signed a framework agreement on the acquisition of key aspects of the global financial services business of MAN and Volkswagen Truck & Bus (VWTB). TRATON Financial Services thereby progressively acquired the rights to the future financial services business for MAN and VWTB customers in 14 countries. On July 19, 2023, TRATON Financial Services AB, Södertälje/Sweden, paid €275 million into an account at Volkswagen Bank GmbH, Braunschweig (VW Bank) for the acquisition, which was reported in net cash used in investing activities in 2023.
The rights to the future financial services business for MAN and VWTB were transferred in several countries in the first half of 2025, including in Brazil effective June 30, thereby completing the acquisition. The purchase price for the acquisitions in the first half of 2025 amounts to €72 million (H1 2024: €131 million) and was paid from the account at VW Bank. The €32 million purchase price for the acquisition in Brazil included in this amount was already paid in advance in fiscal year 2024. Transfer of the business operations is accounted for in each case as a business combination under common control using the book-value method. The difference between the consideration transferred and the acquired net assets at their carrying amounts acquired at the acquisition dates amounts to €62 million (H1 2024: €131 million), net of deferred taxes, and is recognized in equity as "Effect from business combinations under common control" under retained earnings.
Structure of sales revenue
| H1 reporting period | ||
|---|---|---|
| H1 2025 | H1 2024 | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| € million | Volkswagen Truck & Bus Volkswagen Truck & Bus International Motors International Motors TRATON Financial TRATON Financial of which TRATON MAN Truck & Bus MAN Truck & Bus Scania Vehicles Scania Vehicles Reconciliation Reconciliation Operations & Services & Services Services Services Total |
Total | of which TRATON Operations |
|||||||||||||
| New vehicles | 5,887 | 3,983 | 3,198 | 1,394 | – | – 21 | 14,440 | 14,450 | 6,686 | 4,412 | 3,184 | 1,445 | – | – 46 | 15,680 | 15,703 |
| Vehicle Services Business | 1,980 | 1,462 | 861 | 81 | – | – 18 | 4,365 | 4,371 | 1,915 | 1,458 | 928 | 89 | – | – 18 | 4,373 | 4,375 |
| thereof genuine parts | 1,403 | 1,009 | 861 | 73 | – | – 14 | 3,331 | 3,333 | 1,389 | 1,029 | 928 | 80 | – | – 17 | 3,410 | 3,411 |
| thereof workshop services |
577 | 453 | – | 8 | – | – 5 | 1,033 | 1,038 | 527 | 428 | – | 9 | – | – 1 | 963 | 964 |
| Other sales revenue | 1,044 | 1,212 | 319 | 23 | 1,062 | – 559 | 3,101 | 2,373 | 1,097 | 1,201 | 562 | 25 | 921 | – 470 | 3,334 | 2,682 |
| thereof used vehicles and third-party products |
461 | 295 | 114 | 1 | 7 | – 36 | 844 | 872 | 445 | 336 | 390 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1,186 | 1,171 |
| thereof engines, powertrains, and parts deliveries |
199 | 427 | – | – | – | – 166 | 459 | 459 | 232 | 418 | – | – | – | – 168 | 482 | 482 |
| thereof rental and leasing business |
284 | 388 | 22 | – | 300 | – 226 | 768 | 694 | 310 | 392 | 23 | – | 245 | – 193 | 777 | 724 |
| thereof interest and similar income |
– | – | 0 | – | 755 | – 70 | 685 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | 660 | – 72 | 588 | 0 |
| thereof additional sales revenue |
100 | 103 | 182 | 22 | – | – 61 | 345 | 347 | 110 | 54 | 150 | 24 | – | – 37 | 301 | 305 |
| 8,911 | 6,656 | 4,378 | 1,498 | 1,062 | – 598 | 21,906 | 21,193 | 9,698 | 7,069 | 4,674 | 1,559 | 921 | – 534 | 23,387 | 22,759 |
Sales revenue for the first six months of 2025 includes income from operating leases in the amount of €527 million (H1 2024: €590 million).
At €1,258 million, the TRATON GROUP's operating result in the first half of 2025 was down €807 million or 39% year-on-year (H1 2024: €2,065 million). Lower truck sales in the TRATON Operations business area were the main drivers behind the €1,481 million or 6% decline in sales revenue and the €650 million or 13% decline in gross profit. Gross profit was also impacted by lower capacity utilization resulting from reduced production volumes for heavy-duty trucks in particular, and currency effects, especially the appreciation of the Swedish krona.
Distribution and administrative expenses in the TRATON GROUP were up €57 million or 2% year-on-year. Other operating result decreased by €100 million compared with the prior-year period, mainly due to exchange rate losses from the measurement of foreign exchange receivables.
In addition, expenses of €109 million (€49 million) in connection with civil lawsuits against Scania and MAN as a result of the EU truck cases in individual countries affected the operating result.
The TRATON GROUP's financial result was approximately on a level with the prior year, with an improvement of €14 million. Lower interest expenses were the main factor contributing to this improvement.
Income taxes decreased mainly due to earnings-related factors by €169 million. The tax rate was up on the previous year, at 28% (H1 2024: 25%). In the previous year, the tax rate had been reduced primarily by higher tax-exempt income.
Following the 2025 Annual General Meeting, TRATON SE paid its shareholders a dividend of €1.70 per share (previous year: €1.50 per share). This corresponds to a total payout of €850 million (previous year: €750 million), which was made on May 19, 2025.
For further information on the effects of business combinations under common control recognized in equity, see Note "4. Acquisitions."
The details of noncurrent and current financial liabilities are presented in the following table:
| € million | 06/30/2025 | 12/31/2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Bonds | 12,423 | 13,024 |
| Bonds from asset-backed securities transactions | 1,871 | 1,639 |
| Liabilities to banks | 5,008 | 5,441 |
| Loans and short-term borrowings from Volkswagen AG | 2,000 | 943 |
| Lease liabilities | 1,149 | 1,171 |
| Loans and short-term borrowings from Volkswagen Group of America Finance |
1,127 | 478 |
| Commercial paper program | 1,011 | 246 |
| Loans from Volkswagen International Finance | 691 | 691 |
| Schuldscheindarlehen | 350 | 350 |
| Loans from Volkswagen Financial Services AG | 161 | 201 |
| Loans and miscellaneous liabilities | 89 | 93 |
| 25,879 | 24,277 |
Financial liabilities from bonds mainly relate to European Medium Term Notes (EMTNs).
The TRATON GROUP has a European Medium Term Notes program (EMTN program), whose issuance facility was increased from €12,000 million to €18,000 million on March 24, 2025. TRATON Finance Luxembourg S.A., Strassen, Luxembourg (TRATON Finance) is using the issuance program to raise capital for general corporate purposes, and the capital raised is used as needed within the TRATON GROUP. Under the program, TRATON Finance issued bonds totaling €1,902 million (H1 2024: €3,038 million) in the first half of 2025 and made repayments of €1,502 million (H1 2024: €1,015 million). Liabilities with a carrying amount of €11,146 million (previous year: €10,686 million) were reported under this EMTN program as of June 30, 2025. These were partly hedged using interest rate derivatives.
Scania uses a €5,000 million EMTN program. Liabilities with a carrying amount of €281 million (December 31, 2024: €1,574 million) were reported under this program as of June 30, 2025. No bonds were issued, as in the previous year, and bonds of €1,332 million (H1 2024: €219 million) were repaid in the first half of 2025.
TRATON launched a €2,500 million commercial paper program on September 12, 2023, of which liabilities with a carrying amount of €988 million (December 31, 2024: €188 million) were disclosed by TRATON Finance as of the reporting date. These were therefore increased by €799 million in the first half of 2025, whereas €549 million had been repaid in the comparative period.
Loan liabilities to Volkswagen AG increased by €1,057 million In the first half of 2025 (H1 2024: €853 million) due to short-term borrowings. Loan liabilities to Volkswagen Group of America Finance, LLC, Wilmington, USA, increased by €649 million (H1 2024: €130 million) due to long-term loans and short-term loan liabilities. At the same time, loan liabilities to banks were reduced.
As a rule, the fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost approximates their carrying amount. This is not the case for the following financial instruments:
| € million | Carrying amount as of 06/30/2025 |
Fair value as of 06/30/2025 |
Carrying amount as of 12/31/2024 |
Fair value as of 12/31/2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent assets | ||||
| Financial services receivables |
4,858 | 4,792 | 4,814 | 4,740 |
| Noncurrent liabilities | ||||
| Financial liabilities | 14,457 | 14,564 | 14,842 | 14,991 |
Other equity investments measured at fair value are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy and comprise shares in unlisted companies for which there is no active market. The fair value of these shares in the amount of €61 million (December 31, 2024: €71 million) as of June 30, 2025, is determined using prices from previous transactions.
The other financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value mainly consist of derivatives that are not included in hedge accounting and are categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of Level 2 financial instruments is determined on the basis of the conditions prevailing at the end of the reporting period, such as interest rates or exchange rates, and using recognized models, such as discounted cash flow or option pricing models. As of June 30, 2025, the fair value of these other financial assets amounted to €549 million (December 31, 2024: €413 million), and the fair value of these other financial liabilities amounted to €232 million (December 31, 2024: €525 million).
An existing loan receivable was written down by €52 million in other financial result based on an updated valuation of the available collateral.
| € million | 06/30/2025 | 12/31/2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Liabilities under buyback guarantees 1 | 2,121 | 2,494 |
| Contingent liabilities under guarantees 1 | 374 | 532 |
| Other contingent liabilities | 1,259 | 1,431 |
| 3,754 | 4,458 |
1 Prior-year amount adjusted
Customer liabilities to financial services companies of the Volkswagen Group, to joint ventures, and, to a small extent, to third parties are covered by standard industry buyback guarantees under which the TRATON GROUP is obliged to buy back vehicles from the financial services company in the event of default. Liabilities under buyback guarantees as of June 30, 2025 amounted to €2,106 million (December 31, 2024: €2,478 million) owed to financing companies of the Volkswagen Group, €10 million (December 31, 2024: €10 million) owed to joint ventures, and €5 million (December 31, 2024: €6 million) owed to third parties. The year-on-year decline relates to buyback guarantees in
connection with the acquisition of key aspects of the global financial services business of Volkswagen Financial Services for MAN by TRATON Financial Services. The obligations under buyback guarantees correspond to the maximum expenses that may arise from obligations of this type. However, experience shows that the majority of these guarantees expire without being drawn upon.
As of June 30, 2025, contingent liabilities under guarantees include financial guarantees of €342 million (December 31, 2024: €500 million). These are mostly default guarantees of International in favor of banks.
The guarantees in favor of or for related party entities were insignificant at the end of the half year.
Among other things, other contingent liabilities include contingent liabilities for potential charges from tax risks, which relate primarily to Volkswagen Truck & Bus and have decreased above all as a result of the partial deduction of fines, the corresponding interest, and the related litigation costs.
On June 30, 2025, Volkswagen International Luxemburg S.A., an indirect subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, held 87.52% (89.72%) of TRATON's share capital. Additionally, Mr. Levin held 3,600 (3,600) shares of TRATON SE on June 30, 2025.
The following tables present the amounts of supplies and services transacted, as well as outstanding receivables and obligations, between consolidated companies of the TRATON GROUP and its related parties, including Volkswagen AG. There were no significant transactions with Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, Volkswagen International Luxemburg S.A., or the state of Lower Saxony in any of the reporting periods presented.
| Sales and services rendered |
Purchases and services received |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| € million | H1 2025 | H1 2024 | H1 2025 | H1 2024 |
| Volkswagen AG | 8 | 9 | 119 | 123 |
| Other subsidiaries and equity investments of Volkswagen AG that are not part of the TRATON GROUP |
435 | 966 | 740 | 623 |
| Unconsolidated subsidiaries | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Associates and their majority owned interests |
147 | 107 | 19 | 55 |
| Joint ventures and their majority owned interests |
32 | 39 | 20 | 23 |
| Receivables from | Liabilities (including obligations) to |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| € million | 06/30/2025 | 12/31/2024 06/30/2025 | 12/31/2024 | |
| Volkswagen AG | 11 | 11 | 2,107 | 1,046 |
| Other subsidiaries and equity investments of Volkswagen AG that are not part of the TRATON GROUP |
636 | 718 | 3,363 | 10,955 |
| Unconsolidated subsidiaries | 36 | 13 | 41 | 44 |
| Associates and their majority owned interests |
91 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
| Joint ventures and their majority owned interests |
5 | 8 | 65 | 85 |
Supplies and services rendered to other subsidiaries and investees of Volkswagen AG that are not part of the TRATON GROUP mainly relate to the sales financing business of MAN Truck & Bus, in which customer finance for vehicles is provided by Volkswagen Financial Services. The decline is attributable to the acquisition of key aspects of the global financial services business of Volkswagen Financial Services for MAN by TRATON Financial Services. Supplies and services received from other subsidiaries and investees of Volkswagen AG that are not part of the TRATON GROUP relate mainly to unfinished goods and products.
Receivables from other subsidiaries and equity investments of Volkswagen AG that are not part of the TRATON GROUP primarily relate to receivables of Volkswagen Truck & Bus from Banco Volkswagen S.A. amounting to €445 million (H1 2024: €339 million).
The increase in receivables from associates and their majority-owned interests mainly includes dividend receivables from Sinotruk amounting to €39 million (December 31, 2024: €– million).
Liabilities to Volkswagen AG include loans granted by Volkswagen AG in the amount of €2,000 million (December 31, 2024: €750 million) resulting from a €4,000 million (December 31, 2024: €4,000 million) credit line. The credit facility is subject to market interest rates. The additional €300 million line of credit from Volkswagen AG for short-term liquidity management had not been utilized as of June 30, 2025 (H1 2024: €193 million).
The decrease in liabilities (including obligations) to other subsidiaries and equity investments of Volkswagen AG that are not part of the TRATON GROUP is attributable to the exclusion of the transaction in connection with the long-term purchase obligations under battery procurement contracts between TRATON GROUP companies and Northvolt Group companies in the amount of €7,974 million at the end of 2024. As Northvolt is no longer a related party, the transactions are therefore no longer subject to IAS 24 disclosures. Among other things, this category includes loan liabilities of €1,127 million (H1 2024: €478 million) to Volkswagen Group of America Finance, the loan of €691 million (H1 2024: €691 million) taken out with Volkswagen International Finance at standard market terms, and the loan of €161 million (H1 2024: €201 million) taken out with Volkswagen Financial Services.
The TRATON GROUP signed the agreement to establish the Milence charging infrastructure joint venture together with Daimler Truck and the Volvo Group on December 15, 2021. As a result, the TRATON GROUP made a capital contribution of €20 million (December 31, 2024: €– million) in the first half of 2025. The outstanding obligation as of June 30, 2025, amounts to €65 million (H1 2024: €85 million), which is contained in the category "Liabilities (including obligations)."
On July 12, 2023, companies of the TRATON GROUP and companies of the Volkswagen Group signed a framework agreement on the acquisition of key aspects of the global financial services business of MAN and Volkswagen Truck & Bus (VWTB). TRATON Financial Services thereby progressively acquired the rights to the future financial services business for MAN and VWTB customers in 14 countries. The rights to the future financial services business for MAN and VWTB were transferred in several countries in the first half of 2025, including in Brazil effective June 30, thereby completing the acquisition. The purchase price for the acquisitions in the first half of 2025 amounts to €72 million (H1 2024: €131 million) and was paid from the account at VW Bank. The €32 million purchase price for the acquisition in Brazil included in this amount was already paid in advance in fiscal year 2024. See Note "4. Acquisitions".
The sale of receivables to subsidiaries of Volkswagen AG that are not part of the TRATON GROUP amounted to €466 million (€527 million) in the first half of 2025. This relates to the volume of receivables that were transferred and derecognized in each reporting period. Customer liabilities to Volkswagen Financial Services are covered by standard industry buyback guarantees, see Note "10. Contingent liabilities and commitments."
3
To the best of our knowledge, and in accordance with the applicable reporting principles for half-year financial reporting, the Condensed Half-Yearly Consolidated Financial Statements give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position, and profit or loss of the Group, and the Interim Group Management Report includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Group, together with a description of the material opportunities and risks associated with the expected development of the Group for the remaining months of the fiscal year.
| Munich, July 24, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| TRATON SE | |||
| The Executive Board | |||
| Christian Levin | Dr. Michael Jackstein | Catharina Modahl Nilsson | Niklas Klingenberg |
| Alexander Vlaskamp | Mathias Carlbaum | Antonio Roberto Cortes |
To TRATON SE, Munich
41 Review Report
We have reviewed the condensed half-yearly consolidated financial statements of TRATON SE, Munich, comprising the income statement, condensed statement of comprehensive income, balance sheet, statement of changes in equity, statement of cash flows, and selected explanatory notes, and the interim group management report for the period from January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025, which are part of the half-year financial report pursuant to Sec. 115 WpHG ["Wertpapierhandelsgesetz": German Securities Trading Act]. The executive directors are responsible for the preparation of the condensed half-yearly consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS applicable to interim financial reporting as adopted by the EU and of the interim group management report in accordance with the requirements of the WpHG applicable to interim group management reports. Our responsibility is to issue a report on the condensed half-yearly consolidated financial statements and the interim group management report based on our review.
We conducted our review of the condensed half-yearly consolidated financial statements and of the interim group management report in compliance with German Generally Accepted Standards for the Review of Financial Statements promulgated by the Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer [Institute of Public Auditors in Germany] (IDW). Those standards require that we plan and perform the review to obtain a certain level of assurance in our critical appraisal to preclude that the condensed half-yearly consolidated financial statements are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IFRS on interim financial reporting as adopted by the EU and that the interim group management report is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the requirements of the WpHG applicable to interim group management reports. A review is limited primarily to making inquiries of the Company's employees and analytical assessments and therefore does not provide the assurance obtainable from an audit of financial statements. Since, in accordance with our engagement, we have not performed an audit of financial statement, we cannot issue an auditor's report.
Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed half-yearly consolidated financial statements are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IFRS on interim financial reporting as adopted by the EU or that the interim group management report is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the provisions of the WpHG applicable to interim group management reports.
Munich, July 24, 2025
EY GmbH & Co. KG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
Dr. Janze Maurer Wirtschaftsprüfer Wirtschaftsprüfer
22 Condensed Half-Yearly Consolidated Financial Statements
October 29, 2025 9M 2025 Interim Statement
42 Financial Calendar
The latest information and dates are available on TRATON SE's website at www.traton.com/financialcalendar.
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