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Deutsche Post AG

Quarterly Report May 15, 2025

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Quarterly Statement as of March 31, 2025

SELECTED KEY FIGURES

Business performance

Q1 2024 Q1 2025 +/– %
Revenue €m 20,251 20,809 2.8
Profit from operating activities (EBIT) €m 1,311 1,370 4.5
Return on sales1 % 6.5 6.6
EBIT after asset charge (EAC) €m 402 430 6.9
Consolidated net profit for the period2 €m 740 786 6.2
Free cash flow €m 608 692 14.0
Net debt3 €m 18,998 18,797 –1.1
Earnings per share4 0.63 0.68 8.2
Number of employees5 594,879 580,580 –2.4

1 EBIT/revenue.

2 After deduction of noncontrolling interests.

3 Prior-year figure as of December 31. 4 Basic earnings per share.

5 Headcount at the end of the quarter, including trainees.

Significant events

As part of the sixth tranche and the initiated seventh tranche of the 2022–2026 share buyback program, we repurchased a total of 3.3 million shares to the value of €127 million in the first quarter of 2025. Since the beginning of the share buyback program, we have so far repurchased a total of 83.3 million shares to the value of €3,250 million.

On March 24, 2025, we issued three bonds with different maturities and an aggregate principal amount of €2.25 billion. The proceeds will be used, among other things, to refinance existing financial liabilities.

Consolidated revenue rises to €20,809 million

In the first quarter of 2025, consolidated revenue rose from €20,251 million to €20,809 million. This includes positive currency effects amounting to €65 million. At €592 million, other operating income was below the prior-year level of €625 million.

Consolidated EBIT up 4.5% year on year

At €1,370 million, consolidated EBIT in the first quarter of 2025 was 4.5% up on the prior-year figure. Net finance costs of €184 million exceeded the prior-year figure of €168 million. Profit before income taxes improved by €43 million to €1,186 million. As a result, income taxes rose to €356 million with an unchanged tax rate of 30.0%.

Consolidated net profit for the period in line with EBIT

Consolidated net profit for the first quarter of 2025 climbed from €799 million to €830 million. Of this amount, €786 million is attributable to Deutsche Post AG shareholders and €43 million to noncontrolling interest holders. Earnings per share amounted to €0.68 (basic) and €0.67 (diluted).

Higher EBIT after asset charge (EAC)

EAC for the first quarter of 2025 increased from €402 million to €430 million, mainly as a result of higher EBIT. The imputed asset charge rose, primarily due to the divisions' investments in property, plant and equipment.

Solid liquidity situation

As of March 31, 2025, the Group reported centrally available liquidity in the amount of €4.2 billion, which is comprised of cash and cash equivalents as well as current financial assets. This includes proceeds from the bond issues in March 2025 with an aggregate principal amount of €2.25 billion, which will be used, among other things, to refinance existing financial liabilities. We also have access to a syndicated credit facility with a volume of €4 billion, which acts as a secure, long-term liquidity reserve. Thanks to our solid liquidity situation, this was not drawn in the reporting period. The credit facility was extended by one year in the first quarter of 2025 and now runs until March 2030 with a further one-year extension option.

€461 million invested predominantly in the expansion of network infrastructure

Investments in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets acquired (not including goodwill) amounted to €461 million in the first quarter of 2025 (previous year: €483 million) and were made predominantly in the expansion of network infrastructure.

Net cash from operating activities above prior-year level

Net cash from operating activities increased in the first quarter of 2025, from €2,001 million to €2,178 million. Higher EBIT and lower income tax payments contributed to the rise. Net cash used in investing activities increased from €597 million to €606 million. Free cash flow improved from €608 million in the prior-year quarter to €692 million in the reporting period. Net cash from financing activities amounted to €1,175 million, which compared with a cash outflow of €427 million in the previous year. We issued three bonds with an aggregate principal amount of €2.25 billion in the reporting period. Cash and cash equivalents rose from €3,619 million as of December 31, 2024, to €6,292 million.

Net debt reduced to €18,797 million

Our net debt reduced from €18,998 million as of December 31, 2024, to €18,797 million as of March 31, 2025.

Express: revenue and earnings growth

Revenue in the Express division rose by 2.0% to €6,127 million in the first quarter of 2025. This includes positive currency effects amounting to €14 million, as well as lower fuel surcharges. Excluding currency effects and fuel surcharges, revenue was up by 1.9%. The daily TDI shipment volume fell by 7.1%, partly due to our focus on profitable business.

As in previous years, we countered this development by prioritizing cost discipline, improving productivity, and leveraging network flexibility. At €662 million, EBIT in the Express division in the first quarter of 2025 was 4.8% higher than the prior year figure. The EBIT margin was 10.8%.

KEY FIGURES, EXPRESS

€m Q1 2024 Q1 2025 +/– %
Revenue 6,006 6,127 2.0
Europe 2,756 2,780 0.9
Americas 1,400 1,425 1.8
Asia Pacific 1,961 1,956 –0.3
MEA (Middle East and Africa) 361 383 6.0
Consolidation/Other –472 –417 11.8
Profit from operating activities (EBIT) 632 662 4.8
Return on sales (%)1 10.5 10.8
Operating cash flow 1,124 1,230 9.5

1 EBIT/revenue.

EXPRESS: REVENUE BY PRODUCT

€m per day1 Q1 2024 Q1 2025 +/– %
Time Definite International (TDI) 72.3 73.1 1.2
Time Definite Domestic (TDD) 5.9 6.6 11.2

1 To improve comparability, product revenues were translated at uniform exchange rates. These revenues are also the basis for the weighted calculation of working days.

EXPRESS: VOLUME BY PRODUCT

Items per day (thousands) Q1 2024 Q1 2025 +/– %
Time Definite International (TDI) 1,050 975 –7.1
Time Definite Domestic (TDD) 471 532 13.0

Global Forwarding, Freight: revenue rises due to higher freight rates

Revenue in the Global Forwarding, Freight division increased by 3.2% to €4,764 million in the first quarter of 2025 due to higher freight rates. Excluding positive currency effects of €20 million, revenue was 2.8% up on the prior-year level. Revenue in the Global Forwarding business unit increased by 5.8% to €3,527 million. Without taking positive currency effects of €15 million into account, the increase was 5.4%. Gross profit in the Global Forwarding business unit was up by 2.7% on the previous year to €862 million.

Air freight volumes declined by 3.0% in the first quarter of 2025, with falls primarily on trade lanes from Europe and Asia. Our air freight revenues rose by 4.0%, while gross profit fell by 1.8%. Ocean freight volumes increased by 1.4% year on year, with growth especially on trade lanes from Asia. Volume growth was impacted by the systematic withdrawal from the transport of high-volume, low-yield business. This impact is likely to continue throughout 2025. Ocean freight revenue and gross profit for the quarter both increased by 11.8%. Revenue in the Freight business unit fell by 3.5% to €1,265 million in the first quarter of 2025. Volumes rose by 1.4% year on year, while gross profit declined by 13.1% to €285 million, partly due to the ongoing difficult market conditions in European road freight.

EBIT in the Global Forwarding, Freight division was down by 23.2% overall in the first quarter of 2025 to €202 million, primarily due to the development in the Freight business unit. The EBIT margin was 4.2%. EBIT in the division thus corresponds to 17.6% of gross profit and 25.3% for the Global Forwarding business unit.

KEY FIGURES, GLOBAL FORWARDING, FREIGHT

€m Q1 2024 Q1 2025 +/– %
Revenue 4,617 4,764 3.2
Global Forwarding 3,333 3,527 5.8
Freight 1,311 1,265 –3.5
Consolidation/Other –26 –27 –5.4
Profit from operating activities (EBIT) 263 202 –23.2
Return on sales (%)1 5.7 4.2
Operating cash flow –32 42 >100

1 EBIT/revenue.

GLOBAL FORWARDING: REVENUE

€m Q1 2024 Q1 2025 +/– %
Air freight 1,445 1,502 4.0
Ocean freight 1,302 1,455 11.8
Other 586 569 –2.9
Total 3,333 3,527 5.8

GLOBAL FORWARDING: VOLUMES

Thousands Q1 2024 Q1 2025 +/– %
Air freight exports metric tons 435 422 –3.0
Ocean freight TEU1 777 788 1.4

1 Twenty-foot equivalent units.

Supply Chain: continued revenue and earnings growth

Revenue in the Supply Chain division was up by 1.1% to €4,380 million in the first quarter of 2025. Excluding positive currency effects of €8 million, it grew by 0.9%. Contributors to this development were the EMEA region – especially in the Life Sciences & Healthcare sector – and the Americas. Revenue growth was additionally bolstered by new business wins and contract extensions.

The Supply Chain division concluded additional contracts with a volume of €735 million in the reporting period. The Consumer, Retail (including e-fulfilment solutions serving the growth in e-commerce), and Life Sciences & Healthcare sectors accounted for an important part of this. The contract renewal rate remained at a high level.

EBIT in the Supply Chain division rose by 4.8% to €268 million in the reporting period. Productivity improvements from digitalization and standardization contributed to the higher earnings. The EBIT margin was 6.1% in the first quarter of 2025.

KEY FIGURES, SUPPLY CHAIN

€m Q1 2024 Q1 2025 +/– %
Revenue 4,333 4,380 1.1
EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) 1,887 1,963 4.0
Americas 1,803 1,807 0.2
Asia Pacific 649 616 –5.1
Consolidation/Other –5 –5 –5.2
Profit from operating activities (EBIT) 256 268 4.8
Return on sales (%)1 5.9 6.1
Operating cash flow 401 357 –10.9

1 EBIT/revenue.

eCommerce: revenue above prior-year level

At €1,756 million, revenue in the eCommerce division in the first quarter of 2025 was 7.5% above the prior-year level. Excluding positive currency effects of €26 million, revenue was up 5.9% year on year.

EBIT in the eCommerce division declined from €58 million to €52 million in the first quarter of 2025. This was attributable mainly to higher costs, which resulted partly from increased depreciation and amortization due to continuous investment in the expansion of the networks. The EBIT margin was 3.0%.

KEY FIGURES, ECOMMERCE

€m Q1 2024 Q1 2025 +/– %
Revenue 1,633 1,756 7.5
Americas 541 580 7.4
Europe 923 992 7.5
Asia 170 181 6.9
Consolidation/Other 0 1 >100
Profit from operating activities (EBIT) 58 52 –9.2
Return on sales (%)1 3.5 3.0
Operating cash flow 150 149 –0.8

1 EBIT/revenue.

Post & Parcel Germany: parcel growth drives business performance

At €4,428 million, revenue in the Post & Parcel Germany division in the first quarter of 2025 exceeded the prior-year figure by 3.8%. The main reasons for this were higher prices and increased volumes in national and international business with goods shipments. In addition, the early German federal election and the higher letter mail prices applicable from the beginning of the year meant that revenue and volumes in the German postal business did not fall as markedly as in the prior-year period. A change in product structure in the division compared with the previous year also affected the reported volume development. The impact was negative in the letter business and positive in the parcel business. In the advertising mail segment, the discontinuation of the EINKAUFAKTUELL product effective March 31, 2024, was a substantial driver behind the significant falls in sales volumes.

EBIT in the Post & Parcel Germany division in the first quarter of 2025 amounted to €281 million and was 44.6% above the prioryear figure. Increased revenue due to price rises and higher parcel volumes offset declining letter mail volumes and higher material and staff costs, particularly from existing collective bargaining agreements. Combined with additional letter mail volumes from the early German federal election, this resulted in a return on sales of 6.3%.

KEY FIGURES, POST & PARCEL GERMANY

Q1 2024
€m
Q1 2025 +/– %
Revenue
4,266
4,428 3.8
Post Germany
1,908
1,898 –0.5
Parcel Germany
1,722
1,891 9.8
International
611
622 1.7
Consolidation/Other
25
17 –31.5
Profit from operating activities (EBIT)
194
281 44.6
Return on sales (%)1
4.6
6.3
Operating cash flow
524
481 –8.3

1 EBIT/revenue.

POST & PARCEL GERMANY: REVENUE

€m Q1 2024 Q1 2025 +/– %
Post Germany 1,908 1,898 –0.5
Mail Communication 1,312 1,305 –0.5
Dialogue Marketing 415 410 –1.2
Other/Consolidation Post Germany 182 183 0.9
Parcel Germany 1,722 1,891 9.8

POST & PARCEL GERMANY: VOLUMES

Million items Q1 2024 Q1 2025 +/– %
Post Germany 3,263 3,064 –6.1
of which Mail Communication 1,523 1,521 –0.2
of which Dialogue Marketing 1,542 1,382 –10.4
Parcel Germany 424 471 11.2

No changes in expected developments

We are leaving the forecast for the 2025 fiscal year published in the 2024 Annual Report unchanged.

With the conclusion of the collective bargaining negotiations in Germany, inflation is currently only a risk of low significance to the Group.

As was described in the section on the change in risk exposure after the reporting date in the 2024 Annual Report , changes to customs-related and commercial regulations arising from US trade policy represent a risk of medium significance to us as of March 31, 2025. The risk could substantially increase in the future if trade conflicts worsen and other countries take retaliatory measures. We also assess VAT-free letter mail services by competitors, as described in the same section of the 2024 Annual Report , to be a risk of medium significance for Post & Parcel Germany.

In the case of the civil suit filed by one postal service provider for repayment of allegedly excessive conveyance fees for standard letters delivered in 2017, the plaintiff's appeal against non-permission was dismissed by the German Federal Court of Justice after the reporting date of March 31, 2025. Risks from the regulatory framework of the German post and parcel market are therefore now only of low significance to the Group.

The Group's opportunity and risk situation did not otherwise change significantly during the first quarter of 2025 compared with the situation described in the 2024 Annual Report . Based upon the Group's early-warning system and in the estimation of its Board of Management, there are currently no identifiable risks for the Group that, individually or collectively, cast doubt upon the Group's ability to continue as a going concern. Nor are any such risks apparent in the foreseeable future.

Income statement

JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31

Selected financial information

€m 20241 2025
Revenue 20,251 20,809
Other operating income 625 592
Changes in inventories and work performed and capitalized 37 –22
Material expense –10,186 –10,278
Staff costs –7,010 –7,162
Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses –1,154 –1,220
Other operating expenses –1,246 –1,347
Net loss from investments accounted for using the equity method –7 –2
Profit from operating activities (EBIT) 1,311 1,370
Financial income 99 96
Finance costs –282 –305
Foreign-currency result 15 25
Net finance costs –168 –184
Profit before income taxes 1,142 1,186
Income taxes –343 –356
Consolidated net profit for the period 799 830
Attributable to Deutsche Post AG shareholders 740 786
Attributable to noncontrolling interests 59 43
Basic earnings per share (€) 0.63 0.68
Diluted earnings per share (€) 0.62 0.67

1 Prior-year figures adjusted due to the final purchase price allocations for MNG Kargo and DHL Logistics LLC – SO, 2024 Annual Report, note 4 to the consolidated financial statements .

Balance sheet

€m Dec. 31, 2024 March 31, 2025
ASSETS
Intangible assets 14,873 14,718
Property, plant and equipment 31,454 30,902
Investment property 9 9
Investments accounted for using the equity method 97 113
Noncurrent financial assets 1,511 1,380
Other noncurrent assets 438 520
Noncurrent income tax assets 46 55
Deferred tax assets 1,301 1,209
Noncurrent assets 49,728 48,906
Inventories 1,146 1,044
Current financial assets 1,013 960
Trade receivables 11,198 10,979
Other current assets 2,532 2,801
Current income tax assets 616 615
Cash and cash equivalents 3,619 6,292
Assets held for sale 23 33
Current assets 20,147 22,724
TOTAL ASSETS 69,875 71,630
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Issued capital 1,153 1,149
Capital reserves 3,635 3,699
Other reserves –464 –1,052
Retained earnings 19,468 19,955
Equity attributable to Deutsche Post AG shareholders 23,793 23,751
Noncontrolling interests 417 441
Equity 24,210 24,192
Provisions for pensions and similar obligations 2,263 1,934
Deferred tax liabilities 411 460
Other noncurrent provisions 2,438 2,393
Noncurrent financial liabilities 18,768 20,736
Other noncurrent liabilities 275 256
Noncurrent income tax liabilities 339 341
Noncurrent provisions and liabilities 24,494 26,120
Current provisions 1,053 1,014
Current financial liabilities 5,441 5,818
Trade payables 8,635 7,724
Other current liabilities 5,678 6,225
Current income tax liabilities 349 475
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale 14 63
Current provisions and liabilities 21,171 21,319
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 69,875 71,630

Cash flow statement

JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31

€m 20241 2025
Consolidated net profit for the period 799 830
+ Income taxes 343 356
+ Net finance costs 168 184
= Profit from operating activities (EBIT) 1,311 1,370
+ Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses 1,154 1,220
+ Net loss/net income from disposal of noncurrent assets –2 –1
+ Other noncash income and expense –30 11
+ Change in provisions –44 –95
+ Change in other noncurrent assets and liabilities –23 –16
+ Income taxes paid –316 –211
= Net cash from operating activities before changes in working capital 2,051 2,276
+ Change in inventories 4 70
+ Change in receivables and other current assets –511 –316
+ Change in liabilities and other items 458 148
= Net cash from operating activities 2,001 2,178
Subsidiaries and other business units 0 0
+ Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 46 31
+ Other noncurrent financial assets 54 55
= Proceeds from disposal of noncurrent assets 100 86
Subsidiaries and other business units 0 –30
+ Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets –717 –649
+ Investments accounted for using the equity method and other investments –16 –10
+ Other noncurrent financial assets –4 –10
= Cash paid to acquire noncurrent assets –737 –699
+ Interest received 56 57
+ Change in current financial assets –15 –50
= Net cash used in investing activities –597 –606
Proceeds from issuance of noncurrent financial liabilities 990 2,227
+ Repayments of noncurrent financial liabilities –629 –712
+ Change in current financial liabilities –93 –3
+ Other financing activities 2 81
+ Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest holders –6 –7
+ Purchase of treasury shares –497 –176
+ Interest paid –195 –235
= Net cash used in/from financing activities –427 1,175
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 977 2,747
+ Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents –11 –75
+ Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of reporting period 3,649 3,619
= Cash and cash equivalents at end of reporting period 4,615 6,292

1 Prior-year figures adjusted due to the final purchase price allocations for MNG Kargo and DHL Logistics LLC – SO, 2024 Annual Report, note 4 to the consolidated financial statements .

Segment reporting

JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31

Global Forwarding,
Express Freight1 Supply Chain eCommerce1
€m 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024 2025
External revenue 5,878 5,967 4,320 4,466 4,301 4,362 1,592 1,699
Internal revenue 128 161 297 298 33 18 41 57
Total revenue 6,006 6,127 4,617 4,764 4,333 4,380 1,633 1,756
Material expense 3,081 3,070 3,629 3,763 1,658 1,567 1,161 1,257
Staff costs 1,562 1,622 642 650 1,922 1,938 297 319
Depreciation and amortization 456 471 89 86 251 282 67 79
Impairment losses 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Total depreciation, amortization and impairment
losses
456 471 89 86 252 282 67 79
Net income/loss from investments accounted for
using the equity method
–1 1 0 –2 –2 1 0 0
Profit from operating activities (EBIT) 632 662 263 202 256 268 58 52
Segment assets2 21,303 20,690 12,113 11,829 11,080 11,372 3,847 3,757
of which investments accounted for using the equity
method
8 9 10 8 16 25 40 51
Segment liabilities2 4,994 4,806 3,916 3,770 4,055 3,945 1,057 971
Net segment assets/liabilities2 16,310 15,884 8,198 8,060 7,025 7,426 2,791 2,787
Capex (assets acquired) 165 114 42 24 117 135 50 47
Capex (right-of-use assets) 230 290 47 33 252 279 114 37
Total capex 395 404 89 58 369 413 164 85
Net cash from (+)/used in (–) operating activities 1,124 1,230 –32 42 401 357 150 149
Employees3 109,684 108,409 45,782 44,422 185,806 182,925 39,651 39,796

1 Prior-year figures adjusted due to the final purchase price allocations for MNG Kargo and DHL Logistics LLC – SO, 2024 Annual Report, note 4 to the consolidated financial statements .

2 As of December 31, 2024, and March 31, 2025.

3 Average FTEs.

JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31

Post & Parcel
Germany
Group Functions Consolidation Group1
€m 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024 2025
External revenue 4,156 4,313 4 2 0 0 20,251 20,809
Internal revenue 110 115 483 475 –1,092 –1,123 0 0
Total revenue 4,266 4,428 488 476 –1,092 –1,123 20,251 20,809
Material expense 1,451 1,473 375 374 –1,169 –1,225 10,186 10,278
Staff costs 2,264 2,301 325 335 –2 –2 7,010 7,162
Depreciation and amortization 150 164 140 136 0 0 1,154 1,218
Impairment losses 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2
Total depreciation, amortization and impairment
losses
150 166 140 136 0 0 1,154 1,220
Net income/loss from investments accounted for
using the equity method
0 0 –4 –1 0 0 –7 –2
Profit from operating activities (EBIT) 194 281 –91 –96 0 1 1,311 1,370
Segment assets2 9,883 9,759 4,048 4,160 –60 –61 62,216 61,506
of which investments accounted for using the equity
method
0 0 22 20 0 0 97 113
Segment liabilities2 2,606 2,589 1,583 1,766 –46 –54 18,165 17,793
Net segment assets/liabilities2 7,277 7,170 2,465 2,394 –14 –8 44,051 43,713
Capex (assets acquired) 88 120 21 21 0 0 483 461
Capex (right-of-use assets) 28 4 118 74 0 0 790 718
Total capex 116 124 140 95 0 0 1,273 1,179
Net cash from (+)/used in (–) operating activities 524 481 113 99 –280 –181 2,001 2,178
Employees3 156,056 154,822 14,048 14,023 0 0 551,027 544,397

1 Prior-year figures adjusted due to the final purchase price allocations for MNG Kargo and DHL Logistics LLC – SO, 2024 Annual Report, note 4 to the consolidated financial statements .

2 As of December 31, 2024, and March 31, 2025.

3 Average FTEs.

RECONCILIATION

Q1 20241
€m
Q1 2025
Total income of reported segments
1,402
1,465
Group Functions
–91
–96
Reconciliation to Group/Consolidation
0
1
Profit from operating activities (EBIT)
1,311
1,370
Net finance costs
–168
–184
Profit before income taxes
1,142
1,186
Income taxes
–343
–356
Consolidated net profit for the period
799
830

1 Prior-year figures adjusted due to the final purchase price allocations for MNG Kargo and DHL Logistics LLC – SO, 2024 Annual Report, note 4 to the consolidated financial statements .

Earnings per share

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE

Q1 20241 Q1 2025
Consolidated net profit for the period attributable to Deutsche Post AG shareholders €m 740 786
Weighted average number of shares outstanding Number 1,172,904,251 1,151,156,211
Basic earnings per share 0.63 0.68

1 Prior-year figures adjusted due to the final purchase price allocations for MNG Kargo and DHL Logistics LLC – SO, 2024 Annual Report, note 4 to the consolidated financial statements .

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

Q1 20241 Q1 2025
Consolidated net profit for the period attributable to Deutsche Post AG shareholders €m 740 786
Plus interest expense on the convertible bond €m 2 2
Less income taxes €m 1 1
Adjusted consolidated net profit for the period attributable to Deutsche Post AG shareholders €m 741 788
Weighted average number of shares outstanding Number 1,172,904,251 1,151,156,211
Potentially dilutive shares Number 22,963,506 22,095,580
Weighted average number of shares for diluted earnings Number 1,195,867,757 1,173,251,791
Diluted earnings per share 0.62 0.67

1 Prior-year figures adjusted due to the final purchase price allocations for MNG Kargo and DHL Logistics LLC – SO, 2024 Annual Report, note 4 to the consolidated financial statements .

Changes in issued capital and treasury shares

2024
€m
2025
Issued capital
Balance as of January 1
1,239
1,200
Capital reduction through retirement of treasury shares
–39
0
Balance as of December 31/March 31
1,200
1,200
Treasury shares
Balance as of January 1
–58
–47
Purchase of treasury shares
–31
–4
Issue/sale of treasury shares
3
0
Retirement of treasury shares
39
0
Balance as of December 31/March 31
–47
–51
Total as of December 31/March 31
1,153
1,149

Contact

Deutsche Post AG

Headquarters 53250 Bonn, Germany [email protected] [email protected]

Publication

This statement was published on April 30, 2025, in German and English; in case of doubt, the German version is authoritative.

Basis of reporting

The document at hand is a quarterly statement pursuant to Section 53 Börsenordnung für die Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse (BörsO FWB – exchange rules for the Frankfurt Stock Exchange), as amended on November 18, 2019. It is not an interim report as defined in International Accounting Standard (IAS) No. 34. The accounting policies applied to this quarterly statement generally derive from the same accounting policies as used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements for the 2024 fiscal year, with the exception of the new pronouncements required to be applied. However, those new standards had no material impact on the financial statements.

Rounding

Starting from the 2025 fiscal year, the figures in this and other documents are commercially rounded. This means that the individual figures may not add up exactly to the total, and percentages may not exactly correspond to the figures shown. The prioryear figures have been adjusted accordingly.

Forward-looking statements

This quarterly statement contains forward-looking statements that are not historical facts. These also include statements concerning assumptions and expectations that are based upon current plans, estimates and projections, and the information available to Deutsche Post AG at the time this quarterly statement was completed. They should not be considered to be assurances of future performance and results. Instead, they depend on a number of factors and are subject to various risks and uncertainties (particularly those described in the "No changes in expected developments" section) and are based on assumptions that may prove to be inaccurate. It is possible that the actual performance and results may differ from the forward-looking statements made in this quarterly statement. Deutsche Post AG undertakes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly statement except as required by applicable law. If Deutsche Post AG updates one or more forward-looking statements, no assumption can be made that the statement(s) in question or other forward-looking statements will be updated regularly.

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