The economic development of DB Group in 2024 was largely characterized by the poor condition of the infrastructure and the repayment of DB Group’s pre-financings in the previous year for measures to improve the quality and availability of the infrastructure (€ 1.1 billion). Lower losses at DB Cargo and a better performance at DB Regional (largely higher concession fees) as well as the implementation of measures to improve profits in the short and medium term (including strict spending monitoring and control program) had an additional positive effect. By contrast, there were further negative effects, particularly from higher personnel expenses (capacity expansion in operations and collective bargaining effects), strikes (effect on adjusted EBIT: € –0.3 billion) and weak operational quality. In addition, the profit of DB Energy mainly declined due to a drop in volumes.

Operating profit figures increased noticeably, although adjusted EBIT remained negative. The situation remained tense at DB Cargo and DB Long-Distance in particular.

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