News / Star performer Schenker still propping up Deutsche Bahn profitability

31/03/2023

Deutsche Bahn’s results yesterday have added grist to the talk-mill that the potential sale of DB Schenker, admittedly still in the early days given the late 2023/early 2024 reported timeline, is not going as well as it might.

Schenker was again the star of the show, propping up its parent’s profitability, as DB Group announced operating profit of nearly €1.3bn, on adjusted revenues, up 19%, to €56.3bn. Schenker’s contribution was a record operating profit of €1.8bn, up nearly 50%.

DB highlighted Schenker’s success, ...