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Auto parts maker Continental's preliminary quarterly sales beat consensus
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on October 16, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on October 16, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Continental AG's Q3 sales hit 5 billion euros, surpassing expectations. Strong tire sales and cost reductions boosted EBIT margin to 11.4%.
(Reuters) -German automotive supplier Continental AG said in a preliminary estimate on Thursday that its third quarter sales totalled about 5 billion euros ($5.84 billion), narrowly beating a company complied consensus of 4.9 billion euros.
The price/mix effect developed "very positively", almost completely offsetting the negative effects of lower volumes, exchange rate effects and tariffs, the company said in its statement.
It expected an adjusted EBIT margin of around 11.4%, beating a consensus of 9.5%.
"The strong start of the winter tire business and lower fixed costs in particular contributed to the positive earnings deviation from the analyst consensus," the company said.
Sales in the Tires group sector amounted to around 3.5 billion euros in the third quarter, in line with expectations, with an adjusted EBIT margin of around 14.3%, beating the consensus of 13.0%.
($1 = 0.8567 euros)
(Reporting by Maria Martinez in Berlin and Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber and Susan Fenton)
EBIT stands for Earnings Before Interest and Taxes. It is a measure of a firm's profit that excludes interest and income tax expenses, providing insight into operational performance.
Corporate profit refers to the net income of a corporation after all expenses, taxes, and costs have been deducted from total revenue. It reflects the company's profitability.
An adjusted EBIT margin is a profitability metric that indicates the percentage of revenue that exceeds the company's operating expenses, adjusted for non-recurring items.
Factors contributing to sales growth can include increased demand, effective marketing strategies, product innovation, and cost reductions that enhance profitability.
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