In the 2025 fiscal year, revenue rose by a total of €404 million (2.4%) year on year. Revenue from the German letter mail business was €6,679 million in the 2025 fiscal year and thus 4.6% below the prior-year level of €6,998 million. Of this revenue, €4,619 million (previous year: €4,438 million) was attributable to Mail Communication, €1,502 million (previous year: €1,513 million) to Dialogue Marketing and €558 million (previous year: €1,047 million) to Other Post Germany. Revenue in the German parcel business in the 2025 fiscal year was €7,682 million, exceeding the prior-year figure of €6,949 million by 10.5%. Among other things, a change in product structure in the Post & Parcel Germany division affected revenue development. The impact was negative in Other Post Germany and positive in the parcel business. Revenue of €2,305 million (previous year: €2,246 million) was reported for our International business unit in the 2025 fiscal year. Other revenue amounted to €727 million (previous year: €795 million) and mainly included income from rental agreements and leases, income from service level agreements and reimbursements for employee leasing.
INCOME STATEMENT FOR DEUTSCHE POST AG (HGB) – JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31
€m
2024
2025
Revenue
16,988
17,392
Other own work capitalized
110
113
Other operating income
1,183
1,296
18,282
18,802
Material expense
-6,278
-6,382
Staff costs
-9,335
-9,469
Amortization of intangible assets and depreciation of tangible fixed assets
-385
-412
Other operating expenses
-2,532
-2,813
-18,530
-19,076
Financial result
3,410
2,935
Taxes on income
-337
-5
Result after tax/Net profit for the period
2,825
2,656
Retained profits brought forward from previous year
6,047
5,249
Income from capital reduction
39
50
Allocation to capital reserves pursuant to Section 237 (5) AktG
-39
-50
Net retained profit
8,872
7,905
Other operating income registered a year-on-year increase of €113 million, or 9.6%, driven primarily by higher income from currency translation.
Material expense rose by €104 million or 1.6% year on year, mainly due to higher expenses from leases and rental agreements and an increase in the cost of transport services for letters and parcels.
Staff costs grew by €134 million, with the impact of the collectively agreed pay increase being felt from April 2025 onward.
Other operating expenses were up by €282 million or 11.1% year on year, primarily due to higher currency translation expenses.
The financial result in the amount of €2,935 million mainly comprises net investment income of €2,606 million (previous year: €2,762 million) and a net interest income of €322 million (previous year: €645 million). The change in net investment income was the result of a €660 million decline in income from the profit transfer agreement with Deutsche Post Beteiligungen Holding GmbH and increased income from the profit transfer agreement with Deutsche Post Transport GmbH (€502 million). The decline in net interest income of Deutsche Post AG was mainly due to lower intra-Group interest income.
After accounting for income taxes of €5 million, net profit for the period totaled €2,656 million. Including retained profits brought forward, net retained profit for the period amounted to €7,905 million.
