| €m | 9M 2025 | 9M 2026 | Q3 2025 | Q3 2026 |
| Revenue | 60,763 | 65,445 | 20,128 | 22,658 |
| Other operating income | 1,987 | 1,764 | 713 | 572 |
| Changes in inventories and work performed and capitalized | 156 | 200 | 96 | 56 |
| Material expense | -30,061 | -32,918 | -10,047 | -11,690 |
| Staff costs | -20,930 | -21,395 | -6,777 | -7,064 |
| Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses | -3,613 | -3,757 | -1,203 | -1,267 |
| Other operating expenses | -4,090 | -4,279 | -1,432 | -1,544 |
| Net income/loss from investments accounted for using the equity method | 65 | -10 | -2 | -6 |
| Profit from operating activities (EBIT) | 4,276 | 5,052 | 1,477 | 1,716 |
| Financial income | 283 | 284 | 84 | 83 |
| Finance costs | -933 | -1,114 | -309 | -360 |
| Foreign-currency result | 55 | 47 | 17 | -1 |
| Net finance costs | -595 | -783 | -208 | -278 |
| Profit before income taxes | 3,681 | 4,269 | 1,269 | 1,438 |
| Income taxes | -1,104 | -1,323 | -380 | -446 |
| Consolidated net profit for the period | 2,577 | 2,946 | 888 | 992 |
| Attributable to DHL AG shareholders | 2,442 | 2,726 | 840 | 907 |
| Attributable to noncontrolling interests | 136 | 220 | 48 | 85 |
| Basic earnings per share (€) | 2.14 | 2.45 | 0.75 | 0.82 |
| Diluted earnings per share (€) | 2.12 | 2.42 | 0.74 | 0.81 |
| €m | Dec. 31, 2025 | Sept. 30, 2026 |
| Assets | ||
| Intangible assets | 14,772 | 15,016 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 30,977 | 31,619 |
| Investment property | 77 | 80 |
| Investments accounted for using the equity method | 869 | 1,066 |
| Noncurrent financial assets | 1,785 | 1,948 |
| Other noncurrent assets | 511 | 600 |
| Noncurrent income tax assets | 46 | 49 |
| Deferred tax assets | 1,028 | 1,040 |
| Noncurrent assets | 50,066 | 51,418 |
| Inventories | 1,010 | 1,308 |
| Current financial assets | 1,966 | 814 |
| Trade receivables | 11,305 | 12,891 |
| Other current assets | 2,702 | 2,902 |
| Current income tax assets | 548 | 488 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3,376 | 4,361 |
| Assets held for sale | 39 | 7 |
| Current assets | 20,946 | 22,771 |
| Total assets | 71,012 | 74,189 |
| Equity and liabilities | ||
| Issued capital | 1,119 | 1,109 |
| Capital reserves | 3,690 | 3,694 |
| Other reserves | -2,355 | -1,850 |
| Retained earnings | 19,768 | 20,359 |
| Equity attributable to DHL AG shareholders | 22,221 | 23,313 |
| Noncontrolling interests | 396 | 455 |
| Equity | 22,617 | 23,768 |
| Provisions for pensions and similar obligations | 1,660 | 1,118 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 542 | 736 |
| Other noncurrent provisions | 2,491 | 2,698 |
| Noncurrent financial liabilities | 21,780 | 23,541 |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 220 | 214 |
| Noncurrent income tax liabilities | 292 | 333 |
| Noncurrent provisions and liabilities | 26,985 | 28,640 |
| Current provisions | 1,143 | 1,100 |
| Current financial liabilities | 5,709 | 4,516 |
| Trade payables | 7,889 | 8,530 |
| Other current liabilities | 6,205 | 7,125 |
| Current income tax liabilities | 451 | 510 |
| Liabilities associated with assets held for sale | 14 | 0 |
| Current provisions and liabilities | 21,410 | 21,782 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 71,012 | 74,189 |
| €m | 9M 2025 | 9M 2026 | Q3 2025 | Q3 2026 |
| Consolidated net profit for the period | 2,577 | 2,946 | 888 | 992 |
| + Income taxes | 1,104 | 1,323 | 380 | 446 |
| + Net finance costs | 595 | 783 | 208 | 278 |
| = Profit from operating activities (EBIT) | 4,276 | 5,052 | 1,477 | 1,716 |
| + Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses | 3,613 | 3,757 | 1,203 | 1,267 |
| + Net loss/net income from disposal of noncurrent assets | -167 | 11 | -149 | 14 |
| + Other noncash income and expense | -98 | 64 | 21 | 35 |
| + Change in provisions | -114 | -131 | 31 | -22 |
| + Change in other noncurrent assets and liabilities | -35 | -58 | -24 | -29 |
| + Dividend received | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| + Income taxes paid | -918 | -1,070 | -321 | -375 |
| = Net cash from operating activities before changes in working capital | 6,558 | 7,626 | 2,240 | 2,606 |
| + Change in inventories | -45 | -291 | -68 | -176 |
| + Change in receivables and other current assets | -459 | -1,698 | -186 | -263 |
| + Change in liabilities and other items | 447 | 1,671 | 627 | 444 |
| = Net cash from operating activities | 6,500 | 7,308 | 2,612 | 2,612 |
| Subsidiaries and other business units | 25 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| + Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | 90 | 96 | 32 | 22 |
| + Other noncurrent financial assets | 151 | 170 | 65 | 63 |
| = Proceeds from disposal of noncurrent assets | 266 | 269 | 109 | 86 |
| Subsidiaries and other business units | -300 | -23 | -4 | -5 |
| + Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | -1,848 | -2,213 | -625 | -914 |
| + Investments accounted for using the equity method and other investments | -49 | -107 | -39 | -4 |
| + Other noncurrent financial assets | -340 | -16 | -328 | -3 |
| = Cash paid to acquire noncurrent assets | -2,537 | -2,359 | -996 | -926 |
| + Interest received | 158 | 145 | 50 | 46 |
| + Payments for/proceeds from current financial assets | -35 | 1,265 | -4 | 20 |
| = Net cash used in investing activities | -2,148 | -681 | -841 | -775 |
| Proceeds from issuance of noncurrent financial liabilities | 3,121 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| + Repayments of noncurrent financial liabilities | -3,098 | -3,253 | -689 | -697 |
| + Change in current financial liabilities | 257 | -138 | 297 | -11 |
| + Other financing activities | -123 | 65 | -140 | 24 |
| + Proceeds from transactions with noncontrolling interests | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| + Cash paid for transactions with noncontrolling interests | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 |
| + Dividend paid to DHL AG shareholders | -2,123 | -2,117 | 0 | 0 |
| + Dividend paid to noncontrolling-interest holders | -195 | -179 | -178 | -165 |
| + Purchase of treasury shares | -1,347 | -727 | -419 | -166 |
| + Proceeds from issuing shares or other equity instruments | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| + Interest paid | -685 | -857 | -224 | -248 |
| = Net cash used in financing activities | -4,192 | -5,708 | -1,352 | -1,264 |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 160 | 920 | 419 | 573 |
| + Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | -228 | 66 | -19 | 11 |
| + Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of reporting period | 3,619 | 3,376 | 3,150 | 3,776 |
| = Cash and cash equivalents at end of reporting period | 3,550 | 4,361 | 3,550 | 4,361 |
| €m | 2025 | 2026 |
| Issued capital | ||
| Balance as of January 1 | 1,200 | 1,150 |
| Capital reduction through retirement of treasury shares | -50 | 0 |
| Balance as of December 31/September 30 | 1,150 | 1,150 |
| Treasury shares | ||
| Balance as of January 1 | -47 | -31 |
| Purchase of treasury shares | -37 | -15 |
| Issue/sale of treasury shares | 3 | 5 |
| Retirement of treasury shares | 50 | 0 |
| Balance as of December 31/September 30 | -31 | -41 |
| Total as of December 31/September 30 | 1,119 | 1,109 |
| 9M 2025 | 9M 2026 | ||
| Consolidated net profit for the period attributable to DHL AG shareholders | €m | 2,442 | 2,726 |
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding | Number | 1,138,809,639 | 1,112,533,730 |
| Basic earnings per share | € | 2.14 | 2.45 |
| 9M 2025 | 9M 2026 | ||
| Consolidated net profit for the period attributable to DHL AG shareholders | €m | 2,442 | 2,726 |
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding | Number | 1,138,809,639 | 1,112,533,730 |
| Potentially dilutive shares | Number | 15,242,032 | 13,124,699 |
| Weighted average number of shares for diluted earnings | Number | 1,154,051,671 | 1,125,658,429 |
| Diluted earnings per share¹ | € | 2.12 | 2.42 |
| €m | Express | Global Forwarding | Supply Chain | eCommerce | ||||
| 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| External revenue | 17,406 | 19,565 | 13,025 | 14,606 | 12,916 | 14,099 | 4,928 | 4,556 |
| Internal revenue | 456 | 573 | 931 | 1,012 | 59 | 65 | 176 | 183 |
| Total revenue | 17,862 | 20,138 | 13,956 | 15,618 | 12,975 | 14,164 | 5,104 | 4,739 |
| Material expense | 8,634 | 9,714 | 11,016 | 12,444 | 4,890 | 5,632 | 3,647 | 3,380 |
| Staff costs | 4,749 | 4,837 | 1,919 | 1,946 | 5,694 | 5,970 | 941 | 842 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,363 | 1,367 | 251 | 251 | 871 | 953 | 216 | 227 |
| Impairment losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total depreciation, amortization and impairment losses | 1,363 | 1,367 | 251 | 251 | 871 | 953 | 216 | 227 |
| Net income/loss from investments accounted for using the equity method | 2 | 2 | -3 | -4 | 69 | 0 | -3 | -20 |
| Profit from operating activities (EBIT) | 2,084 | 3,037 | 593 | 662 | 893 | 882 | 285 | 150 |
| Capex (assets acquired) | 505 | 596 | 76 | 70 | 401 | 619 | 158 | 170 |
| Capex (right-of-use assets) | 1,358 | 468 | 123 | 200 | 775 | 801 | 110 | 105 |
| Total capex | 1,863 | 1,065 | 199 | 271 | 1,176 | 1,420 | 268 | 276 |
| Net cash from (+)/used in (-) operating activities | 3,659 | 4,634 | 639 | 423 | 1,269 | 1,326 | 343 | 437 |
| Employees¹ | 107,191 | 103,506 | 44,095 | 43,515 | 181,007 | 186,236 | 39,861 | 36,740 |
| Third quarter | ||||||||
| External revenue | 5,728 | 6,781 | 4,245 | 5,302 | 4,388 | 4,919 | 1,634 | 1,524 |
| Internal revenue | 139 | 213 | 327 | 341 | 24 | 22 | 59 | 61 |
| Total revenue | 5,867 | 6,995 | 4,572 | 5,644 | 4,412 | 4,941 | 1,693 | 1,585 |
| Material expense | 2,797 | 3,428 | 3,618 | 4,536 | 1,765 | 1,989 | 1,219 | 1,139 |
| Staff costs | 1,521 | 1,604 | 616 | 643 | 1,877 | 2,045 | 308 | 277 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 444 | 461 | 81 | 83 | 301 | 322 | 68 | 76 |
| Impairment losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total depreciation, amortization and impairment losses | 444 | 461 | 81 | 83 | 301 | 322 | 68 | 76 |
| Net income/loss from investments accounted for using the equity method | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -11 |
| Profit from operating activities (EBIT) | 692 | 1,038 | 195 | 259 | 278 | 301 | 176 | 51 |
| Capex (assets acquired) | 189 | 278 | 24 | 22 | 135 | 219 | 62 | 58 |
| Capex (right-of-use assets) | 472 | 114 | 40 | 69 | 294 | 187 | 23 | 32 |
| Total capex | 661 | 392 | 64 | 91 | 429 | 406 | 85 | 90 |
| Net cash from (+)/used in (-) operating activities | 1,343 | 1,636 | 402 | 167 | 565 | 575 | 112 | 169 |
| €m | Post & Parcel Germany | Group Functions | Consolidation | Group | ||||
| 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| External revenue | 12,485 | 12,615 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60,763 | 65,445 |
| Internal revenue | 335 | 365 | 1,448 | 1,462 | -3,405 | -3,660 | 0 | 0 |
| Total revenue | 12,820 | 12,981 | 1,451 | 1,466 | -3,405 | -3,660 | 60,763 | 65,445 |
| Material expense | 4,384 | 4,571 | 1,158 | 1,257 | -3,669 | -4,079 | 30,061 | 32,918 |
| Staff costs | 6,661 | 6,896 | 970 | 908 | -3 | -3 | 20,930 | 21,395 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 504 | 554 | 407 | 405 | 0 | 0 | 3,611 | 3,757 |
| Impairment losses | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total depreciation, amortization and impairment losses | 506 | 554 | 407 | 405 | 0 | 0 | 3,613 | 3,757 |
| Net income/loss from investments accounted for using the equity method | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 65 | -10 |
| Profit from operating activities (EBIT) | 665 | 552 | -245 | -230 | 1 | -1 | 4,276 | 5,052 |
| Capex (assets acquired) | 482 | 718 | 79 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 1,701 | 2,234 |
| Capex (right-of-use assets) | 60 | 2 | 322 | 369 | 0 | 0 | 2,748 | 1,946 |
| Total capex | 542 | 721 | 401 | 428 | 0 | 0 | 4,449 | 4,179 |
| Net cash from (+)/used in (-) operating activities | 1,316 | 1,390 | 189 | 213 | -914 | -1,115 | 6,500 | 7,308 |
| Employees¹ | 151,428 | 152,672 | 13,595 | 12,211 | 0 | 0 | 537,176 | 534,879 |
| Third quarter | ||||||||
| External revenue | 4,133 | 4,131 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20,128 | 22,658 |
| Internal revenue | 108 | 123 | 488 | 495 | -1,145 | -1,255 | 0 | 0 |
| Total revenue | 4,242 | 4,254 | 489 | 495 | -1,145 | -1,255 | 20,128 | 22,658 |
| Material expense | 1,473 | 1,557 | 395 | 427 | -1,220 | -1,386 | 10,047 | 11,690 |
| Staff costs | 2,145 | 2,196 | 311 | 300 | -1 | -1 | 6,777 | 7,064 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 172 | 190 | 137 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 1,203 | 1,267 |
| Impairment losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total depreciation, amortization and impairment losses | 172 | 190 | 137 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 1,203 | 1,267 |
| Net income/loss from investments accounted for using the equity method | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -6 |
| Profit from operating activities (EBIT) | 218 | 153 | -82 | -84 | 0 | -1 | 1,477 | 1,716 |
| Capex(assets acquired) | 196 | 299 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 632 | 897 |
| Capex (right-of-use assets) | 40 | 0 | 82 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 952 | 519 |
| Total capex | 237 | 300 | 108 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 1,584 | 1,417 |
| Net cash from (+)/used in (-) operating activities | 388 | 367 | 106 | 77 | -304 | -379 | 2,612 | 2,612 |
| €m | 9M 2025 | 9M 2026 |
| Total income of reported segments | 4,520 | 5,283 |
| Group Functions | -245 | -230 |
| Reconciliation to Group/Consolidation | 1 | -1 |
| Profit from operating activities (EBIT) | 4,276 | 5,052 |
| Net finance costs | -595 | -783 |
| Profit before income taxes | 3,681 | 4,269 |
| Income taxes | -1,104 | -1,323 |
| Consolidated net profit for the period | 2,577 | 2,946 |