Exness: Mercedes Benz's profits exceed expectations, and it is predicted that there will be a supply chain shortage in 2022

　　 Mercedes - Mercedes Benz this Friday 22 year 2 month 1 Said Monday , expect 2021 Adjusted annual EBIT (EBIT) by 140 Billions of euros (159 Billion dollars ), The supply chain will continue to rise against the trend until 2022 year .

　　 The luxury car manufacturer said when it released its preliminary results , As the growth of electric vehicle sales makes up for the supply chain problems , The annual adjusted return on sales is expected to be 12.7%, More than 10%-12% The expected .

 

　　 But the company's chief financial officer HaraldWilhelm In a conference call with analysts , It is expected that rising raw material prices and semiconductor shortages will hinder it from meeting the strong demand for its products this year . The chip shortage will be in 2022 Mitigation in the second half of 2014 , And added that , Cost of raw materials " A large part of " Be locked , But unit sales still need to increase , To mitigate the impact of rising costs .

　　" There will be a ( raw material ) Shortage of materials , So I think we will need to adjust the lever to alleviate and fight it ,"Wilhelm say ." We will try to see in terms of pricing 2021 What else can we do before , But pricing itself is not enough ."

　　 Mercedes - Mercedes 1 The data released in the month shows , The car manufacturer is 2021 Sales fell in 5%, For the first time in five years, BMW lost its crown as the top selling high-end automaker .

　　 CEO OlaKaellenius I have said many times that , Its purpose is to improve profitability , Instead of focusing on sales volume , To improve the company in last year 12 Stock market valuation after the separation from Daimler trucks in June . Said in a statement :" Our good performance is the result of highly sought after products and attention to profit growth and cost discipline ."

　　 The company said on Friday , The adjusted return on sales in the fourth quarter was 15%," Robust net pricing 、 Good product portfolio and good used car performance " Improved profitability . Mercedes - Mercedes Benz forecast , After being separated from Daimler truck , Its EBIT will increase 9 to 100 Billions of euros .