BMW revenue falls 7.3% in first nine months as net profit drops 24.4%

BMW reported revenue of €92.72 billion and net profit of €4.32 billion for the first nine months. Vehicle sales declined, with a steep fall in China, while the company expects the Chinese market to contract further.

4 Nov 2026

BMW’s revenue fell 7.3% to €92.72 billion in the first nine months of the year, while net profit declined 24.4% to €4.32 billion. Vehicle sales were down 4.9% to 1.71 million, and production fell 4.2% to 1.78 million vehicles.

Sales of the BMW brand dropped 6.4% to 1.48 million cars. Mini deliveries rose 6.8% to 220,247, while Rolls-Royce sales fell 12.4% to 3,592 vehicles.

China weighed on the results, with sales there falling 21.8% to 376,444 vehicles. Sales also declined 10.1% across the rest of Asia and the Pacific. By contrast, deliveries increased 4.5% in Europe to 733,051 vehicles, 7.2% in Germany to 217,584, and 3.1% in the UK to 133,185. Sales in the Americas rose 2.8% to 374,495, including a 3.4% increase in the United States to 308,586 vehicles.

For the full year, BMW expects tariffs to reduce the automotive division’s operating result by 1.25%, compared with 1.5% in 2025. The company anticipates a further contraction in the Chinese market and a modest decline in overall car sales compared with 2025. It forecasts an operating margin for the automotive division ranging from -0.5% to +0.5%.

Sources: ANSA Economia.