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DHL Group Deutsche Post DHL Group

DHL.DE(法兰克福) · Listed public company
A global logistics leader spanning express, freight forwarding, supply chain and e-commerce through five divisions, with the deepest China footprint among foreign logistics groups.
Top-tier global logistics group by revenue Five-division portfolio Deepest China footprint via 40-year Sinotrans JV Founded 1969 · HQ Bonn
SCI.AI takeThe moat is the Express cash machine plus a global hub network; as post-pandemic freight rates normalise, Supply Chain and eCommerce take over growth as the Group evolves from courier to logistics-solutions conglomerate.
84,186€m
Group revenue
Annual report ▲ 3.00% 5-yr trend ↗
3,332€m
Net profit (shareholders)
Annual report ▼ 9.40%
5,886€m
Group EBIT
Annual report ▼ 7.20%
3,084€m
Express division EBIT
Annual report ▼ 4.50%
601,723
Group employees
Annual report
74.2%
Revenue generated abroad
Annual report

Company profile

🟢 Updated to FY2024 (2026-10-19 maintained) L1 baseline · injected (no posts) · source: annual reports

Segments 5 segments (2024)

Express29.8%
Turnover 25,134.0000mn · segment profit 3,084.0000mn
Rev +1.20% · Profit +0.00%
Global Forwarding21.9%
Turnover 18,403.0000mn · segment profit 0.0000mn
Rev +2.10% · Profit +0.00%
Supply Chain21%
Turnover 17,693.0000mn · segment profit 1,068.0000mn
Rev +4.30% · Profit +0.00%
Post & Parcel Germany20.1%
Turnover 16,893.0000mn · segment profit 0.0000mn
Rev +3.00% · Profit +0.00%
eCommerce8.3%
Turnover 6,962.0000mn · segment profit 0.0000mn
Rev +10.20% · Profit +0.00%

Supply-chain network resources Domestic + overseas + JVs + capacity · complete view

🗺️ A map view ships once coordinates are backfilled (S2+); this is the complete annual-report inventory.

⚓Domestic hubs & facilities 2

  • German letter mail network (universal service)
  • Parcel Germany network

🌏Overseas footprint 4

  • Leipzig European air hub
  • Cincinnati Americas hub (ongoing investment)
  • Hong Kong Central Asia hub
  • Shenzhen superport (~RMB 1.2bn investment) South China capacity upgrade

🤝International JV network 1

  • DHL-Sinotrans air courier JV (40 years) Equity RMB 1.48bn · FY2025 profit RMB 1.17bn (see Sinotrans dossier)

🚂Corridors & capacity 1

  • Dedicated air fleet (EAT/Air Austria
Source: annual reports (business review / CIP / long-term equity investments) · completeness: full annual-report inventory, rolling updates

Timeline Milestones

1969
Founded in San Francisco (Dalsey
2002
Deutsche Post acquires and consolidates DHL
From courier to integrated logistics group
2021
Hillebrand acquisition (beverage logistics)
FY2022 revenue €1
2023
Rebranded DHL Group; DHL Logistics and MNG Kargo consolidated
2024NEW
Group revenue €84
No material M&A — organic growth

Five-year financials Revenue / net profit (RMB 100mn)

Rev 66,806.00 Rev 81,747.00 Rev 94,436.00 Rev 81,758.00 Rev 84,186.00 NP 2,979.00 NP 5,053.00 NP 5,359.00 NP 3,675.00 NP 3,332.00 66,806 2020 81,747 2021 94,436 2022 81,758 2023 84,186 2024
— Revenue · — Net profit · 2020 margin 4.46% · 2021 margin 6.18% · 2022 margin 5.67% · 2023 margin 4.49% · 2024 margin 3.96% (EBIT not disclosed — see per-year basis)

Editorial key takes Judgements distilled from the profile

Express is the profit engine: division EBIT of €3,084m at a 12.3% margin is the largest profit source among the five divisions.
Evidence: 2024 Annual Report · Express division
Freight-rate normalisation reshaped the top line: revenue fell from the 2022 peak of €94,436m to €81,758m in 2023 before returning to growth — forwarding was the swing factor.
Evidence: 2022/2024 Annual Reports
Growth engines are rotating: Supply Chain EBIT +11.1% and eCommerce revenue +10.2% — contract logistics and cross-border e-commerce take the baton in the post-rate cycle.
Evidence: 2024 Annual Report
The China story is underappreciated: a 40-year Sinotrans JV and the Shenzhen superport give DHL the deepest China stack among foreign groups (see the Sinotrans profile).
Evidence: Sinotrans 2025 Annual Report / Xinhua

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