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TRATON SE (DE:8TRA)
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TRATON SE

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Neutral 59 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:59Neutral
Price Target:
€33.00
▲(1.23% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/30/26
The score is held back mainly by weakening recent financial performance and poor free-cash-flow consistency, with technical signals also subdued. A low P/E and strong dividend yield provide the primary support to the overall rating.
Positive Factors
Diversified brand portfolio
TRATON's multi-brand footprint across Scania, MAN, Navistar and VW Truck & Bus provides durable market diversification and product breadth. That scale supports global OEM reach, platform and purchasing synergies, and reduces single-market cyclicality, strengthening long-term resilience.
Negative Factors
Negative free cash flow
Persistently negative free cash flow (TTM ≈ -2.1B) is a structural concern: it forces reliance on external financing or balance-sheet drawdowns to fund capex, working capital and dividends. Over months, weak FCF constrains strategic flexibility and increases refinancing risk.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Diversified brand portfolio
TRATON's multi-brand footprint across Scania, MAN, Navistar and VW Truck & Bus provides durable market diversification and product breadth. That scale supports global OEM reach, platform and purchasing synergies, and reduces single-market cyclicality, strengthening long-term resilience.
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TRATON SE (8TRA) vs. iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG)

TRATON SE Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description
Traton SE manufactures commercial vehicles worldwide. It operates in Industrial Business and Financial Services segments. The company offers light and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, such as trucks and bus chassis; vans; construction vehicles; cit...
How the Company Makes Money
TRATON SE makes money primarily by selling commercial vehicles and by generating recurring revenue from services tied to the installed vehicle base. A major revenue stream comes from the sale of trucks and buses across its brands, including revenu...

TRATON SE Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Jul 25, 2025
(Q2-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presents a mixed sentiment. While there are significant strides in electrification and financial services expansion, the ongoing market challenges, particularly in North America and Brazil, have led to a lowered full year outlook and declining sales revenue. The positive aspects are somewhat overshadowed by the prevailing market uncertainties and the need to adjust production capacities.
Positive Updates
Increased Deliveries
Deliveries increased by 9% over Q1, though year-over-year unit sales grew by only 1%.
Negative Updates
Decline in Sales Revenue
Sales revenues dropped by 2% year-over-year due to market challenges and unfavorable mix effects.
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Q2-2025 Updates
Negative
Increased Deliveries
Deliveries increased by 9% over Q1, though year-over-year unit sales grew by only 1%.
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Company Guidance
In the Traton Q2 2025 Results Conference Call, the company provided several key metrics and updates. Deliveries increased by 9% over Q1 but only grew by 1% year-over-year, while sales revenues dropped by 2%. The adjusted return on sales declined to 6.4% in Q2, primarily due to volume effects, although a better group margin sequentially from Q1 to Q2 was observed. Incoming orders rose by 11%, with a notable 27% year-over-year increase in Europe, although this was down from a 56% growth in Q1. The book-to-bill ratio dropped below 1, at 0.91. The company revised its full-year outlook, citing ongoing market challenges in Europe, North America, and Brazil, with an expected decline in unit sales and revenue between -10% and 0%, and an adjusted return on sales anticipated at 6% to 7%. Net cash flow for Traton Operations is now projected to be between EUR 1 billion and EUR 1.5 billion. The call highlighted strategic investments in electrification and sustainable transportation, such as Scania's high-capacity charging solution and MAN's production of electric trucks.

TRATON SE Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Profitability improved strongly through 2024, but earnings and revenue weakened in 2025/TTM. The balance sheet shows rising equity but elevated leverage and some debt-data inconsistency. Cash flow is the key drag, with modest operating cash flow versus earnings and recurring negative free cash flow (TTM about -2.1B).
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
55
Neutral
Cash Flow
34
Negative
BreakdownTTMDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue43.68B44.05B47.47B46.87B40.34B30.62B
Gross Profit7.83B8.42B10.10B9.24B6.85B5.54B
EBITDA5.46B5.76B7.42B6.68B4.81B3.14B
Net Income1.31B1.55B2.80B2.45B1.14B457.00M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets69.44B68.20B65.55B61.70B58.26B55.12B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments3.00B3.38B3.41B1.78B2.21B2.81B
Total Debt27.23B27.04B9.43B22.11B21.13B18.20B
Total Liabilities50.48B49.57B47.70B45.21B43.88B41.67B
Stockholders Equity18.95B18.63B17.84B16.48B14.37B13.44B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow-2.12B-1.89B-401.00M374.00M-2.57B-65.00M
Operating Cash Flow726.00M902.00M2.34B2.58B-660.00M1.53B
Investing Cash Flow-2.52B-2.73B-2.81B-2.37B-1.81B-2.45B
Financing Cash Flow1.58B2.02B1.39B-128.00M2.22B1.17B

TRATON SE Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Positive
Last Price32.60
Price Trends
50DMA
33.06
Negative
100DMA
31.89
Positive
200DMA
30.59
Positive
Market Momentum
MACD
0.09
Negative
RSI
53.60
Neutral
STOCH
47.82
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DE:8TRA, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 32.6 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 31.31, below the 50-day MA of 33.06, and above the 200-day MA of 30.59, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.09 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 53.60 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 47.82 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for DE:8TRA.

TRATON SE Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
68
Neutral
€32.28B14.629.22%5.13%-14.07%-29.85%
63
Neutral
$10.79B15.437.44%2.01%2.89%-14.66%
59
Neutral
€15.80B17.128.55%5.67%-5.63%-48.13%
55
Neutral
€1.29B19.245.17%2.46%-0.72%9.97%
55
Neutral
€5.44B29.6422.72%0.80%19.79%88.22%
52
Neutral
€5.79B16.213.82%1.23%-1.33%80.67%
43
Neutral
€31.05M1.2742.91%67.38%
* Industrials Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
DE:8TRA
TRATON SE
31.60
3.84
13.84%
DE:KGX
KION GROUP AG
44.17
6.44
17.06%
DE:WAC
Wacker Neuson
18.80
-4.81
-20.39%
DE:DTG
Daimler Truck Holding AG
42.16
8.10
23.78%
DE:LMIA
Lion E-Mobility AG
1.69
0.19
12.67%
DE:R3NK
RENK Group AG
54.40
-3.27
-5.67%
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