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Keep saving! 2027 Will Be Even Tougher for Porsche

Source: dpa 2 min Reading Time

Following the sharp drop in profits, Porsche wants to get back on track. But it will take time for the Swabian automaker's new strategy to take effect...

Life isn't exactly a walk in the park for Porsche right now. And now Porsche management is saying that next year will be even worse. Read here to find out why that's supposed to be the case...(Image: Porsche)
Life isn't exactly a walk in the park for Porsche right now. And now Porsche management is saying that next year will be even worse. Read here to find out why that's supposed to be the case...
(Image: Porsche)

Porsche expects to remain under pressure in the coming year, according to the sports car manufacturer. That’s because 2027 will be even tougher for the company than the current year, partly due to new model launches. At least, that is the fear of Porsche CFO Jochen Breckner. Sales and profitability are then expected to fall below the 2026 figures. For the current year, Porsche is currently projecting revenue of 35 to 36 billion euros ($39.9 billion to $41.04 billion). Of that, 5.5 to 7.5 percent is expected to flow into the company’s coffers as operating profit. These figures were cited during an informational event at Porsche’s Weissach facility. Porsche CEO Michael Leiters, who has been in office since the beginning of the year, presented his strategy there midweek for how he intends to get the struggling company back on track. This is necessary because the company is bracing for a sustained decline in business, particularly in the once-lucrative Chinese market. Breckner, for his part, expects that the first positive effects of the strategy will not become apparent until 2028. Breckner is expected to tighten the reins in the coming years, particularly with regard to capital expenditures and research and development costs. Investments are likely to peak this year and then decline accordingly. Porsche is currently investing heavily in powertrain technology and new models.

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Growth is expected to come primarily from rising sales prices and a greater contribution from higher-priced cars—not necessarily from higher sales volumes. New models are also expected to provide a boost. According to the company, Porsche aims to reduce its development costs for future model lines by up to 20 percent. Personnel costs in manufacturing are to be reduced by a maximum of 30 percent in the medium term. Sales and distribution costs are expected to decrease by about 20 percent. Porsche is aiming for a reduction of about 10 percent in direct material costs. Key pillars of the strategy are therefore a focus on the core business and streamlining the organization. As a result, management positions will be reduced by 40 percent in the medium term, as Porsche announced. Ultimately, Porsche is aiming for a significantly lower break-even point, which is to be achieved at fewer than 200,000 units. The number of model variants is also set to decrease. In the medium term, the VW subsidiary is targeting revenue of 41 to 45 billion euros ($46.74 billion to $51.3 billion)  in 2030/31—with an operating profit margin of between 10 and 15 percent. Most recently, the figure stood at 7.8 percent.

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