Deutsche Bahn has unveiled a plan to return to profitability under the leadership of CEO Evelyn Palla. After incurring billion-euro losses in recent years, the company could achieve a “black zero” this year for the first time in a long time, as Palla explained in an interview with “Bild am Sonntag.”
Palla emphasized that efficiency improvements and the internal streamlining program are already showing positive effects on the company’s profitability. “It pays off that we are trimming the railway for efficiency. A black zero seems within reach after half a decade of billion-euro losses,” she said.
For 2025, Deutsche Bahn forecasts a loss of around 2.3 billion euros, which represents an increase of about 0.5 billion euros compared to the previous year. Nevertheless, the company has returned to operational profitability, with an adjusted operating result (EBIT) of 297 million euros, marking an improvement of 630 million euros.
The revenue forecast for 2026 is approximately 28 billion euros, an increase compared to around 27 billion euros last year. Palla announced that the company aims to take a significant step closer to a positive consolidated result when presenting its financial statements at the end of March.
