DB Schenker Due Diligence

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Germany · www.dbschenker.com · 29 vendors

DB Schenker is a global logistics provider offering a wide range of services, including land transport, worldwide air and ocean freight, contract logistics, and supply chain management. It supports industry and trade in the global exchange of goods, serving various sectors with tailored solutions to maintain a smooth flow of goods.

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Last updated 2026-09-26 · revision 13

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Compliance

10 in-scope frameworks identified; showing 3.

ISAE 3000 (source) — No public evidence

Evidence: https://www.dsv.com/en/sustainability-esg/our-reporting, https://www.iaasb.org/publications/international-standard-assurance-engagements-isae-3000-revised-assurance-engagements-other-audits, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32022L2464

LkSG (source) — Evidence found

Evidence: https://www.bafa.de/DE/Lieferketten/lieferketten_node.html, https://www.dsv.com/en/sustainability-esg/our-integrity, https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/lksg/

EU Customs and Trade Compliance — Evidence found

Evidence: https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/customs-4/customs-security/authorised-economic-operator-aeo_en, https://www.dsv.com/en/our-solutions/modes-of-transport/air-freight, https://www.dsv.com/en/our-solutions/modes-of-transport/sea-freight

Financials

Three-year financials

Financial Resilience Score: 6/10

DB Schenker demonstrates moderate financial resilience underpinned by its scale as one of the world's top-4 freight forwarders, diversified business mix across air, ocean, road, and contract logistics, and strong European land freight franchise providing recurring revenue. Until April 2025, the company benefited from state-backed ownership through Deutsche Bahn AG (100% owned by the Federal Republic of Germany), which afforded low funding costs and a strong credit profile. However, the financials reveal significant cyclical vulnerability: revenue and EBIT roughly halved from the 2022 peak (€27.1B revenue, €2.71B EBIT) to 2023 (€19.1B revenue, €1.09B EBIT) due to normalization of ocean and air freight rates post-COVID. EBIT margins have structurally lagged peers like DSV, Kuehne+Nagel, and Expeditors, sitting at 5.7-6.2% in 2023-2024 versus a 10% peak in 2022. Following the €14.3B acquisition by DSV closed on 30 April 2025, DB Schenker gains access to DSV's disciplined operating model and integration track record (UTi, Panalpina, Agility GIL), with expected annual synergies of ~€1.2B. However, near-term integration risk, loss of German government backing, and exposure to weak European manufacturing (particularly German auto, chemicals, machinery) temper the resilience score.

Key strengths: Top-4 global freight forwarder scale with ~72,000 employees in ~130 countries, Diversified business mix across air, ocean, road, and contract logistics, Market leader in European road groupage/LTL with high recurring revenue, State-backed ownership via Deutsche Bahn (until April 2025) providing low funding cost, Acquired by DSV for €14.3B with proven integration track record and ~€1.2B expected annual synergies

Risk factors: Extreme cyclicality - revenue and EBIT roughly halved from 2022 peak to 2023, Integration risk (2025-2027) with DSV including customer attrition and headcount reductions, Macro exposure to European manufacturing (German auto, chemicals, machinery), Historic profitability lag vs peers (DSV, Kuehne+Nagel, Expeditors), Loss of German government backing post-DSV acquisition, High exposure to volatile air and ocean freight rates

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