Continental confirms planned sale of ContiTech for 2026
Petre Barac
Posted On June 24, 2025
At its Capital Market Day in Frankfurt am Main today, Continental confirmed the planned sale of its ContiTech group sector. The Continental Executive Board reached this decision after analyzing and assessing the possible transaction options for making the group sector independent.
Subject to the approval of the Continental Supervisory Board, the sale is scheduled to take place in 2026, after the sale of ContiTech’s Original Equipment Solutions (OESL) business area, which is planned for later this year.
Continental also announced the new mid-term sales and profitability potential for the Continental Group and the Tires and ContiTech group sectors. The company has adjusted its 2025 sales outlook for the ContiTech group sector to reflect changes in exchange rates. In addition, Continental has updated its margin outlook for the Tires group sector due to changes in exchange rates and increasing global trade barriers. As a result, margin expectations have also been lowered for the Continental Group as a whole.
“For the first time in its history, Continental will become a pure-play tire manufacturer focused on value creation, profitability, cash flow and stable business development. This resilience will benefit all stakeholders,” said Continental CEO Nikolai Setzer in Frankfurt am Main on Tuesday.
“We remain committed to our plan. Following the spin-off of Automotive, Continental will still have high
potential. We are aiming to deliver an attractive shareholder return,” said Continental CFO Olaf Schick.
Continental also used the Capital Market Day to announce the mid-term potential for the Continental Group and the group sectors following the planned spin-off of Automotive and the planned sale of the OESL business area. ContiTech is still considered part of Continental in these mid-term projections.
In the medium term – the next three to five years – the company expects consolidated sales in the range of €19.5 billion to €22.0 billion and a consolidated adjusted EBIT margin of 12.0 to 14.5 percent.
