Bosch targets sales growth of up to 5 percent in 2026

Bosch is planning sales growth of 2–5 percent and an EBIT margin from operations of 4–6 percent for 2026. Bosch believes that the weak economic development of 2025 will continue in the current business year.

“High levels of uncertainty, primarily due to geopolitical developments with the as yet unpredictable effects of the war in the Middle East, are likely to continue to affect inflation and global economic output. Moreover, price and competitive pressure remain high,” a company release shows.

“The foundation for profitable growth is our competitiveness – which is why we’re working hard to increase it further,” said Markus Forschner, member of the board of management and chief financial officer of Robert Bosch GmbH. “This strengthens our resilience in the face of upcoming challenges and at the same time boosts our investment capacity for the future.”

Sales development in the business sectors was held back both by the subdued economy in focus markets and by negative currency effects. The Mobility business sector recorded an increase in sales revenue of 0.1 percent to reach 55.8 billion euros. After adjusting for exchange-rate effects, this was equivalent to 2.9 percent growth. The EBIT margin from operations came to 1.8 percent (2024: 3.8 percent). In the Industrial Technology business sector, sales rose by 0.1 percent to 6.5 billion euros. Adjusted for exchange-rate effects, the increase was 2.4 percent. The main reason for this was the downward trend on the North American market. The EBIT margin increased to 3.5 percent (2024: 1.2 percent). In the Consumer Goods business sector, sales revenue fell by 1.9 percent year on year to 19.9 billion euros. Adjusted for exchange-rate effects, however, sales increased by 4.1 percent. The consumer goods business suffered in particular from a lack of impetus from the construction industry in China and the U.S. The EBIT margin from operations was 3.0 percent (2024: 3.5 percent). The Energy and Building Technology business sector generated sales of 8.5 billion euros. This is an increase of 13.0 percent, or an exchange rate-adjusted 15.6 percent. The EBIT margin from operations was 0.5 percent (2024: 4.9 percent). This was heavily influenced by one-off costs from acquisitions and sales activities.