Business Description

Deutsche Bahn AG, a transport company that provides rail and road mobility as well as logistical services, is Deutsche Bahn AG. It is responsible for maintaining, installing, and operating track-related railway infrastructure. It offers energy products in the areas of transport energy and stationary energy.

DB serves a variety of contracting companies, businesses, as well as private customers. DB is present in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Europe. The headquarters of the company is located in Berlin, Brandenburg.

Key Financials

Revenue (US$ Mn):

• US$ 55,255 Mn was the annual revenue generated by Deutsche Bahn in 2021

Operating Income (US$ Mn):

• Deutsche Bahn’s operating income for 2021 was US$ -924 Mn, a -85.64% decrease from 2020
• The operating income generated by Deutsche Bahn in 2020 was US$ -6,436 Mn
• Deutsche Bahn generated an operating income of US$ Mn in 2018

Net Income (US$ Mn):

• US$ -1,069 Mn was Deutsche Bahn’s net income in 2021, a -84.04% decrease from 2020 figures
• Deutsche Bahn generated a net income of US$ Mn in 2019

Operating Margin %:

• 2% was the operating margin generated by Deutsche Bahn in 2021

Gross Margin %:

• Deutsche Bahn’s gross margin for 2021 was 2%, a -91.36% decrease from 2020
• The gross margin generated by Deutsche Bahn in 2020 was 22%
• Deutsche Bahn generated a gross margin of % in 2018

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Robust market position

DB is a leading global transport and logistics company in the world. The company has a strong market position in all its business segments. DB operates in more than 130 countries across the Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America. DB Arriva operates in 14 European countries and DB Cargo operates in 17 countries in Europe and China.

DB Arriva is the largest operator of public transport in Slovenia and DB Netze Stations is the largest station operator in Europe. DB Cargo is Europe’s leading rail freight service operator, with a presence in all major markets.

DB Schenker has a strong market position in European land transport, global air and ocean freight, and contract logistics segments. Thus, a robust market position enhances the company’s brand image and helps in increasing the customer base. It also enables the company to charge premium prices than its competitors and thus register relatively higher margins.

Broad fleet to support operations

DB has a broad fleet of transport vehicles to support the operations of its segments. The DB Regional segment operates 2,122 passenger cars, 9,985 buses, 4,034 multiple units, 614 locomotives, 11,547 rail cars, 66 workshops for buses, 208 depots, and 54 workshops for rail.

The company’s DB Arriva segment operates through a network of 117 stations and 48,000 bus stops. As of December 2020, the DB Arriva segment had 18 locomotives, 1,183 multiple units, 16,390 buses, and 80 passenger cars. The DB Cargo segment has 2,552 locomotives and 78,167 cars and owns a network of 10 train formation yards, 26 maintenance depots, and 4,200 customer sidings.

The company’s DB Long-Distance segment operates 12 works depots for IC/ICE, 315 ICE, 1,307 passenger cars, and 225 locomotives. Its DB Netze Track segment manages 33,000 km of a rail network, 715 maintenance vehicles, and traveled one billion train-path km on track infrastructure.

The company’s DB Netze Stations segment owns 300 parking garages and parking spaces, 5,400 stations, 6,300 passenger information systems, 700 stations with marketing, 6,800 dynamic visual displays, 9,500 platforms, and 1,000 escalators, and 2,400 elevators.

The company’s DB Netze Energy segment operates 184 gas stations, 1,780 transformer stations, and a 7,900 km traction current grid. Therefore, a broad fleet supports the overall operations of the company and enables DB to efficiently meet customer requirements that in turn helps in generating steady revenue and profits.

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