Business Description

Deutsche Post AG was founded in 1995 and is engaged in the provision and management of logistics and mail services. The company operates through the business segments as follows: Freight, Supply Chain, Global Forwarding, Post-e-Commerce-Parcel (PeP), Express, and Corporate Center or Other. The segment PeP deals with domestic mail as well as international mail. This business is an expert in dialogue marketing and nationwide press distribution, as well as all electronic services that are associated with mail delivery. The segment Express provides express and courier services to business customers.

The segment of global forwarding freight includes the transportation of goods by rail and road, sea, and air. The Supply Chain segment includes managed transportation, warehousing, and value-added service. The Corporate Center segment or Other covers global business services and corporate center as well as non-operating activities and other business activities. The company is headquartered in Bonn, Germany.

Key Financials

Revenue (US$ Mn)

• US$ 95,952 Mn was the annual revenue generated by Deutsche Post AG in 2021
• Deutsche Post AG’s annual revenue for 2020 was US$ 66,806 Mn, a -5.82% decrease from 2019
• From 2018’s annual revenues, Deutsche Post AG registered a 0.76% increase in 2019, amounting to US$ 70,933 Mn
• Total revenue of US$ 70,400 Mn was generated in 2018 by Deutsche Post AG

Operating Income (US$ Mn)

• Deutsche Post AG’s operating income for 2021 was US$ 6,087 Mn, a 14.08% increase from 2020
• The operating income generated by Deutsche Post AG in 2020 was US$ 5,336 Mn
• At a 15.14% increase, Deutsche Post AG’s operating income of US$ 3,697 Mn was indexed in 2019
• Deutsche Post AG generated an operating income of US$ 3,211 Mn in 2018

Net Income (US$ Mn)

• US$ 6,365 Mn was Deutsche Post AG’s net income in 2021, an 82.04% increase from 2020 figures
• Deutsche Post AG indexed a 19.04% increase in net incomes from 2019, amounting to US$ 3,497 Mn in 2020
• Deutsche Post AG generated a net income of US$ 2,937 Mn in 2019
• A net income of US$ 2,373 Mn was indexed by Microsoft Corporation in 2018

Operating Margin %

• 6% was Deutsche Post AG’s operating margin in 2021, a -7.35% decrease from 2020 figures
• Deutsche Post AG indexed a 30.77% increase in operating margins from 2019, amounting to 7% in 2020
• Deutsche Post AG generated an operating margin of 5% in 2019
• An operating margin of 5% was indexed by Microsoft Corporation in 2018

Gross Margin %

• 7% was the gross margin generated by Deutsche Post AG in 2021
• Deutsche Post AG’s gross margin for 2020 was 5%, a 26.83% increase from 2019
• From 2018’s gross margins, Deutsche Post AG registered a 24.24% increase in 2019, amounting to 4%
• A gross margin of 3% was generated in 2018 by Deutsche Post AG

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Operational Capability

The strong operational capability helps the company to cater to a broad range of customer requirements in a better and faster way. DPDHL serves customers through its wide range of operational networks. In FY2020, the company carried out shipments of 3 million tons through airfreight and 2.8 million Twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) through ocean freight. As of December 2020, Post & Parcel Germany segment delivered 49 million letters and 5.9 million parcels in Germany every working day. It also operated through 13,000 retail outlets, 10,500 Paketshops, 109,500 post boxes, 6,650 pack stations, 2,000 sales points, 82 mail centers, and 36 parcel centers. As of December 2020, the Express segment had operations in more than 220 countries and territories and carried out business through three global hubs and eight regional hubs. It also managed 100,100 service points, 37,700 vehicles, and 3,200 facilities and operated more than 2,200 flights per day

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