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DHL Group

Contract logistics and freight divisions of Germany's DHL Group

Overview

DHL Supply Chain is the contract-logistics division of the German DHL Group. In fiscal year 2025 the division’s revenue rose 0.5 percent to €17,778 million, or 3.7 percent excluding €562 million of negative currency effects, and its operating profit (EBIT) rose 8.7 percent to €1,161 million, a margin of 6.5 percent[1]. Revenue was split between EMEA (€7,952 million), the Americas (€7,394 million) and Asia Pacific (€2,458 million)[1].

The division provides warehousing, distribution, e-fulfilment, transport management and value-added services for customers in retail, consumer goods, technology, life sciences and healthcare, engineering and manufacturing, and other sectors. In 2025 it signed additional contracts with a volume of €7.5 billion, with retail including e-fulfilment, consumer, technology and life sciences accounting for a substantial share; life sciences and healthcare and engineering and manufacturing were the main sources of revenue growth[1]. DHL attributes its margin gains to productivity from digitalisation, automation and standardisation[1].

DHL Supply Chain’s scale, sector depth and geographic balance make it a default shortlist candidate for multinational tenders. The trade-offs are those of any very large provider: contract terms are negotiated and long, and smaller shippers are generally better served by shared fulfilment networks.

DHL Group features

  • Dedicated warehousing and distribution
  • E-fulfilment and returns
  • Life sciences and healthcare logistics
  • Transport management
  • Automation and robotics programmes
  • Operations in EMEA, Americas and Asia Pacific
  • Contract logistics and warehousing
  • Air and ocean freight forwarding

DHL Group pricing

Quote-based contracts.

DHL Group strengths and limitations

Strengths

  • Largest published contract-logistics revenue in this list
  • Balanced presence across three regions
  • Strong life-sciences and manufacturing practice
  • Improving margins in 2025
  • Largest listed logistics company by sales
  • Present in express, forwarding, contract logistics and mail

Limitations

  • Organic growth modest in reported terms in 2025
  • Long, negotiated contracts
  • Not designed for small e-commerce brands
  • Currency exposure visible in results
  • Low profit margin of about 4%
  • Sales include the German mail business, not only logistics

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