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Daimler
Daimler
23
Financials: Latest Results
Rank: 23
Previous rank: 21
CEO: Dieter Zetsche
Employees: 275,087

The maker of Mercedes Benz is trying to power through Europe's financial woes. Flat profits for 2012 were followed by a disastrous first quarter when the German luxury automaker posted a 60% drop in net income and lowered its 2013 forecast. Chief Dieter Zetsche expects results to improve later this year as a massive cost-cutting effort lifts Daimler's bottom line. A revamped flagship Mercedes S-Class hits U.S. showrooms this fall, but it faces stiff competition from market leader BMW and a newly revived Audi.

Headquarters:
Mercedesstrasse 137
Stuttgart. 70327
Germany
49-711-17-0
Website: www.daimler.com
Key financials
$ millions
% change from 2011
Revenues
146,886
-0.8
Profits
7,833
-0.6
Assets
214,838
Stockholder's equity
57,841
Profits as % of
Revenues
5.3
Assets
3.6
From the July 22, 2013 issue

Notes:
Figures prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards.
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