ROCE
| ROCE | H1 | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | absolute | % | |
| EBIT adjusted 1) (€ million) | 415 | –239 | +654 | – |
| Capital employed as of Jun 30 (€ million) | 53,841 | 51,683 | +2,158 | +4.2 |
| ROCE (%) | 1.5 | –0.9 | +2.4 | – |
1) Figures extrapolated to the full year for calculation of key figures.
The increase in return on capital employed (ROCE) resulted from a significant improvement in adjusted EBIT. The higher level of capital employed had a partially compensating effect and resulted primarily from the increase in property, plant and equipment.
| ROCE of the business units / % | H1 | Change (absolute) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | ||
| DB Long-Distance | 4.0 | –1.4 | +5.4 |
| DB Regional | 9.4 | 10.0 | –0.6 |
| DB Cargo | –0.1 | –6.6 | +6.5 |
| DB InfraGO | –0.3 | –1.1 | +0.8 |
| DB Energy | 12.3 | 8.1 | +4.2 |
The corresponding profit / loss figures were extrapolated to the full year for calculation of key figures.
The improvement in ROCE at DB Long-Distance, DB Cargo, DB InfraGO and DB Energy was mainly the result of better profit development. At DB Long-Distance in particular, lower capital employed (primarily due to the decline in property, plant and equipment following the impairment in the previous year) also had a positive impact.
The decline in adjusted EBIT at DB Regional led to a slight decrease in ROCE.