By David Sachs


BMW Group expects a stable margin for its key automotive division this year but slightly lower group earnings as used-car demand falls and investments increase.

The German luxury-car maker, which released 2023 earnings last week, said Thursday that its automotive segment--BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce--will experience a slight increase in demand this year as new models come on the market. As a result, BMW expects the key division's earnings before interest and taxes margin to finish 2024 between 8% and 10%, in line with last year's result of 9.8%

Pre-tax earnings will fall slightly this year for the group as its financial services division grapples with lower demand in the used-car market that will sap leasing revenue, BMW said. Electrification and digitization investments will also weigh on the result but are expected to peak this year, the company said.


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