Overview
- Revenue rose about 20% to roughly €7.5 billion and operating profit increased 18% to about €835 million for the first nine months of 2025.
- Order intake weakened in the third quarter, with Nominations down by roughly one third to €3.88 billion due to postponed awards in Germany.
- The confirmed backlog reached around €64 billion, underscoring multi‑year visibility despite the near‑term intake dip.
- Rheinmetall is accelerating munitions capacity in Europe, targeting about 1.5 million artillery rounds annually from 2027 with new plants including Unterlüß and a Lithuanian site slated to start operations in 2026.
- The company cites final talks on a potential double‑digit‑billion munitions contract and is moving to enter naval shipbuilding through the planned acquisition of Lürssen’s NVL military unit, as shares consolidate and ethical debate intensifies.