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Management reported results in line with consensus after removing a one-off real estate transaction and raised the lower end of guidance. However, shares fell 13% after management initiated changes and recovery plans after difficulties integrating DB Schenker emerged in the second quarter.

Following its acquisition of DB Schenker, DSV is the largest freight forwarder globally. Sea and airfreight is its largest division, contributing 55% of group revenue.

Headlining DSV's capital markets day on May 12 were the productivity savings guidance, targeting an annual impact of DKK 9 billion by 2030. DSV anticipated DKK 6 billion in savings from AI and technology, and the remaining DKK 3 billion from network optimization.

Revenue expanded by 75%, as DSV continues to integrate its DB Schenker acquisition. Yields held back performance, however, with EBIT before special items expanding by only 31%. Management reiterated its guidance of EBIT before special items of DKK 23.0 billion-DKK 25.5 billion.

Following its acquisition of DB Schenker, DSV is the largest freight forwarder globally. Sea and airfreight is its largest division, contributing 55% of group revenue.

Shares of European global forwarders Kuehne + Nagel and DSV fell by more than 10% in the final minutes of trading on Feb. 12 amid speculative fears about artificial intelligence disruption.

DSV's 2025 results and 2026 guidance for EBIT fell slightly below expectations, citing freight market headwinds. However, the shares rose on the earlier-than-expected completion of Schenker's integration in 2026 and early insight into potential artificial intelligence savings.

Accelerating synergies from the DB Schenker acquisition offset a narrower top end of the 2025 EBIT range in DSV's third-quarter release. Management expects 30% of synergies to be completed by 2025, 70% by 2026, and 85% by 2027, up from 15%, 50%, and 75%, respectively. Shares rose 7% on Oct. 23.

The integration of DB Schenker is off to a strong start, with annual synergies of DKK 9.0 billion still expected to be achieved by the end of 2028. However, organic EBIT declines pushed shares lower in early trading.

Following its acquisition of DB Schenker, DSV is the largest freight forwarder globally. Sea and airfreight is its largest division, contributing 55% of group revenue.

President Donald Trump's tariffs have undoubtedly been a short-term headwind for freight forwarders, including DSV. However, DSV has strengthened its long-term competitive position following the acquisition of DB Schenker and should benefit from increasing supply chain complexity.

DSV completed the acquisition of DB Schenker, increasing 2025 guidance to include its impact. Shares were up in early trading on April 30. DSV also delivered solid first-quarter 2025 results, with revenue up 9% and operating income up 5%, as companies tried to ship goods before tariff enactments.

Following its acquisition of DB Schenker, DSV is the largest freight forwarder globally. Sea and airfreight is its largest division, contributing 60% of group revenue.

DSV is set to be the largest freight forwarder globally following its acquisition of DB Schenker. Sea and airfreight is its largest division, contributing 60% of group revenue.

President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on all imports and additional levies on major trading partners, sending shares of freight forwarders DSV and Kuehne+Nagel down 6% and 8%, respectively, in early trading.

DSV is set to be the largest freight forwarder globally following its acquisition of DB Schenker. Sea and airfreight is its largest division, contributing 60% of group revenue.

Narrow-moat DSV announced mixed results for 2024 as it navigated the turmoil in the Red Sea and prepares to acquire DB Schenker. Revenue expanded 12% compared with 2023, driven by higher volumes in air and sea. Operating margin fell 220 basis points, driven by the normalization in the air business. This more than offset revenue growth, resulting in an 8% drop in operating profit year over year. Management issued 2025 EBIT guidance of DKK 15.5 billion-DKK 17.5 billion and said it still anticipates acquiring DB Schenker in the second quarter. We reiterate our DKK 1,660 fair value estimate.

US President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico and 10% tariffs on China on Feb. 1, although he paused tariffs on Mexico on Feb. 3 following that country's agreement to cooperate on border security. This news and the expectation of a reduction in global trade sent the shares of global shippers and freight forwarders lower in early trading on Feb. 3. Shares of no-moat global shippers Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd were down 2% and shares of narrow-moat freight forwarders DSV and Kuehne+Nagel were down 2.5%, on average.

We are increasing narrow-moat DSV's fair value estimate by 48% to DKK 1,660 per share after transferring coverage to a new analyst and incorporating the proposed DB Schenker acquisition. The acquisition should drive an increase in earnings and margin growth the market is failing to appreciate fully. DSV earns a narrow moat rating due to the network effect advantage of its vast network of carriers/airlines and customers, which results in superior scale, margins, and returns on invested capital. Shares are 11% undervalued based on our bullish view on the DB Schenker acquisition. DSV has shown the ability to successfully integrate less profitable businesses and come out the other side with superior margins, having done so three times in the past decade.

DSV is set to be the largest freight forwarder globally following its acquisition of DB Schenker. Sea and airfreight is its largest division, contributing 60% of group revenue.