Around 9 percent increase in incoming orders

Order intake rose by just under nine percent to around 6.6 billion euros, exceeding sales for the first time since 2022. Bosch Rexroth expects slight growth for the current financial year - provided the geopolitical situation does not escalate further. To secure future growth, Bosch Rexroth invested around 560 million euros in research and development as well as buildings and equipment.

"The economic and geopolitical environment remains a challenge for our customers and for us. In addition, competitors from Asia are pushing into our domestic markets. Innovative strength, customer proximity, adaptability and cost awareness will therefore continue to be important success factors for Bosch Rexroth in the future," says Dr. Jochen Peter, CEO of Bosch Rexroth since March 2026. For example, Bosch Rexroth has repositioned its business in China, strengthened its activities in Japan and continuously adapted its product portfolio to the needs of its customers. After around two years of lower incoming orders than sales, this situation has changed for the better. "We have won more orders again in 2025 and so far this year - this allows us to look ahead with cautious confidence, provided that the current geopolitical challenges do not have a greater impact on business," Peter continues.

Total sales stabilized by business in China

At 6.45 billion euros, turnover was only 1.4% below the previous year's figure (2024: 6.54 billion euros) and stabilized at a lower level compared to the particularly strong years of 2022 and 2023 (7 and 7.5 billion euros respectively). Adjusted for exchange rate effects, turnover increased by 0.9%. Europe excluding Germany and the Asia/Africa/Australia regions recorded slight growth compared to the previous year. In Germany, the company's strongest country in terms of sales, sales in 2025 fell slightly compared to the previous year. China, the region with the third-largest turnover, contributed significantly to the stabilization of total turnover through its growth.

Around 9 percent increase in orders

Incoming orders amounted to 6.6 billion euros in 2025, which is around 540 million euros, or 8.9%, more than in the previous year. China recorded the strongest growth in orders. Significantly more orders were also received in Europe and Germany.

Outlook 2026

"The 2026 financial year has got off to a good start: Incoming orders so far are above the previous year's figures, similar to last year, and sales are picking up cautiously accordingly. Nevertheless, the global business environment remains volatile and cost pressure is high. We are therefore continuously working on cost reductions, our market-oriented positioning and our range of products and solutions for customers," says Holger von Hebel, CFO of Bosch Rexroth.

Investments in locations, research and development

Investments in machinery, equipment and buildings as well as in research and development for the future viability of the product and solution portfolio amounted to around 560 million euros in 2025. In the previous three years, extensive investments had already been made in plants and the manufacturing network as a whole, so that sufficient production capacities are available worldwide for the resumption of business. In Germany, Bosch Rexroth invested around 57 million euros in the plants in Lohr am Main, Elchingen, Nuremberg and Horb alone. Further major investments were made in Mexico, the USA and Sweden.