THE Liebherr Group has reported ‘stable growth’ in 2025 after ending the year with a revenue of €14,772 million – a 1% rise compared with the previous year.
The company said its ‘broad diversification and decentralised structure’ allowed it to offset falling sales in individual product segments.
A downward trend was seen in the construction machine and mining sector. Although the deep foundation and tower crane product segments saw gains, the revenue for the sector as a whole fell by 5.5% to €9,345 million.
The group achieved a net income of €272 million in 2025. Although the operating result was down compared with the previous year, Liebherr revealed the result was above the previous year’s figure. The number of employees globally also grew by 1,235 to 55,963.
In the 2025 business year, the group invested €708 million in research and development activities. In autonomy, Liebherr marked numerous milestones. At bauma 2025, the group unveiled an autonomous wheel loader featuring the award-winning ‘Liebherr Autonomous Operations’ system. Liebherr also presented the S1 Vision – a prototype for an autonomous, battery-electric and single-axle dump truck. Autonomous mining trucks are also getting close to productive operations.
Another focal point has been on alternative drive technologies. Liebherr expanded its portfolio with new, electrified construction machines, such as the first fully electric duty cycle crawler crane, the HS 8100.2 dual power, or the first battery-electric crawler excavator, the R 920 G8-E. Further to this, both the LTM 1150-5.4E all-terrain crane and the MK 120-5.1E mobile construction crane can be powered by a choice of mains power or integrated battery. All this is complemented by the LPO 600 battery-based energy storage system, which allows for electric machines to be charged or powered on the construction site.
“Liebherr is anticipating that the 2026 business year will continue to present a challenging economic environment,” said Steffen Günther, MD and member of the executive board for Liebherr-International. “Global uncertainties, geopolitical tensions and ever-increasing competitive pressure will continue to shape the economy.
“Even though the group has started 2026 with a promising volume of orders, we are not anticipating a marked period of growth until 2027. Until then, we will use the time to target our investment in our sites, innovations and sustainable solutions.”
