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December 10, 2021 04:23 AM

Daimler trucks unit gains in debut after historic split from Mercedes

Initial trading valued unit at $27B

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    Daimler's sprawling trucks division gained in its first trading day in Frankfurt, finalizing a spinoff designed to boost the valuations of the world's biggest manufacturers of commercial vehicles and luxury cars.

    Daimler Truck shares opened at 28 euros, giving the company a market value of almost 24 billion euros ($27 billion). The stock edged up slightly after the open, to as high as 29.20 euros.

    The truckmaker and Daimler's Mercedes-Benz expect their split to enable the two to move more quickly toward an electrified and autonomous future. Their breakup ends more than a century of the businesses running under one roof.

    Investors expect that one of Germany's largest spinoffs in recent years will lead to more transparency and accelerate its restructuring in Europe, where high costs are squeezing returns.

    Jefferies analysts led by Himanshu Agarwal estimate the company's equity could be valued at as much as 44 billion euros ($50 billion) based on peer multiples.

    "Given Daimler Truck's profitability ambitions, we believe it should trade closer to Volvo AB" than Volkswagen's Traton, Agarwal said in a report released Monday.

    The truck spinoff is the most significant strategic step for Daimler since selling Chrysler in 2007 and a key element of CEO Ola Kallenius's push to transform the storied manufacturer into a nimbler company.

    Daimler's earnings and stock price started to languish late in the 13-year reign of his predecessor Dieter Zetsche, forcing Kallenius into making bold changes as fundamental shifts sweep the industry.

    While Mercedes's push toward battery cars is in full swing, technologies like hydrogen fuel cells are set to play a bigger role for trucks and the logistics sector. Daimler has said that both units remain open for cooperation.
    Struggling rivals

    Daimler Truck unveiled a battery-powered version of its Actros model in June, aiming to beat Tesla when it comes to electrifying big rigs as the U.S. company struggles to get its Semi project off the ground.

    Daimler's German rival Traton recently replaced its two top executives, the second such shakeup at the business since its underwhelming initial public offering in 2019. The stock has failed to take off in part because of a small free float, with parent Volkswagen still holding about 90 percent of shares.

    Daimler will retain a 35 percent stake in its truck unit and hopes for the business to enter the DAX in the first quarter of next year.

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