Rheinmetall expects 2026 sales growth of up to 45 percent

The defense contractor Rheinmetall AG, headquartered in Germany, announced on Wednesday that it anticipates significant sales growth of 40% to 45% for the year 2026. This projection is consistent with the company's internal forecast of 14.1 billion euros ($16.41 billion). For the full 2026 fiscal year, the firm expects total sales to range between 14 billion and 14.5 billion euros ($16.29 billion to $16.88 billion), following reported 2025 sales of 9.9 billion euros. This updated guidance is notably higher than a preliminary outlook of approximately 13.6 billion euros previously provided to Berenberg analysts, a disclosure that had triggered a sharp decline in the company's stock price last month.