Peter Smith
● In a recent update, Stock Sharks shared that Porsche AG took a serious hit in the third quarter of 2025, posting an operating loss of $1.03 billion. This marks the company's first loss since its IPO—a sharp turn for an automaker that's been holding steady even as the global car industry faces tough headwinds.
● Company filings show just how steep the drop was: Porsche's operating profit for the first nine months of 2025 fell 99% compared to the same period last year, landing at just $40 million. Earlier in the year, things looked more stable—Q2 brought in $260 million in operating profit—but the Q3 collapse essentially erased those gains.
● The loss reflects a mix of cyclical pressures and deeper structural challenges. Porsche's push into electric vehicles has driven up R&D spending, while production costs and currency swings have squeezed margins. On top of that, demand for luxury and high-performance cars has cooled globally, hitting European automakers especially hard.
● This is a significant moment for Porsche since it went public in 2022. Known for being one of the most financially disciplined carmakers out there, the company has now recorded its first loss-making quarter as a public entity. Over the past three years, quarterly operating profit has swung from $2.15 billion in 2022 to a loss exceeding $1 billion—a drop of more than $3.1 billion in operating performance.
Porsche just slammed into a massive financial setback. The company reported a $1.03 billion operating loss in Q3, wiping out almost all the profits it earned earlier this year. As Stock Sharks put it
● Now, investors are watching closely to see whether Porsche can stabilize. With EV transition costs piling up and competition intensifying, the next quarter will be telling—either this is a temporary rough patch, or it signals something more serious about the company's business model going forward.
Peter Smith
