At the car manufacturer Porsche The employees are also feeling the consequences of the crisis year: for the first time in years, they are not receiving a bonus. “Due to the company’s economic situation, there will be no voluntary special payment for the 2025 financial year,” said a spokesman for the MDax Group when asked in Stuttgart. The workforce has already been informed about this.
Porsche For years it was considered the car manufacturer that paid out some of the highest bonuses to its employees. For 2023, management and the works council had agreed on a bonus of up to 9,690 euros. A year later it was up to 5,250 euros. In the past, all employees at German locations who are permanently employed by Porsche AG and subsidiaries received the special payment. This also includes the employees of the Porsche factory in Leipzig. That’s currently more than 27,000 people.
The poor annual figures also have consequences for company management: There was no annual bonus for the board members. However, shareholders can probably expect a dividend. Even if, according to the wishes of the board, this should be more than halved – from 2.31 euros per preferred share to 1.01 euros.
Austerity program and job cuts
The crisis in the automotive industry affected all German manufacturers in 2025. Porsche reported a significant drop in profits in mid-March. There were many reasons for this: Business in China stalled, US customs policy cost a lot of money and Porsche’s electric models were significantly less well received than expected.
The former CEO Oliver Blume therefore changed the strategy and relied more on combustion engines again. This alone cost around 2.4 billion euros. The car manufacturer therefore had to Significantly reduce costs and cut jobs. Another savings program is currently being negotiated.