由于關鍵芯片供應商異常事件頻發加劇了全球半導體短缺,梅賽德斯-奔馳(Mercedes-Benz)的母公司戴姆勒股份公司(Daimler AG)可能無法挽救第二季度產量下滑頹勢。
該公司的首席財務官哈拉爾德·威廉表示,與今年前三個月相比,第二季度汽車銷量和產量可能均有所下降。與此同時,由于缺少零部件,負責裝配頗受大眾喜愛的奔馳GLA和GLC跨界車型的德國生產線本周也將全面停產。
對產量前景的謹慎態度動搖了公司上調核心乘用車和商用車部門全年盈利預期的決心。在經歷了第一季度的“井噴式”增長后,該部門目前的營業收益率預計將達到10%至12%,而不是兩個月前預測的8%至10%。
他告訴分析師:“不幸的是,在我們的供應鏈已經很緊張、庫存儲備已經不足的情況下,今年2月發生的兩起事件為整個行業帶來進一步挑戰。”
威廉指出,今年早些時候,美國得克薩斯州寒潮引發全州大面積斷電,因此導致芯片交付中斷了大約四周。其日本供應商瑞薩電子(Renesas Electronics)突發火災更是讓情況雪上加霜。
他補充說道:“我們期待第三季度和第四季度的情況能夠有所好轉,但是現階段還不好判斷未來形勢。”
芯片短缺也是該公司商用車業務利潤率指導值偏于保守的原因,盡管重型卡車的訂單銷量占據了部門總銷量的一半以上。
戴姆勒公司的首席財務官透露,該業務部門將于今年晚些時候從公司獨立出來并在證券交易所掛牌上市,但是受芯片短缺影響,該部門今年可能面臨無法盈利的境地。
威廉告訴分析師:“原因還是半導體短缺問題。它同樣影響了卡車市場。正是由于這個原因,或許不是所有的商機都可以轉化為實際生產力,所以我們要堅持保守的利潤率指導值。”
戴姆勒公司最近才遭遇芯片短缺問題。由于芯片供應短缺,通用汽車(General Motors)在今年早些時候關閉了三家大工廠,并且縮減了其他工廠的產量。
作為德國領先的咨詢公司之一,羅蘭貝格(Roland Berger)在本月早些時候公布的一項研究中預測,芯片短缺將持續到明年,原因是芯片供應持續緊張,而需求卻日益旺盛。例如,利用芯片制成的圖形處理器除了用于汽車儀表板顯示屏,還能夠用來運行游戲機或勘探加密貨幣。(財富中文網)
翻譯:郝秀
審校:汪皓
由于關鍵芯片供應商異常事件頻發加劇了全球半導體短缺,梅賽德斯-奔馳(Mercedes-Benz)的母公司戴姆勒股份公司(Daimler AG)可能無法挽救第二季度產量下滑頹勢。
該公司的首席財務官哈拉爾德·威廉表示,與今年前三個月相比,第二季度汽車銷量和產量可能均有所下降。與此同時,由于缺少零部件,負責裝配頗受大眾喜愛的奔馳GLA和GLC跨界車型的德國生產線本周也將全面停產。
對產量前景的謹慎態度動搖了公司上調核心乘用車和商用車部門全年盈利預期的決心。在經歷了第一季度的“井噴式”增長后,該部門目前的營業收益率預計將達到10%至12%,而不是兩個月前預測的8%至10%。
他告訴分析師:“不幸的是,在我們的供應鏈已經很緊張、庫存儲備已經不足的情況下,今年2月發生的兩起事件為整個行業帶來進一步挑戰。”
威廉指出,今年早些時候,美國得克薩斯州寒潮引發全州大面積斷電,因此導致芯片交付中斷了大約四周。其日本供應商瑞薩電子(Renesas Electronics)突發火災更是讓情況雪上加霜。
他補充說道:“我們期待第三季度和第四季度的情況能夠有所好轉,但是現階段還不好判斷未來形勢。”
芯片短缺也是該公司商用車業務利潤率指導值偏于保守的原因,盡管重型卡車的訂單銷量占據了部門總銷量的一半以上。
戴姆勒公司的首席財務官透露,該業務部門將于今年晚些時候從公司獨立出來并在證券交易所掛牌上市,但是受芯片短缺影響,該部門今年可能面臨無法盈利的境地。
威廉告訴分析師:“原因還是半導體短缺問題。它同樣影響了卡車市場。正是由于這個原因,或許不是所有的商機都可以轉化為實際生產力,所以我們要堅持保守的利潤率指導值。”
戴姆勒公司最近才遭遇芯片短缺問題。由于芯片供應短缺,通用汽車(General Motors)在今年早些時候關閉了三家大工廠,并且縮減了其他工廠的產量。
作為德國領先的咨詢公司之一,羅蘭貝格(Roland Berger)在本月早些時候公布的一項研究中預測,芯片短缺將持續到明年,原因是芯片供應持續緊張,而需求卻日益旺盛。例如,利用芯片制成的圖形處理器除了用于汽車儀表板顯示屏,還能夠用來運行游戲機或勘探加密貨幣。(財富中文網)
翻譯:郝秀
審校:汪皓
Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler AG may not be able make up for second-quarter shortfalls in production arising from freak events at its key chip suppliers that exacerbated a global semiconductor shortage.
Finance chief Harald Wilhelm said second-quarter vehicle sales and output might be weaker than in the first three months of the year as German assembly lines tasked with building the popular Mercedes GLA and GLC crossovers grind to a complete halt this week for lack of parts.
The cautious outlook for production took the shine off the company’s decision to hike the forecast for full-year profitability at its core passenger car and vans division. Operating returns are now expected to hit 10% to 12% instead of the 8% to 10% projection only two months ago following a blowout first quarter.
“Unfortunately, two events occurred in February that pose further challenges for the industry while our supply chains were already tight and our reserve stocks were low,” he told analysts.
He cited interruptions in the delivery of chips that lasted for about four weeks earlier this year owing to the Texas cold snap that left the state out of power. A fire at its Japanese supplier Renesas Electronics only made matters worse.
“We assume some recovery in the third and fourth quarter, but at this stage the visibility is limited,” he added.
Chip shortage was also behind the conservative margin guidance at its commercial vehicles business even as incoming orders for heavy trucks outpaced unit sales by half.
The Daimler CFO implied that the division, due to be carved out and listed on the stock exchange later this year, might be forced to forfeit revenue this year as a result of the constraints.
“Again it’s the semiconductor issue. It impacts trucks as well,” he told analysts. “That’s why maybe not all of the commercial opportunities can be materialized, and that’s why we stick with the guidance here.”
Daimler is the latest to suffer from the chip constraint. General Motors closed three big factories and reduced production at others earlier this year as a result of the shortage.
One of Germany’s leading consulting firms, Roland Berger, predicted in a study published earlier this month that the shortage would last into next year as supply remained constrained and demand for chips, such as graphics processors needed in car dashboard displays, vied with those needed to run game consoles or mine cryptocurrencies.