Scania has this week published its financial and sustainability performance for 2025, which it points out was a challenging year, marked by geopolitical turmoil, market uncertainty and currency headwinds.
Despite this the Swedish domiciled company claims it delivered resilient results and maintained its position as one of the industry leaders, which was marked by a continued strong market share in Europe.
Scania said that its sales revenue decreased by eight per cent to $AUD 30 billion (SEK 198.5 billion) while its adjusted return on sales was 10.7 percent and deliveries decreased by eight per cent to 94,073 vehicles, while its Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) accounted for just 602 units up from 266 trucks in 2024.
Meanwhile Scania’s incoming orders increased by 14 per cent to 92,351 vehicles
In the final quarter of 2025 its revenue decreased by eight per cent to $AUD8.15billion (SEK 52.8 billion). At the same time its adjusted return on sales was 11.0 per cent while deliveries also decreased by eight per cent to 25,682 vehicles, of which ZEVs accounted for just 222 trucks for the quarter.
However balancing that its incoming orders increased by nine per cent to 26,704 vehicles
The company said that macroeconomic turbulence affected the transport industry in 2025 with demand declining in parts of Latin America, while in Europe it normalised after record levels in 2024.
Scania says that towards the end of the year, customer confidence strengthened in Europe and order intake improved in the fourth quarter.
President and CEO. of Scania n its parent company Traton said he was proud of how the brand managed a challenging year.
“The increase in order intake in the fourth quarter is an encouraging sign of growing customer confidence and the strength of our offering”, said Levin.
Scania’s results indicate it secured a 17.6 per cent market share in the European heavy truck market in 2025, which was despite an overall market decline, and was supported by short lead times and strong customer response to the Scania Super powertrain.
It said that lower vehicle deliveries reduced sales revenue in both the full year and the fourth quarter, partly offset by a strong service business.
It added that its earnings were impacted by lower volumes, significant currency headwinds and costs related to the industrial build-up in China.
Scania did offer that the Swedish krona did strengthen sharply in 2025 and so adjusted return on sales in the fourth quarter was 11.0 per cent and would have been 13.5 per cent at the exchange rate levels for the fourth quarter 2024.
Scania indicated its cash generation in the fourth quarter was strong, reflecting continued efforts to lower structural costs and improve flow efficiency.
Scania simplified its organisational structure to reflect changing market conditions during the year.
The company said it continued to invest in electrification, charging solutions and industrial capabilities and strengthened its presence in China, an important market for long-term growth and innovation.
Another milestone it pointed to was the launch of the Traton Group-wide R&D organisation, enabling faster innovation while staying close to evolving customer needs.
Scania also published its first Sustainability Statement which it says was prepared in accordance with the European Sustainability Reporting Standards.
Since 2015, the company says it has reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by nearly 54 per cent and surpassed its science based target for emissions from own operations.
“Meeting our 2025 science based target for operational emissions is an important milestone for Scania,” Levin said.
“Over the past ten years, we have reduced our CO2 emissions from our own operations by half and this shows that determined action delivers measurable results,” he added.
“At the same time, we remain focused on accelerating the transformation of the wider transport system, where the largest share of emissions occurs,” Levin concluded.
