• BMW cut its 2026 automotive EBIT margin outlook to -0.5%–0.5%, with return on capital employed expected at -1%–1%.
• Expanded portfolio and restructuring measures will weigh on the margin by around 2.5 percentage points, versus 1.25 percentage points previously expected.
• Excluding those measures, the automotive EBIT margin is still expected above 2%; automotive free cash flow remains targeted above €2.5 billion.
• The measures include earlier phaseouts of older vehicle and technology generations as Neue Klasse production ramps up, alongside accelerated organizational restructuring.
• Third-quarter automotive EBIT totaled €901 million, yielding a 3.4% margin, supported by a supplier settlement over brake-system warranty claims.

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