The Claas Group has efficiently concluded the 2025 fiscal yr (as of September 30, 2025) in a difficult market setting.
Regardless of international shopper reluctance and unstable markets, the family-owned firm was in a position to strengthen its place and set an necessary course for the longer term.
The main focus was on a broad product push, strategic investments within the international manufacturing community, and the constant additional improvement of digital options.
“The yr 2025 was formed by our groundbreaking product push. With sturdy improvements, we considerably expanded our portfolio that set new benchmarks in know-how and buyer advantages. In a difficult yr for the agricultural equipment business, now we have carried out nicely and additional strengthened our place,” says CEO Jan-Hendrik Mohr. “We belief in our technique, our revolutionary power and, above all, our devoted workforce.”
Claas generated gross sales of €4.9 billion (earlier yr: €5.0 billion) in fiscal yr 2025, thus remaining nearly on the earlier yr’s stage. Consolidated internet earnings reached €230.3 million (earlier yr: €253.3 million) and free money movement additionally developed very positively growing to €252.0 million (earlier yr: €190.3 million).
Gross sales efficiency diversified throughout the areas. Whereas gross sales in Western Europe declined barely, the Central Europe and Central Asia area recorded vital progress of seven.9%. In North and South America, sturdy gross sales progress in South America largely offset the decline in North America.
The monetary yr was marked by an unprecedented product push, reaching its peak at Agritechnica, the world’s main commerce honest for agricultural equipment in Hanover.
Claas says the brand new Jaguar 1000 forage harvester sequence pushes the boundaries of throughput capability with the widest crop movement in the marketplace and an engine output of as much as 1,110 hp. Shortly after its launch, the brand new Jaguar 1200 – additionally a Farm Machine Award winner – set a brand new world document by harvesting 4,096 tonnes of silage in 12 hours.
The brand new Axion 9 massive tractor sequence was launched with a totally redesigned cabin, clever drivetrain administration and complete connectivity. The Axion 9.450 Terra Trac was awarded the title of Tractor of the Yr 2026 within the Excessive Energy class. Claas additionally broadened its portfolio with the Arion 570 CMatic – essentially the most highly effective four-cylinder tractor – and the compact tractor Axos 3.
In keeping with the Claas, the newest era of the Lexion 8000 sequence and the brand new Trion 760, the flagship of the mid-range mix harvester, consolidate its market management in harvesting know-how.
An necessary step within the area of different drive know-how was taken with the introduction of the Torion 537e electrical telehandler. Within the baler and forage harvesting know-how segments, the introduction of the brand new Cubix sq. baler, which acquired a Gold Agritechnica Innovation Award, and the variable Cerex 700 spherical baler have been highlights. Claas additionally acquired 4 silver medals at Agritechnica, together with one for its predictive, totally adaptive energy prepare administration system for constantly variable tractors.
In digitalization, Claas join established a brand new digital ecosystem that goes far past pure machine operation and focuses on interoperability and combined fleets.
Claas continued its funding program with a transparent concentrate on modernizing and increasing its infrastructure. Analysis and improvement (R&D) expenditures remained strong in 2025, totalling €319.9 million. As in recent times, Claas invested over €300 million yearly in R&D, offering a stable basis for ongoing innovation. This sustained stage of funding highlights the vital significance of analysis and improvement in securing the corporate’s sustainable success and future progress.
Essential funding tasks have been applied at Claas places. A brand new, extremely automated prefabrication centre went into operation on the Harsewinkel web site. At Claas’ Unhealthy Saulgau facility, the competence heart for forage harvesting know-how, a brand new plant structure with a totally automated high-bay warehouse has been applied.
In the meantime, in Le Mans, France, a multifunctional corridor is taking form to develop tractor manufacturing. In Omaha, Nebraska (U.S.), residence to Claas’ mix harvester manufacturing web site, the corporate broke floor on a complicated R&D centre, strengthening its foothold within the increasing North American market.
Digital transformation remained a key precedence, highlighted by the group-wide implementation of the S/4HANA ERP system, laying the groundwork for future innovation and effectivity beneficial properties.
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