# Benz

Mercedes-Benz earnings have been significantly impacted by a $1.2 billion tariff hit, leading to a near halving of profits and warnings of continued challenges. The company is also exploring selling part of its Daimler Truck stake to raise funds amidst weakening sales and margins.

### About Benz
Mercedes-Benz is a German luxury and performance automotive brand.  

### Insights
- benz sentiment near a 52-week high at [--].

### Engagements: [----------] (24h)
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[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/benz/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [----------]  
Daily Average: [----------]  
[--] Month: [-------------] -67%  
[--] Months: [--------------] +49%  
[--] Year: [--------------] +142%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-12-18  
1-Year Low: [----------] on 2025-02-17  

Engagements by network (24h):
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### Mentions: [------] (24h)
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[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/benz/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [------]  
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Month: [-----] +1,207%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-12-20  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-16  

Mentions by network (24h):
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### Creators: [-----] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:benz/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/benz/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Benz in the last [--] hours which is up 4.90% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Month: [-----] +1,011%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-12-20  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-02-21  

The most influential creators that mention Benz in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                        | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                        | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts) | [--]    | [----------] | [--]     | [--]          |

[View More](/list/creators/benz/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 92%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:benz/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/benz/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 92%  
Daily Average: 76%  
[--] Month: 89% +12%  
[--] Months: 89% +29%  
[--] Year: 89% +14%  
1-Year High: 93% on 2026-01-03  
1-Year Low: 34% on 2025-03-11  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Luxury and Performance: (30%) Posts highlighting the luxury, performance, and aspirational aspects of Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
- Maintenance and Reliability Discussions: (25%) Discussions and shared experiences regarding the maintenance, repair, and perceived reliability of Mercedes-Benz cars.
- Lifestyle and Ownership Experiences: (20%) Content showcasing the lifestyle associated with owning a Mercedes-Benz, including personal stories and experiences.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Maintenance Costs and Issues: (15%) Concerns and complaints about the high cost of maintenance, repairs, and common mechanical issues with Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
- Brand Perception and Misuse: (10%) Observations and criticisms regarding how Mercedes-Benz vehicles are perceived and sometimes misused by owners.
  

### Top Benz News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"BYD Geely bid for 230000-unit Nissan-Mercedes Mexico plant in North American push Electrek BYD and Geely are among three finalists competing to purchase a Nissan-Mercedes-Benz joint venture plant in Aguascalientes Mexico according to"  
[News Link](https://electrek.co/2026/02/12/byd-geely-bid-unit-nissan-mercedes-mexico-plant-north-american-push/) [@ElectrekCo](/creator/x/ElectrekCo) 2026-02-12T16:17Z 122.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Mercedes-Benz Dented by $1.2 Billion Tariff Bill Profit at the luxury automaker almost halved last year hit by U.S. tariffs intense competition in China and the high cost of cutting its German workforce. Mercedes-Benz expects another tough year in [----] with a full [--] months of tariff costs and a continuing sales decline in China offsetting growth elsewhere. For [----] the company said its adjusted operating margina key performance measure for automakerscame in at 5% in the core car business down from 8.1% in 2024"  
[News Link](https://finance.yahoo.com/m/0807d9ef-156a-3aa5-a3de-91a109097b83/mercedes-benz-dented-by-1-2.html) [@YahooFinance](/creator/x/YahooFinance) 2026-02-12T15:08Z 2M followers, [----] engagements


"Mercedes to Sell Part of [--] Billion Daimler Truck Stake to Raise Funds - Bloomberg Mercedes-Benz Group AG plans to sell some of its stake in Daimler Truck Holding AG to raise funds as it grapples with weakening sales and margins"  
[News Link](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-12/mercedes-to-sell-part-of-12-billion-daimler-truck-stake) [@business](/creator/x/business) 2026-02-12T14:04Z 9.8M followers, 26.2K engagements


"Autos: Mercedes hit by tariff costs as [----] earnings more than halve German luxury car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz Group on Thursday reported a steep drop in full-year profit and warned of challenging times ahead"  
[News Link](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/12/mercedes-earnings-autos-tariffs-luxury-china.html) [@CNBCi](/creator/x/CNBCi) 2026-02-12T08:20Z 228.6M followers, 33.5K engagements



### Top Benz Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"In [----] she was dating two men. One was a struggling entrepreneur. The other was already driving a Benz. Her friends said Dont suffer with a man. Love doesnt pay bills. So she chose the Benz. He paid her rent. Bought her an iPhone. Took her to Dubai. But he never saved her number with her real name. Never posted her. Never promised marriage. Three years later he married a girl he met in church. No trips. No soft life. Just wife material. Now she tweets: Men aint sh*t. Meanwhile the struggling entrepreneur she left He just proposed to the girl who stayed when he had nothing. Tell me honestly"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ElizabethDese/status/2022652444677701847) [@ElizabethDese](/creator/x/ElizabethDese) 2026-02-14T12:41Z [----] followers, 18.1K engagements


"Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo calls Julius Malema a sleepwalker after everything the EFF has done for him. When Dalindyebo was released from jail the EFF welcomed him back like a hero & even bought him a R1.2m Benz. Julius Malema was the only politician who visited him in prison"  
[X Link](https://x.com/AdvoBarryRoux/status/2022624759390093656) [@AdvoBarryRoux](/creator/x/AdvoBarryRoux) 2026-02-14T10:51Z 2.5M followers, 53.9K engagements


"Range Rover Benz Civic et al have these outrageous impacts cos theyre originally accident cars remade to look new so anytime theres a crash it tears apart. This is why the Uber car had less impact. If possible buy straight from dealership. A devastating crash occurred on the UPSA stretch at approximately 4:00am today involving a Range Rover and an Uber-operated Suzuki S-Presso with the Range Rover completely destroyed by the impact of the collision. https://t.co/YTIhN41npV A devastating crash occurred on the UPSA stretch at approximately 4:00am today involving a Range Rover and an"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BongoIdeas/status/2022619430925287650) [@BongoIdeas](/creator/x/BongoIdeas) 2026-02-14T10:30Z 103.5K followers, 142.7K engagements


"@Unfassbarfuture @erenturkmen Sence ben gerek isminin Mercedes Benz olduunu bilmesem byle kinayeli bir cmle kurabilir miydim 🤦"  
[X Link](https://x.com/aihsanaksen/status/2022611264426348797) [@aihsanaksen](/creator/x/aihsanaksen) 2026-02-14T09:57Z [---] followers, [----] engagements

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