GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft announced its financial results for the 2025 fiscal year, highlighting significant growth and profitability improvements. The technology company reported a 6.7% increase in order intake to EUR 5.9 billion, with organic growth of 9.1%. Revenue rose 1.4% to EUR 5.5 billion, with organic growth of 3.7%, at the upper end of the guided range. EBITDA before restructuring expenses increased 8.4% to EUR 907 million, and the EBITDA margin improved to 16.5%. Net working capital improved to 3.2% of revenue, and free cash flow reached EUR 511.8 million.
GEA also made significant progress on its Mission 30 strategic growth drivers, with sustainable technologies now accounting for over 45% of revenue. The company achieved key interim climate targets ahead of schedule, reducing Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 62% compared to 2019, exceeding its 2026 target of 60% reduction. Scope 3 emissions fell 38% from 2019 levels. GEA remains on track to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040.
CEO Stefan Klebert commented, '2025 was a very successful year for GEA. Against the broader trend, we increased our order intake substantially in an economically challenging environment, achieved key climate goals ahead of schedule and further improved profitability. And we have entered the DAX, Germany’s premier market index.'
Notable milestones in 2025 included GEA's entry into the DAX index, securing one of the largest contracts in its history for a milk powder production plant in Algeria, and streamlining its organizational structure to four divisions: Pure Flow Processing, Nutrition Plant Engineering, Pharma & Food Applications, and Farm Technologies. The company also opened a technology center for alternative proteins in the United States.
For 2026, GEA expects organic revenue growth of 5.0% to 7.0%, with EBITDA margin before restructuring expenses between 16.6% and 17.2%. The company also forecasts ROCE of 34.0% to 38.0%. The dividend proposal for the 2025 fiscal year is EUR 1.30 per share, up from EUR 1.15.
GEA's service business contributed EUR 2.2 billion to overall revenue, accounting for 40% of total revenue. The company's digital solutions revenue reached approximately EUR 80 million, and the vitality index—share of revenue from solutions less than five years old—increased to nearly 20%. Order intake in innovative technologies with above-average growth surged 30%.
GEA's sustainability strategy includes a commitment to donate 1% of net profit annually to charitable causes through the GEA Foundation, which donated over EUR 4 million in 2025. The foundation focuses on STEM education, clean water, sustainable energy, child poverty, and disaster relief.
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