Corporate press release

GEA raises earnings forecast for fiscal year 2024 again after strong third quarter

October 11, 2024

Based on the very positive operating performance in the first nine months of fiscal year 2024 – particularly in the third quarter – and the expectations for the full year 2024, GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft is again raising its guidance for the EBITDA margin before restructuring expenses for the full year 2024 based on preliminary figures*. GEA now expects a range of 15.4 to 15.6 percent (previously: 14.9 to 15.2 percent). The company confirms its guidance of 2.0 to 4.0 percent organic revenue growth and a 32 to 35 percent return on capital employed (ROCE).

“We continued our profitable performance in the third quarter, once again demonstrating the company's ongoing earnings improvement,” said CEO Stefan Klebert. “Order intake was particularly encouraging, driven by strong base business. We will implement our recently published Mission 30 strategy step by step, thereby further increasing the group's profitability."

GEA will publish the full financial report on the third quarter on November 6, 2024.

*Preliminary key financial figures Q3 2024 vs. Q3 2023

GEA Group

Q3 2024

Q3 2023

 

Q1-Q3 2024

Q1-Q3 2023

Order Intake – Reported (EUR million)

1,301

1,247

 

3,955

4,209

Order intake – Organic Growth

6.6%

 

 

-2.8%

 

Sales – Reported (EUR million)

1,350

1,351

 

3,914

3,964

Sales – Organic Growth

1.4%

 

 

1.9%

 

EBITDA bf. restr. (EUR million)

217

207

 

598

570

EBITDA bf. restr. in %

16.1%

15.3%

 

15.3%

14.4%

ROCE (L4Q) in %

32.3%

33.9%

 

32.3%

33.9%


Matthias Schnettler

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About GEA

GEA is one of the world’s largest suppliers of systems and components to the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. The international technology group, founded in 1881, focuses on machinery and plants, as well as advanced process technology, components and comprehensive services.

With more than 18,000 employees, the group generated revenues of about EUR 5.4 billion in more than 150 countries in the 2023 fiscal year. GEA plants, processes, components and services enhance the efficiency and sustainability of customer’s production. They contribute significantly to the reduction of CO2 emissions, plastic usage and food waste. In doing so, GEA makes a key contribution toward a sustainable future, in line with the company’s purpose: ”Engineering for a better world“. GEA is listed on the German MDAX the European STOXX® Europe 600 Index and is among the companies comprising the DAX 50 ESG, MSCI Global Sustainability as well as Dow Jones Sustainability World and Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Indices.
 
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