Corporate press release
GEA publishes preliminary figures and exceeds expectations for key financial indicators for 2025, confirms accelerated sales growth in 2026
January 26, 2026
- Order intake for the full year at EUR 5.9 billion, representing organic growth of 9.1 percent (previous year: 4.6 percent)
- Full year sales at EUR 5.5 billion, amounting to organic sales growth of 3.7 percent – at the upper end of guidance
- Once again significant increase of preliminary EBITDA before restructuring expenses to EUR 907 million (previous year: EUR 837 million)
- EBITDA margin before restructuring expenses for full year 2025 of 16.5 percent (previous year: 15.4 percent) – also above guidance
- For the current fiscal year 2026, GEA expects organic sales growth of more than 5 percent and further margin improvements
GEA continued its very positive trajectory in the fourth quarter of 2025.
The preliminary EBITDA margin before restructuring expenses for full year 2025 amounts to 16.5 percent. This is slightly above the previously guided range of between 16.2 to 16.4 percent. Furthermore, preliminary order intake in the fourth quarter amounted to EUR 1,828 million, exceeding the average market expectation* of EUR 1,708 million by 7.0 percent. Therefore, preliminary organic growth in order intake for full year 2025 amounts to 9.1 percent (previous year: 4.6 percent). Based on preliminary figures and a projected tax rate of around 28 percent, GEA expects reported Earnings per Share for fiscal year 2025 to arrive in a range between EUR 2.60 and EUR 2.70 (previous year: EUR 2.30).
"The renewed strong order intake bolsters our objective of achieving annual organic sales growth of at least five percent, as part of our Mission 30. At the same time, we are continuing to increase our margins year by year," says GEA CEO Stefan Klebert.
Steady growth and improved earnings
Over the past four years, GEA has reliably increased its organic order intake, with average organic growth per year between 2022 and 2025 at 5.5 percent. The trend in organic sales growth is even stronger, with an average annual growth rate of 6.2 percent over the same period. In addition, the EBITDA margin before restructuring expenses increased significantly from 13.8 percent to 16.5 percent.
The company will publish the complete Annual Report for fiscal year 2025 on March 9, 2026.
Preliminary financial figures:
| GEA Group | Q4 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q1-Q4 2025 | Q1-Q4 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order Intake - Reported (EUR billion) | 1.83 | 1.60 | 5.92 | 5.55 |
| Order Intake - Organic Growth | 17.9% | 9.1% | ||
| Sales - Reported (EUR billion) | 1.56 | 1.51 | 5.50 | 5.42 |
| Sales - Organic Growth | 7.4% | 3.7% | ||
| EBITDA bf. restr. (EUR million) | 261 | 239 | 907 | 837 |
| EBITDA bf. restr. in % | 16.7% | 15.9% | 16.5% | 15.4% |
| ROCE (L4Q) in % | 36.2% | 33.8% | 36.2% | 33.8% |
| EPS as reported (EUR) | 0.65-0.75 | 0.51 | 2.60-2.70 | 2.30 |
| (Assumed Tax Rate: ~28%) |
Average organic order intake (OI) and sales growth:
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Org. Order Intake | 7.6% | 0.8% | 4.6% | 9.1% |
| Org OI growth | 5.5% | |||
| Org. Sales | 8.9% | 8.3% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Org. Sales Growth | 6.2% | |||
Matthias Schnettler
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. For instance, every second pharma separator for essential healthcare products such as vaccines or novel biopharmaceuticals is produced by GEA. In food, every fourth package of pasta or every third chicken nugget are processed with GEA technology.
With more than 18,000 employees, the group generated sales of about EUR 5.5 billion in more than 150 countries in the 2025 fiscal year. GEA plants, processes, components and services enhance the efficiency and sustainability of customers’ 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 also a constituent of the leading sustainability indices DAX 50 ESG, MSCI Global Sustainability and Dow Jones Best-in-Class World.
