GEA Group Reports Growth in Q1 2025

GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft announced a successful first quarter in 2025, reporting a 3.7% increase in order intake to EUR 1,414.8 million. Revenue also saw a growth of 1.4%, reaching EUR 1,258.4 million. The company's EBITDA before restructuring expenses rose by 9.8% to EUR 198.2 million, with the EBITDA margin increasing to 15.8% from 14.5% in Q1 2024.

The growth in order intake was driven by both small and large orders, with key contributions from the Liquid & Powder Technologies and Farm Technologies divisions. Revenue growth was supported by a rise in the service business to 41.7% of total revenue. GEA improved its net working capital, reducing it by 15.6% to EUR 386.1 million.

Despite a decline in net liquidity due to a share buyback program, profitability indicators such as ROCE improved to 34.9%. GEA maintains its outlook for 2025, projecting organic revenue growth between 1.0% and 4.0%, and an EBITDA margin of 15.6% to 16.0%.