GEA announced its 2025 financial results, reporting significant growth and profitability gains. The technology company saw order intake rise 6.7 percent to EUR 5.9 billion, with organic growth of 9.1 percent. Revenue increased 1.4 percent to EUR 5.5 billion, and EBITDA before restructuring expenses rose 8.4 percent to EUR 907 million, with the margin improving to 16.5 percent. GEA also achieved key interim climate targets ahead of schedule, reducing Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 62 percent compared to 2019.
CEO Stefan Klebert highlighted 2025 as a successful year, noting the company's entry into the DAX index and the award of one of the largest contracts in its history, a EUR 140-170 million project for the world's biggest integrated milk powder production plant in Algeria. The company streamlined its organizational structure to four divisions: Pure Flow Processing, Nutrition Plant Engineering, Pharma & Food Applications, and Farm Technologies.
All divisions contributed to the order intake growth, with dairy processing, food, and pharma as main drivers. The service business accounted for 40 percent of revenue, and sustainable technologies now represent over 45 percent of revenue. Digital solutions revenue reached around EUR 80 million, and the alternative proteins business generated about EUR 70 million.
GEA's net working capital improved to 3.2 percent of revenue, and free cash flow increased to EUR 511.8 million. The company proposed a dividend increase to EUR 1.30 per share. For fiscal year 2026, GEA expects organic revenue growth of 5.0 to 7.0 percent, with EBITDA margin before restructuring expenses between 16.6 and 17.2 percent.
The company also made progress on its Mission 30 strategic growth drivers, including sustainability, new food, digitalization, service, innovation, and above-average growing verticals. GEA met its interim target for reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions a year early and is on track for net-zero emissions by 2040. Additionally, the GEA Foundation donated over EUR 4 million to charitable causes in 2025.
Klebert emphasized the company's integrated sustainability strategy, which includes social engagement alongside climate targets. “At GEA, we believe responsibility means more than just conserving resources. We consciously invest in people and communities,” he said. The company's achievements in 2025 have laid the foundation for accelerated growth in 2026.
