Overview
Germany-based systems supplier's preliminary FY 2025 revenue grew 3.7%, at upper end of guidance
Preliminary EBITDA before restructuring expenses rose to EUR 907 mln, EBITDA margin at 16.5%
Preliminary order intake for FY 2025 at EUR 5.9 bln, organic growth of 9.1%
Outlook
GEA expects organic sales growth of more than 5% for fiscal year 2026
Company aims for further margin improvements in 2026
GEA CEO says strong order intake supports goal of 5% annual organic sales growth
Result Drivers
ORDER INTAKE - Preliminary order intake in Q4 exceeded market expectations, contributing to 9.1% organic growth for FY 2025
MARGIN IMPROVEMENT - EBITDA margin before restructuring expenses reached 16.5%, slightly above guidance
SALES GROWTH - Full year sales grew 3.7%, at the upper end of guidance
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
FY Revenue
EUR 5.50 bln
FY Adjusted EBITDA
EUR 907 mln
FY Orders
EUR 5.90 bln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 8 "strong buy" or "buy", 7 "hold" and 4 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the industrial machinery & equipment peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for GEA Group AG is €64.00, about 5.7% above its January 23 closing price of €60.55
The stock recently traded at 19 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 20 three months ago
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