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DÜSSELDORF (dpa-AFX) - Machinery manufacturer Gea Group ended the 2025 fiscal year with stronger day-to-day business than expected. The DAX-listed company announced Monday evening in Düsseldorf that 16.5 percent of its revenue remained as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and restructuring costs—a result that surpassed expectations. Additionally, order intake in the fourth quarter reached a robust 1.8 billion euros, exceeding average market forecasts by seven percent. The news, released late in the afternoon, was well received on the stock market: Gea shares surged nearly four percent, making it the top performer on the DAX.
For the full year 2025, Gea increased its order intake by more than nine percent on an organic basis. The company plans to publish its complete annual report as scheduled on March 9./stw/stk
