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Gesco Q3 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 earnings summary11 Nov, 2026
Executive summary
9M 2026 sales rose 1.0% to €368.3m; EBIT increased 18.1% to €18.1m and earnings after minority interests grew 30.1% to €10.8m.
Order intake rose 3.3% to €387.5m, exceeding sales; earnings improved through cost optimization despite challenging markets.
Financial highlights
9M EBITDA rose 12.5% to €31.7m and EBT increased 26.5% to €15.9m.
EPS increased 29.8% to €1.04 from €0.80.
Materials costs fell to €204.5m from €206.4m, lowering their sales ratio to 55.5% from 56.6%; personnel costs declined to €95.9m from €96.3m.
Other operating expenses fell €2.9m to €46.2m, partly due to lower valuation allowances and currency translation expenses.
Outlook and guidance
FY 2026 sales guidance was raised to €525m–€543m following ARKU’s acquisition and confirmed; earnings after minority interests guidance remains €15m–€20m.
ARKU’s Q4 earnings contribution is expected to be offset by initial consolidation effects and transaction costs; a profitable growth contribution is expected from 2027.
Higher order intake, stronger margins and lower net debt support the outlook, while economic, geopolitical and trade-policy uncertainty and uneven demand remain key variables.
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Latest events from Gesco
- Earnings fell in 2023; 2024 guidance anticipates moderate growth despite weak demand.GSC1
H2 2023 - Earnings and margins surged, supported by strong order intake and robust cash flow.GSC1Q2 2026
- Profitability rose and net debt fell in Q1 2026, with guidance and liquidity remaining strong.GSC1Q1 2026
- 2025 profit more than doubled as EBIT improved; 2026 outlook is positive but volatile.GSC1H2 2025
- Earnings and EBIT surged despite lower revenue, but 2025 guidance was revised downward.GSC1Q3 2025
- Earnings and margins improved despite lower sales and orders, with stable 2025 guidance.GSC1H1 2025
- Sales and earnings fell, but GESCO upholds robust guidance for 2024.GSC1Q3 2024
- Sales and earnings fell significantly in H1 2024, prompting a downward revision of full-year guidance.GSC1H1 2024
- Sales and earnings fell sharply in 2024, but GESCO enters 2025 leaner and financially strong.GSC1H2 2024
Next Gesco earnings date
Q4 202614 Apr, 2027
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Next Gesco earnings date
Q4 202614 Apr, 2027
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Gesco AG is a Germany-based investment company specializing in acquiring small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company operates as a long-term investor with a focus on sectors such as production process technology, resource technology, health, infrastructure technology, and mobility technology. Gesco SE employs strategies such as management buyouts (MBOs) and management buy-ins (MBIs) to manage takeovers, often involving group spin-offs. The company is headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany, and its shares are listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.