GEA Group (G1A) Investor presentation summary

Business overview and market position

• Employs 18,628 FTEs with FY 2025 revenue of €5,495m and EBITDA before restructuring of €907m, representing a 16.5% margin.

• Holds leading market positions across all divisions, with strong presence in food, beverage, and pharma sectors.

• Highly diversified customer base and balanced regional sales profile, with 70% of sales from food & beverages and 7% from pharma.

• GEA technology is integral to global food and pharma production, processing significant shares of products like spaghetti, cookies, beer, and pharmaceuticals.

Sustainability leadership

• Comprehensive ESG strategy targets Net Zero by 2040, validated by SBTI, with 98.4% shareholder approval for the Climate Transition Plan.

• Recognized as Germany's most sustainable company and ranked 17th globally by TIME and Statista in 2026.

• Sustainability criteria for suppliers and ESG-linked management incentives are in place.

• Customer solutions drive decarbonization, with measurable CO₂ reductions for clients like Heineken, Arla Foods, and Nestlé.

• Share of sustainable solutions sales targeted to exceed 60% by 2030, up from 45.7% in 2025.

Growth and profitability strategy (Mission 30)

• Mission 30 aims for >5% organic sales CAGR, 17–19% EBITDA margin, and >45% ROCE by 2030.

• Focus on digitalization, AI, innovation, and expanding sustainable solutions.

• Service sales to reach ~€2.9bn by 2030, with digital sales exceeding €200m.

• EBITDA margin improvement driven by COGS and G&A savings, with targeted EBITDA contributions of €120m and €100m, respectively, by 2030.

• Above-average growth targeted in verticals like New Food, heat pumps, and biotech.