GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft

XTRA:G1A Stock Report

Market Cap: €10.2b

GEA Group Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Stefan Klebert

Chief executive officer

€6.3m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage22.91%
CEO tenure7.7yrs
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenureless than a year
Board average tenure5.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Narrative Update • Jul 28

G1A: Outlook Will Stay Firm As Higher Dividend And Metrics Support Fairness

Analysts have slightly increased their price target for GEA Group, raising their fair value estimate from €65.35 to €66.99 as they incorporate updated assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins, the discount rate and future P/E levels. What's in the News for GEA Group GEA Group approved a dividend adjustment at its Annual General Meeting on April 29, 2026, following a joint proposal by the Supervisory Board and the Executive Board.
Narrative Update • Jul 14

G1A: Automation Upside And 2026 Cash Returns Should Sustain Rich Multiple

Analysts have raised their price target for GEA Group from about €51.57 to roughly €54.01. This reflects updated assumptions that include a slightly lower discount rate, modestly higher revenue growth, a small improvement in profit margin, and a marginally higher future P/E multiple.
Narrative Update • Jun 30

G1A: Rich Multiple Will Persist As 2030 Margin Ambitions Face Execution Risk

Analysts have trimmed their price target on GEA Group from €54.00 to about €51.57, as updated assumptions point to slightly softer revenue growth and a lower future P/E multiple, partly offset by a higher projected profit margin. What's in the News for GEA Group GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft has outlined a long term plan to reach more than €7b in annual revenue by 2030, with a target EBITDA margin range of 17% to 19% (source: recent company guidance).
Narrative Update • Jun 16

G1A: Rising Dividend Policy Will Support Stronger Long Term Margins

The analyst price target for GEA Group has been adjusted from €78.00 to €75.00. Analysts cite updated fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and forward P/E assumptions as the basis for this change.
Narrative Update • Jun 02

G1A: Rising Dividend Stream Will Support Stronger Long Term Margins

Analysts have kept their GEA Group price target steady at €78.00. They point to only very small tweaks in discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions rather than any major shift in the core outlook.
Narrative Update • May 18

G1A: Higher Dividend Payout Will Support Stronger Long Term Margins

Analysts now set a refreshed fair value estimate for GEA Group at €78.0, up from €75.0. This reflects updated assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E expectations. What's in the News Shareholders approved a dividend increase at the April 29, 2026 Annual General Meeting, lifting the payout from €1.15 to €1.30 per share, with payment scheduled for May 5, 2026 (Key Developments).
Analysis Article • May 14

Analysts Are Updating Their GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:G1A) Estimates After Its First-Quarter Results

GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft ( ETR:G1A ) shareholders are probably feeling a little disappointed, since its shares fell...
Narrative Update • May 03

G1A: Outlook Will Stay Firm As Higher Dividend Proposal Supports Fairness

Analysts have kept their €65.35 fair value unchanged for GEA Group, with small adjustments to assumptions like discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E contributing to a steady view on the stock's long-term valuation. What's in the News At the Annual General Meeting scheduled for April 29, 2026, the Executive Board and Supervisory Board plan to propose a dividend of €1.30 per share for the 2025 financial year, compared with €1.15 per share for 2024 (Key Developments).
Narrative Update • Apr 18

G1A: Outlook Will Stay Firm As Higher Dividend And EPS Guidance Support Fairness

Analysts have nudged their price target for GEA Group slightly higher to €65.35 from €65.10, citing updated assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that collectively support a marginally richer valuation. What's in the News GEA Group plans to propose a dividend of €1.30 per share for the 2025 financial year at the Annual General Meeting on April 29, 2026, compared with €1.15 per share for 2024, according to meeting documents (Key Developments).
Narrative Update • Apr 04

G1A: Rich Multiple And Lower Margin Outlook Will Keep Shares Stretched

GEA Group’s updated analyst price target remains at €54.00. Analysts point to modestly adjusted assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E to support keeping the target unchanged.
Narrative Update • Mar 21

G1A: Outlook Will Stay Firm As Dividend And EPS Guidance Support Fairness

Analysts now set a revised price target of €65.10 for GEA Group, compared with the prior €63.86. This reflects updated views on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions.
Narrative Update • Mar 06

G1A: Outlook Will Stay Firm As Earnings Guidance Supports Fair Valuation

Analysts have raised their price target on GEA Group to €63.86 from €61.54, citing updated assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. What's in the News GEA Group issued earnings guidance for fiscal year 2025, with reported earnings per share expected in a range of €2.60 to €2.70.
Narrative Update • Feb 19

G1A: Higher 2025 EPS Guidance Will Support Stronger Long Term Margins

Analysts have nudged their price target on GEA Group up by €1 to €75, reflecting slightly higher assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E, along with a modest adjustment to the discount rate. What's in the News GEA Group issued earnings guidance for fiscal 2025, with reported EPS expected in a range of €2.60 to €2.70, compared with €2.30 in the previous year (company guidance).
Narrative Update • Feb 05

G1A: Earnings Guidance And Margin Assumptions Will Likely Keep Shares Overstretched

Analysts have kept their price target for GEA Group steady at €54.00, pointing to only minor model adjustments around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions rather than a change in their overall view of the shares. What's in the News GEA Group issued earnings guidance for fiscal 2025, with reported Earnings per Share expected in a range of €2.60 to €2.70, compared with €2.30 in the previous year (Key Developments).
Analysis Article • Jan 29

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft's (ETR:G1A) Shares

GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft's ( ETR:G1A ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 23.4x might make it look like a sell...
Narrative Update • Jan 22

G1A: Higher Margin Assumptions Will Likely Leave Shares Looking Overstretched

Analysts have raised their price target for GEA Group from €50.00 to €54.00, citing updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, and a slightly different forward P/E as key drivers of the change. What's in the News GEA Group confirmed earnings guidance for 2025, indicating it anticipates organic revenue growth between 2.0% and 4.0% for the financial year (Key Developments).
Narrative Update • Jan 07

G1A: Confirmed 2025 Guidance Will Support Stronger Long Term Profit Margins

Analysts have kept their price target for GEA Group steady at €74.00. Their stance is supported by updated assumptions that show slightly adjusted revenue growth, profit margin expectations and future P/E multiples.
Analysis Article • Dec 26

GEA Group (ETR:G1A) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? In a...
Narrative Update • Dec 20

G1A Will Benefit From Index Inclusion And Stronger Long Term Profit Margins

Analysts have nudged their price target for GEA Group up by €1 to €74, citing slightly stronger expectations for revenue growth and profit margins that more than offset a modest increase in the discount rate and a somewhat lower future P E multiple. What's in the News GEA Group confirmed earnings guidance for 2025, expecting organic revenue growth between 2.0% and 4.0% for the financial year (company guidance).
Narrative Update • Dec 06

G1A: Outlook Will Remain Steady Amid Index Shift And CFO Transition

Analysts have raised their price target on GEA Group slightly to approximately €61.54 from about €61.04, reflecting modestly higher projected profit margins and valuation multiples that more than offset a small trim to long term revenue growth assumptions. What's in the News GEA Group confirmed its 2025 earnings guidance, targeting organic revenue growth between 2% and 4% for the financial year (company guidance).
Narrative Update • Nov 22

G1A: Outlook Will Remain Balanced Amid Index Move and CFO Transition

Analysts have slightly adjusted their price target for GEA Group downward, from €61.21 to €61.04. They cite modest changes in key underlying financial assumptions as the reason for this adjustment.
Narrative Update • Nov 06

G1A: Outlook Will Remain Steady as Index Status and CFO Transition Approach

Analysts have adjusted their price target for GEA Group, maintaining a fair value estimate of €61.21. Minor changes in discount rate and projected financial metrics reflect steady underlying expectations for the company's outlook.
Analysis Article • Oct 28

Investor Optimism Abounds GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:G1A) But Growth Is Lacking

GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft's ( ETR:G1A ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 25.4x might make it look like a sell...
Narrative Update • Oct 22

Analysts Lift GEA Group Price Target as Revenue Outlook and Valuation Metrics Improve

Analysts have raised their price target for GEA Group from €60.29 to €61.21, citing slightly improved revenue growth expectations and minor adjustments in profit outlook. What's in the News Alexander Kocherscheidt has been appointed as GEA Group's new Chief Financial Officer, effective October 31, 2025.
Analysis Article • Oct 03

Is GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:G1A) Trading At A 33% Discount?

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, GEA Group fair value estimate is €94.80 Current share price of...
Narrative Update • Sep 20

Global Orders And Sustainable Tech Will Expand Food Processing Capacity

The upward revision in GEA Group's net profit margin alongside a lower future P/E suggests improved profitability and valuation, supporting a slight increase in the consensus analyst price target to €60.29. What's in the News GEA Group raised its 2025 earnings guidance, now expecting organic revenue growth of 2% to 4% (previously 1% to 4%).
Narrative Update • Sep 05

Global Orders And Sustainable Tech Will Expand Food Processing Capacity

With both the discount rate and future P/E ratio remaining essentially flat, there has been no meaningful change in the consensus analyst price target for GEA Group, which stays at €59.57. What's in the News GEA Group raised its 2025 earnings guidance, now expecting organic revenue growth of 2% to 4% (up from 1% to 4%).
Analysis Article • Aug 10

The Return Trends At GEA Group (ETR:G1A) Look Promising

XTRA:G1A 1 Year Share Price vs Fair Value Explore GEA Group's Fair Values from the Community and select yours If we...
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New Narrative • Nov 26

Dynamic Growth Fueled By Mission 30 And Innovative Partnerships Boosts Future Prospects

Strategic initiatives in cultivated meat and service expansion could boost market share and improve margins, supporting revenue and earnings growth.

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Stefan Klebert's remuneration changed compared to GEA Group's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2026n/an/a

€417m

Dec 31 2025€6m€1m

€410m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

€415m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

€408m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

€402m

Dec 31 2024€5m€1m

€398m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

€407m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

€409m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

€410m

Dec 31 2023€5m€1m

€405m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

€443m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

€426m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

€397m

Dec 31 2022€5m€1m

€375m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

€330m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

€317m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

€320m

Dec 31 2021€5m€1m

€300m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

€190m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

€145m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

€119m

Dec 31 2020€3m€1m

€108m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-€176m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-€157m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-€176m

Dec 31 2019€3m€1m

-€186m

Compensation vs Market: Stefan's total compensation ($USD7.25M) is about average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD5.64M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Stefan's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Stefan Klebert (61 yo)

7.7yrs
Tenure
€6,285,687
Compensation

Mr. Stefan Klebert, Dipl.-Ing., MBA, is Independent Non-Executive Director of Innio N.V. from June 3, 2026. Mr. Klebert has been Chairman of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer at GEA Group Akt...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Stefan Klebert
CEO & Chairman of the Executive Board7.7yrs€6.29mno data
Alexander Kocherscheidt
CFO & Member of Executive Boardless than a year€1.02mno data
Kai Becker
Division CEO of Pure Flow Processing & Member of Executive Boardless than a yearno datano data
Nadine Sterley
Chief People & Sustainability Officerless than a yearno datano data
Peter Lauwers
Division CEO of Pharma & Food Applications and Member of Executive Boardless than a yearno datano data
Klaus Stojentin
Division CEO of Nutrition Plant Engineering & Member of Executive Boardless than a yearno datano data
Oliver Luckenbach
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Jill Meiburg
Head of Corporate Communications5.7yrsno datano data
Ilija Aprcovic
Chief Executive Officer of Liquid & Powder Technologies Businessno datano datano data
Andreas Seeringer
Division Chief Executive Officer of FarmTechnologies2.5yrsno datano data
Rebecca Weigl
Deputy Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
0.6yrs
Average Tenure
54.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: G1A's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Rainer Grobel
Employee Representative Deputy Chairman of Supervisory Board5.3yrs€167.00kno data
Andreas Hermann Renschler
Independent Member of Supervisory Board2.8yrs€114.00kno data
Michael Kampfert
Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board20.4yrs€80.00kno data
Axel Stepken
Independent Member of Supervisory Board2.3yrs€131.00kno data
Dieter Kempf
Independent Chairman of the Supervisory Board4.3yrs€331.00kno data
Annette Kohler
Independent Member of Supervisory Board5.8yrs€174.00kno data
Jurgen Fleischer
Independent Member of Supervisory Board5.3yrs€152.00kno data
Brigitte Kronchen
Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board11.7yrs€166.00kno data
Holly Lei
Independent Member of Supervisory Board5.3yrs€78.00kno data
Roger Falk
Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board5.3yrs€169.00kno data
Andreas Renschler
no datano datano data
Christian Remmen
Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Boardless than a year€26.63kno data
5.3yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: G1A's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/07/30 23:32
End of Day Share Price 2026/07/30 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft is covered by 40 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Timothy LeeBarclays
Allan SmylieBarclays
James WinchesterBarclays