GESCO SE publishes its 2026 three-month report

Book-to-bill ratio rises to 1.14 Significant increase in profitability Business performance on track GESCO SE, listed on the Prime Standard, today published its quarterly report for the first quarter of 2026. The 2026 financial year continues to be characterised by a challenging macroeconomic environment. Nevertheless, the GESCO Group’s business performance in the first three months of 2026 was in line with expectations. Incoming orders across the Group rose by 4.6% compared with the same quarter last year to €138.2 million. With sales of €121.0 million, this results in a pleasing book-to-bill ratio of 1.14. Despite sales remaining virtually unchanged compared with the same quarter of the previous year, EBIT improved by 13.1% to €4.6 million. The return on sales improved by 43 basis points to 3.8%. Group earnings after minority interests, at €2.7 million, was significantly higher than in the same period last year (Q1 2025: €2.0 million). Earnings per share amounted to €0.27 (Q1 2025: €0.19). The full 2026 three-month report is available at www.gesco.de/en/investor-relations/financial-reports. A conference call will take place today at 3.00 pm.   Key figures (IFRS) GESCO Group:

in € thousand		1 January 2026 – 31 March 2026		1 January 2025 – 31 March 2025		Change
Incoming orders		138,167		132,087		4.6%
Sales		121,029		121,712		-0.6%
EBITDA		9,275		8,164		13.6%
EBIT		4,636		4,099		13.1%
ROS in %		3.8%		3.4%		43 bp
EBT		3,942		3,155		24.9%
Group earnings1)		2,757		2,018		36.6%
Earnings per share in €		0.27		0.19		36.4%
Closing price in €2)		13.75		16.00		-14.1%
Employees3)		1,645		1,471		11.8%

1) After minority interests
2) XETRA closing price on the balance sheet date
3) Number as at the balance sheet date, excluding trainees   About GESCO: GESCO SE is an industrial group comprising market and technology-leading companies in the capital goods industry, with a focus on Materials Refinement & Distribution, Life Science & Healthcare, and Industrial Assets & Infrastructure. As a company listed on the Prime Standard, GESCO provides institutional and private investors with access to a portfolio of hidden champions from the industrial SME sector.
  Contact: Peter Alex
Director of Investor Relations & Communications Tel. +49 (0) 202 24820-18
Email: ir@gesco.de
Website: www.gesco.de