Gesco Second Quarter 2025 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations
Key Financial Results
Revenue: €118.2m (down 8.2% from 2Q 2024).
Net income: €2.52m (up by €2.29m from 2Q 2024).
Profit margin: 2.1% (up from 0.2% in 2Q 2024). The increase in margin was driven by lower expenses.
EPS: €0.24 (up from €0.022 in 2Q 2024).
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All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period
Gesco EPS Beats Expectations
Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) surpassed analyst estimates by 10.0%.
Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 6.9% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 5.5% growth forecast for the Machinery industry in Germany.
Performance of the German Machinery industry.
The company's shares are up 1.7% from a week ago.
Balance Sheet Analysis
Just as investors must consider earnings, it is also important to take into account the strength of a company's balance sheet. See our latest analysis on Gesco's balance sheet health.
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