Wuppertal, 14 May 2019 - According to preliminary, as yet unaudited figures, Prime Standard-listed GESCO AG exceeded the objectives for sales and earnings in financial year 2018/2019 (1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019) which had recently been updated in February 2019.

Group sales grew by 5.0 % from EUR 547.2 million to EUR 574.5 million. Taking into account the acquisition of Sommer & Strassburger GmbH & Co. KG in August 2018, the company had forecast Group sales of around EUR 570 million.

Group net income after minority interest reached EUR 26.6 million. The previous year's figure of EUR 16.1 million included a EUR 7.5 million burden from an antritrust case that has meanwhile been concluded. The company had forecast a figure of EUR 26 million or slightly less in organic terms less an effect of around EUR 0.5 million due to the acquisition of Sommer & Strassburger.

On the basis of these preliminary figures, the Executive Board expects that a dividend of EUR 0.90 per share for financial year 2018/2019 will be recommended to the Annual General Meeting, which will be held on 29 August 2019. That would put the dividend payout 50 % above the previous year's figure of EUR 0.60 per share.

The company will be publishing the financial statements for financial year 2018/2019 as well as a definite outlook for the new financial year 2019/2020 at the annual accounts press conference on 27 June 2019.

About GESCO
GESCO AG is an industrial group made up of market and technology leading companies in the capital goods industry. Its focus is on production process technology, resource technology, healthcare and infrastructure technology and mobility technology. As a stock company listed in the Prime Standard, GESCO AG offers private and institutional investors access to a portfolio of hidden champions among Germany's industrial SMEs.

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