Krones: Annual General Meeting approves dividend of €2.80 per share

The shareholders of Krones AG approved all agenda items submitted for voting by a large majority at the company’s 46th Annual General Meeting on June 10, 2026. Attendance represented 83.72% of the company’s share capital. For the 2025 financial year, shareholders approved a dividend of €2.80 per share. Compared with the previous year (€2.60 per share), this represents an increase of 7.7%.

Chief Executive Officer Christoph Klenk reviewed the company’s business performance in the past year and outlined its outlook for 2026. Despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainties, Krones expects profitable growth to continue. Thanks to its international presence and strong position in the comparatively resilient food and beverage market, the company believes it is well positioned to capitalize on future growth opportunities.

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Key growth drivers identified by the company include the digitalization of food and beverage production as well as the continued expansion of its product and service portfolio. A central element of this strategy is the “Ingeniq” production line generation introduced at drinktec 2025. In addition, Krones is investing in its international locations and pursuing acquisitions to support its growth strategy.

Chief Financial Officer Uta Anders presented the results for the 2025 financial year. Despite negative currency effects, group revenue increased by 7.0% to €5.66 billion. Krones also improved both its EBITDA margin and its Return on Capital Employed (ROCE). According to the company, all financial targets for 2025 were achieved. Krones also remains on track with its sustainability objectives, including its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions across the entire value chain to net zero by 2040.

The Executive Board confirmed both its 2026 forecast and its medium-term targets through 2028. The company aims to achieve revenue of approximately €7 billion, an EBITDA margin of between 11% and 13%, and an ROCE of more than 20%.

The meeting marked Christoph Klenk’s final Annual General Meeting as Chief Executive Officer. He has served on the Executive Board since 2003 and has led the company as CEO since 2016. He stepped down from the Executive Board on June 10, 2026, upon reaching retirement age. Thomas Ricker, who has been a member of the Executive Board of Krones AG since 2012, succeeds him as CEO. Supervisory Board Chairman Volker Kronseder paid tribute to Klenk’s long-standing service and his significant contribution to the company’s development.

More information: www.krones.com

Krones AG, Neutraubling

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