Core Insights - Sodexo's first half Fiscal 2025 revenues reached €12.475 billion, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 3.1% with organic revenue growth of 3.5% [5][4] - The company has revised its full-year organic revenue growth guidance to between 3% and 4%, down from the previous range of 5.5% to 6.5% due to weaker-than-expected performance in North America, particularly in Education and Healthcare sectors [11][8] - Underlying operating profit for the first half was €651 million, up 6.4% year-on-year, with an underlying operating profit margin improvement of 10 basis points to 5.2% [10][7] Financial Performance - First half Fiscal 2025 key figures include: - Revenues: €12,475 million (2025) vs. €12,101 million (2024), a growth of 3.1% [5] - Organic revenue growth: 3.5% compared to 8.5% in the previous year [4] - Underlying operating profit: €651 million (2025) vs. €612 million (2024), an increase of 6.4% [5] - Net profit from continuing operations: €434 million (2025) vs. €496 million (2024), a decrease of 12.5% [5] Regional Performance - North America reported organic growth of 3.5%, impacted by soft volumes in Education and delays in Healthcare contract openings [5][6] - Europe experienced organic growth of 2.1%, with strong performance in Healthcare & Seniors but continued soft growth in Facilities Management [5] - The Rest of the World saw organic growth of 6.6%, driven by strong performances in Australia, India, and Brazil [5] Guidance and Strategic Focus - The company is focusing on strengthening execution in North America, particularly in commercial discipline and operational efficiency, in response to the revised guidance [9][8] - Full-year underlying operating profit margin guidance has been adjusted to an improvement of 10 to 20 basis points, down from 30 to 40 basis points [11][9]
Sodexo First half Fiscal 2025 estimates and full year guidance update