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Indice : FTSE
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Numéro un mondial
de la restauration collective
Compass Group plc provides
catering and restaurant services to businesses, airports and healthcare
establishments in the UK, USA and Europe.The Company sells its own branded
products through its "New Famous Foods" operations and also offers franchised
brands, including "Burger King".
16/05/07
COMPASS
GROUP PLC INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2007 pdf
Strong
first half – delivering ahead of expectations:
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Revenue £5.2 billion, 5% organic growth.
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Operating profit £267 million, up 14% reported basis, 25% constant
currency. • Margin 5.1%, up 70 basis points.
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Underlying earnings per share 7.5p, up 79%.
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Interim dividend up 6% to 3.6p.
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Free cash flow of £136 million, up £98 million.
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Selecta disposal announced for £772 million, completion expected
July 2007.
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Further £500 million share buyback, takes total to £1 billion.
29/11/06
COMPASS GROUP PLC PRELIMINARY RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2006
Transition
year - benchmark to measure future improved performance
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Group revenue from continuing operations £10.8 billion, 7% organic
growth.(1)
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Operating profit before exceptional items from continuing operations £508
million, up 2.4%.(3)
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Free cash flow from continuing operations £265 million, up 16.7%.
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Disposal programme yields net proceeds before tax of over £1.8 billion.
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Dividend 10.1 pence per share, up 3.1%.
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£500 million share buy back progressing well.
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Group pension deficit reduced by half following £280 million cash
injection.
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UK business stabilisation continues.
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Disposal of Selecta vending business announced.
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Strategy remains sound, business largely stabilised, solid platform for
future growth.
Richard
Cousins, Chief Executive Officer, said:
“The
results for the year for the continuing business are in line with expectations,
both in terms of operating profit and free cash flow. The disposals programme
has yielded net proceeds before tax of over £1.8 billion enabling
us to reduce the Group pension deficit by half, return £500 million
to shareholders, acquire the remaining 51% interest in Levy Restaurants
for £134 million and to paydown around £800 million of debt”.
“The
sale of Selecta and the gradual withdrawal from a number of small countries
will result in a much greater focus for the remaining business. We will
aim to achieve a balanced use of the net sale proceeds. This will include
an extension of the current share buy-back programme, whilst at the same
time at least maintaining our existing credit ratings”.
Compass
Group PLC Interims Announcement (PDF) - Tuesday 16 May 2006 PDF
INTERIM
RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2006
Stable
performance; building a solid platform for future growth
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Group revenue £5.7 billion, up 8% on a like for like basis.(1)
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Underlying operating profit £259 million, up 0.4%.(3)
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Good progress stabilising the UK business.
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Interim dividend 3.4 pence per share, up 3.0%.
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Agreed sale of SSP for £1,822 million and Inflight for £57
million.
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£500 million share buy back over 12-18 months.
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UK Pension deficit to be reduced by £275 million cash injection.
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Remaining 51% of US based Levy Restaurants acquired for £143 million.
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Strong new senior management team now in place. |
