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Finance 22 July 2016

First-half 2016: solid like-for-like growth in sales and EBIT

On 22 July 2016, Edenred announces a solid like-for-like growth in sales and EBIT.

Financial information

 

Key points

  • Strong like-for-like improvement in the main business and financial indicators in first half 2016:
    • Issue volume up 8.4% like-for-like to €9,079 million,
    • Total revenue up 6.1% like-for-like to €526 million,
    • EBIT up 13%,
    • unds from operations up 14,2%.
  • EBIT maintained at a high level of €161 million thanks to strong like-for-like growth and despite unfavorable currency effects.
  • Operating EBIT margin of 26.3%, up both like-for-like (+2.5 points) and as reported (+0.7 point).
  • Net profit, Group share of €71 million.
     

Significant achievements in first-half 2016

Continuous digital and mobility-related innovation in the Employee Benefits business, with the launch of Apple Pay for the Ticket Restaurant® card holders in France and the roll-out of the Ticket Restaurant® card in Japan and Uruguay.
Accelerated development in Expense Management, with the closing of the Embratec acquisition in Braziland the launch of a fuel card solution in France.
 

2016 Outlook

Issue volume growth is expected to remain solid in the second half of 2016, reflecting, on one hand, sustained sales momentum and unfavorable calendar effects in Europe (about two days on average in the second half) and, on the other hand, improved trends in Latin America thanks notably to Mexico and increased exposure to the fast-growing and under-penetrated expense management market in Brazil.
  
In this context, Edenred has set a full-year EBIT target of between €350 million and €370 million. This objective takes into account an estimated negative currency effect of €35 million.
  
For full-year 2016, the Group also confirms its target for like-for-like issue volume growth of between 8% and 14% (lower end of the range), in line with its historical target. After rising to high levels in the first half of the year, the operating flow-through ratio will reflect additional operating expenses in the second half and should end the year in line with the Group's historical guidance of more than 50%. Lastly, annual like-for-like growth in funds from operations (FFO) is expected to be in line with the historical guidance of more than 10%.
 

About

Edenred is a leading digital platform for services and payments and the everyday companion for people at work, connecting more than 60 million users and more than 2 million partner merchants in 45 countries via close to 1 million corporate clients.

Edenred offers specific-purpose payment solutions for food (such as meal benefits), engagement (such as gift cards and engagement platforms), mobility (such as multi-energy solutions, including EV charging, maintenance, toll and parking) and corporate payments (such as virtual cards). 

True to the Group’s purpose, “Enrich connections. For good.”, these solutions enhance users’ well-being and purchasing power. They improve companies’ attractiveness and efficiency,and vitalize the employment market and the local economy. They also foster access to healthier food, more environmentally friendly products and sustainable mobility.

Edenred’s 12,000 employees are committed to making the world of work a connected ecosystem that is safer, more efficient and more responsible every day.

In 2023, thanks to its global technology assets, the Group managed €41 billion in business volume, primarily carried out via mobile applications, online platforms and cards.

Edenred is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange and included in the following indices: CAC 40, CAC 40 ESG, CAC Large 60, Euronext 100, Euronext Tech Leaders, FTSE4Good and MSCI Europe.

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