• Compass Group released a Q3 2026 trading update call transcript attended by CEO Dominic Blakemore and CFO Petros Parras.
• Reiterated 2026 guidance for above 11% underlying operating profit growth in constant currency; Q3 organic revenue growth exceeded 7%.
• Client retention held at 96%; management forecast net new business to accelerate in Q4, staying within the 4%-5% target range.
• Last-12-month new business wins reached USD 4.3 billion, up 16% year on year; about half came from first-time outsourcing.
• CapEx expected around USD 1.6 billion, with intensity rising to 3.7% from 3.3% on contract timing; World Cup added 30 bps in Q3, 10 bps expected in Q4.

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