• Compass Group half-year results conference call held today with Group Chief Executive Officer Dominic Blakemore, Group Chief Financial Officer Petros Parras, analysts.
• Operating profit rose 12% to more than USD 1.8 billion on 9% revenue growth, including just over 7% organic growth; guidance lifted to operating profit growth above 11% for full year on roughly 7% organic revenue growth, about 2% profit growth from M&A, continued margin expansion.
• Net new business growth ran just under 4% in Q2 as adverse North America weather delayed client mobilizations; management reiterated expectation for net new to accelerate in H2, stay within 4%-5% target range for 2026, supported by new business wins up 14% to USD 4.1 billion.
• Margin expanded 20 bps in H1; management flagged three levers for sustained improvement: MAP-driven productivity, overhead leverage, acquisition synergies, with faster progress expected in international versus incremental gains in North America.
• Leverage increased to 1.7x following USD 1.7 billion Vermaat acquisition; Compass also bought Germany food and beverage GPO Pro Care Management for USD 270 million, with focus shifting to bolt-on deals such as vending, micro markets, GPOs, while capital allocation update set for November.

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