The Compass Group Board has proposed a final dividend of 39.1c which, including the interim dividend of 20.7c, gives a total dividend of 59.8c for 2024.
Other financial highlights include:
Underlying operating profit growth of 16.4%
- organic revenue increased by 10.6% with net new business growth of 4.2%, which accelerated in H2
- underlying operating margin of 7.1% (+30bps year on year), with good progress in all regions
Underlying operating cash flow increased by 18.6% to $2.6bn, providing flexibility for investment
Invested $2.6bn in growth through capex (3.7% of underlying revenue) and M&A ($1bn)
Strong balance sheet (net debt to EBITDA of 1.3x) and consistent capital allocation model
