Market share gains; strong cash generation; above target G&A savings driving resilient profitability
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ZURICH, Feb. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Q4 HIGHLIGHTS
Revenues -5%, and -3% organic. By GBU, Adecco -5%, Akkodis -6%, LHH -3%Resilient 19.2% gross margin; pricing firm, volume and mix effectsResilient 3.2% EBITA margin; negative operating leverage partly offset by strong G&A savingsOperating income €144 million; Net income €73 millionBasic EPS €0.43; Adjusted EPS €0.63Strong operating cash flow +€491 million, +174 million yoy; free cash flow €446 million, +211 million yoy
FULL-YEAR HIGHLIGHTS
Revenues -3%, and -2% organic. Strong market share gain of +200 basis pointsResilient 19.4% gross margin; pricing firm, volume and mix effectsResilient 3.1% EBITA margin; strong G&A savings, agile capacity managementOperating income €541 million; Net income €303 millionBasic EPS €1.81; Adjusted EPS €2.55Strong cash generation: operating cash flow +€707 million; free cash flow +€563 million; 109% conversion ratioNet debt €2.5 billion, ahead of management expectationsAbove target FY24 G&A savings of €174 million delivered (net of inflation versus 2022 baseline)Updated dividend policy leading to proposed DPS of CHF 1.00End-24 net debt/EBITDA ratio 2.8x; targeting ≤ 1.5x net debt/EBITDA ratio by end-27
Denis Machuel, Adecco Group CEO, commented: “We are rigorously executing against our Future@Work Reloaded strategy. We have consistently gained market share in challenging markets, streamlined the business model and reduced G&A costs by over 20 percent, ahead of target, and delivered strong cash generation. We are accelerating the roll-out of AI-powered technologies and the expansion of our advanced digital delivery engine. Today, the Group is taking necessary action to accelerate deleveraging and increase financial flexibility with an updated dividend policy. We are increasingly confident that markets will improve, driving growth; and our continued rigorous execution will drive further market share gains, profitability and cash in future periods, supported by the excellent positioning of the Group’s portfolio in talent and technology solutions.”
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