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Edenred revenue beats estimates as Mobility offsets meal-voucher pressure
Third-quarter revenue topped consensus, but regulation in Italy and Brazil kept the largest division under pressure.
Edenred beat third-quarter revenue expectations as double-digit Mobility growth offset regulatory pressure on meal vouchers in Italy and Brazil.
The figures require care: revenue beat consensus, but total revenue was flat as reported and down like for like. The faster “intrinsic” growth rate excludes specified regulatory changes and is not the same measure.
Revenue beat expectations, but headline growth was flat
Edenred reported third-quarter total revenue of €725 million, above the company-compiled €709 million consensus. Operating revenue was €667 million, also above the €658 million consensus, but total revenue was flat as reported and down 1.3% like for like from a year earlier.
Mobility carried the quarter
Mobility operating revenue rose 10.7% like for like to €202 million. Edenred said fleet management, tolls, EV charging, maintenance, freight payments and VAT recovery all contributed to double-digit Beyond Fuel growth.
Regulation still weighs on the largest division
Benefits & Engagement revenue fell 5.9% like for like to €424 million as meal-voucher rules in Italy and Brazil reduced reported growth. Excluding those regulatory changes, the company calculated 5.8% intrinsic growth, a company-defined measure that should not be confused with reported or like-for-like growth.
