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Bouygues: Nine-month 2025 results
Globenewswire· 2025-11-05 06:30
Core Insights - The Bouygues Group reported strong results for the first nine months of 2025, with sales reaching €41.9 billion, a 0.9% increase year-on-year, primarily driven by construction businesses [4][7][13] - Current operating profit from activities (COPA) increased by €95 million to €1,814 million, reflecting growth in construction and Equans [4][7][24] - Net profit attributable to the Group, excluding exceptional income tax surcharge, rose by €48 million to €735 million [4][7][64] Financial Performance - Sales for 9M 2025: €41,857 million, compared to €41,492 million in 9M 2024, representing a 0.9% increase [4][63] - Current operating profit from activities (COPA): €1,814 million, up from €1,719 million, a 5.5% increase [4][63] - Net profit attributable to the Group: €675 million, down from €687 million, while excluding exceptional income tax surcharge, it was €735 million, up from €687 million [4][64] Debt and Cash Position - Net debt at end-September 2025 was €7.6 billion, an improvement of €856 million compared to €8.5 billion at end-September 2024 [6][41] - The Group maintained a high liquidity level of €14.4 billion, including €3.1 billion in cash and equivalents [40] Business Segments Performance - Construction businesses reported sales of €20.6 billion, a 2% increase year-on-year, with COPA rising to €591 million, up €115 million [24][66] - Equans' sales decreased by 2% to €13.8 billion, but COPA increased by €91 million to €565 million, reflecting successful execution of its strategic plan [28][29] - Bouygues Telecom's sales increased by 4% to €5.9 billion, with a stable EBITDA after leases of €1.5 billion [33][34] Outlook and Guidance - The Group targets a slight increase in COPA and sales at constant exchange rates for 2025 compared to 2024 [2][9][10] - Bouygues Telecom aims for stable sales, with a focus on maintaining customer satisfaction and managing costs effectively [30][36] Sector-Specific Insights - The construction backlog at end-September 2025 was €32.1 billion, up 1% year-on-year, indicating strong future activity visibility [18][54] - Bouygues Construction's order intake was €6.8 billion, with a significant portion from contracts under €100 million [23][57] - TF1 group's sales remained stable at €1.6 billion, with a slight decrease in COPA to €191 million [37][38]
Bouygues: First-Half 2025 Results
Globenewswire· 2025-07-31 05:30
Group Performance - The Group reported sales of €26.87 billion in H1 2025, an increase of 1.3% compared to H1 2024, driven mainly by construction businesses [5][7][12] - Current operating profit from activities (COPA) reached €796 million, up €49 million year-on-year, largely due to contributions from Equans and construction businesses [5][7][12] - Net profit attributable to the Group, excluding exceptional income tax surcharge for large companies in France, was €220 million, an improvement of €34 million year-on-year [7][12][28] - The Group's net debt improved to €8.5 billion at end-June 2025, a reduction of €206 million compared to end-June 2024, despite net acquisitions of approximately €1.2 billion [7][35][36] Business Segments Construction Businesses - The construction businesses reported sales of €12.7 billion in H1 2025, up 3% year-on-year [18] - The backlog in construction businesses reached €33 billion, a 6% increase year-on-year, providing good visibility on future activity [14] - Bouygues Construction's backlog increased by 8% year-on-year to €17.2 billion, driven by Civil Works and France Building [16] Equans - Equans posted sales of €9.2 billion in H1 2025, a slight decrease of 1% year-on-year, reflecting a selective approach to contracts [21] - COPA for Equans was €364 million, up €64 million year-on-year, with a margin from activities of 3.9%, an increase of 0.7 points [22] Bouygues Telecom - Bouygues Telecom's sales reached €3.9 billion in H1 2025, a 3% increase year-on-year, driven by La Poste Telecom [28] - The total fixed customer base was 5.3 million, with FTTH customers totaling 4.4 million, reflecting strong growth in fixed services [25][54] - Bouygues Telecom's COPA was €306 million, down €50 million year-on-year, primarily due to increased depreciation and amortization [30] TF1 - TF1 group maintained a stable sales figure of €1.1 billion in H1 2025, with a COPA of €131 million, broadly stable year-on-year [31][32] - The audience share for TF1 was 33.7% in the WPDM<50 category, indicating strong performance in target segments [55] Financial Outlook - The Group targets a slight increase in sales and current operating profit from activities for 2025, despite a very uncertain macroeconomic and geopolitical environment [8][9] - The estimated total impact of the French Finance law and the Social security financing law for 2025 on net profit is around €100 million [9][10]
Bouygues: First-quarter 2025 results
Globenewswire· 2025-05-14 05:30
Group Outlook - The Group's outlook for 2025 is confirmed despite a very uncertain macroeconomic and geopolitical environment, targeting a slight increase in sales and current operating profit from activities compared to 2024 [6][8]. Financial Performance - Group sales for Q1 2025 reached €12.6 billion, reflecting a 2.2% increase year-on-year [3][4]. - Current operating profit from activities (COPA) was €69 million, up €43 million year-on-year, with a margin from activities of 0.5%, an increase of 0.3 percentage points [3][4]. - The net result attributable to the Group, excluding the exceptional income tax surcharge for large companies in France, improved to -€123 million, a €23 million improvement year-on-year [4][8]. - Net debt at the end of March 2025 was €7.1 billion, a reduction of €645 million compared to the previous year [4][29]. Segment Performance Construction Businesses - The construction businesses reported sales of €5.5 billion in Q1 2025, up 3% year-on-year, with a backlog reaching a record €34.2 billion, up 12% year-on-year [11][15]. - Colas' backlog increased by 9% year-on-year to €15.1 billion, while Bouygues Construction's backlog rose by 17% to €18.3 billion [13][14]. - The current operating loss from activities in the construction businesses was €240 million, an improvement of €24 million year-on-year [16][50]. Equans - Equans achieved sales of €4.6 billion in Q1 2025, stable year-on-year, with a current operating profit from activities of €177 million, up €44 million year-on-year [18][50]. - The backlog at Equans was €26.4 billion, reflecting a 1% increase year-on-year [17][18]. Bouygues Telecom - Bouygues Telecom reported sales of €1.99 billion, a 5% increase year-on-year, with a solid performance in both fixed and mobile segments [24][26]. - The customer base for FTTH reached 4.3 million, with an increase of 148,000 new customers in Q1 2025 [19][40]. - Current operating profit from activities at Bouygues Telecom was €101 million, down €29 million year-on-year due to lower EBITDA after leases [26][50]. TF1 - The TF1 group maintained its audience leadership with a 33.0% audience share in Q1 2025, reporting sales of €520 million, a 2% increase year-on-year [27][31]. Financial Situation - The Group maintained a high level of liquidity at €14.8 billion, comprising €3.8 billion in cash and cash equivalents [28][29]. - The change in working capital requirements was a negative €0.9 billion, lower than in Q1 2024 [30].