Compass reports strong results with organic revenue growth of 5.5%, excellent cash generation, earnings and dividend growth of 12.5%
Organic revenue up 5.5%
· Excellent growth in North America with organic revenue up 7.8%
· In Europe organic revenue grew by 2.1% driven by strong net new business in the UK
· Rest of World was up by 2.9% due to good growth in Turkey and Spanish speaking Latin America
Operating margin of 7.4%, up slightly as expected
· Continued mix benefit of higher margins in North America
· Strong improvement in Rest of World offset the margin pressures in the UK
Strong EPS and dividend growth
· Constant currency EPS growth of 12.5% and dividend up 12.5%
https://www.investegate.co.uk/compass-g ... 00098270H/
Ex div 17 Jan 19, paid 25 Feb 19