Compass profit slumps in H1 on pandemic impact; sees 'gradual' improvement in Q3 | 12 May 2021
12 May 2021 | 07:59am StockMarketWire.com - Food services group Compass reported a slump in first-half profit owing to the pandemic impact, but said it expected a gradual improvement in the third quarter. For the six months ended 31 March 2021, pre-tax profit fell to £133 million from £787 million year-on-year as revenue slipped 32.4% to £8.4 billion. Operating margin fell 330 basis points to 3.4%, but the company said it remained 'confident' of boosting margin growth. Looking ahead, Compass said it anticipated a gradual improvement in revenue in Q3, with margin growth to be betwee...
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