Economia
Elis: Q1 2024 revenue
Good start to 2024
Q1 2024 revenue up +7.8% at €1,092.4m
Success of our numerous commercial initiatives, especially in workwear
Confirmation of Elis' strengthened growth profile
Q1 2024 organic revenue up +6.4%
Confirmation of 2024 outlook communicated on March 7, 2024
Saint-Cloud, 6 May 2024 – Elis, the global leader in circular services at work, today announces its revenue for the 3 months ended March 31, 2024. These figures are unaudited.
Commenting on the announcement, Xavier Martiré, Chairman of the Management Board of Elis , said:
“2024 has gotten off to a good start for Elis. Q1 2024 revenue was up +7.8%, with organic growth up +6.4%, driven by our many initiatives to capture the benefits of the outsourcing trend in many sectors. The pricing adjustments implemented over 2023 and as of the beginning of 2024 to offset cost inflation also contributed significantly to the good Q1 performance.
Our offers, which address the increasing needs of our clients for hygiene, traceability and for a more secure supply chain, continue to be a resounding success, and we achieved a high level of new contract signings in the 1 quarter, notably in workwear, across all our geographies.
The daily commitment of our teams all over the world led to significant improvement in our service and customer satisfaction indicators in Q1. This contributed to the stabilization of the attrition rate and makes us optimistic for its future evolution.
In Q1 2024, we also announced the acquisition of Moderna in the Netherlands. This acquisition complements Elis' existing offer in the high profitable workwear and industrial wipers markets. It also enables the Group to enter the very fragmented and high-growth flat linen market.
Our Q1 2024 revenue performance allows us to fully confirm the 2024 outlook we communicated on March 7.
The great resilience shown by Elis through the various recent crises, its operational know-how, its strengthened organic growth profile and its circular economy model are major assets that will enable the company to assert its leadership in all the countries in which it is present.”
I. Q1 2024 revenue
Q1 2024 reported growth breakdown
« Others » includes Manufacturing entities and Holdings.
Percentage change calculations are based on actual figures.
France
In Q1 2024, revenue was up +4.3% (entirely organic), driven by growth in workwear (Industry, trade & services) and flat linen (Hospitality and Healthcare). Pricing dynamic was good, driven by adjustments implemented to offset inflation of our cost base.
Central Europe
In Q1 2024, revenue was up +12.1% (+9.0% on an organic basis). The acquisition of Moderna in the Netherlands, consolidated since March 1, 2024, contributed for +2.0% to the region's quarterly growth. Germany, which represents more than 50% of the region's quarterly growth, delivered organic growth above +9%, driven by a good pricing dynamic and further development in workwear (standard, cleanroom and resident linen). Organic growth is also sustained in all the other countries in the region, notably Poland and the Netherlands.
Scandinavia & Eastern Europe
In Q1 2024, revenue was +2.4% (+4.2% on an organic basis), with an FX impact of -1.8%. Organic growth was driven by the good performance of Sweden, where all markets are growing strongly, and the Baltics, with further outsourcing in workwear. Activity was more mixed in Denmark.
UK & Ireland
In Q1 2024, revenue was up +8.7% (+6.1% on an organic basis), with an FX impact of +2.6%. UK was up sharply in all its end-markets, driven by a favorable pricing dynamic and new commercial successes, notably in Healthcare and workwear (standard and cleanroom).
Latin America
In Q1 2024, revenue was up +11.8% (+7.5% on an organic basis). Mexico continued its excellent momentum with organic growth close to +11% over the quarter, driven by further outsourcing. The other countries in the region are also well-oriented, with organic growth ranging from +6% to +9%, driven by good commercial momentum and limited churn.
Southern Europe
In Q1 2024, revenue was up +11.0% (+8.9% on an organic basis). The acquisitions in Italy and Spain in 2023 contributed for +2.1% to quarterly growth. The 3 countries in the region (Spain, Portugal and Italy) are well-oriented: pricing momentum is good, further outsourcing continues and the activity of our clients increased yoy, both in Hospitality and Industry.
II. CSR
The circular economy at the heart of Elis' business model
Elis offers its clients products that are maintained, repaired, reused, and reemployed to optimize their usage and lifespan. The Group therefore selects its textile products based on sustainability criteria, to ensure frequent washing, and also operates repair workshops. Elis' conviction is that the circular economy model, which notably aims at reducing consumption of natural resources by optimizing the lifespan of products, is a sustainable solution to address today's environmental challenges.
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation states that the circular economy can significantly contribute to reaching Net Zero and that nearly 9 billion tons of CO2eq (i.e. 20% of world emissions) could be reduced thanks to the transition of just some key industries from the current model towards a circular economy.
Non-financial rating
The Group's CSR performance has been recognized by non-financial rating agencies:
Our climate commitment: ambitious 2030 climate targets
On September 4, 2023, Elis unveiled its climate roadmap and related 2030 targets, underscoring its commitment to contributing to a low-carbon society.
Elis' ambition is to achieve the following targets by 2030:
These targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), an international reference and a partnership between the United Nations Global Compact, the World Resources Institute (WRI), the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF). They are fully in line with the objectives of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreements to contribute to restrict global warming to less than 1.5°C compared to pre-industrial levels on scopes 1 and 2, and well below 2°C on scope 3.
These climate targets mark a new step in Elis' sustainability strategy and climate actions. The Group has worked for many years to reduce its energy consumption and CO2eq emissions.
At end-2023, the Group reported a 14.6% decrease of CO2eq emissions on scopes 1 & 2 and a 3.6% decrease on scope 3 compared to 2019.
In December 2023, these 2030 targets have been integrated to the calculation of the margin of the Group's 900-million-euro Sustainability-Linked Revolving Credit Facility.
Group performance towards its 2025 commitments
The Group is making progress on all its objectives in 2023, underlining the daily commitment of its teams.
In addition, in the last Group satisfaction survey, 84% of employees questioned considered that Elis is committed on CSR topics.
III. Other information
Financial definitions
Geographical breakdown
Disclaimer
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IV. Contacts
Nicolas Buron
Director of Investor Relations, Financing & Treasury
Phone: + 33 (0)1 75 49 98 30 -
nicolas.buron@elis.com
Charline Lefaucheux
Investor Relations
Phone: + 33 (0)1 75 49 98 15 -
charline.lefaucheux@elis.com
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Scope 3 (other indirect emissions) is associated with emission from other areas: purchases, upstream transport, employee travel, etc.
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