UK caterer Compass maintains annual outlook after first-half profit beat
14/05/2025 07:13
May 14 (Reuters) - British catering firm Compass Group CPG.L retained its annual profit and revenue forecasts on Wednesday, after reporting first-half operating profit ahead of market expectations thanks to new business wins. The world's largest catering firm reported underlying operating profit of $1.63 billion for the six months ended March 31, up 11.6% from a year earlier. Analysts, on average, had expected profit of about $1.61 billion, according to a company-provided consensus. (Reporting by Yadarisa Shabong in Bengaluru; Editing by Varun H K) ((Yadarisa.Shabong@thomsonreuters.com; +91 9742735150;))