ISS rises after half-year earnings beat

Iss A/S

11/08/2026 08:26

** Shares in ISS ISS.CO rise more than 3% after the Danish facility manager posted H1 results above market expectations
** H1 revenue was DKK 44.70 billion ($6.90 billion) and beat consensus of DKK 44.06 billion
** ISS keeps 2026 guidance unchanged, but Jefferies notes an upside to FY total growth guidance as FX impact now seen at about -1% versus -1.5% previously, and M&A to be +1.5%, versus +0.5% previously
** The broker says the results look strong, with organic growth improving sequentially to 8.9% in Q2 and being well above market expectations of 7.2%
** ISS shares are up 28% year-to-date
     
($1 = 6.4780 Danish crowns)

(Reporting by Marta Frackowiak)
((marta.frackowiak@thomsonreuters.com))