Compass Group PLC

LSE:CPG Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£42.6b

Compass Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Compass Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 28.3%, while the Hospitality industry saw earnings growing at 32.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12.9% per year. Compass Group's return on equity is 20.9%, and it has net margins of 3.3%.

Key information

28.28%

Earnings growth rate

27.79%

EPS growth rate

Hospitality Industry Growth1.31%
Revenue growth rate12.86%
Return on equity20.87%
Net Margin3.34%
Next Earnings Update25 Nov 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Compass Group (LON:CPG) Knows How To Allocate Capital

Jun 28
Compass Group (LON:CPG) Knows How To Allocate Capital

Compass Group PLC's (LON:CPG) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Apr 13
Compass Group PLC's (LON:CPG) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Why You Should Care About Compass Group's (LON:CPG) Strong Returns On Capital

Mar 23
Why You Should Care About Compass Group's (LON:CPG) Strong Returns On Capital

We Think Compass Group (LON:CPG) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Mar 05
We Think Compass Group (LON:CPG) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
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Acquisitions Of Dupont Restauration And 4Service Will Create Future Operational Synergies

Strategic focus on core markets and digital initiatives is expected to enhance organic revenue growth and improve future net margins.

Compass Group PLC's (LON:CPG) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Jan 10
Compass Group PLC's (LON:CPG) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Capital Investments At Compass Group (LON:CPG) Point To A Promising Future

Nov 26
Capital Investments At Compass Group (LON:CPG) Point To A Promising Future

Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Oct 03
Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Compass Group (LON:CPG) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Sep 16
Compass Group (LON:CPG) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

At UK£23.72, Is It Time To Put Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) On Your Watch List?

Aug 21
At UK£23.72, Is It Time To Put Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) On Your Watch List?

Does This Valuation Of Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Aug 08
Does This Valuation Of Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Should You Be Adding Compass Group (LON:CPG) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jul 27
Should You Be Adding Compass Group (LON:CPG) To Your Watchlist Today?

Shareholders Are Optimistic That Compass Group (LON:CPG) Will Multiply In Value

Jul 12
Shareholders Are Optimistic That Compass Group (LON:CPG) Will Multiply In Value

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Compass Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:CPG Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 2543,8261,46222,6770
31 Dec 2442,9141,43322,1670
30 Sep 2442,0021,40421,6560
30 Jun 2440,9991,55631,1200
31 Mar 2439,9961,70830,0640
31 Dec 2338,9521,65824,8040
30 Sep 2337,9071,60719,5440
30 Jun 2337,1851,5889,7900
31 Mar 2335,9911,547360
31 Dec 2233,1391,434350
30 Sep 2228,4891,243320
30 Jun 2228,2921,12420
31 Mar 2227,549964-330
31 Dec 2126,289738-360
30 Sep 2124,132481-380
30 Jun 2123,3825440
31 Mar 2121,917-4821250
31 Dec 2024,505-1481260
30 Sep 2025,7291721210
30 Jun 2027,8597477140
31 Mar 2031,1171,3331,3170
31 Dec 1933,0551,4621,4030
30 Sep 1930,5901,3961,3020
30 Jun 1930,9511,4671,2480
31 Mar 1931,0851,5321,1800
31 Dec 1829,7921,4701,1550
30 Sep 1829,8081,4731,1810
30 Jun 1829,8951,5011,2550
31 Mar 1831,4701,6071,3970
31 Dec 1730,3741,5571,3450
30 Sep 1730,2371,5561,3340
30 Jun 1728,7261,4781,2060
31 Mar 1726,9881,3881,0730
31 Dec 1625,3511,2941,0550
30 Sep 1625,4151,2861,1100
30 Jun 1625,1201,2625710
31 Mar 1626,1921,30640
31 Dec 1526,3791,31060
30 Sep 1526,6171,31580
31 Mar 1525,6081,30670
31 Dec 1426,5651,35790
30 Sep 1427,3401,398100

Quality Earnings: CPG has a large one-off loss of $618.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st March, 2025.

Growing Profit Margin: CPG's current net profit margins (3.3%) are lower than last year (4.3%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CPG's earnings have grown significantly by 28.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CPG's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: CPG had negative earnings growth (-14.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Hospitality industry average (10.4%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: CPG's Return on Equity (20.9%) is considered high.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/07/08 02:19
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/08 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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Management10 years
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Analyst Sources

Compass Group PLC is covered by 48 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Pierre-Yves GauthierAlphaValue
Victoria Lee SternBarclays
Victoria Lee SternBarclays