Compass Group PLC (CMPGF) Q3 2025 Earnings Call

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WEBVTT NOTE Transcription provided by Deepgram Request Id: 01a0461b-4fb7-71e1-818c-9f6077375785 Created: 2026-08-28T02:03:11.601Z Duration: 2268.4995 Channels: 1 00:00:00.000 -- 00:00:02.720 Welcome to the Compass Group's Third Quarter Trading 00:00:02.720 -- 00:00:06.399 Update Conference Call hosted by Dominique Blackmore, Group 00:00:06.399 -- 00:00:07.840 Chief Executive Officer. 00:00:08.080 -- 00:00:09.599 This call is being recorded. 00:00:13.905 -- 00:00:15.344 I will now turn the call over to 00:00:15.344 -- 00:00:17.904 Dominic Blackmore for his opening remarks. 00:00:17.985 -- 00:00:19.345 Please go ahead, sir. 00:00:20.545 -- 00:00:21.425 Thank you. 00:00:21.824 -- 00:00:23.825 Good morning and welcome to our third quarter 00:00:23.825 -- 00:00:25.025 trading update. 00:00:25.345 -- 00:00:27.265 As usual, Petros is alongside me. 00:00:27.930 -- 00:00:30.410 I'll start with some highlights on recent trading 00:00:30.410 -- 00:00:33.850 before discussing the exciting strategic platform acquisition in 00:00:33.850 -- 00:00:36.330 Europe that we've also announced today. 00:00:37.450 -- 00:00:40.250 The Group delivered another strong quarter with organic 00:00:40.250 -- 00:00:42.090 revenue growth of 8.6%. 00:00:43.015 -- 00:00:45.895 While both regions performed well, North America was 00:00:45.895 -- 00:00:48.375 particularly strong across all sectors. 00:00:49.335 -- 00:00:51.495 Net new business continued in the middle of 00:00:51.495 -- 00:00:54.614 our 4% to 5% range, supported by strong 00:00:54.614 -- 00:00:55.655 client retention 00:00:55.735 -- 00:00:57.254 of above 96%. 00:00:58.530 -- 00:01:00.129 Our M and A is performing better than 00:01:00.129 -- 00:01:00.930 expected, 00:01:01.010 -- 00:01:04.290 with the integration of recent acquisitions pro...