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Elis: Full-year 2024 results

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Full-year 2024 results

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Record 2024 financial performance, in line with guidance

Further progress of all financial indicators expected in 2025

New capital allocation policy to improve returns to shareholders

150 million-euro share buyback program in 2025

2024 key figures

  • Revenue of 4,573.7 million euros (+6.1% of which +5.2% organic)

  • Adjusted EBITDA up +9.2% at 1,609.8 million euros (margin up +100bps at 35.2%)

  • Adjusted EBIT up +7.3% at 733.0 million euros (margin up +20bps at 16.0%)

  • Net income up +29.0% at 337.8 million euros

  • Headline net income up +3.0% at 446.3 million euros

  • Headline net income per share up +1.3% at 1.89 euros (+3.1% at 1.76 euros on a fully diluted basis)

  • Free cash flow up +14.1% at 346.4 million euros

  • Financial leverage ratio down c. -0.2x at 1.85x at December 31, 2024

2024 business highlights

  • Activity remains well-oriented, driven by development of outsourcing and initiatives designed to harness growth opportunities in each country

  • Favorable pricing effect in all geographies, driven by wage inflation

  • Further productivity gains in all our geographies, thanks to optimization of industrial processes and logistics, as well as better energy purchasing conditions

  • Outstanding performance in Germany: strong growth and marked improvement in profitability

  • New targeted, value-creating acquisitions: Elis strengthened its position in the Netherlands and entered Malaysia

  • Elis reports that 69% of revenue is aligned with the EU taxonomy’s “circular economy” objective, underscoring the sustainability of its business model

New cash allocation policy to improve shareholder return

  • Continuation of bolt-on acquisitions budgeted between 50 and 150 million euros annually

  • Retention of investment-grade rating; further reduction in Group financial leverage ratio, limited to c. -0.1x per year

  • Remaining cash to be used mainly to improve returns to shareholders, through dividend or share buyback

2025 outlook: Elis targets further progress in all financial indicators

  • Full-year organic revenue growth expected slightly below +4%, factoring in a c. -0.3% negative calendar effect

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted EBIT margin, headline net income per share (fully diluted) and free cash flow all expected slightly higher

  • Financial leverage ratio expected to decline c. -0.1x at December 31, 2025 vs December 31, 2024, in line with new cash allocation policy

Application of the new cash allocation policy: implementation of a 150 million-euro share buyback program in 2025 in addition to a proposed dividend of 0.45 euro

  • Implementation of a 150 million-euro share buyback program in 2025, starting today

  • Proposed cash dividend of 0.45 euros per share for the 2024 financial year at the next Annual General Meeting of shareholders, up c. +5% yoy