Capgemini growth accelerates in Q1 2018

Capgemini Group achieved consolidated revenues of €3,153 million in the first quarter of 2018, up 7.2% year-on-year at constant exchange rates*.

For Paul Hermelin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Capgemini Group: “Capgemini starts the year with an excellent growth momentum. The Group continues to win market share, reflecting the alignment of its service portfolio with customer demand for both innovation and competitiveness. Demand is particularly strong in Europe and North America, driven notably by the financial services, consumer goods and manufacturing sectors.

With more than 40% of our revenues coming from Digital and Cloud, we are committed to expanding our service offering in these areas. In March we completed the acquisition of LiquidHub, a digital customer engagement firm, strengthening our offering in North America.

We confirm our targets for revenue growth, operating margin and free cash flow for 2018.”  

Q1 revenues totaled €3,153 million, up 1.2% on 2017 figures¹. Growth at constant exchange rates* is 7.2%, while organic growth* (i.e. excluding the impact of currency fluctuations and changes in Group scope) is 6.1%. Digital and Cloud revenues grew 20% at constant exchange rates and accounted for over 40% of Group revenues.

OPERATIONS BY MAJOR REGION

North America (31% of Group revenues) starts the year at a strong pace with revenue growth of 14.8% at constant exchange rates, mainly driven by the Consumer Goods, Manufacturing and Financial Services sectors. The United Kingdom and Ireland (12% of Group revenues) contracted by 4.7% at constant exchange rates with the anticipated decline in the public sector, while the private sector reported growth driven by Financial Services and Manufacturing. Revenues in France (22% of Group revenues) grew 5.4%, with strong traction in the Financial Services, Consumer Goods and Energy sectors. The Rest of Europe region (28% of Group revenues) posted growth of 8.3% at constant exchange rates, with double digit rates in Germany, Scandinavia and Italy. Finally, revenues grew 1.4% in the Asia-Pacific and Latin America region (7% of Group revenues), impacted by a particularly high comparison basis in Asia-Pacific, where growth was over 25% in Q1 2017.

OPERATIONS BY BUSINESS                                                                                                  

Consulting Services (5% of Group revenues), fueled by companies’ digital transformation demand, recorded a 21.6% increase in revenues at constant exchange rates: growth was strong in North America and Europe, with Financial Services particularly robust. Technology & Engineering Services revenues (16% of Group revenues) grew 4.2%, driven by France and North America and strong growth in the Energy and Utilities sector. Application Services (63% of Group revenues) are the Group’s main growth contributor with a 10.4% increase in revenues this quarter. This reflects the strong fit between the Group’s service portfolio and market demand, particularly in Digital and Cloud and notably in the Financial Services, Manufacturing and Consumer Goods sectors. Other Managed Services (16% of Group revenues) declined 5.0% due to the anticipated shrinkage of the UK public sector and the portfolio evolution in infrastructure services towards Cloud services. Business Services (Business Process Outsourcing and platforms) reported growth.

HEADCOUNT

On March 31, 2018, the Group’s total headcount stood at 203,400, up 3.9% year-on-year, with an increase in employees in offshore centers to 115,900 (57% of the total headcount).

 BOOKINGS

Bookings totaled €3,195 million in Q1 2018, an increase of 15.3% at constant exchange rates.

OUTLOOK

For 2018, the Group aims to accelerate its growth with revenue progression of 6% to 7% at constant exchange rates, to increase profitability with an operating margin of 12.0% to 12.2% and to generate an organic free cash flow in excess of €1 billion.

In addition, the Group expects currency movements to negatively impact revenues by around 3.5 points, mainly due to the appreciation of the euro against the U.S. dollar.

This outlook takes into account the application of IFRS 15 from January 1, 2018.

CONFERENCE CALL

Paul Hermelin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Aiman Ezzat, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, will present this press release during a conference call in English to be held today at 6.30 p.m. Paris time (CET). You can follow this conference call live via webcast at the following link. A replay will also be available for a period of one year.

^* The terms and alternative performance measures marked with an (*) are defined and/or reconciled in the appendix to this press release.

[1] Unless otherwise stated, 2017 revenues in this press release are restated for the impact of IFRS 15 that entered into effect on January 1, 2018. Historical reported data and IFRS 15 restated data is reconciled in the appendix to this press release.

CALENDAR

May 23, 2018       Combined Shareholders’ Meeting

July 26, 2018        Publication of H1 2018 results (after the stock market close)

The following payment schedule is applicable to the dividend of €1.70 per share presented to the Shareholders’ Meeting for approval:

June 4, 2018        Ex-dividend date on Euronext Paris

June 6, 2018        Payment of the dividend

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