Sopra Steria: Capital Markets Day 2024
12 Diciembre 2024 - 12:00AM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
Sopra Steria (Paris:SOP), a major tech player in Europe, is
holding its Capital Markets Day this morning.
The Capital Markets Day will begin at 9:30 a.m. CET. The live
webcast will be available in the ‘Investors’ section of Sopra
Steria’s website (https://www.soprasteria.com/investors) and via
the links below. A recording of the meeting will be available today
from 12:30 p.m. CET in the same section of Sopra Steria’s website.
- Access the French-language webcast here - Access the
English-language webcast here
Our plan
- Affirm the Group’s position as a European leader in digital
services
- Position the Group as a trusted, credible European alternative
to global operators
- Develop a firm foothold in the Group’s four strategic markets
(Public Sector, Financial Services, Defence & Security,
Aeronautics & Space), where issues relating to sovereignty and
responsible digital technology are becoming increasingly critical
in Europe
- Focus on high value-added offerings
- Reinforce our industrial and sustainable approach to
implementing technology
- Influence how digital technology is used
Goals for 2028
- Exceed €7 billion in revenue, driven by organic growth of
between 2% and 5% per year post-2025 and an external growth policy
generating around €1 billion in acquired revenue between 2024 and
2028, with targeted total average growth of around 6% per year
- Expand and rebalance the Group’s European presence, building on
five major geographic areas with around or above €1 billion in
revenue (France, United Kingdom, Benelux, Scandinavia and
Germany)
- Develop the consulting business to reach at least a 12% share
of Group revenue
- Ramp up in new next-generation technologies to reach at least a
60% share of Group revenue
Financial targets for 2028
- Improved operating margin on business activity of between 10%
and 11%
- Higher return on capital employed1 before tax, at around
20%
- Free cash flow of between 5% and 7% of revenue for the
period
- Leverage ratio2 not to exceed 1.5x over the period
Upcoming financial releases
Thursday, 27 February 2025 (8:30 a.m.): Meeting to report 2024
annual results Wednesday, 30 April 2025 (8:30 a.m.): Meeting to
report Q1 2025 revenue Wednesday, 21 May 2025 (2:30 p.m.): General
Meeting of Shareholders Friday, 25 July 2025 (8:30 a.m.): Meeting
to report 2025 half-year results Wednesday, 29 October 2025 (8:30
a.m.): Meeting to report Q3 2025 revenue
Glossary
- Restated
revenue: Revenue for the prior year, expressed on the
basis of the scope and exchange rates for the current year. -
Organic revenue growth:
Increase in revenue between the period under review and restated
revenue for the same period in the prior financial year. -
EBITDA: This measure, as
defined in the Universal Registration Document, is equal to
consolidated operating profit on business activity after adding
back depreciation, amortisation and provisions included in
operating profit on business activity. - Operating profit on business activity: This
measure, as defined in the Universal Registration Document, is
equal to profit from recurring operations adjusted to exclude the
share-based payment expense for stock options and free shares and
charges to amortisation of allocated intangible assets. -
Profit from recurring
operations: This measure is equal to operating profit
before other operating income and expenses, which includes any
particularly significant items of operating income and expense that
are unusual, abnormal, infrequent or not foreseeable, presented
separately in order to give a clearer picture of performance based
on ordinary activities. - Basic recurring
earnings per share: This measure is equal to basic
earnings per share before other operating income and expenses net
of tax. - Free cash flow: Free
cash flow is defined as net cash from operations; less investments
(net of disposals) in property, plant and equipment, and intangible
assets; less lease payments; less net interest paid; and less
additional contributions to address any deficits in defined-benefit
pension plans. - Downtime:
Number of days between two contracts (excluding training, sick
leave, other leave and pre-sales) divided by the total number of
business days.
Disclaimer This document contains forward-looking
information subject to certain risks and uncertainties that may
affect the Group’s future growth and financial results. Readers are
reminded that licence agreements, which often represent investments
for clients, are signed in greater numbers in the second half of
the year, with varying impacts on end-of-year performance. Actual
outcomes and results may differ from those described in this
document due to operational risks and uncertainties. More detailed
information on the potential risks that may affect the Group’s
financial results can be found in the 2023 Universal Registration
Document filed with the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) on 15
March 2024 (see pages 40 to 46 in particular). Sopra Steria does
not undertake any obligation to update the forward-looking
information contained in this document beyond what is required by
current laws and regulations. The distribution of this document in
certain countries may be subject to the laws and regulations in
force. Persons physically present in countries where this document
is released, published or distributed should enquire as to any
applicable restrictions and should comply with those
restrictions.
About Sopra Steria Sopra Steria, a major tech player in
Europe with 52,000* employees in nearly 30 countries, is recognised
for its consulting, digital services and solutions. It helps its
clients drive their digital transformation and obtain tangible and
sustainable benefits. The Group provides end-to-end solutions to
make large companies and organisations more competitive by
combining in-depth knowledge of a wide range of business sectors
and technologies with a collaborative approach. Sopra Steria places
people at the heart of everything it does and is committed to
putting digital to work for its clients in order to build a
positive future for all. In 2023, the Group generated revenue of
€5.8 billion.
* Headcount reassessed following the sale of Sopra Banking
Software activities in September 2024.
The world is how we shape it Sopra Steria (SOP) is listed
on Euronext Paris (Compartment A) – ISIN: FR0000050809 For more
information, visit us at www.soprasteria.com
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1 (Profit from recurring operations before tax + Profit from
equity-accounted companies) / (Equity + Net financial debt)
2 Net financial debt / EBITDA before IFRS 16
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