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Netherlands' Arcadis Q3 net revenue up on energy segment growth

By Reuters News


Overview

  • Netherlands sustainable design consultancy's Q3 net revenue grew 4.3% organically year-on-year

  • Operating EBITA margin rose to 12.5%, up 90 basis points from a year ago

  • Free cash flow rose to €131 mln, supported by improved billing and collections


Outlook

  • Arcadis reaffirms 2026 guidance for low-single-digit organic net revenue growth

  • Company maintains 2026 operating EBITA margin guidance at 11.7%–12.0%

  • Arcadis targets mid-single-digit organic net revenue growth for 2027–2029


Result Drivers

  • SECTOR PERFORMANCE - Co said Q3 growth was driven by strength in Energy and Water, major transportation programs, and improving results in Industrial Manufacturing & Technology

  • MARGIN IMPROVEMENT - Higher operating EBITA margin attributed to stronger utilization, lower enabling-function costs, operating leverage and ongoing cost controls

  • PORTFOLIO FOCUS - Co said positive growth in Places segment, excluding non-core activities, reflected focus on core markets


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Revenue

Miss

EUR 991 mln

EUR 1.24 bln (1 Analyst)

Q3 Free Cash Flow

EUR 131 mln

Q3 Operating EBITA Margin

12.50%

Q3 Organic Growth

4.30%


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the construction & engineering peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Arcadis NV is €49.00, about 11.6% above its October 27 closing price of €43.90

  • The stock recently traded at 13 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago


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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

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