Veolia profit rises as water technology business returns to growth
Nov 5 (Reuters) - French water and waste group Veolia VIE.PA reported a 5.1% rise in nine-month core profit on Thursday as growth in its international operations and a recovery in its water technologies business offset lower energy prices.
Veolia, Europe's largest environmental services company, provides water, waste and energy services to municipalities and industrial customers across the world.
Nine-month revenue rose 2.6% at constant scope and forex, excluding energy prices, to €33.31 billion
Its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) came in at €5.40 billion, a 5.1% rise compared to a year earlier
Water Technologies posted 2.6% organic growth in the first nine months, as improving order intake and a recovery in Middle Eastern project activity helped offset earlier delays
The company says it secured nearly €200 million in contracts in Oman and the United Arab Emirates, representing a total capacity of 490,000 cubic meters per day
The company fully confirmed its full-year guidance and GreenUp plan trajectory
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