Detailed H1, 2023 financial and operational performance
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H1 2023
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KEY H1 2023 HIGHLIGHTS
A very strong 1st half
Very strong H1 results
Revenue €22 755M up +14.2%(1)
EBITDA €3 162M, up +8.2%(1)
Current EBIT(2) €1 674M, up +13.3%(1)
Current net income(2) €662M, up +18.7%(2)
Very strong FCF improvement and Net Debt well under control
Successful merger with Suez
Already €230m cumulated synergies, ahead of our objective of more than €280M end-2023and a total of €500M cumulative
Sustained efficiency gains
€187M, ahead of annual target of €350M
Confirmation of the strength of our business model, coping with higher inflation, resilient to macro context, and strong operating leverage
A powerful growth platform
Significant & innovative new contracts in H1
The reference ESG company
Acceleration of decarbonization capex in H1:
⅓ of coal exit program already delivered
2023 guidance fully confirmed
(1)
at constant scope and forex
H1 2023
(2)
at constant forex
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A STRONG 1ST HALF AT THE HIGH END OF THE YEAR'S OBJECTIVE
Q2 operational trends all in line with Q1
In €M
H1 2022
Scope
Forex
H1 2023
Var. vs. H1
2022(1)
Revenue
20 196
-20
-293
22 755
+14.2%
EBITDA
2 953
-12
-21
3 162
+8.2%
Current EBIT(2)
1 515
-32
-11
1 674
+13.3%
Current Net Income(2)
550
nd
+9
662
+18.7%(3)
Comments
Revenue of €22 755M , up +14.2%(1) vs. June 2022, +5.2% excluding energy prices : continued strong growth in all businesses
Water +8.4%(1), driven by tariffs and volumes and by good commercial momentum despite lower volumes in France due to weather and Water Technologies project completion
Continued solid growth of Waste activities, up +3.3%(1) and +6.4% excluding recyclate prices: resilient volume/commerce, price increases
Very strong growth of Energy activities +41.3%(1) , driven mostly by energy prices
EBITDA of €3 162M up +8.2%(1) vs. June 2022, above the annual guidance range of +5% to +7%
Strong commercial momentum and operational excellence in all 3 activities
Continued cost discipline and accelerated synergies of €84M in H1 and €230M cumulated in advance of annual target
Current EBIT(2) of €1 674M, up +13.3%(1) vs. June 2022, driven by EBITDA growth and operating leverage
Current Net income(2) of €662M, +18.7% at constant forex vs. June 2022, in line with annual guidance of €1.3bn
Net FCF improvement of -€78Mvs. -€304Min H1 2022 thanks to strict discipline on working capital and lower integration and restructuring charges
Net financial debt of €19.2bn
(1) At constant scope and exchange rates
H1 2023(2) Excluding PPA4
(3) At constant forex
VERY STRONG PROFITS GROWTH DESPITE UNCERTAIN ENVIRONMENT Thanks to strong foundations and powerful growth engine
H1 results at the high end of our annual guidance, despite softening economic conditions and continued flat waste volumes, thanks to:
A balanced geographical mix, 40% outside Europe : very strong performance in the US, Latam and Eastern Europe more than offsets softer delivery in France
Strong positions in key activities & countries : #1 wwide in Hazardous Waste, #1 wwide in Water Technologies, in the top 3 in all geographies incl. US
A well-balancedand resilient set of business, 85% macro immune, fully protected against inflation
Strong commercial momentum in all ou activities thanks to perfect positioning on fast growing markets to address ecological transformation challenges
Delivery track record, operational excellence and benefits of the merger with Suez
Sustained delivery of efficiency gains quarter after quarter for years
Synergies ahead of schedule and very positive momentum
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Veolia Environnement is the world leader in environmental management services. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- water-related services (40.6%; No. 1 worldwide): water resources management, drinking water distribution and delivery, wastewater collection, treatment and recovery, engineering, design, construction of water treatment facilities and customer relationship management, etc.;
- waste management services (32.4%; no. 1 worldwide): collection, treatment and recycling of liquid, solid, non-hazardous and hazardous waste, waste treatment and recovery through composting, energy recovery from waste, etc. Veolia Environnement also provides urban waste management services (maintenance and cleaning of public spaces, provision of mechanized street cleaning and façade treatment services), maintenance of industrial sites, and dismantling of industrial facilities and equipment at the end of their useful life;
- energy services (27%; No. 1 in Europe): delegated management of urban heating and air conditioning networks, management of thermal and multi-technique services (operation of heating systems, facility design, construction, and maintenance, etc.) and industrial services (industrial process analysis, production equipment operation, service, and maintenance), general management of buildings and public lighting.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: France (21.5%), Europe (41.9%), North America (7.4%), Asia (5.6%), Africa and the Middle East (4.9%), Pacific (4.3%), Latin America (4%) and other (10.4%).