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Edenred’s core services are meal vouchers and fuel cards. These markets are highly concentrated, with Pluxee as the only genuine global competitor. Edenred generates 70% of its revenue from countries where it is the leader and can leverage its strong network of merchants and clients to offer the best offerings to both.

Edenred reported solid first-half results. As a result, Edenred updated 2026 guidance to an EBITDA decline of 7%-10% from a decline of 8%-12%. Management confirmed 2027 and 2028 guidance of EBITDA growth at between 8% and 12%.

Edenred’s core services are meal vouchers and fuel cards. These markets are highly concentrated, with Pluxee as the only genuine global competitor. Edenred generates 70% of its revenue from countries where it is the leader and can leverage its strong network of merchants and clients to offer the best offerings to both.

Shares of Edenred are up 16% in early trading on June 18 after La Lettre reported that British private equity firm BC Partners is considering an acquisition.

Edenred reported first-quarter results, expanding like-for-like operating revenue by 3.1%. Excluding the impact of regulation in Italy and Brazil, Edenred's LFL growth was 8.2%. Edenred confirmed its 2026 guidance, still anticipating LFL EBITDA declines between 8% and 12%.

Edenred announced on March 26 that the Italian Competition Authority is investigating Edenred for allegedly abusing its dominant position in Italy's meal voucher industry. Shares are down 13% in early trading.

Recent poor performance by Edenred presents a buying opportunity, as we do not share the market's opinion that its moat has degraded. Furthermore, the current share price reflects unrealistically low growth and profitability, in our view, possible only in the most bearish scenarios.

Edenred’s core services are meal vouchers and fuel cards. These markets are highly concentrated, with Pluxee as the only genuine global competitor. Edenred generates 70% of its revenue from countries where it is the leader and can leverage its strong network of merchants and clients to offer the best offerings to both.

Edenred outperformed its 2025 financial targets, expanding organic EBITDA growth by 11.2% in 2025 versus a target of 10%. Its conversion rate also overperformed, at 82% versus 70%. Furthermore, guidance is unchanged from its capital markets day. Shares are up 5% in early trading.

Shares of Edenred were up 8% in Jan. 21 trading following a preliminary injunction from Brazilian courts suspending the decree issued by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in December. That decree had imposed a 3.6% merchant fee cap, reduced the settlement period, and mandated interoperability.

Brazil's government provided an overview of its updated regulatory framework, which caps the merchant discount rate at 3.6% and requires voucher payments within 15 days, down from 30 days. Edenred anticipates an organic EBITDA decline of 8%-12% in 2026, down from an anticipated increase of 2%-4%.

Edenred’s core services are meal vouchers and fuel cards, but the company also provides “beyond” services such as wellness benefits and electric vehicle charging stations. These markets are highly concentrated, with Pluxee as the only genuine global competitor. Edenred generates 70% of its revenue from countries where it is the leader and can leverage its strong network of merchants and clients to offer the best offerings to both.

At its capital makets day, Edenred provided greater information on private peers, indicating that it grew 2.5 times faster than the market over the past five years, a period where investors feared it was losing ground. The firm also outlined its continued investment in its product and technology.

Edenred’s core services are meal vouchers and fuel cards, but it also provides “beyond” services such as wellness benefits and EV charging stations. These markets are highly concentrated, with Pluxee as the only genuine global competitor. Edenred generates 70% of its revenue from countries where it is the leader and can leverage its strong network of merchants and clients to offer the best offerings to both.

Edenred released its 2026-28 outlook and Amplify 25-28 plan, anticipating 2%-4% like-for-like EBITDA growth in 2026, 8%-12% in 2027 and 2028, and a 65% conversion rate. This is a reduction from its prior CMD, in which it guided to 10%-plus EBITDA growth and a 70% conversion rate. Shares fell 9%.

Over the past year, shares of Edenred have been harmed by weak performance in Europe and adverse regulatory changes. Its third-quarter results gave investors greater confidence in a European turnaround, leading to a rise in the stock price.

Edenred reported accelerating revenue growth in the third quarter, growing operating revenue to EUR 667 million, up 8.2% year over year on a like-for-like basis. Performance improvements in Europe drove the share price rise. Management confirmed its full-year 10% like-for-like EBITDA growth target.

Edenred's stock has fallen 15% since Aug. 25. In France, investors are nervous that political tensions could delay or alter positive reforms. The Turkish Competition Authority is investigating alleged price fixing by Edenred and other firms. Brazil's regulatory fears continue to weigh on shares.

Edenred’s core services are meal vouchers and fuel cards, but it also provides “beyond” services such as wellness benefits and EV charging stations. These markets are highly concentrated, with Pluxee as the only genuine global competitor. Edenred generates 70% of its revenue from countries where it is the leader and can leverage its strong network of merchants and clients to offer the best offerings to both.

Edenred reported second-quarter operating revenue of EUR 672 million, up 7.1% year over year on a like-for-like basis. Growth was driven by continued strong momentum in Latin America and sequential improvement in Europe. Management confirmed its full-year 10% like-for-like EBITDA growth target.