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Michael Field
EUR 101.80 For Business Accounts Only

Uninspiring 1H for Security Giant Securitas

No-moat Securitas' first-half results flattered to deceive. While headline revenue was in line with our expectations, on an organic basis it rose just 3% in the second quarter, lower than the 4% achieved in the first quarter. While EBITDA and earnings per share currently lag our expectations for the full year, we take comfort from the improvement in the operating margin from the first quarter to the second, where it reached 4.9%. As such, we are not making any changes to our forecasts now and aw...
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Securitas AB Class B

Securitas is engaged in integrated security solutions. Co.'s main service offering categories are specialized guarding, mobile security services, monitoring, technical solutions and consulting and investigation services. Co. operates in 52 countries throughout North America, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Co. is organized into three business segments: Security Services North America, Security Services Europe and Security Services Ibero-America. In addition to the three business segments, Co. conducts guarding operations in the Middle East, Asia and Africa.

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Morningstar
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