Q1 2024 trading update

JCDecaux SE (Euronext Paris: DEC), the number one outdoor advertising company worldwide, announced today its revenue for the first quarter 2024.

Commenting on the 2024 first quarter revenue, Jean-François Decaux, Chairman of the Executive Board and Co-CEO of JCDecaux, said:

“Our Q1 2024 Group revenue grew by +11.1%, +11.0% on an organic basis, above our expectations, to reach €801.6 million driven by continued strong digital revenue growth across all business segments.

Digital Out Of Home (DOOH) revenue grew by +28.0%, +27.9% on an organic basis, to reach 35.9% of Group revenue including a continued strong programmatic revenue growth enhanced by the increased adoption of this new way of trading our media by advertisers including through the VIOOH SSP (Supply Side Platform) and Displayce DSP (Demand Side Platform).

All activities recorded strong organic revenue growth: Street Furniture grew by +9.2% with continued strong momentum, Transport grew by +15.1% reflecting the solid recovery in both airports and public transport systems in all geographies except in China, and Billboard grew by +7.0% driven by its most digitised markets.

All geographies grew positively in Q1 including double-digit revenue growth in United Kingdom, Asia-Pacific and Rest of the World. The gradual recovery of our activity in China, which remained well below pre-covid levels, is continuing with a high single-digit organic revenue growth rate this quarter.

As far as Q2 is concerned, we expect organic revenue growth around +12.0% driven by continued strong digital revenue growth across all business segments and including the positive impact of the Paris Olympics and the UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany.

We are confident that Out of Home (OOH) will continue to grow its market share in a fragmented media landscape with Digital Out of Home (DOOH) being the fastest growing media segment. JCDecaux as the industry leader and the most digitised global OOH Media company is well positioned to benefit from this digital transformation.”

Following the adoption of IFRS 11 from January 1st, 2014, the operating data presented below is adjusted to include our prorata share in companies under joint control.
Please refer to the paragraph “Adjusted data” of this release for the definition of adjusted data and reconciliation with IFRS.

The values shown in the tables are generally expressed in millions of euros. The sum of the rounded amounts or variations calculations may differ, albeit to an insignificant extent, from the reported values.

Adjusted revenue for the first quarter 2024 increased by +11.1% to €801.6 million compared to €721.3 million in the first quarter of 2023.
Excluding the negative impact from foreign exchange variations and the positive impact of changes in perimeter, adjusted revenue increased by +11.0%.
Adjusted advertising revenue, excluding revenue related to sale, rental and maintenance of street furniture and advertising displays, increased by +12.0% on an organic basis in the first quarter of 2024.

By activity:

^{a. Excluding acquisitions/divestitures and the impact of foreign exchange}

Please note that the geographic comments below refer to organic revenue growth.

STREET FURNITURE
First quarter adjusted revenue increased by +10.0% to €400.8 million (+9.2% on an organic basis). UK, Asia-Pacific and Rest of the World all grew double-digit. France recorded mid-single-digit growth, while the rest of Europe saw high-single-digit growth.

First quarter adjusted advertising revenue, excluding revenue related to sale, rental and maintenance of street furniture was up +9.8% on an organic basis.

TRANSPORT
First quarter adjusted revenue increased by +13.5% to €288.2 million (+15.1% on an organic basis), reflecting the solid recovery of our activity in both airports and public transport systems in all geographies except in China. Most geographies grew double-digit. Transport remained meaningfully impacted by the lower level of activity in China compared to pre-covid.

BILLBOARD
First quarter adjusted revenue increased by +9.4% to €112.6 million (+7.0% on an organic basis) driven by the most digitised markets, while France decreased due to the ongoing rationalisation of our inventory in line with regulations. UK and Rest of the World were the drivers of growth with a double-digit increase.

ADJUSTED DATA
Under IFRS 11, applicable from January 1st, 2014, companies under joint control are accounted for using the equity method.
However, in order to reflect the business reality of the Group, operating data of the companies under joint control will continue to be proportionately integrated in the operating management reports used by directors to monitor the activity, allocate resources and measure performance.
Consequently, pursuant to IFRS 8, Segment Reporting presented in the financial statements complies with the Group’s internal information, and the Group’s external financial communication therefore relies on this operating financial information. Financial information and comments are therefore based on “adjusted” data, consistent with historical data prior to 2014, which is reconciled with IFRS financial statements.
In Q1 2024, the impact of IFRS 11 on adjusted revenue was -€61.2 million (-€49.5 million in Q1 2023), leaving IFRS revenue at €740.4 million (€671.8 million in Q1 2023).

ORGANIC GROWTH DEFINITION
The Group’s organic growth corresponds to the adjusted revenue growth excluding foreign exchange impact and perimeter effect. The reference fiscal year remains unchanged regarding the reported figures, and the organic growth is calculated by converting the revenue of the current fiscal year at the average exchange rates of the previous year and taking into account the perimeter variations prorata temporis, but including revenue variations from the gains of new contracts and the losses of contracts previously held in our portfolio.

Forward looking statements

This news release may contain some forward-looking statements. These statements are not undertakings as to the future performance of the Company. Although the Company considers that such statements are based on reasonable expectations and assumptions on the date of publication of this release, they are by their nature subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual performance to differ from those indicated or implied in such statements.

These risks and uncertainties include without limitation the risk factors that are described in the universal registration document registered in France with the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers.

Investors and holders of shares of the Company may obtain copy of such universal registration document by contacting the Autorité des Marchés Financiers on its website www.amf-france.org or directly on the Company website www.jcdecaux.com.

The Company does not have the obligation and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any of the forward-looking statements.