Capgemini

Capgemini Engineering plans to cut nearly half of its jobs in Germany and to close three sites entirely. Management speaks of “constructive negotiations” with the works council, while employees and IG Metall are protesting and calling for demonstrations. The planned cuts are also linked to setbacks at major customer Volkswagen, increasing the risk of escalation. » More on manager-magazin.de

Capgemini shares climbed about 2% to €108.10, driven by a broad rally in European software stocks after reports of takeover talks between Silver Lake and Workday. An independent analysis also highlights a valuation discount for Capgemini versus rivals such as Accenture, leading most analysts to rate the stock as "buy" and to set an average price target well above the current level. Support also came from the overall strong technology sector and the CAC 40 trading near multi-year highs, while the stock remains well below its 52-week high. » More on de.investing.com

Capgemini reported revenue of €12.08bn for H1 2026 and raised its currency-adjusted revenue growth forecast for 2026 to 8.5–9.0%. Net profit attributable to shareholders fell by about 31% to €498m; costs from the ongoing restructuring programme were a burden. The margin outlook remained unchanged at 13.6–13.8%, after which the stock, following an initial rally, came under pressure from profit-taking. » More on de.investing.com

At its investor day Capgemini presented new targets: currency-adjusted annual growth of 5.5–7.5% through 2028, about 2 percentage points of which from acquisitions, and cumulative organic free cash flow of more than €6bn for 2026–2028. The company introduced a new metric for adjusted operating result that lowers the 2025 operating margin to 10.8%, with a target of 12.1–12.3% by 2028. For 2026 Capgemini confirms revenue growth of 6.5–8.5%, an operating margin of 13.6–13.8% and organic free cash flow of €1.80–1.90bn. Analysts view the margin target as slightly above their estimates but flag execution risks for organic growth and sector-specific risks from AI, contract structures and consulting cycles. » More on de.investing.com

Capgemini reported Q1 2026 revenue of €5,943m and growth of 11.0% at constant exchange rates, supported by acquisitions and an expanded AI service offering. Order intake rose to €6,054m (book-to-bill 1.02); regionally, Asia-Pacific, UK/Ireland and North America led growth while France lagged. Management raised the full-year guidance (revenue growth 6.5–8.5% cfx) and expects an operating margin of 13.6–13.8% and organic free cash flow of €1.8–1.9bn. Capgemini emphasizes its company-wide AI strategy and partnerships with OpenAI, Google Cloud, AWS, Microsoft and SAP as drivers for further scaling and growth. » More on de.investing.com