Capgemini raises 2026 revenue growth target to 9% as AI transformation demand accelerates

Capgemini lifts 2026 revenue growth target on AI transformation demand

Capgemini raised its 2026 revenue growth target on Thursday as demand for large AI transformation projects helped lift bookings, ⁠with the ⁠French IT group also citing rising spending on defence, security and technology sovereignty. The company now expects annual revenue growth of 8.5% to 9% at constant currency, up ⁠from 6.5% to 8.5% previously. It maintained its operating margin ⁠target of 13.6% to 13.8% and organic free-cash-flow forecast of €1.8 billion to €1.9 billion. Capgemini said clients were moving from AI experiments to deploying agentic AI in core business processes, while the integration of WNS had expanded its pipeline for AI-powered operations projects. The Paris-based IT ⁠group reported first-half revenue of €12.08 billion ($13.83 billion), up 8.8% at constant exchange rates. Second-quarter bookings rose 9.2% to €6.55 billion, for a book-to-bill ratio of 1.07.

Capgemini upgrades its 2026 outlook

* Revenues of €12,082 million in H1 2026, up +8.8% year-on-year * Revenue growth at constant exchange rates of +11.3% for H1, and +11.6% in Q2 * Operating marginup +10bps year-on-year to 12.5% of revenues * Organic free cash flow at €37 million * Upgraded 2026 financial targets The Board of Directors of Capgemini SE, chaired by Paul Hermelin, convened on July 29, 2026 in Paris to review and adopt the accounts[1] of the Capgemini Group for the first half of 2026. Aiman Ezzat, Chief Executive Officer of the Capgemini Group, said: "Our first-half performance demonstrates that the strategy we outlined at our Capital Markets Day is delivering results. We achieved solid growth, slightly ahead of expectations, while continuing to outperform the market. Growth strengthened across geographies, with particularly strong momentum in North America, the UK and APAC, and a return to growth in France. This performance confirms the relevance of our strategy to make AI real - helping clients move beyond experimentation and turn AI ambition into measurable business outcomes. Agentic AI is now at the center of virtually every client conversation, and Capgemini is recognized as the partner of choice for AI-driven, end-to-end business and operations transformation. We are also being recognized by industry analysts as a leader in Physical AI, which is the next frontier of enterprise transformation. We are translating this momentum into tangible growth opportunities. Following the integration of WNS, our new Intelligent Business Operations business line is already generating significant commercial traction. Our pipeline has expanded substantially, reflecting growing client demand for AI-powered transformation of business operations at scale, with several large deals secured in recent months. At the same time, we are ideally positioned to benefit from accelerating investments in technology sovereignty, defense and security, particularly in Europe, where these themes are becoming strategic priorities. With this momentum, we are raising our full year constant currency growth target to around +8.5% to +9.0%. We are confident in delivering our full year margin outlook, supported notably by the implementation of our Fit-for-Growth initiatives, and our organic free cashflow target." Key figures for H1 2026 (in millions of euros) H1 2025 H1 2026 Change Revenues 11,107 12,082 +8.8% Operating margin* 1,377 1,506 +9.3% as a % of revenues 12.4% 12.5% +0.1pt Operating profit 976 878 -10.1% as a % of revenues 8.8% 7.3% -1.5pts Net profit (Group share) 724 498 -31.3% Basic earnings per share (€) 4.26 2.96 -30.6% Normalized earnings per share (€)* 6.00 5.29 -11.9% Organic free cash flow* 60 37 Net cash / (Net debt)* (2,799) (6,454) Capgemini delivered a robust performance in H1 2026. The Group is accelerating the execution of its strategy, strengthening its position as the go-to-partner for AI-driven enterprise transformation and operations, helping clients move from AI experimentation to business impact at scale. This is reflected in the traction for large AI Enterprise transformation projects, where Capgemini combines its deep industry knowledge, technology capabilities and end-to-end execution to turn clients' AI investments into tangible business impact across the enterprise. Clients continue to invest in business transformation while accelerating their adoption of Agentic AI to capture its first tangible benefits. This is driving strong demand for Capgemini's Intelligent Operations offerings, which help unlock enterprise value through the agentification of core business processes. At the same time, organizations are stepping up the modernization of legacy systems, recognizing that a resilient and modern digital core is essential to deploying AI at scale. Capgemini continues to see robust demand across Defense and Sovereignty, strengthening its leadership position as organizations increasingly prioritize security, resilience, and technological independence. The Group reported revenues of €12,082 million in H1 2026, up +8.8% year-on-year. Excluding the 2.5 points headwind from currency fluctuations, constant currency growth* was +11.3%, reflecting solid underlying growth trends which were complemented by the contribution of acquisitions (notably WNS and Cloud4C which were completed in Q4 2025). The Group maintained a strong commercial momentum with bookings of €12,602 million in H1 2026, representing a 1.04 book-to-bill. In Q2, bookings increased +9.2% year-on-year to €6,547 million, achieving a solid book-to-bill of 1.07. The operating margin* was up +9.3% to €1,506 million. This represents a year-on-year improvement of +10 basis points to 12.5% of revenues. The operating margin expanded in North America and contracted in continental Europe, where the benefits of the Fit-for-Growth initiatives, announced in February 2026, will build progressively from H2 2026. Other operating income and expenses represented a net expense of €628 million, compared to €401 million in H1 2025. This increase primarily reflects the restructuring charges related to the Fit-for-Growth initiatives, in line with the Group's expectations. As a result of the increased restructuring charges, Capgemini's operating profit was €878 million, or 7.3% of revenues compared with 8.8% in H1 2025. The Group reported a net financial expense of €65 million in H1 2026, compared to a net income of €16 million in H1 2025, mostly reflecting higher financial debt. The income tax expense was €305 million in H1 2026, representing an effective tax rate (ETR) of 37.5%, compared to €260 million and 26.2% for the same period last year. This amount includes certain items making the ETR for H1 not necessarily representative of the full year ETR. Taking into account the share of profits of associates and non-controlling interests, the Group share in net profit is down to €498 million. Basic earnings per share is down to €2.96 and Normalized earnings per share* decreased to €5.29. Organic free cash flow* was €37 million, compared with €60 million for the same period last year. Capital allocation & Balance sheet In H1 2026, the Group paid dividends of €570 million (€3.40 per share) to Capgemini SE shareholders and allocated €315 million to share buybacks under its multiyear program. In April 2026, the Group redeemed in full and at maturity its €800 million bond issued in April 2020 and successfully issued new bond in May 2026 for €800 million. At June 30, 2026, Capgemini had cash, cash equivalents and cash management assets of €2.6 billion. After accounting for borrowings of €9.1 billion as well as for derivative instruments, the Group's net debt* is €6.5 billion, compared with €5.3 billion as at December 31, 2025, and €2.8 billion at as June 30, 2025. Operations by Region Revenues Year-on-year growth Operating margin rate H1 2026 (in millions of euros) reported at constant exchange rates H1 2025 H1 2026 North America 3,501 +12.2% +19.8% 16.3% 16.5% United Kingdom and Ireland 1,746 +17.7% +21.1% 18.1% 18.1% France 2,142 +0.4% +0.4% 10.0% 7.7% Rest of Europe 3,506 +3.1% +2.6% 10.4% 9.6% Asia-Pacific and Latin America 1,187 +22.5% +26.0% 10.1% 14.2% TOTAL 12,082 +8.8% +11.3% 12.4% 12.5% The Group's underlying growth (i.e. excluding the impact of acquisitions) in H1 2026 was solid and driven by the robust momentum in North America and the United Kingdom, as well as continued improvement in Continental Europe. Acquisitions (notably WNS and Cloud4C) made a material contribution to growth in the North America, United Kingdom & Ireland and Asia-Pacific regions. In H1 2026 and at constant exchange rates, revenues in North America (29% of 2025 Group revenues) increased by +19.8% compared to H1 2025. This notably reflects the strong underlying performance which was primarily fueled by high demand in Financial Services and Manufacturing. The operating margin slightly improved to 16.5% from 16.3% in H1 2025. The United Kingdom & Ireland region (13% of 2025 Group revenues) posted a +21.1% increase in revenues. Underlying performance was robust, driven by strong traction in the Public and Consumer Goods & Retail sectors, coupled with a dynamic Financial Services sector. The operating margin was stable compared to H1 2025 at 18.1%. In France (19% of 2025 Group revenues), revenues increased by +0.4%, marking a return to growth for the region throughout the second quarter, as dynamic Financial Services and renewed growth in Manufacturing more than offset weaker activity in the Public Sector. The operating margin decreased to 7.7% compared to 10.0% last year. In the Rest of Europe region (30% of 2025 Group revenues), revenues increased by +2.6%. Strong performance in the Public Sector, supported to a lesser extent by the Services and Consumer Goods & Retail sectors, outweighed weak activity in Manufacturing, despite improving trends in the sector. The operating margin was 9.6%, down from 10.4% a year earlier. Finally, revenues in the Asia-Pacific & Latin America region (9% of 2025 Group revenues) were up +26.0% primarily supported by the good performance in the Financial Services, Consumer Goods & Retail and Energy & Utilities sectors. The operating margin increased to 14.2% compared with 10.1% the year before. Operations by Business Total revenues* H1 2026 year-on-year growth (% of 2025 Group revenues) at constant exchange rates in Total revenues of the business* Strategy & Transformation 8% +9.2% Applications & Technology 63% +5.0% Operations & Engineering 29% +24.7% At constant exchange rates, Strategy & Transformation (8% of 2025 Group revenues) reported +9.2% growth in total revenues in H1 2026, with growth across the Group's main regions. This demonstrates, in the era of the Agentic AI revolution, the relevance of Capgemini's in-depth knowledge of the business challenges of each industry. Applications & Technology (63% of 2025 Group revenues and Capgemini's core business) reported a +5.0% increase in total revenues, benefiting from the acceleration in legacy technology modernization projects and the first clients' investments to build the new agentic tech stack. Finally, total revenues in Operations & Engineering (29% of 2025 Group revenues) increased +24.7% with double-digit growth on a like-for-like basis in Intelligent Business Operations, that combines Capgemini's and WNS' Digital Business Process Services. Operations in Q2 2026 Capgemini's underlying year-on-year growth rates remained robust in Q2 2026, benefiting from a return to growth in France. With the contribution of WNS and Cloud4C, constant currency growth reached +11.6% and revenue totaled €6,139 million. At constant exchange rates, revenues in the North America region increased by +18.9%, with solid growth of the Financial Services and Manufacturing sectors and growing traction in the Consumer Goods & Retail sector. Revenues in the United Kingdom & Ireland region grew +20.4%, fueled by the good performance of the Public, Financial Services and Consumer Goods & Retail sectors. France returned to growth, posting a +1.8% increase in revenue driven by a pickup in Manufacturing and good performance in the Financial Services and TMT sectors which more than offset the decline in the Public sector. Revenues in the Rest of Europe region increased by +3.4%, primarily driven by the good performance of the Public sector as well as of the Services and Consumer Goods & Retail sectors. Finally, revenues in the Asia-Pacific & Latin America region grew by +25.2% supported by the robust activity of the Consumer Goods & Retail, Financial Services and Energy & Utilities sectors. At constant exchange rates, Strategy & Transformation services reported +12.2% growth in total revenues in Q2. Total revenues from Applications & Technology services grew +5.3%. Finally, Operations & Engineering services total revenues increased by +24.2%, fueled by the strong momentum in Intelligent Business Operations. Headcount At June 30, 2026, the Group's total headcount stood at 417,600, up 68,200 or +20% year-on-year, primarily reflecting the integration of WNS team members, and down 5,800 compared to the end of 2025. The onshore workforce was down 2,400 year-to-date to 141,800 employees. The offshore workforce is down 3,400 year-to-date to 275,800 employees, i.e., 66% of the total headcount. Outlook The Group's financial targets for 2026 are updated as follows: * Revenue growth of around +8.5% up to +9.0% at constant exchange rates (was around +6.5% to +8.5%). The inorganic contribution is estimated at around 5 points (was around 4.5 points to 5 points); * Operating margin of 13.6% to 13.8% (unchanged); * Organic free cash flow of around €1.8 billion to €1.9 billion (unchanged). The organic free cash flow target takes into account an increase in restructuring cash outflow of around €200 million compared to 2025 related to the Fit-for-Growth initiatives.

Capgemini lifts 2026 revenue growth target on AI transformation demand

July 30 (Reuters) - Capgemini raised its 2026 revenue growth target on Thursday as demand for large AI transformation projects helped lift bookings, with the French IT group also citing rising spending on defence, security and technology sovereignty. The company now expects annual revenue growth of 8.5% to 9% at constant currency, up from 6.5% to 8.5% previously. It maintained its operating margin target of 13.6% to 13.8% and organic free-cash-flow forecast of EUR1.8 billion to EUR1.9 billion. Capgemini said clients were moving from AI experiments to deploying agentic AI in core business processes, while the integration of WNS had expanded its pipeline for AI-powered operations projects. The Paris-based IT group reported first-half revenue of EUR12.08 billion ($13.83 billion), up 8.8% at constant exchange rates. Second-quarter bookings rose 9.2% to EUR6.55 billion, for a book-to-bill ratio of 1.07. ($1 = 0.8732 euros) (Reporting by Leo Marchandon in Gdansk; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)