Earnings release
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HighCo Aix - en - Provence , 21 October 2026 ( 6:00 p.m. ) HIGHCO : BUSINESS GROWTH IN Q3 2026 IN LINE WITH EXPECTATIONS , WITH REPORTED GROSS PROFIT OF € 19.16 M ( UP 22.5 % ) AND € 15.88 M LFL ( UP 1.6 % ) ; 2026 GUIDANCE REFINED Rise in business activity in Q3 2026 still driven by France Q3 2026 gross profit¹ of € 19.16 m on a reported basis ( up 22.5 % including Sogec and Budgetbox ) and € 15.88 m LFL² ( up 1.6 % ) . Nine - month YTD 2026 gross profit¹ of € 58.37 m ( up 25.3 % ) on a reported basis and € 47.67 m LFL² ( up 2.3 % ) . Expected decline in the Retail Activation division over the quarter ( Q3 / reported 9 - month YTD : up 16.7 % / up 20.5 % ; Q3 / LFL 9 - month YTD : down 5.2 % / stable ) , decline in Retail Agencies division businesses ( Q3 / 9 - month YTD : down 3.3 % / down 0.1 % ) and increase , as expected , in the gross profit of the Retail Media division ( Q3 / reported 9 - month YTD : up 87.6 % / up 113.9 % ; Q3 / LFL 9 - month YTD : up 38.2 % / up 22.3 % ) . Business growth in France ( Q3 / reported 9 - month YTD : up 27.2 % / up 31.5 % ; Q3 / LFL 9 - month YTD : up 3.7 % / up 5.3 % ) and decline in International business ( Q3 / 9 - month YTD : down 15.7 % / down 18.7 % ) . EcoVadis Gold medal renewed Refined guidance for 2026 Gross profit of more than € 77 m , for growth of more than 15 % on a reported basis . ■ Adjusted operating margin³ slightly higher than 13 % . Confirmation of a significant improvement in profitability as of 2027 ■ Adjusted operating margin³ expected at more than 15 % . 1