Loomis announces new targets and presents strategy for 2022 – 2024

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At the Capital Markets Day, which is held in a digital format today, Loomis announces new targets and presents an updated strategy under the heading “At the Centre of the Payment Ecosystem”.

 

The strategy means that Loomis will move further up the value chain by: 1) accelerating the core business, 2) increased focus on services with recurring revenue, 3) combining physical and digital customer offerings, 4) being the leading player in the market within ESG and 5) continuing to develop the Loomis model.

 

Loomis’ dividend policy, stating that 40 – 60 percent of annual net earnings should be distributed to the shareholders, is unchanged.

The targets in brief for the strategy period

Financial targets

 Revenue: Average real growth of 5-8 percent per year

 

 Operating margin (EBITA): 12-14 percent for 2024

Sustainability targets

 Reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 15 percent compared to 2019. Refers to scope 1 & 2 combined

 

          Reduction of the work injury rate by 15 percent compared to 2021

Revenue

No specific revenue targets are set for the various business lines, and previously communicated ambitions regarding ATMs, physical foreign exchange (FX) and Loomis Pay should be seen as an integral part of the real growth of 5-8 percent per year. Loomis prioritizes growth in four areas where the potential is high:

 

 services with recurring revenue. This primarily applies to SafePoint, both in the USA and in Europe, as well as expanded service offerings for ATMs. The work regarding ATMs is conducted through separate centers of excellence in Europe and in the USA

 continued expansion of Loomis Pay in existing markets. Loomis Pay will be rolled out in at least one market in continental Europe in 2022

 continued acquisitions within the core business in existing markets and acquisitions of relevant technology that support Loomis' service offerings

 continued efforts to drive outsourcing of cash management services (CMS) in all markets

Operating margin

Loomis' margin expansion is based on:

 faster rate of increase in revenue from services with higher operating margin, such as SafePoint and ATMs, but CMS and FX will also contribute

 lower cost base in Europe and in the US through the measures implemented following the pandemic in 2020 and 2021

 continued efficiency work at Loomis' more than 400 branches

 continued development of pricing models

Reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 15 percent compared to 2019 for scope 1 & 2

Carbon dioxide emissions are reduced by:

 

 increasing the proportion of vehicles powered by electricity

 increased investments in technical tools that contribute to more environmentally friendly driving behavior

 increased proportion of fossil-free fuel

 a gradual transition to lighter vehicles

Reduction of the work injury rate by 15 percent compared to 2021

The number of lost working days is reduced by:

 education

 investments in technical tools that contribute to a safer work environment

 

“Loomis has a strong position in the international market and we will further strengthen it. We are at the forefront of technical development. Our customers to a large extent demand even more advanced technical solutions and this opens up good opportunities for our advanced and environmentally friendly services such as SafePoint and Loomis Pay", says Loomis' President and CEO Patrik Andersson.
 

This press release is also available on the company’s website, www.loomis.com.

March 23, 2022

Patrik Andersson
President and CEO 

Mobile: +46 76 111 34 00   
Email: patrik.andersson@loomis.com

Kristian  Ackeby
Chief Financial Officer

Mobile: +46 70 569 69 98   
Email: kristian.ackeby@loomis.com

Anders Haker
Chief Investor Relations Officer

Mobile: +1 281 795 8580
Email: anders.haker@loomis.com

Loomis offers safe and effective comprehensive solutions for the distribution, handling, storage and recycling of cash and other valuables. Loomis customers are banks, merchants and other operators. Loomis operates through an international network of more than 400 branches in more than 20 countries. Loomis employs around 24,000 people and had revenue in 2021 of approximately SEK 19.7 billion. Loomis is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large-Cap list.

This information is information that Loomis AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted or publication, through the agency of the contact person set out below, at 8.30 a.m. CET on March 23, 2022.