Sodexo

Sodexo

Global food services and facilities management

Overview

Sodexo provides Food and Services by managing on-site facilities and catering across work, healthcare, education, and leisure environments. Its offerings include on-site meal services, cleaning, maintenance, and other facilities-management tasks designed to improve daily life for employees and the people served. The company differentiates itself through its global scale (present in 43 countries, serving about 80 million consumers daily), its independent, family-owned structure, and a strong, responsible business model focused on social and environmental progress. Sodexo aims to grow while elevating quality of life for employees and clients and contributing to the economic and community well-being where it operates.

About Sodexo

Simplify's Rating
Why Sodexo is rated
C+
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated C on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Food & Agriculture

Industrial & Manufacturing

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Issy-les-Moulineaux, France

Founded

1966

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What believers are saying

  • Fiscal 2025 revenue reached €24.1 billion, with organic growth of 3.3% and margin 4.7%.
  • Q1 2026 Europe grew 2.4%, supported by new healthcare and business contracts.
  • Antell Finland signing on June 16, 2026 extends Sodexo's acquisition-led growth strategy.

What critics are saying

  • North America organic growth was -1.5% in Q1 2026 from education and B&A contract losses.
  • HCA Houston cut 296 Sodexo jobs in May 2026 after bringing food services in-house.
  • Fiscal 2026 margin guidance turned slightly lower than 2025, signaling weaker profitability momentum.

What makes Sodexo unique

  • Thierry Delaporte started November 10, 2025, sharpening execution after Pluxee separation.
  • Sodexo's pure-play food-services mix exceeded two-thirds of revenue by 2025.
  • Grupo Mediterránea closed March 1, 2026, strengthening Spain with 21,000 employees and 1,700 sites.

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Company News

Iberian Legal Group
Jul 31st, 2025
Uría Menéndez advises on the sale of Grupo Mediterránea de Catering to Sodexo - Iberian Lawyer

Uría Menéndez has advised Portobello Capital on the sale of Grupo Mediterránea de Catering to Sodexo, a French listed company.

GlobeNewswire
Nov 12th, 2024
Sodexo acquires CRH Catering for growth

Sodexo has signed an agreement to acquire CRH Catering, a leading convenience sector operator in the Mid-Atlantic U.S., to enhance its InReach convenience offering. This acquisition expands Sodexo's presence on the East Coast and adds services like micro-markets and vending. The deal supports Sodexo's goal to generate $500 million in revenue with InReach by the end of 2025. The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of fiscal 2025.

Vending Market Watch
Dec 15th, 2023
Sodexo acquires corporate restaurant group K-märkt in Sweden, accelerating its sustainable food transformation

K-märkt is known for its high-quality food and innovative methods for enhancing sustainability and reducing food waste.

Sodexo
Jul 25th, 2023
Sodexo acquires A.H. Management

Sodexo to acquire A.H. Management to further accelerate its food transformation model and its development in North America

Food Management
Mar 29th, 2022
Sodexo UK & Ireland launches expanded tele-nutrition solution

Sodexo has announced an expanded tele-nutrition solution through which its Nutrition and Wellness Center will provide virtual clinical nutrition and dietetic support for patients across the United States, with emphasis on individual counseling, metabolic testing and medical nutrition therapy.

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