JC Decaux posts €1.01 billion in revenue

JC Decaux reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of €1,010.5 million, up 9.1% from €926.1 million a year earlier, the company said in results reported by invidis.com. On an organic basis, excluding currency effects, acquisitions and disposals, revenue increased 6.6%, ahead of the company’s 5% forecast. Organic revenue had declined 0.9% in the third quarter of 2025.

After surpassing €1 billion in the second quarter of 2026, JC Decaux reached that level for a second consecutive quarter. Digital inventory generated about €459 million, compared with roughly €387 million in the prior-year period, an 18.5% increase or 15.3% organically. Digital’s share of group revenue rose from 41.8% to 45.4%, while programmatic revenue climbed to about €61 million from €42 million, up 37.5% organically, lifting its share of digital revenue from 10.8% to 13.3%.

Transport revenue totaled €387.3 million, up 12.1% from €345.5 million, or 7.7% organically. The United Kingdom and North America recorded double-digit organic growth, while revenue in the “Rest of the World” region fell, which JC Decaux attributed to the conflict in the Middle East. Street furniture revenue rose 7.9% to €492.9 million, and billboard revenue increased 5.4% to €130.3 million, with a slight decline in France as the company streamlines its portfolio.

For the fourth quarter, JC Decaux expects organic growth of around 6%. The company also extended its contract with London Heathrow Airport by eight years; from January 2027, the agreement covers more than 680 digital out-of-home screens and other sites, including the T5 Towers.