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Winner, Winner: The Chicken McNugget Story
How a 1940s breeding contest, a Cornell food scientist, and a hedge by Ray Dalio helped McDonald's turn the Chicken McNugget into a fast-food icon.
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Worldline Q3 2026 TU earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 TU earnings summary27 Oct, 2026
Executive summary
Q3 fully pruned revenue was €945.5M, up 2.5% organically YoY; published revenue was €967M, up 2.0%.
North Star 2030 execution advanced through platform convergence, improved customer satisfaction and lower churn; FY26 guidance was confirmed.
Financial highlights
Fully pruned Net Net revenue was €700.7M, down 1.0% organically; 9M revenue was €2,681M, up 0.7%, and Net Net revenue was €2,035M, down 2.3%.
Merchant Services revenue was €759.2M, up 4.0%, with flat Net Net growth; Financial Services revenue was €186.3M, down 3.3%, or 5.1% excluding positive non-recurring revenue.
Published-scope Q3 revenue was €967M, up 2.0% organically, versus fully pruned revenue of €946M, up 2.5%.
Outlook and guidance
FY26 guidance confirmed on a post-pruning scope: organic revenue growth flat to marginally positive, Adjusted EBITDA €630M–€650M and free cash flow -€60M to -€40M.
FY26 reported net leverage target of below 2x was achieved; Q4 outlook remains in line with H1 expectations.
Enterprise and Nordics churn normalization is expected to weigh on growth; delayed Enterprise retail churn is expected to normalize in Q4 2026.
North Star targets include €80M in 2027, with associated costs equal to 50%; after 2027, the plan is expected to break even and become self-financing.
Long-term cash conversion target remains €300M–€350M; 4% CAGR growth and a 5% exit rate underpin the trajectory.
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Latest events from Worldline
- Stable revenue, margin gains, and lower debt highlight H1 2026 transformation progress.WLN
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- All 27 resolutions passed as major restructuring and transformation plans were launched.WLNAGM 2026
- Q1 2026 revenue met expectations, Merchant Services grew, and 2026 outlook was confirmed.WLNQ1 2026
- 2025 guidance met with revenue decline and impairments, as transformation and 2026 growth plans advance.WLNQ4 2025
- All 13 resolutions, including €500M capital increase and transformation plan, were approved.WLNEGM 2026
- Q3 2025 revenue fell 0.8% organically; 2025 guidance narrowed, transformation and divestments ongoing.WLNQ3 2025 TU
- H1 2025 saw a €4.1bn goodwill impairment, 3.4% revenue decline, and major transformation actions.WLNQ2 2025
- H1 2024 revenue up 2.1%, stable EBITDA, outlook cautious but transformation accelerates.WLNQ2 2024
Next Worldline earnings date
Q4 202624 Feb, 2027
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Worldline SA is a global payment and transaction services provider specializing in digital payments, merchant services, and financial processing. The company offers a range of solutions, including point-of-sale and online payment processing, card issuing, fraud prevention, and secure digital transactions. Worldline serves businesses, financial institutions, and government entities, supporting industries such as retail, hospitality, transportation, and e-commerce. Worldline SA is headquartered in Puteaux, France, and its shares are listed on the Euronext Paris.