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Posted on November 5, 2025
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Bouygues exceeded earnings forecasts with strong construction performance, offsetting media sector challenges due to political issues.
(Reuters) -French conglomerate Bouygues reported a stronger than expected operating profit for the first nine months of the year on Wednesday, helped by resilient construction activities even as political turmoil in France weighed on its media arm.
Current operating profit from activities was 1.81 billion euros ($2.11 billion) between January and September. That was slightly higher than the average estimate of 1.77 billion euros from analysts polled by the company.
($1 = 0.8575 euros)
(Reporting by Gianluca Lo Nostro in Gdansk; Editing by Milla Nissi-Prussak)
Operating profit is the profit a company makes from its core business operations, excluding any income derived from non-operational activities. It is calculated by subtracting operating expenses from gross income.
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