Football World Cup causes DO&CO profits to rise sharply

The operating result before depreciation (EBITDA) rose by 6.9 percent 78.26 million eurosthe operating result (EBIT) increased by 7.7 percent 56.50 million euros to. The EBIT margin improved from 8.6 to 8.8 percent.

That remained the biggest revenue generator Airline-Catering with revenue of 483.55 million euros (+3.5 percent), followed by Event-Cateringwhich increased by 11.1 percent to 111.52 million euros, mainly thanks to the World Cup. The division Restaurants, Lounges & Hotels increased sales by 6.5 percent to 47.04 million euros. As of June 30, 2026, the group had EUR 269.13 million in liquid assets and a slightly increased equity ratio of 42.9 percent.

The first quarter included, among other things, the Champions League final in Budapest and several Formula 1 races, including the one in Spielberg. Declines in sales caused by the wars in the Middle East and the cancellation of two races in the Gulf were more than compensated for by the World Cup in June.

Executive board contracts extended

It was only at the beginning of August that the supervisory board extended the board contracts of the founder and CEO Attila Dogudan until 2029 as well as those of the board of directors Johannes Echeverria and Bettina Höfinger. For the past record year 2025/26, the board increased the dividend by 50 cents 2,50 Euro per share proposed.

Further growth expected

For the remainder of the 2026/2027 financial year, the Management Board is confident that the company will continue to grow. Delivery will begin in September 2026 American Airlines and Air India at London Heathrow, as well as new contracts in Milan, Boston and Los Angeles.

Given the crisis-related decline in sales in the Middle East, DO&CO expects a recovery to normal levels within a few weeks. The flagship branch on Stephansplatz in Vienna is also scheduled to reopen in October 2026 after a general renovation.