Compass Group PLC Stock (LSE: CPG) Update: Share Price Near 12-Month Lows as FY2026 Outlook, Vermaat Deal and Analyst Forecasts Take Center Stage (13 Dec 2025)
Compass Group PLC (LSE: CPG)—the FTSE 100 contract catering and food services giant—heads into mid-December with its share price hovering near the lower end of its 52-week range, even after delivering another year of strong profit growth and setting out fresh FY2026 guidance. The near-term narrative is being shaped by three big threads: (1) a softer-looking growth rate in 2026 as inflation cools, (2) the next leg of M&A-driven expansion, led by the Vermaat acquisition now cleared by EU regulators, and (3) a cluster of broker notes arguing the recent pullback has opened a potentially attractive entry point for long-term