Group sales came in at 6.33 billion euros ($6.65 billion), above an analyst forecast of 6.17 billion euros in the consensus provided by the company, while its On-site business grew 11.9% organically, helped by price hikes and surpassing 2019 levels, Sodexo said.

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(Reporting by Olivier Sorgho; Editing by Tom Hogue)