Strong overseas growth has prompted Just Eat PLC (LON:JE.) to raise it sales forecast for the year, though the profits estimate did not change.
Sales in the latest three months (to September) were 47% stronger, at £138.6mln as the pace picked up compared to earlier in the year, especially abroad.
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The takeaway app group now expects revenues of between £515-530mln for 2017, compared to the previous forecast of £500-515mln.
Underlying earnings [EBITDA] will be between £157-163mln as previously forecasted.
Recent Canada acquisition SkiptheDishes is driving the improvement.
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Orders in Canada more than doubled in the latest three months and helped the overseas total rise by 43% to 16.9mln.
Total orders were up 29% to 43.1mln with the UK showing a 22% rise over the previous year at 26.2mln.
Just Eat recently received provisional clearance to acquire UK rival Hungryhouse.
Peter Plumb, chief executive, added: “It is great to see the UK business in good health and positive momentum across our international markets, particularly in Canada where SkipTheDishes' delivery expertise and relentless focus on customer service are driving excellent results.”