The Paris-based firm's revenue rose by 18.3% organically to 5.52 billion euros ($5.77 billion) in the three months ended May 31, against a 5.33 billion euro average estimate from analysts polled by the company.

Sodexo, which provides catering for businesses, industrial sites, military troops, government agencies, hospitals, schools and sports events, also confirmed the full-year outlook it had lowered in April

($1 = 0.9573 euros)

(Reporting by Federica Mileo and Diana Mandiá; Editing by Milla Nissi)