Columbus Interim report for Q3 2022
”Despite rapid changes in the macro-economic environment, we delivered a satisfactory Q3 driven by immense effort in all our Business Lines and Market Units. We will continue to focus on increasing efficiency to improve EBITDA margin further”, says CEO & President Søren Krogh Knudsen.
Q3 2022 highlights
- Revenue growth of 9% amounting to DKK 334m
- EBITDA amounts to DKK 16m
- Efficiency of 61% in a quarter with summer vacation
- Our new CFO Brian Iversen joined Columbus
- Merge of Project and Care Business Lines
- Pricing and cost initiatives start materializing
- Launch of new sustainability strategy
Q3 2022 YTD highlights
- Revenue growth of 7% amounting to DKK 1,117m
- EBITDA amounted to DKK 62m which is on par with 2021
- Pricing and cost initiatives initiated
- Improved efficiency
- Stable number of employees
Outlook updated
On 14 November 2022, the financial full-year guidance for 2022 was updated:
- Revenue guidance is specified to DKK ~1,525m, a growth of 8%.
- EBITDA is adjusted to DKK ~100m, a growth of 12%.
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Columbus is a global IT services and consulting company specialized in digital transformation. Our more than 1,500 digital explorers collaborate with our customers in the manufacturing, retail & distribution, and food & process industries. We advise, implement and manage business critical solutions within Strategy & Change, Customer Experience, Digital Commerce, Data & Analytics, Application Management and Cloud ERP. Headquartered in Denmark, we have offices and partners worldwide - delivering locally on a global scale
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Columbus surpasses growth expectations13.3.2024 09:12:57 CET | Pressemeddelelse
Columbus surpassed its organic growth expectations in 2023, delivering growth of 11%, and 15% adjusted for currency and acquisition. The growth is expected to continue. The Company has set new goals for the future, aiming to continuously grow the top line by 10% annually and improve profitability to an EBITDA margin of 15% by the end of 2026.
New analysis of Columbus’ financial results for Q3 2023 and new strategy; New Heights4.12.2023 14:22:29 CET | Nyhed
The stock analysis firm, Aktieinfo, has just published an analysis of Columbus’ results for Q3 2023 and the newly published strategy - New Heights. The analysis concludes, among other things, that: "After ten consecutive quarters of growth and maintaining guidance for 2023 with organic growth expected to be between 8-12% and an EBITDA margin of 7.4-9.0%, Columbus concludes the strategic plan Focus23. All goals have been achieved. Now, new ambitious yet achievable goals are set for the period 2024-26, anticipating an annual average organic growth of 10% and a significant improvement in the EBITDA margin to 15% by 2026. Columbus is thus taking a step towards 'New Heights' for revenue, earnings, and stock prices." The analysis can we found here (in Danish): https://ir.columbusglobal.com/static-files/7dc8b8dd-b686-4a70-8dc9-5b93f513aaa5
Columbus makes offer to acquire UK-based e-commerce consultancy30.11.2023 09:58:12 CET | Pressemeddelelse
Columbus A/S has submitted a conditional offer to acquire Endless Gain Ltd, a leading conversion rate optimization consultancy (CRO) focused on enhancing the digital customer experience for the UK retail industry
Strong Q3 Interim Report, new ambitious growth targets for 2024-2026 and new focus on Life Science15.11.2023 09:18:19 CET | Pressemeddelelse
In the third quarter of 2023, Columbus once again delivered impressive organic top-line growth of 15% (excluding acquisitions and currency), and the increase in operating profit (EBITDA) was as much as 28%. Columbus has created a solid foundation for the upcoming strategy period – New Heights – which in particular will focus on boosting profitability with an EBITDA margin of 15% by the end of 2026. Columbus expects 10% compounded annual growth in 2024 – 2026.
New analysis of Columbus’ financial result for Q2 2023 published by Aktieinfo31.8.2023 12:16:10 CEST | Pressemeddelelse
The analysis concludes, among other things, that: Columbus delivers what is promised. Growth adjusted for acquisition and currency was achieved with 16% in the second quarter (19% adjusted for currency and including acquisitions) and 14% in the first half of the year. In the second quarter, Columbus managed to invoice 70% of the consultants' hours. This testifies increased efficiency, which is one of the goals of the Focus23 strategy. With the execution of the Focus23 strategy, Columbus appears stringent and focused on servicing the core customer group. The analysis can we found here (in Danish): https://ir.columbusglobal.com/static-files/96127943-4e58-4e34-97be-3790aa0f0a06
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