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Columbus Q2 2025 earnings summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
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Q2 2025 earnings summary25 Aug, 2025

Executive summary

  • Q2 2025 revenue declined 4% year-over-year to DKK 410m, mainly due to macroeconomic headwinds and challenging Nordic market conditions, with two fewer working days compared to Q2 2024.

  • EBITDA dropped 27% year-over-year (adjusted for extraordinary income), reflecting weak revenue and efficiency performance, with a margin of 4.0% versus 5.2% in Q2 2024.

  • Contribution margin improved by 1 percentage point to 19% in Q2 2025 due to better project execution and efficiency gains in M3 and Digital Commerce.

  • Cash flow from operations increased 13% to DKK 18m, indicating strong business fundamentals and tight control of customer payment terms.

  • Strategic review concluded in May with no changes to ownership, leading to minor adjustments in strategic parameters and continued focus on operational efficiency and resilience.

Financial highlights

  • Q2 2025 revenue: DKK 410m, down 4% year-over-year; EBITDA: DKK 16m, down 27% year-over-year (adjusted); EBITDA margin: 4.0%.

  • Contribution margin: 19% in Q2 2025, up from 18% in Q2 2024.

  • Cash flow from operations: DKK 18m in Q2 2025, up from DKK 16m in Q2 2024.

  • H1 2025 revenue: DKK 844m, down 3% year-over-year.

  • Profit after tax Q2 2025: DKK -8.8m (Q2 2024: DKK -14.8m); equity ratio at 30 June 2025: 57.9%.

Outlook and guidance

  • Full-year 2025 revenue guidance set at DKK 1.7bn, flat year-over-year.

  • EBITDA margin guidance revised to 7–9% for 2025.

  • No significant market improvement expected for the remainder of 2024; guidance does not assume a market uptick.

  • Profitability improvement initiatives to be implemented in Q3 2025.

  • Outlook subject to macroeconomic, FX, and geopolitical uncertainties.

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Columbus offers digital solutions for the manufacturing, food, beverage, and retail and distribution industries worldwide. The company's digital solutions include Product Information Management (PIM) that enables organizations to create a single view of all product information across their business; eCommerce that provides companies with unified web and app experiences; Stores that offer integrated store management solution; Order Management System (OMS) and Warehouse Management System (WMS) that offers customers with integrated management of orders, inventory, and stores.

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