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Eckoh H1 2025 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.H1 2025 earnings summary19 Dec, 2024
Executive summary
Revenue declined 10% year-over-year to £16.8m, mainly due to reduced one-off revenue from the shift to cloud-based SaaS solutions and prior large renewals in North America.
North America now represents 51% of group revenue, with 68% of its revenue cloud-delivered and 100% of new client wins for cloud deployment.
Group recurring revenue rose to 91% (from 83%), reflecting the ongoing SaaS/cloud transition and strong renewals.
Adjusted operating profit was £3.6m, down 10% year-over-year, but operating margin improved slightly to 21.6%.
A recommended cash acquisition by Eagle UK Bidco Limited (Bridgepoint) was announced, subject to shareholder and court approval.
Financial highlights
Gross profit was £14.5m, down 7% year-over-year, but gross margin improved to 86% (from 83%).
Adjusted EBITDA was £4.5m, down 8% year-over-year.
Net cash increased to £10.4m, up £3.2m year-over-year.
Basic EPS was 0.09p (down from 0.43p); adjusted diluted EPS was 0.95p (down 7%).
Total contracted business fell 39% to £14.9m, reflecting fewer large renewals.
Outlook and guidance
Second half expected to be stronger for new business wins, with a robust North America pipeline.
Cloud transition and SaaS model expected to further improve recurring revenue, margins, and earnings quality.
UK & Ireland revenue expected to stabilise in FY25, with modest growth from FY26.
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Eckoh plc is a United Kingdom-based company that specializes in providing secure payment products and customer contact solutions. The company offers a range of security solutions designed to protect customer data in contact centers, including CallGuard for securing telephone payments, Payment IVR, Secure Chat, and Visual IVR, among others. These solutions help businesses meet compliance requirements such as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). The company is headquartered in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, and its shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange.