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Executive summary

• Q3 revenue rose 7.7% YoY to €91.6m, while EBIT fell to €1.6m from €8.7m amid weaker gross profit and business mix and ~€3m of project revaluations.

• 9M revenue rose 28.9% to €292.6m, while EBIT declined to €14.0m from €15.2m; FY 2026 EBIT guidance was reduced to €33–37m from €38–42m.

Financial highlights

• Q3 gross profit was €27.9m and gross margin 30.5%, versus €32.8m and 38.6% YoY; weaker mix and project revaluations weighed on results.

• 9M net profit was €8.1m versus €9.1m; EPS was €0.80 versus €0.94. Q3 net profit was €2.5m versus €5.4m.

• 9M operating cash flow was €6.7m versus €33.3m YoY; Q3 cash flow was negative €5.1m.

• Equity was €187.4m at 30 September, with the equity ratio at 54.5%, up from 45.3% at year-end following the capital increase.

Outlook and guidance

• FY 2026 revenue guidance remains €380–410m; EBIT guidance was reduced to €33–37m from €38–42m, with Q4 not expected to offset Q3 weakness.

• FY 2026 operating cash flow guidance remains €32–38m, dependent on improved working capital, project advances and receivables collection, and no significant supply-chain disruption.

• Segment FY 2026 revenue/EBIT guidance: Integrated Systems €280–300m/€32–34m; Cloud Solutions €40–45m/€4–6m; Passenger Intelligence €90–100m/€5–7m.

• Medium-term growth targets and the growth trajectory remain intact, with an average annual growth target of 10%–15%.