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Linedata Services H1 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.H1 2026 earnings summary9 Sep, 2026
Executive summary
Revenue for H1 2026 was €82.4M, down 4.8% year-over-year, with organic revenue down 1.3% due to adverse currency effects and post-cyber incident impacts.
EBITDA decreased by 8.8% to €17.0M (margin 20.6%), impacted by lower revenue and higher external charges.
Net income fell 6.7% to €7.5M, with a net margin of 9.1% and EPS at €1.54–€1.56.
Recurring revenue reached €66.1M, representing 80% of total revenue.
Order intake rose 23.4% to €28.8M, driven by contract renewals and business recovery.
Financial highlights
Operating income dropped 15.3% to €10.4M, with an operating margin of 12.6%.
Free cash flow rose 57% to €15.5M, driven by improved working capital and lower tax outflows.
Net financial debt reduced by €8.7M to €69.5M; leverage ratio stable at 1.86.
Net financial expense improved to -€0.5M, mainly due to higher FX gains.
Income tax expense was €2.4M, with an effective tax rate of 24.4%.
Outlook and guidance
Focus remains on consolidating organic growth achieved in Q2 2026 for the remainder of the year.
The group expects continued normalization post-cyber incident and ongoing investment in cloud and AI solutions.
No new risks identified for H2 2026 beyond those previously disclosed.
Next financial update scheduled for Q3 2026 revenue on October 27, 2026.
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Latest events from Linedata Services
- H1 2026 revenue fell 4.8% to €82.4m, with order intake up 23.4% and lower expected profitability.LIN
Q2 2026 TU - Revenue declined 8.5% year-over-year in Q1 2026, with order intake down sharply.LINQ1 2026 TU
- Revenue and profit dropped due to a major cyber incident; Lending & Leasing remained stable.LINH2 2025
- 2025 revenue fell 7.7% to €169.6m, with profitability hit by a major cyberattack.LINQ4 2025 TU
- Nine-month 2025 revenue dropped 9.4%, with Q3 hit by a cyberattack and weak demand.LINQ3 2025 TU
- Revenue and profit fell, with a cyberattack adding operational and financial uncertainty.LINH1 2025
- Revenue fell 3.5% in H1 2025, with margin contraction expected by June.LINH1 2025 TU
- Revenue up 2.5%, EBITDA up 3.8%, net income €10.6M, and net debt down to €52.6M.LINH1 2024
- Stable revenue, higher profits, lower debt, and improved sustainability in 2024.LINH2 2024
Next Linedata Services earnings date
Q3 2026 TU27 Oct, 2026
Linedata Services
Next Linedata Services earnings date
Q3 2026 TU27 Oct, 2026
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