Claranova (CLA) Q4 25/26 TU earnings summary
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Q4 25/26 TU earnings summary
30 Jul, 2026Executive summary
Annual revenue for FY 2025-2026 (unaudited) at €94M, down 21% vs 2024-2025 and 12% on a like-for-like basis, reflecting negative currency and scope effects.
Q4 revenue at €22.4M, representing an 11% organic decline year-over-year, with a slight improvement over the first nine months' trend.
Strategic shift to SaaS software publishing completed, with recurring revenue now 83% of total and B2B revenue up 11% year-over-year.
Divestiture of non-core US activities (Avanquest North America LLC) on October 31, 2025, and transition to a calendar-year reporting cycle.
Financial highlights
FY25 revenue: €118M; FY26 revenue: €93.7M, reflecting a -21% year-over-year decrease.
Document/PDF segment grew by €1.9M (+4% YoY); Software Utilities up 5% YoY; Photo segment down 28% YoY.
Negative currency effect (-€5M), perimeter effect from divestiture of non-core US activities (-€5.4M), and organic decline (-€13.9M).
Recurring revenues increased to 83% of total, up from 75% the previous year.
Outlook and guidance
Revenue expected between €100M-€120M by calendar year-end 2028, driven by Document/PDF and B2B growth, with annualized growth of 4–11% at constant exchange rates.
Normalized operating margin (ROC) targeted at 21%-23% by 2028; leverage ratio targeted around 1.
Document/PDF segment projected to reach €46M-€55M by 2028, with 15%-23% CAGR.
Utilities segment revenue expected at €52M-€63M by 2028, with a focus on subscription sales.
B2B revenue expected to exceed 10% of total by 2028.
Latest events from Claranova
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Q4 23/24 TU - EBITDA rose 41% to €46m, offsetting stable revenue and a €12m net loss from bond costs.CLA
H2 23/24 - Recurring revenue rose to 81% as B2B and SaaS segments drove growth despite revenue decline.CLA
Q3 25/26 TU - EBITDA margin rose to 20.6% and net income turned positive as recurring SaaS revenue hit 80%.CLA
H1 25/26 - Document segment growth and higher recurring revenue offset overall revenue decline.CLA
Q2 25/26 TU - Revenue fell 7% as core SaaS focus and disciplined marketing drove improved profitability.CLA
Q1 25/26 TU - Net profit hit €73m, debt fell by €100m+, and SaaS focus lifted margins to 20.4%.CLA
H2 24/25 - SaaS focus, €118m revenue, 20% EBITDA margin, and major debt reduction drive growth.CLA
Q4 24/25 TU - EBITDA rose 23% to €33.6M as the group pivots to software and plans major divestments.CLA
H1 24/25