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query ContentSlug_ContentQuery(
  $contentSlug: String!
  $type: [ContentType!]
) {
  ...ContentPageContentQuery_13QmVO
}

fragment CompanyDetails_Content on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  companies {
    name
    description
    pageUrl
    id
  }
}

fragment CompanyTagList on Company {
  pageUrl
  name
  viewerIsFollowing
}

fragment ContentBasicInfo on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  id
  type
  title
  lang
  companies {
    ...CompanyTagList
    id
  }
  ...PublishingDetails
  ...Reactions
}

fragment ContentMetadata on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  type
  title
  lang
  availableLanguages
  pageUrl
  imgUrl
  description
  ... on Video {
    liveTime
    videoUrl
  }
  ... on Webcast {
    liveTime
    videoUrl
  }
}

fragment ContentPageContentQuery_13QmVO on Query {
  content(slug: $contentSlug, type: $type) {
    __typename
    id
    type
    title
    isPremium
    lang
    htmlBody
    companies {
      forum {
        latestPosts {
          ...ForumPosts
        }
      }
      defaultInstrument {
        isin
        id
      }
      id
    }
    slug
    ... on CompanyReport {
      reportUrl
    }
    ... on ThirdPartyCompanyReport {
      reportUrl
    }
    ... on StockExchangeRelease {
      reportUrl
    }
    ...ContentBasicInfo
    ...ContentMetadata
    ...PriceAndRecommendation_Content
    ...CompanyDetails_Content
    ...ReportLink_Content
    ...KeyFigures_Content
  }
  ...TrendingContent_1jQ2Cn
}

fragment ForumPosts on ForumPost {
  text
  likesCount
  url
  author
  postedAt
  authorImgUrl
}

fragment KeyFigures_Content on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  companies {
    defaultInstrument {
      estimateData {
        modelType
        reportingCurrency
      }
      snapshot {
        transaction {
          date
          actualized {
            year
            quarter
            revenue
            revenueGrowth
            ebitAdjusted
            ebitReported
            ebitda
            enterpriseValue
            epsAdjusted
            dividend
            dividendYield
            sharePrice
          }
          estimates {
            year
            quarter
            revenue
            revenueGrowth
            ebitAdjusted
            ebitReported
            ebitda
            enterpriseValue
            epsAdjusted
            dividend
            dividendYield
            sharePrice
          }
        }
      }
      id
    }
    id
  }
}

fragment PriceAndRecommendation_Content on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  createdAt
  companies {
    id
    name
    viewerIsFollowing
    defaultInstrument {
      snapshot {
        priceData {
          date
          lastPrice
          tradeCurrency
        }
        transaction {
          date
          recommendation
          targetPrice
        }
        prevTransaction {
          recommendation
        }
      }
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment PublishingDetails on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  createdAt
  publishers {
    name
    imgUrl
  }
  authors {
    __typename
    id
    name
    slug
    imgUrl
    jobTitle
  }
  ... on Video {
    liveTime
  }
  ... on Webcast {
    liveTime
  }
}

fragment Reactions on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  id
  reactionGroups {
    reactionType
    reactionsCount
    viewerReacted
  }
}

fragment ReportLink_Content on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  type
  isPremium
  ... on CompanyReport {
    reportUrl
  }
  ... on ThirdPartyCompanyReport {
    reportUrl
  }
  ... on StockExchangeRelease {
    reportUrl
  }
}

fragment TrendingContent_1jQ2Cn on Query {
  trendingContent(type: ARTICLE) {
    __typename
    id
    title
    lang
    pageUrl
    createdAt
    type
    imgUrl
    companies {
      squareLogoUrl
      id
    }
    authors {
      __typename
      imgUrl
      id
    }
    publishers {
      imgUrl
    }
  }
}


columbus-maintains-2024-guidance-after-8percent-revenue-growth-6percent-organic-growth-and-improved-ebitda-margin-in-q3-2024

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Head of Research

Kasper Lihn

Columbus is a global IT services and consulting company, specializing in digital transformation with a focus on the manufacturing, retail & distribution, food & beverage, and life science industries. Headquartered in Denmark and with offices and partners across regions, Columbus advises, implements, and manages IT solutions within areas such as Cloud ERP, Digital Commerce, Data & AI, Customer Experience & Engagement, and Security.


Columbus

This morning, Columbus reported its Q3 2024 results, maintaining its 2024 guidance. In Q3 2024, revenue growth was 8% (6% organic growth), driven by its Dynamics (8% YoY) business area and especially also high growth in Data & AI (23% YoY) and CXE (23% YoY). In Q3 2024, the EBITDA margin improved to 7.9% (from 6.0% in Q3 2023). 

This morning, Columbus reported its Q3 2024 results, maintaining its 2024 guidance. In Q3 2024, revenue growth was 8% (6% organic growth), driven by its Dynamics (8% YoY) business area and especially also high growth in Data &amp; AI (23% YoY) and CXE (23% YoY). In Q3 2024, the EBITDA margin improved to 7.9% (from 6.0% in Q3 2023). Efficiency was 60% in Q3 2024, the same level as Q3 2023.
In the largest business line, Dynamics, Columbus continues to see a strong win rate. However, it is also stated in today&apos;s report that Columbus is starting to experience increased postponements and changing decision patterns from its customers on larger projects. This is in line with comments from other IT service companies, yet Columbus has been somewhat more protected by servicing business-critical Cloud ERP business lines such as Dynamics.
Geographically, the highest growth was from the UK (35% YoY) and Denmark (22% YoY), while Sweden (-11% YoY) and the US (-9% YoY) were more challenged in the quarter.&#xa0;
In Q3 2024, Columbus decreased its number of average FTEs to 1,573 (from an average of 1,588 in Q3 2023), primarily driven by the reduction of its workforce in the Digital Commerce business area. &#xa0;
Looking year-to-date (first 9 months of 2024), revenue growth is 10% (9% organic growth), and the EBITDA margin is 9.2% (6.9% for the first 9 months of 2023), positively affected by the M3CS legal case. Efficiency year-to-date is 62%, slightly below last year&#x2019;s efficiency YTD of 63%. Cash flow from operating activities YTD has almost doubled to DKK 95.9m (from DKK 48.1m YTD 2023).&#xa0;
With maintained expectations for 2024, Columbus&#x2019; revenue guidance is still organic growth in the range of 8-10% and an EBITDA margin in the range of 9-10% range.&#xa0;
Columbus&#x2019; CEO &amp; President S&#xf8;ren Krogh Knudsen and Group CFO Brian Iversen will present the results in an online live event on Thursday, 7 November 2024 at 15:00. The management presentation will be followed by a Q&amp;A session. Sign up and ask your questions here:&#xa0;<a href="https://www.inderes.dk/videos/columbus-presentation-of-q3-2024-interim-report">https://www.inderes.dk/videos/columbus-presentation-of-q3-2024-interim-report</a> 
Disclaimer: HC Andersen Capital receives payment from Columbus for a Digital IR/Corporate Visibility subscription agreement. /Kasper Lihn, 5 November 2024, 11:43 (updated 11:48).&#xa0;

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Columbus: Maintains 2024 guidance after 8% revenue growth (6% organic growth) and improved EBITDA margin in Q3 2024

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