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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 ContentBasicInfo on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  id
  type
  title
  lang
  companies {
    viewerIsFollowing
    id
    name
    pageUrl
  }
  tags {
    viewerIsFollowing
    id
    name
    pageUrl
  }
  ...PublishingDetails
  ...Reactions
}

fragment ContentMetadata on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  type
  title
  lang
  pageUrl
  alternatePageUrls: translations {
    __typename
    pageUrl
    lang
  }
  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
    summary
    companies {
      forum {
        latestPosts {
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        }
      }
      name
      id
      viewerIsFollowing
      pageUrl
      defaultInstrument {
        isin
        id
        marketOpen
        marketClose
        marketplace {
          region
        }
        returns {
          total
        }
      }
    }
    tags {
      viewerIsFollowing
      id
      name
      pageUrl
    }
    createdAt
    ... on Video {
      liveTime
    }
    ... on Webcast {
      liveTime
    }
    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
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  url
  author
  postedAt
  authorImgUrl
}

fragment KeyFigures_Content on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  companies {
    defaultInstrument {
      estimateData {
        modelType
        reportingCurrency
      }
      snapshot {
        transaction {
          date
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            year
            quarter
            revenue
            revenueGrowth
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            dividend
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            sharePrice
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            ebitReported
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            dividend
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      id
    }
    id
  }
}

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


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Head of Research

Kasper Lihn

Columbus is an international consultancy headquartered in Denmark with more than 1,500 employees and 1,100 customers worldwide. Columbus delivers digital solutions supporting business-critical processes across industries such as Manufacturing, Retail, Food & Beverage, and Life Science. Services include Cloud Services, Data & AI, ERP, CRM, Digital Commerce, and Cybersecurity. Columbus has a local presence in the Nordics, the United Kingdom, and the United States – and global delivery – and is positioned to drive digital transformation and enable scalable growth. The company serves more than 1,100 customers worldwide.


Columbus

Today, Columbus reported its Q2 2024 report. The company’s revenue growth of 9% YoY (8% growth adjusted for acquisitions and currency) was in line with expectations, driven by a strong performance in its Cloud ERP business lines. Despite an improved EBITDA margin of 7.0% in Q2 2024 (4.6% in Q2 2023), Columbus has streamlined its organization to reach its EBITDA margin goal in 2026. Columbus' 2024 expectations are maintained.

Today, Columbus reported its Q2 2024 report. The company&#x2019;s revenue growth of 9% YoY (8% growth adjusted for acquisitions and currency) was in line with expectations, driven by a strong performance in its Cloud ERP business lines. Despite an improved EBITDA margin of 7.0% in Q2 2024 (4.6% in Q2 2023), Columbus has streamlined its organization to reach its goal of an EBITDA margin of 15% by the end of 2026. 
Looking at the first half of 2024 (YTD), Columbus&#x2019; growth is primarily driven by positive momentum in its Cloud ERP business lines, Dynamics and M3, growing 17% and 13%, respectively. On the other hand, the third largest business area, Digital Commerce, declined by -10%. Geographically, the highest growth is in the UK (53% YoY including the newly acquired company Endless Gain) and Denmark (31% YoY), while the weakest markets have been the US (-4% YoY) and Sweden (-4% YoY). &#xa0;
In Q2 2024, EBITDA amounted to DKK 30m (DKK 12m in Q2 2023), corresponding to an EBITDA margin of 7.0% (4.6% in Q2 2023). In Q2 2024, one of the important consulting KPIs, efficiency, was 63% (66% in Q2 2023). Lower-than-expected efficiency in some parts of the business implies that Columbus has reduced its organization by approx. 60 FTEs with a focus on its Digital Commerce and Security business lines. This is expected to have full effect in Q4 2024.&#xa0;
Full-year 2024 expectations are maintained, implying that organic revenue growth is expected in the range of 8-10% and the EBITDA margin is expected to be in the range of 9-10%.&#xa0;Read the full Q2 2024 report here: <a href="https://ir.columbusglobal.com/news-releases/news-release-details/interim-report-q2-2024">https://ir.columbusglobal.com/news-releases/news-release-details/interim-report-q2-2024</a> 
Tomorrow at 13:00, Columbus&#x2019; CEO &amp; President S&#xf8;ren Krogh Knudsen and Group CFO Brian Iversen will present the highlights from the quarter and answer questions from the audience. Sign up and submit your questions via this link:&#xa0;<a href="https://www.inderes.dk/videos/columbus-presentation-of-interim-report-q2-2024">https://www.inderes.dk/videos/columbus-presentation-of-interim-report-q2-2024</a> 
Disclaimer: HC Andersen Capital receives payment from Columbus for a Digital IR/Corporate Visibility subscription agreement. /Kasper Lihn 12:00, 22 August 2024.

HC Andersen Capital

Columbus: Continued growth momentum in Cloud ERP business lines in Q2 2024 - streamlining to reach EBITDA15 goal