Announcement • Jun 11
Q.Beyond Ag Launches Ai Act as A Service Q.Beyond AG has launched a new offering: “AI Act as a Service”. This service enables managers responsible for AI to evaluate the AI systems in use at their company and swiftly obtain an auditable assessment of their AI-related risks, including relevant documentation and verification. Q.Beyond’s AI Act as a Service supports them in placing AI applications at their company on a safe regulatory footing. This in turn accelerates their AI deployment and forms the basis for boosting AI-driven productivity gains and value creation. The EU AI Act is the European AI Regulation, the world’s first legal framework for deploying artificial intelligence at companies. The legislation is already in force and is gradually taking binding effect for companies. Relevant dates in this respect include August 2026 for most of the general requirements and December 2027 for high-risk AI systems. The EU is pursuing the objectives of minimizing any risks to security, health, and basic rights arising at companies due to the use of artificial intelligence while at the same time boosting innovation. The regulatory requirements depend not on the size of a given company, but rather on the potential risk posed by an AI application. This may vary widely between individual sectors and application scenarios. This is precisely the issue which Q.Beyond’s new service addresses: It provides companies of all sizes and in all sectors with an overview of the regulatory risks they face due to the AI systems they already use or plan to use. Companies typically already deploy several dozen large language models (LLMs) and agents. The service can be booked directly on Q.Beyond’s website and drawn on without any prior integration. Alongside a monthly subscription which, depending on the price scale, may cover one to several accounts, a free version is also available. This already enables companies to perform a basic assessment of the requirements placed by the EU AI Act in an AI application. The service particularly targets corporate decision-makers, such as CIOs, compliance managers, and CISOs. The service attracted the attention of numerous Q.Beyond customers during its previous trial phase and is already being put to productive use. Q.Beyond additionally advises companies on deploying AI securely and in line with data protection requirements. With its “Private Enterprise AI” platform, the company also offers a secure and protected environment for processing sensitive company information. Furthermore, the IT service provider develops AI agents for companies operating in the retail, manufacturing, logistics, banking & insurance, healthcare, and energy sectors, as well as for the public sector. These solutions are subsequently operated as managed services and sustainably enhance the business value of Q.Beyond’s SME customers. Major Estimate Revision • May 18
Consensus EPS estimates fall by 38% The consensus outlook for earnings per share (EPS) in fiscal year 2026 has deteriorated. 2026 revenue forecast decreased from €189.4m to €186.3m. EPS estimate also fell from €0.113 per share to €0.07 per share. Net income forecast to grow 226% next year vs 25% growth forecast for IT industry in Germany. Consensus price target of €5.98 unchanged from last update. Share price rose 2.2% to €3.70 over the past week. Reported Earnings • May 12
First quarter 2026 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations First quarter 2026 results: €0.05 loss per share (further deteriorated from €0.02 loss in 1Q 2025). Revenue: €42.8m (down 7.7% from 1Q 2025). Net loss: €1.13m (loss widened 128% from 1Q 2025). Revenue missed analyst estimates by 6.9%. Earnings per share (EPS) were also behind analyst expectations. Revenue is forecast to grow 6.1% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 6.2% growth forecast for the IT industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 99% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 2% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings.