Columbus A/S

CPSE:COLUM Stock Report

Market Cap: DKK 1.3b

Columbus Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 5/6

Columbus has a total shareholder equity of DKK748.9M and total debt of DKK116.0M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 15.5%. Its total assets and total liabilities are DKK1.3B and DKK531.0M respectively. Columbus's EBIT is DKK41.6M making its interest coverage ratio 4.6. It has cash and short-term investments of DKK52.3M.

Key information

15.49%

Debt to equity ratio

DKK 116.00m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio4.6x
CashDKK 52.33m
EquityDKK 748.94m
Total liabilitiesDKK 530.96m
Total assetsDKK 1.28b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Apr 28

Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of DKK0.125

Columbus A/S ( CPH:COLUM ) will pay a dividend of DKK0.125 on the 2nd of May. This means the annual payment will be...
Analysis Article Apr 22

Shareholders May Be More Conservative With Columbus A/S' (CPH:COLUM) CEO Compensation For Now

Key Insights Columbus' Annual General Meeting to take place on 29th of April CEO Soren Knudsen's total compensation...
Analysis Article Mar 20

There May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of Columbus' (CPH:COLUM) Earnings

Despite posting some strong earnings, the market for Columbus A/S' ( CPH:COLUM ) stock hasn't moved much. Our analysis...
Analysis Article Jan 21

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Columbus A/S (CPH:COLUM)

Columbus A/S' ( CPH:COLUM ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 40.6x might make it look like a strong sell right now...
Analysis Article Oct 02

Columbus A/S' (CPH:COLUM) 26% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

Columbus A/S ( CPH:COLUM ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month, posting a...
Analysis Article Sep 19

These 4 Measures Indicate That Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article Aug 29

Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Columbus (CPH:COLUM)

Despite posting some strong earnings, the market for Columbus A/S' ( CPH:COLUM ) stock hasn't moved much. Our analysis...
Analysis Article Apr 30

What Columbus A/S' (CPH:COLUM) 26% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

Columbus A/S ( CPH:COLUM ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 26% gain in the last month alone. Looking...
Analysis Article Mar 18

Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Has Announced A Dividend Of DKK0.125

The board of Columbus A/S ( CPH:COLUM ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of DKK0.125 per share on the 30th of...
Analysis Article Apr 05

Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Has Announced A Dividend Of DKK0.125

Columbus A/S ( CPH:COLUM ) will pay a dividend of DKK0.125 on the 27th of April. This means the dividend yield will be...
Analysis Article Sep 30

Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article May 24

Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

If you're looking for a multi-bagger, there's a few things to keep an eye out for. In a perfect world, we'd like to see...
Analysis Article Apr 11

Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article Mar 18

Columbus A/S (CPH:COLUM) Is Going Strong But Fundamentals Appear To Be Mixed : Is There A Clear Direction For The Stock?

Columbus' (CPH:COLUM) stock is up by a considerable 24% over the past three months. However, we wonder if the company's...
Analysis Article Feb 23

What Type Of Shareholders Make Up Columbus A/S' (CPH:COLUM) Share Registry?

A look at the shareholders of Columbus A/S ( CPH:COLUM ) can tell us which group is most powerful. Institutions often...
Analysis Article Jan 28

Is Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Likely To Turn Things Around?

What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Firstly...
Analysis Article Jan 02

Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A 49% Share Price Gain

These days it's easy to simply buy an index fund, and your returns should (roughly) match the market. But you can do a...

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: COLUM's short term assets (DKK454.7M) exceed its short term liabilities (DKK389.4M).

Long Term Liabilities: COLUM's short term assets (DKK454.7M) exceed its long term liabilities (DKK141.6M).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: COLUM's net debt to equity ratio (8.5%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: COLUM's debt to equity ratio has increased from 11.9% to 15.5% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: COLUM's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (48.4%).

Interest Coverage: COLUM's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (4.6x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/20 05:02
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/20 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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