Columbus Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Columbus has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 21.5%, while the IT industry saw earnings growing at 5.9% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 1.3% per year. Columbus's return on equity is 5.1%, and it has net margins of 2.2%.

Key information

21.5%

Earnings growth rate

20.6%

EPS growth rate

IT Industry Growth8.8%
Revenue growth rate-1.3%
Return on equity5.1%
Net Margin2.2%
Next Earnings Update13 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

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

Aug 29
Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Columbus (CPH:COLUM)

Recent updates

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

Oct 02
Columbus A/S' (CPH:COLUM) 26% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

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

Sep 19
These 4 Measures Indicate That Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

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

Aug 29
Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Columbus (CPH:COLUM)

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

Apr 30
What Columbus A/S' (CPH:COLUM) 26% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

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

Mar 18
Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Has Announced A Dividend Of DKK0.125

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

Apr 05
Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Has Announced A Dividend Of DKK0.125

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

Sep 30
Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

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

May 24
Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

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

Apr 11
Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

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

Mar 18
Columbus A/S (CPH:COLUM) Is Going Strong But Fundamentals Appear To Be Mixed : Is There A Clear Direction For The Stock?

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

Feb 23
What Type Of Shareholders Make Up Columbus A/S' (CPH:COLUM) Share Registry?

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

Jan 28
Is Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Likely To Turn Things Around?

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

Jan 02
Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A 49% Share Price Gain

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

Dec 06
These 4 Measures Indicate That Columbus (CPH:COLUM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Columbus makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

CPSE:COLUM Revenue, expenses and earnings (DKK Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 241,657371,3380
30 Jun 241,630351,3220
31 Mar 241,594441,3020
31 Dec 231,540241,2570
30 Sep 231,491341,2370
30 Jun 231,455271,2170
31 Mar 231,416321,1920
31 Dec 221,389301,1800
30 Sep 221,256341,1360
30 Jun 221,254251,1250
31 Mar 221,276271,1010
31 Dec 211,279441,0740
30 Sep 211,389151,1090
30 Jun 211,372321,0890
31 Mar 211,317331,0530
31 Dec 201,407241,0980
30 Sep 201,527-591,1410
30 Jun 201,628-331,1870
31 Mar 201,729-181,2320
31 Dec 191,761-191,2470
30 Sep 191,748921,2340
30 Jun 191,806841,2730
31 Mar 191,875891,3170
31 Dec 181,875951,3210
30 Sep 181,7151011,1900
30 Jun 181,5551061,0590
31 Mar 181,3871019360
31 Dec 171,219958120
30 Sep 171,230888220
30 Jun 171,240808310
31 Mar 171,217818140
31 Dec 161,193817960
30 Sep 161,181797850
30 Jun 161,170787750
31 Mar 161,146717660
31 Dec 151,123657580
30 Sep 151,057637140
30 Jun 15990616700
31 Mar 15934566330
31 Dec 14878515970
30 Sep 14870415960
30 Jun 14863315950
31 Mar 14871285950
31 Dec 13880245940

Quality Earnings: COLUM has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: COLUM's current net profit margins (2.2%) are lower than last year (2.3%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: COLUM's earnings have grown significantly by 21.5% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: COLUM's earnings growth over the past year (9.1%) is below its 5-year average (21.5% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: COLUM earnings growth over the past year (9.1%) exceeded the IT industry 0.04%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: COLUM's Return on Equity (5.1%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 19:19
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/23 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Andrew CarlsenABG Sundal Collier