Columbus A/S

CPSE:COLUM Stock Report

Market Cap: DKK 1.3b

Columbus Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Columbus has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 10.1%, while the IT industry saw earnings growing at 9.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.4% per year. Columbus's return on equity is 2.9%, and it has net margins of 1.4%.

Key information

10.12%

Earnings growth rate

9.62%

EPS growth rate

IT Industry Growth8.78%
Revenue growth rate5.41%
Return on equity2.88%
Net Margin1.36%
Next Earnings Update07 May 2026

Recent past performance updates

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...

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...

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
31 Dec 251,576211,2840
30 Sep 251,608431,3090
30 Jun 251,632541,3280
31 Mar 251,649481,3340
31 Dec 241,659581,3500
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

Quality Earnings: COLUM has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: COLUM's current net profit margins (1.4%) are lower than last year (3.5%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: COLUM's earnings have grown by 10.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: COLUM's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: COLUM had negative earnings growth (-62.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the IT industry average (-4.1%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: COLUM's Return on Equity (2.9%) 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 Analysis2026/05/06 07:56
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/06 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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