Crayon Group Holding ASA

OB:CRAYN Stock Report

Market Cap: NOK 12.9b

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Crayon Group Holding Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Crayon Group Holding has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 5.3%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 23.2% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 25.1% per year. Crayon Group Holding's return on equity is 11.2%, and it has net margins of 4.1%.

Key information

5.32%

Earnings growth rate

3.63%

EPS growth rate

Software Industry Growth52.55%
Revenue growth rate-25.07%
Return on equity11.22%
Net Margin4.13%
Next Earnings Update27 Aug 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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New Narrative Jan 22

Strong AI And Cloud Demand Will Drive Service Expansion Through AWS And Microsoft Partnerships

Strong growth in Software & Cloud segment driven by AI, security, and cloud services will positively impact future revenue.
Analysis Article Feb 17

Crayon Group Holding ASA Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

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Analysis Article Jan 06

Insufficient Growth At Crayon Group Holding ASA (OB:CRAYN) Hampers Share Price

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Analysis Article Dec 11

Is Crayon Group Holding (OB:CRAYN) Using Too Much Debt?

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Analysis Article Nov 12

The Return Trends At Crayon Group Holding (OB:CRAYN) Look Promising

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Analysis Article Aug 21

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Analysis Article Jul 25

Returns At Crayon Group Holding (OB:CRAYN) Are On The Way Up

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Analysis Article Apr 21

Does Crayon Group Holding (OB:CRAYN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

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Analysis Article Feb 18

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Crayon Group Holding (OB:CRAYN)

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Analysis Article Jan 19

Does Crayon Group Holding (OB:CRAYN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

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Analysis Article Dec 15

Crayon Group Holding ASA (OB:CRAYN) Shares Could Be 40% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Key Insights Crayon Group Holding's estimated fair value is kr182 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current...
Analysis Article Nov 11

Is Now The Time To Put Crayon Group Holding (OB:CRAYN) On Your Watchlist?

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Analysis Article Oct 05

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Crayon Group Holding ASA (OB:CRAYN)?

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Analysis Article Sep 20

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Crayon Group Holding (OB:CRAYN)

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Analysis Article Sep 05

Is Crayon Group Holding (OB:CRAYN) A Risky Investment?

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Analysis Article Mar 31

At kr164, Is Crayon Group Holding ASA (OB:CRAYN) Worth Looking At Closely?

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Analysis Article Mar 06

Crayon Group Holding (OB:CRAYN) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

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Analysis Article Feb 20

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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Crayon Group Holding makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

OB:CRAYN Revenue, expenses and earnings (NOK Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 257,1202944,5170
31 Dec 247,0122584,4360
30 Sep 246,9741384,3800
30 Jun 246,813524,3000
31 Mar 246,614-124,2060
31 Dec 236,397-1154,0340
30 Sep 236,099-53,7750
30 Jun 235,845-673,5870
31 Mar 235,545-1243,3140
31 Dec 225,200253,1180
30 Sep 224,9501867960
30 Jun 224,4951175640
31 Mar 224,0192612970
31 Dec 213,659218650
30 Sep 218,0341092810
30 Jun 2110,9522331840
31 Mar 2116,1061841430
31 Dec 2019,599120490
30 Sep 2018,20343250
30 Jun 2017,03542240
31 Mar 2015,183-521080
31 Dec 1913,618-12200
30 Sep 1912,122251,2780
30 Jun 1911,167161,2220
31 Mar 199,892191,1600
31 Dec 189,048151,1090
30 Sep 188,600171,0540
30 Jun 188,303-61,0000
31 Mar 187,738-379730
31 Dec 177,302-459440
30 Sep 176,837-559020
30 Jun 176,583-208950
31 Mar 176,131-118770
31 Dec 166,015-118700
30 Sep 165,731-371980
30 Jun 165,498-541430
31 Mar 164,970-65700
31 Dec 154,688-5700
30 Sep 154,281-40140
30 Jun 154,111-2910
31 Mar 153,923-8-20
31 Dec 143,732-1000
30 Sep 143,53619590

Quality Earnings: CRAYN has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CRAYN became profitable in the past.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CRAYN has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 5.3% per year.

Accelerating Growth: CRAYN has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: CRAYN has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Software industry (17.1%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: CRAYN's Return on Equity (11.2%) 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 Analysis2025/07/12 04:34
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/10 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Crayon Group Holding ASA is covered by 9 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullABG Sundal Collier
Kristian StøleCarnegie Investment Bank AB
Mads StromDanske Bank