Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief
The Q3 Interim report August – October 2024 for ZetaDisplay AB (publ) is now available here.
Report summary:
JULY – SEPTEMBER 2024
- Recurring revenue, adjusted for discontinued operations*, increased by 20.6% to SEK 62.8 (52.1) million
- Recurring revenue, excluding adjustments for discontinued operations, increased by 13.6 % to 62.8 (55.3) million
- Net sales, adjusted for discontinued operations*, increased by 30.7% to SEK 148.8 (113.8) million
- Net sales, excluding adjustments for discontinued operations, increased by 28.9 % to SEK 148.8 (115.4) million
- Gross margin* decreased to 57.9% (62.5%)
- Adjusted EBITDA* was SEK 22.9 (12.0) million
Anders Olin, President and CEO said “Net sales for the quarter increased to SEK 148.8 (113.8) million, with recurring revenue rising by 20.6% to SEK 62.8 (52.1) million, representing 42.2% of net sales. The growth in recurring revenue reflects our strategic focus on building a solid foundation of recurring revenue streams.
Simultaneously our overall adjusted EBITDA grew to SEK 22.9 (12.0) million underscoring
our ability to manage costs effectively and enhance profitability. This achievement is
particularly noteworthy given the somewhat reduced gross margin. The lower gross margin
is mainly attributable to the increased share of third- party solutions in our recurring revenue mix following recent acquisitions and is anticipated to improve as integration and software migration activities progress. During the quarter, we signed a notable new
deployment project in Germany with an existing key client, which has now entered the
full execution phase. Additionally, we recently won a significant tender for a new enterprise customer contract in Sweden with Praktikertjänst, a leading national healthcare provider. The contract involves the rollout of a completely new digital signage network across 1,000 locations, comprising approximately 2,500–3,000 screens.
We effectively continue to grow service projects outside Europe, both in the US and
MEA regions. Our pipeline of mid- and long-term prospects, both locally and internationally, has grown considerably, driven by a strong commercial trend with new
business wins. The group-wide sales transformation project is nearing completion, resulting in a rapidly growing sales funnel across all countries. Notably, orders signed
from new customers have more than doubled year-to-date. While we experienced continued
delays in certain hardware projects during Q3, our overall momentum remains positive,
fuelled by growth in both new and existing business.
Our acquisition of Beyond Digital Solutions Ltd in the UK earlier this year continues to
generate significant value for the group, both in terms of financial performance and
enhanced market penetration for our software products. Our software suite recently achieved a record number of recognitions at key international awards, further enhancing its reputation as a high-quality offering and strengthening our ability to position our
solutions across a wide range of markets and segments.
Our long-term plan and investment initiatives for growth are now visibly supported by the
execution of our 2024 strategic growth transformation plan. In addition, our acquisitions provide additional growth in the medium term, alongside increased organic growth, showcased by new key customer projects, strong growth in new prospects pipeline as well as a growing share of incoming requests. Hanover transformation projects are nearing
completion, and we anticipate significantly lower exceptional costs related to these
initiatives next year. As always, we maintain our commitment to prioritizing and investing in activities that foster long-term growth and enhance our focus on customer satisfaction in addition to enhancing our software product quality. I would like to thank all our co- workers for their tireless commitment to customer success and thank our customers for their continued trust”.
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