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CANCOM SE: CANCOM publishes Annual Report 2023 and forecasts significant growth - Seite 2

In the CANCOM Group's financial reporting, the business segments "Germany" and "International" were presented for the first time for the full year. In the "Germany" segment, revenue totalled € 1,135.8 million (prior year: € 1,171.7 million). EBITDA was diluted by one-off costs totalling € 10.2 million and amounted to € 81.1 million (prior year: € 90.9 million). The EBITDA margin was 7.1 percent (prior year: 7.8 percent).

The contribution of the CANCOM Austria Group dominated the development in the "International" segment. Revenue rose to € 386.9 million (prior year: € 121.2 million) and with EBITDA of € 34.6 million (prior year: € 13.9 million), an EBITDA margin of 9.0 percent was achieved.

Integration of the KBC Group progresses

The integration of the KBC Group, which has been operating under the name CANCOM Austria Group since 1 January 2024, has made good progress in recent months. The first joint annual financial statements published with the annual report are another important milestone in the integration of the two companies. In 2024, the focus will be on joint market development with the combined and expanded portfolio of both companies as well as further operational measures to increase profitability.

Forecast 2024: Significant growth in a challenging environment

Despite the challenging economic development in the core markets of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the Executive Board expects significant growth for the CANCOM Group. Customers' demands on IT service providers continue to increase. Trend topics such as cyber security, IoT, cloud, modern work and artificial intelligence are leading to a significant increase in demand for consulting and investment in infrastructure. For the 2024 financial year, CANCOM forecasts the following development for revenue, gross profit, EBITDA and EBITA:

CANCOM Group	Forecast 2024
Revenue	€ 1,750 to € 2,000 million
Gross profit	€ 640 to € 740 million
EBITDA	€ 130 to € 155 million
EBITA	€ 75 to € 100 million