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ER - Sword Group: Q1 2025 Sword achieves its Double-Digit Growth Target despite the current Geopolitical Context: +11.8% (i)

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**Press Release Windhof - April 24, 2025**

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**Q1 2025**

The definition of alternative performance indicators is provided on pages 16 and 17 of the 2024 French financial

*Pending approval at the Annual General* 

**Organic Growth on a like-for-like basis +11.8%**

report. English translation in progress.

**EBITDA Margin 12.0%**

Consolidated **Revenue €85.5m**

non audited figures

**Dividend €2.0 gross** per shre **Ex-date: April 30, 2025 Record Date: May 2, 2025 Payment: May 5, 2025**

*Meeting on April 28.* 

**Agenda 28/04/25**

**24/07/25** Publication of **Q2 2025 Revenue**

**age**.

**Sword Group**

**management**.

**2024 Annual Shareholders Meeting**

**Sword** has **3,500+ IT/Digital specialists** active in **50+ countries** to accompany you in the **growth** of your **organisation** in **the digital** 

Sword **optimises** your **processes** and

As a **leader** in **technological** and **digital transformation**, Sword has a **solid reputation in complex IT & business project** 

# **Q1 2025 | Sword achieves its Double-Digit Growth Target despite the current Geopolitical Context: +11.8% (i)**

**(i) on a like-for-like basis** 

#### KEY FIGURES

**Consolidated revenue** for the **1st quarter** of **2025** is **€85.5m**, **an increase of +11.8%** on a like-for-like basis compared with the first quarter of 2024.

**Profitability** (EBITDA margin) is **12.0%**, or €10.3m.

#### Q1 2025 ACCOUNTS

| Q1   non audited figures |       |       |                       |
|--------------------------|-------|-------|-----------------------|
| €m                       | 2025  | 2024  | Organic<br>Growth (i) |
| Revenue                  | 85.5  | 75.8  | +11.8%                |
| EBITDA                   | 10.3  | 9.1   | -                     |
| EBITDA Margin            | 12.0% | 12.0% | -                     |

(i) on a like-for-like basis

### ANALYSIS

**Revenue** shows **double-digit growth**, in line with budget forecasts.

**Profitability remains stable**, as expected, while a **number of ambitious projects**  are currently under review. Such projects **could enable us to outperform** over the next few years.

The **backlog remains solid** and continues to **support our expectations**.

Our **external growth strategy is continuing**, with a focus on **micro-acquisitions**  that **will strengthen our expertise**, particularly in **Artificial Intelligence** and **Cybersecurity**.

In this regard, **Sword finalised** the **acquisition** of **iDelta** on 7 April, and **several other targets are currently being evaluated**.

## OUTLOOK

The Group **confirms its 2028 Business Plan**.

The press release will be published on the web sites here after: GlobeNewswire/Notified and Sword Group. It was also sent to the "Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF)" and saved on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange's website.

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Sword Group - 2, rue d'Arlon L-8399 Windhof - [investorrelations@sword-group.lu](mailto:relationsfinancieres%40sword-group.lu?subject=Investisseurs)

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