Quarterly Report • May 27, 2025
Quarterly Report
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| JAN-MAR 2025 € THOU. |
JAN-MAR 2024 € THOU. |
CHANGE € THOU. |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 30,809 | 26,829 | + 3,980 |
| Gross profit | 24,729 | 22,008 | + 2,721 |
| Personnel expenses | 19,446 | 17,549 | + 1,897 |
| EBIT | 187 | -148 | + 335 |
| Consolidated net result | 154 | 8 | + 146 |
After a successful previous year 2024, IVU has also made a very good start to the new fiscal year. Revenue increased by 15% year-on-year to €30,809 thousand (2024: €26,829 thousand) and the gross profit increased by 12% to €24,729 thousand (2024: €22,008 thousand).
Personnel costs increased by 11% to €19,446 thousand (2024: €17,549 thousand) - partly due to the increase in personnel capacity by an average of 6% to 873 FTE (2024: 824 FTE) - and partly due to salary increases.
At €3,899 thousand (2024: €3,476 thousand), other expenses were slightly higher than in the same period of the previous year mainly due to increases in IT costs and higher distribution costs.
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) are higher than in the same period of the previous year at €187 thousand (2024: €-148 thousand) and correspond to IVU's typical seasonal business performance.
IVU's cash flow from operating activities of €3,212 thousand (2024: €7,830 thousand) was below the same period of the previous year. This is due, among other things, to higher sales tax payments than in the previous year´s quarter and the use of a provision of €2.7 million in connection with a past international project. Cash flow from financing activities includes the purchase of own shares in the amount of €426 thousand.
IVU's solutions continue to be in high demand. The current order backlog of more than €122 million for 2025 covers more than 85 % of the planned annual revenue for the current financial year.
IVU is well positioned in terms of its personnel, technology, and financial resources: high liquidity, a good number of commissions and increasing recurring revenues.
For the current financial year 2025, we continue to project a group revenue of over €140 million (2024: €133.7 million), a gross profit of around €120 million (2024: €113.4 million) and earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of around €18million (2024: €16.8 million).
All your data from one single source - DB Fernverkehr AG (Long Distance Services) opts for IVU Traffic Technologies' integrated IT solution IVU.rail for vehicle planning and dispatch. The company is already successfully using IVU's standardised IT solution for a wide range of applications. Now a further improvement has been achieved: IVU.rail now forms a central source of all timetable data required for long-distance transport services provided by Deutsche Bahn. Not only does this cover scheduling and dispatch for vehicle operations, but it also includes data for providing connection information and booking passenger tickets on bahn.de and DB Navigator. The software achieves this by sending up-to-date timetable data regarding long-distance trains directly to the European Timetable Centre. Meanwhile, data is simultaneously forwarded to all other internal systems at DB Long Distance that use timetable planning.
Klagenfurt Mobil GmbH is pushing ahead with the digitalisation of its bus operations: the transport company is modernising its control centre and real-time passenger information system with integrated software products from IVU. With the IVU.fleet control centre solution, Klagenfurt Mobil now has modern tools for dispatching and communication. In addition, part of the bus fleet has been equipped with the latest generation of IVU.ticket.box "G5" on-board computers, while the rest is already prepared for conversion.
Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft is the latest Swiss transport company to opt for IVU.ticket.box. The devices will be used both on board the ships and in stationary sales outlets. On board the ships, the multifunctional IVU hardware not only handles ticket sales, but also controls the automatic stop announcements and the interior and exterior displays – a solution that is unique in Switzerland to date. In addition, cable car line Adliswil - Felsenegg, uses the IVU.ticket.box for stationary sales. The IVU.cloud ensures stable operation in the background.
Elvetino AG has found a digital solution in IVU.rail to make the service and personnel planning for its 600 employees even more efficient. The Swiss catering company provides catering services for over 350 longdistance trains every day. The IVU software IVU.rail will initially be used for planning and, in future, also for dispatching. Interactive e-learning from the IVU.academy made it easy to get started with the new system. Employees appreciate the digital solution as valuable support in their everyday work.
Personnel capacity increased in the first three months of 2025 in comparison to the same period of the previous year by 6% to 873 FTE. The increase is mainly due to recruitment in 2024.
| 2025 | 2024 | CHANGE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of employees as at 31 March |
1,072 | 1,013 | +6% |
| Average full-time equiva 1 lents (FTE) 1 January - 31 March |
873 | 824 | +6% |
1 Personnel capacity refers to the calculated number of full-time employees (full-time equivalent – FTE).
In 2024, we have succeeded once again in hiring many new talents and filling all the vacancies as planned. At the same time the fluctuation rate remains one of the lowest in the IT sector. With more than 1,000 employees, IVU is well positioned, and the personnel growth will slow down as planned.
Since 28 October 2024, IVU has been carrying out a share buyback programme, in which a total of 27,961 own shares were acquired in 2025 at a total price of €422 thousand. This corresponds to 0.16 % of the share capital of IVU Traffic Technologies AG.
The resolution was based on the authorisation granted by the Annual General Meeting on 29 May 2019 to acquire shares in the company until 28 May 2024 and on 29 May 2024 to acquire shares in the company until 28 May 2029 for any purpose permitted by section 71(1) no. 8 of the Aktiengesetz (AktG-German Stock Corporation Act). In particular, this also includes using the shares to serve Executive Board remuneration and employee participation programmes.
The shares were acquired by a credit institution commissioned by the company exclusively via the stock exchange (XETRA trading). Detailed information can be found on the company´s website at https://www.ivu.com/investors/share.
The risks are described on pages 69 to 73 of the 2024 annual report. There have been no new risks.
1 JANUARY TO 31 MARCH 2025
| JAN-MAR 2025 | JAN-MAR 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| € THOU. | € THOU. | |
| Revenue | 30,809 | 26,829 |
| Other income | 61 | 182 |
| Cost of materials | -6,141 | -5,003 |
| Gross profit | 24,729 | 22,008 |
| Personnel expenses | -19,446 | -17,549 |
| Depreciation and amortisation on non-current assets | -1,197 | -1,131 |
| Other expenses | -3,899 | -3,476 |
| Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) | 187 | -148 |
| Financial income | 260 | 341 |
| Financial expenses | -223 | -181 |
| Earnings before taxes (EBT) | 224 | 12 |
| Income taxes | -70 | -4 |
| CONSOLIDATED NET RESULT | 154 | 8 |
| Number of potentially diluted ordinary shares (in thousands) | 17,314 | 17,450 |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings per share (diluted) | 0.01 € | 0.00 € |
| Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands) | 17,271 | 17,407 |
| Earnings per share (basic) | 0.01 € | 0.00 € |
| JAN-MAR 2025 | JAN-MAR 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| € THOU. | € THOU. | |
| Consolidated net result | 154 | 8 |
| Currency translation | -13 | -36 |
| Other comprehensive income to be reclassified to the consolidated income statement in subse quent periods |
-13 | -36 |
| Other comprehensive income after taxes | -13 | -36 |
| CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AFTER TAXES | 141 | -28 |
| 31 MAR 2025 | 31 DEC 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | € THOU. | € THOU. |
| A. Current assets |
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| 1. Cash and cash equivalents | 23,188 | 21,089 |
| 2. Other financial assets | 25,895 | 25,829 |
| 3. Trade receivables | 38,992 | 43,177 |
| 4. Contract assets | 14,014 | 11,464 |
| 5. Inventories | 5,329 | 5,014 |
| 6. Income tax assets | 1,654 | 454 |
| 7. Other assets | 6,096 | 5,692 |
| Total current assets | 115,168 | 112,719 |
| B. Non-current assets |
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| 1. Tangible fixed assets | 1,982 | 1,901 |
| 2. Intangible assets | 6,776 | 7,184 |
| 3. Goodwill | 19,163 | 19,163 |
| 4. Financial assets | 301 | 301 |
| 5. Right of use assets | 19,226 | 19,731 |
| 6. Deferred taxes | 3,021 | 3,013 |
| Total non-current assets | 50,469 | 51,293 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 165,637 | 164,012 |
| 31 MAR 2025 | 31 DEC 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | € THOU. | € THOU. |
| A. Current liabilities |
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| 1. Current trade accounts payable | 2,801 | 5,027 |
| 2. Contract liabilities | 27,074 | 13,589 |
| 3. Current leasing liabilities | 1,689 | 1,638 |
| 4. Provisions | 2,331 | 4,761 |
| 5. Income tax liabilities | 9,521 | 9,474 |
| 6. Other current liabilities | 652 | 1,028 |
| 7. Other non-financial liabilities | 12,882 | 19,487 |
| Total current liabilities | 56,950 | 55,004 |
| B. Non-current liabilities |
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| 1. Leasing liabilities | 18,709 | 19,145 |
| 2. Provisions for pensions | 3,130 | 3,161 |
| 3. Provisions | 1,600 | 1,871 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 23,439 | 24,177 |
| C. Equity |
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| 1. Share capital | 17,719 | 17,719 |
| 2. Additional paid-in capital | 1,247 | 1,100 |
| 3. Revenue reserve | 72,497 | 72,358 |
| 4. Other reserve | 121 | 134 |
| 5. Own shares | -6,336 | -6,480 |
| Total equity | 85,248 | 84,831 |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 165,637 | 164,012 |
1 JANUARY TO 31 MARCH 2025
| SHARE CAPITAL |
CAPITAL RESERVE |
RETAINED EARNINGS |
OTHER RESERVES |
FOREIGN CURRENCY ADJUST MENT ITEM |
OWN SHARE AT ACQUISI TION COST |
TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at 1 January 2024 | € THOU. 17,719 |
€ THOU. 889 |
€ THOU. 64,857 |
€ THOU. -311 |
€ THOU. 235 |
€ THOU. -4,361 |
€ THOU. 79,028 |
| Consolidated net result 1 Jan - 31 Mar 2024 |
0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Other comprehensive in come after taxes |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -36 | 0 | -36 |
| Consolidated comprehen sive income after taxes |
0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | -36 | 0 | -28 |
| Acquisition of own shares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1,300 | -1,300 |
| Use of own shares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 370 | 370 |
| Share-based Executive Board remuneration |
0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| AS AT 31 MARCH 2024 | 17,719 | 931 | 64,865 | -311 | 199 | -5,291 | 78,112 |
| As at 1 January 2025 | 17,719 | 1,100 | 72,358 | -95 | 229 | -6,480 | 84,831 |
| Consolidated net result 1 Jan - 31 Mar 2025 |
0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| Other comprehensive in come after taxes |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -13 | 0 | -13 |
| Consolidated comprehen sive income after taxes |
0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | -13 | 0 | 141 |
| Allocation to the reserves | 0 | 15 | -15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acquisition of own shares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -422 | -422 |
| Use of own shares | 0 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 570 | 680 |
| Transaction costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | -4 |
| Share-based Executive Board remuneration |
0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 | 17,719 | 1,247 | 72,497 | -95 | 216 | -6,336 | 85,248 |
1 JANUARY TO 31 MARCH 2025
| JAN-MAR 2025 € THOU. |
JAN-MAR 2024 € THOU. |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1. Operating activities | ||
| Earnings before taxes | 224 | 12 |
| Depreciation and amortisation on non-current assets | 1,197 | 1,131 |
| Change in provisions | -2,732 | -68 |
| Net interest income | -37 | -160 |
| Equity-settled share-based payment | 702 | 412 |
| Change in current assets and liabilities | ||
| Inventories | -315 | -1,016 |
| Receivables and other assets | 1,164 | 2,587 |
| Liabilities (excluding provisions) | 4,278 | 5,761 |
| Interest paid / Guarantee commissions | -39 | -37 |
| Income taxes paid | -1,230 | -792 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 3,212 | 7,830 |
| 2. Investing activities | ||
| Payments made for investments in fixed assets | -369 | -274 |
| Payments for the aquisition of shares in joint ventures | 0 | -405 |
| Interest received | 260 | 334 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | -109 | -345 |
| 3. Financing activities | ||
| Acquisition of own shares | -426 | -1,300 |
| Payments for the repayment of leasing liabilities | -578 | -544 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | -1,004 | -1,844 |
| 4. Cash and cash equivalents | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 21,089 | 25,397 |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 2,099 | 5,641 |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD | 23,188 | 31,038 |
This quarterly report is not an interim report as defined by IAS 34. The accounting and valuation principles applied for the quarterly report as of 31 March 2025 correspond to the methods applied in the preperation of the consolidated financial statements for the financial year 2024.
The business activities of the IVU Group are subject to seasonal effects. These relate to maintenance invoicing in the first quarter and higher project invoices in the fourth quarter of the financial year.
This quarterly report was not subjected to an auditor's inspection.
Martin Müller-Elschner, Chairman of the Executive Board, received 7,750 IVU shares as part of his variable remuneration in the reporting period and holds 309,340 IVU shares as at 31 March 2025.
Leon Struijk, member of the Executive Board, received 6,858 IVU shares as part of his variable remuneration in the reporting period and holds 79,358 IVU shares as at 31 March 2025.
We affirm to the best of our knowledge that the quarterly report, per the accounting principles to be used, conveys an illustration of the assets, finances and profits of the company that reflects the actual circumstances. The course of business, including business results and the position of the company, are represented in such a way that they convey an accurate illustration of the situation and describes the essential opportunities and risks for the projected development of the company.
Berlin, 27 May 2025
Martin Müller-Elschner
Leon Struijk
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Publisher IVU Traffic Technologies AG
This report can be downloaded as PDF file at www.ivu.com.
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