CompuGROUP reports strong First Quarter
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EBITDA up 31,5 percent
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CompuGROUP reports strong First Quarter 2007 as planned EBITDA up 31.5 percent
Koblenz, Germany, May 31, 2007 - CompuGROUP Holding AG, one of the leading eHealth solution providers in Europe, today announced its financial results for the First Quarter 2007. Compared with the First Quarter 2006, all key financial figures show strong growth.
The results are improved by strong organic growth, especially in the HCS- sector (Health Connectivity Services), which is CompuGROUP´s highly profitable growth driver, as well as by the two most recent major acquisitions.
In the First Quarter 2007, the total revenues of the Group climbed to EUR 41.741 million, an increase by 39.1 percent compared to the year-ago quarter (EUR 29.988 million). Earnings before Interest, Tax and Depreciation (EBITDA) increased by 31.5 percent to EUR 11.616 million (Q1/2007: EUR 8.83 million). Earnings before Tax (EBT) could be improved by 22.9 percent to EUR 5.330 million, compared to EUR 4.334 million in the year-ago quarter. Earnings per share in the First Quarter 2007 are 0.06 EUR, compared with 0.05 EUR in the year-ago quarter which has been adjusted by the stock split.
|In Mio. E |Q1/2007 |Q1/2006 |Growth in % | |Revenues |41.741 |29.988 |39.1 | |EBITDA |11.616 |8.83 |31.5 | |EBT |5.330 |4.334 |22.9 | |EPS in E |0.06 |0.05 |20 |
"The successful First Quarter 2007 shows the power of CompuGROUP´s business strategy. We rapidly develop the huge market potential of connectivity solutions for the healthcare sector, based on our unique doctors customer base," said Frank Gotthardt, CEO of CompuGROUP Holding AG.
About CompuGROUP Holding AG CompuGROUP is one of the leading E-health companies in Europe. Its products serve to provide efficient communication, cost-effective organisation and secure documentation, as well as enhancing quality levels within healthcare and providing medical expert systems. The company's software and communication solutions support around 255,000 doctors, dentists, hospitals, associations and networks as well as other service providers across Europe. More than 50 subsidiaries in 9 countries operate under the CompuGROUP Holding AG umbrella and the company employs approximately 1,500 people.
For further inquiries (including image material) please contact:
CompuGROUP Holding AG Peter Michels Marketing and communication Telefon: +49 (261) 80 00 1284 Telefax: +49 (261) 80 00 1687 E-Mail: presse@compugroup.com
end of announcement euro adhoc 31.05.2007 20:21:11
Further inquiry note:
Peter Michels
Marketing & Kommunikation
Tel: +49 (0)261 8000 1284
E-Mail: peter.michels@compugroup.com
Branche: Software
ISIN: DE0005437305
WKN: 543730
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