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SmartCraft increased its operating revenues by 31 percent to NOK 59.3 million in the first quarter of 2021, driven by strong organic growth supplemented by acquisitions. The company’s adjusted EBITDA margin was 41 percent, up from 35 percent in the first quarter of 2020.
– Good solutions to make everyday life easier and more efficient for craftsmen and contractors are highly sought after. When we know that many craftsmen in SME companies spend the majority of their time on administrative or other unproductive tasks, it is no wonder that our solutions are well received, says Gustav Line, CEO of SmartCraft.
Positive trend
In recent years, SmartCraft has grown strongly driven by both acquisitions and organic growth. The figures for the first quarter of 2021 are now ready, and the positive trend continues. Top-line growth was 31 percent compared with Q1 2020, partly driven by acquisitions. Organic growth for the same period was 17 percent. Profitability increased even more, and the EBITDA margin was 41 percent, compared to 35 percent in the same period in 2020.
– The figures confirm that we have succeeded with the acquisitions we have completed, and at the same time been able to execute well on both new sale and up sale and extracting synergy effects between the various solutions in our portfolio. The most important thing is that our solutions provide high customer satisfaction, and I am happy to see that the customer churn, is stable at a low level, says Gustav Line.
High ambitions
– The SaaS model is very scalable, and when the top line grows this fast, the cash flow increases even faster. We want to continue to be very active both by driving organic growth and making more acquisitions. We are looking for companies that are complementary to our solutions and companies that have solutions similar to us, but in a new market. SmartCraft obviously has a role to play outside the Nordic region as well, and over time our goal is to be a leading supplier of specialized digital solutions for contractors and craftsmen throughout Northwestern Europe, says Gustav Line.
| Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 | Change | |
| Operating Revenues | 59,3 | 45,2 | 31% |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 24,3 | 15,8 | 54% |
| EBITDA-margin | 41% | 35% | |
| ARR | 205,5 | 161,2 | 27 % |
| Numbers in MNOK |
For further information, please contact:
Gustav Line, CEO, SmartCraft
Phone: +47 952 67 104
Mail: gustav.line@smartcraft.no
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