Acast AB (PUBL) Aktie

Acast reports a marked improvement in profitability with its Q3 results and continues to scale its podcast monetization platform. The company secured a deal with M Publicité (Groupe Le Monde) for the sale of advertising, hosting and distribution of the digital audio inventory, whose podcasts reach around 1.9 million listeners per month. In Europe Acast grew 27% in the third quarter and 58% in North America; management is targeting more than 15% annual organic revenue growth between 2025 and 2028. The increased reach and results support the valuation and keep Acast a potential takeover target for larger players. » Más en deraktionaer.de

Acast has completed the uplisting to Nasdaq Stockholm's main market and, on heavy volume, reached a multi‑year high of around SEK 33 (up about 5%). In the third quarter the company posted a net profit for the first time (earnings per share SEK 0.04) with organic growth of 41%. Acast announced new financial targets: organic revenue growth of more than 15% p.a. for 2025–2028 and an operating EBIT margin of 10% by 2028; no capital measure was carried out as part of the uplisting. » Más en deraktionaer.de

Acast increased revenue in Q3 by 35% to just over SEK 642 million, beating analysts’ estimates by 6%. EBITDA more than doubled to SEK 37.6 million, the margin rose from 3% to 6%, and earnings per share climbed to SEK 0.04 after -0.15 SEK a year earlier. ARPL was SEK 0.58 (≈+33%) and North America, with +58%, was the main growth driver; the stock jumped sharply in the short term after the results. » Más en deraktionaer.de