Ascom Holding AG
SIX:ASCN
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Ascom Holding AG
Ascom Holding AG engages in the provision of telecommunications and wireless on-site communication solutions. The company is headquartered in Baar, Zug and currently employs 1,306 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2000-11-08. The firm provides mission-critical, real-time solutions for mobile, ad hoc, and time-sensitive environments to close digital information gaps allowing for the best possible decisions anytime and anywhere. Ascom Holding AG uses its product and solutions portfolio and software architecture capabilities to devise integration and mobilization solutions that provide truly smooth, complete, and efficient workflows for healthcare as well as for industry and retail sectors. The firm operates in 18 countries, such as United States, France, Germany, Sweden among others.
Ascom Holding AG engages in the provision of telecommunications and wireless on-site communication solutions. The company is headquartered in Baar, Zug and currently employs 1,306 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2000-11-08. The firm provides mission-critical, real-time solutions for mobile, ad hoc, and time-sensitive environments to close digital information gaps allowing for the best possible decisions anytime and anywhere. Ascom Holding AG uses its product and solutions portfolio and software architecture capabilities to devise integration and mobilization solutions that provide truly smooth, complete, and efficient workflows for healthcare as well as for industry and retail sectors. The firm operates in 18 countries, such as United States, France, Germany, Sweden among others.
Revenue Growth: Ascom reported a 2.6% increase in revenue for the first half of 2018, with incoming orders up 7.2%.
Margins Down: EBITDA margin declined to 6.5% from 9.7% last year, mainly due to increased investments in R&D, marketing, and sales.
Healthcare Strength: The Healthcare segment grew 9%, now representing 63.5% of total revenue. Software and Services revenue rose 8% and is nearly 47% of total revenue.
Recovery in North America: North American business is stabilizing with single-digit growth in mobility and double-digit growth in software, but challenges remain in the nurse call segment.
Guidance Reaffirmed: Management confirmed full-year 2018 guidance: revenue growth of 3–6% and an EBITDA margin in line with the prior year, up to 15%.
Innovation & Partnerships: Several new products launched and further progress in strategic alliances; major project delivery (Erasmus MC) cited as a business milestone.
No Major Cost Surprises: Some one-off costs in H1, but no significant structural cost increases expected in H2.
