{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"27127","rtpr_id":"nWkrb0HtPr","ticker":"SMCRT","exchange":"Nasdaq Stockholm","all_tickers":["SMCRT"],"title":"SmartCraft Group AB (publ) Report First Quarter 2026 Financial Results","author":"Cision","published_at":"2026-05-08T05:00:16.972Z","article_body":"SmartCraft Group AB\n8 May 2026 - SmartCraft Group AB (publ) (Nasdaq Stockholm: SMCRT) today\nannounced its interim report for January-March 2026.\n* Annual Recurring Revenues grew with 7.3% YoY to SEK 504 million\n* Revenues totaled SEK 136 million, representing a growth of 3.1% YoY\n* Adjusted EBITDA-CAPEX margin increased to 30%, a 2.3 % growth YoY\n* SmartCraft listed on Nasdaq Stockholm on 24 March\n* Jeremias Jansson assumed his position as CEO on 5 January\n* Tobias Lindquist appointed new CFO, effective 1 June\nJeremias Jansson, CEO SmartCraft, said:\n\n\"My first quarter in SmartCraft was defined by learning, focus and execution\nand it confirmed something important. We are moving in the right direction,\nwith both increased ARR and higher adjusted EBITDA-capex margin, as well as\nlowered churn compared to both YoY and QoQ\".\n\nFinancial performance\n\nRevenues totalled SEK 136 million, representing a growth of 3.1% YoY. The\nannual recurring revenues (ARR) equaled SEK 504 million, signifying an organic\ngrowth of 7.3% YoY. The adjusted EBITDA-CAPEX margin increased with a 2.3\npercentage point YoY to 30%. Operational cash flow was SEK 73 million. Churn\nwas reduced by a 1.0 percentage point to 8.3% YoY.\n\nBusiness update\n\nOn 24 March, SmartCraft was listed on Nasdaq Stockholm's main list. In\nconnection with the listing, the company announced an offering of shares which\nattracted strong interest from the general public in Sweden and was multiple\ntimes oversubscribed. This resulted in more than 2,300 new shareholders for\nSmartCraft.\n\nIn January, Jeremias Jansson assumed the role as CEO of the company, and a\nmonth later SmartCraft announced the appointment of Tobias Lindquist as its\nnew CFO, effective 1 June, which is one month earlier than what was announced\nin February.\n\nFor further information, please contact:\n\nJeremias Jansson, CEO, +46 77 017 65 77, jeremias.jansson@smartcraft.com\n\nKine Kragholm Olsen, Interim CFO, +47 926 43 530, kine.olsen@smartcraft.com\n\nABOUT SMARTCRAFT\n\nSmartCraft is the leading Nordic provider of mission-critical SaaS solutions\nto SMEs in the construction sector, increasing their productivity, margins,\nand resource efficiency. The Group currently has more than 13 300 customers\nand 270 employees distributed across Norway, Sweden, Finland and UK.\nSmartCraft was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange in June 2021 and was\nsubsequently relisted on Nasdaq Stockholm in 2026.\n\nhttps://news.cision.com/smartcraft-group-ab/r/smartcraft-group-ab--publ--report-first-quarter-2026-financial-results%2Cc4346233\n\nSmartCraft Group AB (publ)_Q1_2026_report ENG\n(https://mb.cision.com/Main/24094/4346233/4083783.pdf)\n\nSmartCraft Group AB publ Q1 2026 Press release\n(https://mb.cision.com/Public/24094/4346233/93a9cafddfa38529.pdf)\n\nSmartCraft Group AB publ Q1 2026 presentation\n(https://mb.cision.com/Public/24094/4346233/9a89d81bd9925219.pdf)\n\n\n\n(c) Copyright Waymaker BIT News - Cision 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nWkrb0HtPr","title":"SmartCraft Group AB (publ) Report First Quarter 2026 Financial Results","author":"Cision","ticker":"SMCRT","created":"2026-05-08T05:00:16.972Z","tickers":["SMCRT"],"exchange":"Nasdaq Stockholm","article_body":"SmartCraft Group AB\n8 May 2026 - SmartCraft Group AB (publ) (Nasdaq Stockholm: SMCRT) today\nannounced its interim report for January-March 2026.\n* Annual Recurring Revenues grew with 7.3% YoY to SEK 504 million\n* Revenues totaled SEK 136 million, representing a growth of 3.1% YoY\n* Adjusted EBITDA-CAPEX margin increased to 30%, a 2.3 % growth YoY\n* SmartCraft listed on Nasdaq Stockholm on 24 March\n* Jeremias Jansson assumed his position as CEO on 5 January\n* Tobias Lindquist appointed new CFO, effective 1 June\nJeremias Jansson, CEO SmartCraft, said:\n\n\"My first quarter in SmartCraft was defined by learning, focus and execution\nand it confirmed something important. We are moving in the right direction,\nwith both increased ARR and higher adjusted EBITDA-capex margin, as well as\nlowered churn compared to both YoY and QoQ\".\n\nFinancial performance\n\nRevenues totalled SEK 136 million, representing a growth of 3.1% YoY. The\nannual recurring revenues (ARR) equaled SEK 504 million, signifying an organic\ngrowth of 7.3% YoY. The adjusted EBITDA-CAPEX margin increased with a 2.3\npercentage point YoY to 30%. Operational cash flow was SEK 73 million. Churn\nwas reduced by a 1.0 percentage point to 8.3% YoY.\n\nBusiness update\n\nOn 24 March, SmartCraft was listed on Nasdaq Stockholm's main list. In\nconnection with the listing, the company announced an offering of shares which\nattracted strong interest from the general public in Sweden and was multiple\ntimes oversubscribed. This resulted in more than 2,300 new shareholders for\nSmartCraft.\n\nIn January, Jeremias Jansson assumed the role as CEO of the company, and a\nmonth later SmartCraft announced the appointment of Tobias Lindquist as its\nnew CFO, effective 1 June, which is one month earlier than what was announced\nin February.\n\nFor further information, please contact:\n\nJeremias Jansson, CEO, +46 77 017 65 77, jeremias.jansson@smartcraft.com\n\nKine Kragholm Olsen, Interim CFO, +47 926 43 530, kine.olsen@smartcraft.com\n\nABOUT SMARTCRAFT\n\nSmartCraft is the leading Nordic provider of mission-critical SaaS solutions\nto SMEs in the construction sector, increasing their productivity, margins,\nand resource efficiency. The Group currently has more than 13 300 customers\nand 270 employees distributed across Norway, Sweden, Finland and UK.\nSmartCraft was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange in June 2021 and was\nsubsequently relisted on Nasdaq Stockholm in 2026.\n\nhttps://news.cision.com/smartcraft-group-ab/r/smartcraft-group-ab--publ--report-first-quarter-2026-financial-results%2Cc4346233\n\nSmartCraft Group AB (publ)_Q1_2026_report ENG\n(https://mb.cision.com/Main/24094/4346233/4083783.pdf)\n\nSmartCraft Group AB publ Q1 2026 Press release\n(https://mb.cision.com/Public/24094/4346233/93a9cafddfa38529.pdf)\n\nSmartCraft Group AB publ Q1 2026 presentation\n(https://mb.cision.com/Public/24094/4346233/9a89d81bd9925219.pdf)\n\n\n\n(c) Copyright Waymaker BIT News - Cision 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-08T05:00:17.044942467Z","server_sent_at_ms":1778216417044},"received_at":"2026-05-08T05:00:17.106Z","source_url":"https://news.cision.com/smartcraft-group-ab/r/smartcraft-group-ab--publ--report-first-quarter-2026-financial-results%2Cc4346233"},"analysis":{"id":"21245","press_release_id":"27127","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Software","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"earnings","narrative":"SmartCraft reported Q1 2026 revenue of SEK 136 million, up 3.1% YoY, with ARR growing to SEK 504 million, an increase of 7.3% YoY.\n\nAdjusted EBITDA-CAPEX margin improved to 30%, a 2.3 percentage point increase YoY, while churn was reduced by 1.0 percentage point to 8.3%.\n\nThe company was listed on Nasdaq Stockholm on 24 March and announced the appointment of Tobias Lindquist as CFO, effective 1 June.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":true,"suggestedAngle":"SmartCraft shows early signs of growth post-listing with improved margins and reduced churn."},"keyFigures":{"revenue":"SEK 136 million","revenueYoy":"3.1%","customDimensions":{"arr":"SEK 504 million","churn":"8.3%","operational_cash_flow":"SEK 73 million","adjusted_ebitda_capex_margin":"30%"}},"quotedText":"My first quarter in SmartCraft was defined by learning, focus and execution and it confirmed something important. 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