Facts and figures

Structure

The CENIT share opened the 2023 trading year at € 12.30 and closed the year at € 12.25. The average daily trade volume on all German stock exchanges over the last 52 weeks came to 2,610 shares a day. The average selling price for 2023 was € 12.23, with a 52-week high of € 15.00 and a low of € 11.35. In total, around 695,894 shares were traded (XETRA). Due to the high free float percentage, only approximate data can be provided on shareholder structure, resulting in the following overview of the size and composition of the group of shareholders. The CENIT share is listed on the Prime Standard of the German Stock Exchange and fulfils applicable international requirements on transparency.

Equity subject to reporting/disclosure

Company Declared on Shares %
PRIMEPULSE SE 11.08.2021 2,092,950 25.01
LBBW Asset Management 22.12.2023 427,000 5.10
Mainfirst 28.10.2015 422,792 5.05
Otus Capital 05.08.2022 267,929 3.20

General Data

  Total revenue EBITDA EBIT Net Income EPS in € Dividend / share in € Equity ratio in % Employees No. of shares
2022 162.15* 11.94 6.31 6.61 0.75 0.50 35.3 861 8,367,758
2021 146.07* 11.27 6.23 4.35 0.51 0.75 47.0 685 8,367,758
2020 142.13* 9.59 3.63 2.92 0.28 0.47 51.2 711 8,367,758
2019 171.71 15.24 9.20 6.96 0.82 0.00 45.80 737 8,367,758
2018 169.99 11.95 9.03 6.13 0.73 0.60 49.40 757 8,367,758
2017 151.70 15.27 12.84 8.99 1.07 1.00 46.80 764 8,367,758
2016 123.77 14.06 11.85 8.15 0.97 1.00 56.20 615 8,367,758
2015 121.47 12.69 10.60 7.31 0.87 1.00 59.60 628 8,367,758
2014 123.39 11.66 9.33 6.36 0.76 0.90 58.80 659 8,367,758
2013 118.92 10.63 8.33 5.88 0.70 0.35 59.50 671 8,367,758
2012 118.85 11.04 8.02 5.42 0.65 0.55 58.70 675 8,367,758
2011 107.84 8.74 6.26 4.35 0.52 0.30 57.00 657 8,367,758
2010 93.17 5.74 3.97 3.01 0.36 0.15 58.00 634 8,367,758
2009 86.49 5.29 3.89 2.72 0.33 0.30 64.00 695 8,367,758
2008 83.36 6.19 4.78 3.33 0.40   64.00 721 8,367,758
2007 77.06 9.45 8.36 6.12 0.73 0.50 72.00 636 8,367,758
2006 82.36 11.14 10.19 8.40 1.00 0.50 62.00 576 8,367,758
2005 74.30 10.23 9.41 6.75 1.61 0.90 58.00 523 4,183,879
2004 74.91 8.19 7.53 3.90 0.93 0.30 49.00 466 4,183,879
2003 70.48 3.55 2.48 1.74 0.41   41.40 442 4,183,879
2002 94.00 2.26 -5.36 -7.39 -1.77   30.06 558 4,183,879
2001 118.90 -2.87 -7.80 -13.67 -3.28   34.50 649 4,183,879
2000 118.55 5.15 1.30 -0.60 -0.15   51.95 870 4,183,879
1999 79.50 7.49 3.21 5.90 0.80 0.25 61.44 440 4,000,000
1998 61.60 4.39 3.18 2.31 0.40 0.51 62.60 315 1,000,000

*change in accounting policy, see Financial Report 2021, section B Notes to the consolidated financial statements and therefore limited comparability for the years 2019 and before

Figures in millions of euros, if not otherwise indicated
2006: Capital increase, Stock split 1:2
1999: Capital increase, Stock split 1:4

Directors' dealings disclosures

Pursuant to Section 15a Para 4 of the German Securities Trading Act, CENIT AG is required to immediately disclose notifications provided by Management and Supervisory Board members, as well as people closely associated with them, regarding directors' dealings with shares of the company or related financial instruments.

2024

02.01./03.01.2024: Axel Otto, Member of the Management Board, Buy (Tradegate): 18,500 shares; Price: €12.8181; Total volume: 238,420.00 EUR

2023

05.10.2023: Peter Schneck, Member of the Management Board, Buy (FRANKFURT): 11,788 shares; Price: €12.7861; Total volume: €150,722.15

2017

29.05.2017: Andreas Schmidt, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Sell (OTC): 20,000 shares; Price: €22.20; Total volume: €444,000

2015

16.12.2015: Andreas Schmidt, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Sell (OTC): 3,000 shares; Price: €21.35; Total volume: €64,050
11.12.2015: Andreas Schmidt, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Sell (OTC): 5,000 shares; Price: €21.55; Total volume: €107,750
22.06.2015: Andreas Schmidt, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Sell (OTC): 75,000 shares; €15.50; Total volume: €1,162,500

2013

10.10.2013: Matthias Schmidt, Member of the Management Board, Buy (XETRA): 670 shares; Price: €9.00; Total volume: €6,030.00

2012

02.08.2012: Christian Pusch, Member of the Management Board, Sell (XETRA): 8,000 shares; Price: €6.76; Total volume: €54,080.00

2011

03.05.2011: Andreas Karrer, Member of the Supervisory Board, Buy (STUTTGART): 1,000 shares; Price: €5.49; Total volume: €5,490.00
21.04.2011: Christian Pusch, Member of the Management Board, Buy (XETRA): 8,000 shares; Price: €5.174; Total volume: €41,392.00
21.04.2011: Kurt Bengel, Member of the Management Board, Buy (XETRA): 6,000 shares; Price: €5.19; Total volume: €31,140.00

2007

20.02.2007: Andreas Schmidt, Member of the Management Board until 31 July 2007, Sell (OTC): 100,000 shares; Price: €13.00; Total volume: €1,300,000.00

Dividend

Research reports

At present, four banks/research companies are producing research reports on CENIT. These concern recommendations put forth by Warburg Research GmbH, Hamburg, GBC AG, Augsburg, Stifel Europe Bank AG, Frankfurt as well as Montega AG, Hamburg.

Warburg Research GmbH

Warburg Research GmbH, Hermannstraße 9, 20095 Hamburg, www.mmwarburg.de

The analysts at M. M. Warburg periodically publish reports on the performance of the CENIT share. The latest reports are available to download below.

GBC AG

GBC AG, Halderstr. 27, 86150 Augsburg, www.gbc-ag.de

The analysts at GBC AG periodically publish reports on the performance of the CENIT share. The latest reports are available to download below.

Stifel Europe Bank AG

Stifel Europe Bank AG, Kennedyallee 76, 60596 Frankfurt, www.stifel.com

The analysts at Stifel Europe Bank AG periodically publish reports on the performance of the CENIT share. The latest reports can be ordered by mail.

Montega AG

Montega AG, Schauenburgerstraße 10, 20095 Hamburg, www.montega.de

The analysts at Montega AG periodically publish reports on the performance of the CENIT share. The latest reports are available to download below.

General data

Company: CENIT AG
WKN: 540710
ISIN: DE0005407100
Symbol: CSH
Sector: Software
Accounting Method: IFRS
End of Fiscal Year: December 31st
Management Board: Peter Schneck (CEO), Axel Otto (CFO)
Supervisory Board: Rainer-Christian Koppitz (Chairman of the Supervisory Board), Regina Weinmann (Deputy Chairman), Laura Schmidt (Employee Representative on the Supervisory Board)
Total Number of Shares: 8,367,758
Free Float: 62% (status: August 2022)

CENIT share initial listing

Project statement on CENIT listing in 1998

Stuttgart-based CENIT is one of the leading medium-sized software firms and service providers for information technology and electronic data processing. The revenues from its listing on 6 May 1998 will, on the one hand, help increase the company's equity-to-asset ratio and, on the other hand, provide solid financing for the continued dynamic growth of CENIT AG in the next two to three years. CENIT's listing on the Neuer Markt segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange underlines its pioneering role as a provider of innovative and seminal state-of-the-art technology.

Initial listing: 6 May 1998
Segment: Neuer Markt, Frankfurt
Security Code Number (WKN): 540710
Bookbuilding procedure period: 28–30 April 1998
Bookbuilding range: 100.00 to 125.00 DM
Issue price: 125.00 DM
Issued shares: up to 1,000,000 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 5.00 DM each
Dividend entitlement: for the entire fiscal year 1998
Underwriting syndicate: Baden-Württembergische Bank AG, Bayerische Vereinsbank, DG Bank AG, Dresdner Bank AG

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