Tick Trading Software AG Proposes Increased Dividend Following Strong Fiscal Year

The Supervisory Board of tick Trading Software AG has approved the audited annual financial statements for fiscal year 2024/2025 and resolved on the appropriation of retained earnings. Due to significantly higher net profit, the Annual General Meeting scheduled for April 2026 will vote on a proposed dividend of EUR 0.85 per share, up from EUR 0.50 in the previous year. The audited results confirm preliminary figures published on November 5, 2025, showing substantial improvement in the company's earnings position.

Revenue increased by 9.3% from TEUR 8,374 to TEUR 9,152, primarily driven by higher variable revenues based on trading volume. Simultaneously, other operating expenses decreased by 26.2% to TEUR 2,220, attributed to the completion of the TBMX WebTrader development under the "BOOSTER" investment programme. Since July 2025, the browser-based TBMX platform has been utilized by comdirect, a brand of Commerzbank AG, under the name "ProTrader Plus" for trading-oriented customers. This combination of revenue growth and reduced expenses resulted in net profit increasing by 68.1% to TEUR 2,111 from TEUR 1,256 in the previous year.

According to Section 17 (3) of the Articles of Association, TEUR 400 of the net profit was allocated to other revenue reserves. After adding the profit carried forward from the previous year, retained earnings reached TEUR 1,731, with TEUR 1,711 (EUR 0.85 per share) proposed for distribution to shareholders. The company maintained a very solid financial position with total assets increasing to TEUR 5,647 and equity rising to TEUR 4,595 as of September 30, 2025, resulting in an equity ratio exceeding 80%.

For fiscal year 2025/2026, tick Trading Software AG anticipates a transformation period with expected net profit between TEUR 600 and TEUR 900, significantly lower than the previous year. This decline results from the loss of the top customer and two mid-sized customers, with volume-based remuneration being a key factor for two of these relationships. Despite this setback, the company views itself as well positioned for long-term market consolidation and expansion.

New customers have already been successfully acquired, and discussions with other potential clients are progressing promisingly, with expected contributions to revenue and earnings from fiscal year 2026/2027 onward. Additionally, the company is expanding its service portfolio to include consulting offerings specifically geared toward the financial sector, aiming to support customers holistically from technology platforms through technical and process consulting. The planning phase has been completed, with the official launch occurring as scheduled in the first quarter of 2026 with the first engagement. Further details on business development are available in the full annual report, which will be published on the tick-TS AG website in mid-March.