Slide 1: Accelerated AI transformation
Accelerated AI transformation Analyst and Investor Call I 10 August 2026 Thies Rixen, CEO I Nora Wolters, CFO
Slide 2: Disclaimer
Disclaimer This presentation contains forward-looking statements based on management estimates and reflects the current views of q.beyond AG’s (“q.beyond’s”) management board with respect to future events. These forward-looking statements correspond to the situation at the time this presentation was
Slide 3: Status quo: Striking progress with AI, weak demand from SMEs
Status quo: Striking progress with AI, weak demand from SMEs
Slide 4: Adjusted EBITDA at previous year's level
Adjusted EBITDA at previous year’s level 2.5* 43.0 0.0* EBITDA Revenues Net income € million Q2 2025: 2.7 Q2 2025: 44.4 Q2 2025: 0.0 4 q.beyond * Excluding provision of € 0.9 million for transformation.
Slide 5: New orders rise despite massive reluctance to invest
New orders rise despite massive reluctance to invest New orders 20.6 Q2 2026 Q2 2025 +12% 18.4 € million 2025: 2026: Q4 2026: Revenues fall After realignment q.beyond expects short of sales funnel now usual spike in potential > € 200 million Q4 revenues and earnings 5 q.beyond
Slide 6: Striking advances in internal AI use
Striking advances in internal AI use Progress with AI use Q3 faster and more 2026 Start of external marketing of automated AI workflows extensive than planned 300 workflows already automated with AI; Jul. further 1,000 workflows in development 2026 Input saved to date: > 6,000 hours per month (equal
Slide 7: A milestone in AI transformation: New AI-assisted 24/7 service centre in Romania
A milestone in AI transformation: Latvia New AI-assisted 24/7 service centre in Romania Riga USA Hamburg Charlotte 24/7 support with approx. 50 employees Romania by end of 2026 Cluj-Napoca Estimated savings > € 1 million p.a. from 2027 onwards Oberhausen Leipzig Optimised Site Headquarters Cologne s
Slide 8: AI productivity exceeds expectations (1/2)
AI productivity exceeds expectations (1/2) q.beyond Internal AI efficiency of more than 10% in Managed Services “AI first” company can be operated with a smaller workforce AI agents help to speed up and simplify the entire operating business One-off investment of € 5-6 million in 2026 8 q.beyond
Slide 9: AI productivity exceeds expectations (2/2)
AI productivity exceeds expectations (2/2) q.beyond H2 2026 From 2027 onwards In H2 2026, q.beyond will adjust the organisation and reduce the workforce, especially in Managed € 5 million € 7 million Services and administration estimated estimated costs savings 9 q.beyond
Slide 10: New outlook reflects accelerated transformation
New outlook reflects accelerated transformation Revenues (€m) EBITDA (€m) 182 --190 176 --180 + Sustainably positive consolidated net 10 --16 income (from 2027) + Sustainably positive free cashflow (from 2027) 3 --7 2026e new 2026e 2026e new 2026e 10 q.beyond
Slide 11: Q2 2026: Focus on consult-to-operate model is paying off
Q2 2026: Focus on consult- to-operate model is paying off
Slide 12: Ongoing growth in Consulting
Ongoing growth in Consulting 43.0 Q2 2026 Q2 2025 +5% Consulting Managed Services 44.4 € million Relevant factors: + High share of recurring revenues (71%) + Concentration on five focus sectors (68%) + Rising new orders and impressive sales funnel – Weak demand from SMEs for Managed Services 12 q.be
Slide 13: Strong margin in Consulting
Strong margin in Consulting Gross profit 4.2 Q2 2026 Margin 26% Q2 2025 Margin 15% 2.3 € million Relevant factors: Revenues: + Improved team capacity utilisation Q2 2026: € 16.0 million Q2 2025: € 15.2 million + Higher demand for AI consulting + Rising demand for S/4HANA transition + High-margin one
Slide 14: Managed Services impacted by weak demand from SMEs
Managed Services impacted by weak demand from SMEs Gross profit* 5.1 Q2 2026 Margin 19% Q2 2025 Margin 22% 6.5 € million Relevant factors: Revenues: – AI investments start to impact gross profit Q2 2026: € 27.0 million Q2 2025: € 29.2 million – Effects of subdued new business * Gross profit before o
Slide 15: Earnings impacted by transformation costs
Earnings impacted by transformation costs € million Q2 2025 Q2 2026 Revenues 44.4 43.0 Cost of revenues (35.7) (34.6) Gross profit 8.7 8.4 < incl. provision for first stage of AI transformation (Romania) Sales and marketing expenses (2.9) (3.7) General and administrative expenses (3.9) (3.4) Other o
Slide 16: High net liquidity creates financial flexibility
High net liquidity creates financial flexibility 41.0 30/06/2026 31/12/2025 42.0 € million Relevant factors: + Net liquidity corresponds to € 1.65 per share – Payment of variable remuneration (€ 3.9 million) in Q2 2026 – Free cash flow of € -1.6 million in Q2 2026 - Q3 2026 liquidity will be affecte
Slide 17: Accelerated AI transformation drives profitable growth
Accelerated AI transformation drives profitable growth 17
Slide 18: 2028 Strategy: Focus on AI in H2 2026
2028 Strategy: Focus on AI in H2 2026 2028 Strategy 1. Sector focus 2. Enabling AI 3. Internationalisation • Making the potential of AI • Strengthening market leadership • Developing nearshore locations tangible by combining sector in Logistics and Retail into international sales hubs expertise with
Slide 19: 1. Sector focus: GITG acquisition
Sector focus 1. Sector focus: GITG acquisition Market disruption: SAP is discontinuing the IS-H industry solution Key metrics of our new (2027/2030). More than 500 hospitals across Germany/Austria/ subsidiary (51%) 1 Switzerland set to lose their core patient management and billing system ~40 specia
Slide 20: 2. Client AI portfolio is growing
Enabling AI 2. Client AI portfolio is growing LIVE | since 2025 READY TO SELL | go-to-market now IN DEVELOPMENT | marketing starts in Q4 2026 Private Enterprise AI Managed AI workflows Orchestrator platform The sovereign AI platform Managed workflow automation (n8n) The operating layer for productio
Slide 21: 3. Internationalisation: Set up of ITH in Romania
Internationalisation 3. Internationalisation: Set up of ITH in Romania Latvia Riga USA Hamburg Charlotte Nearshoring and 40% Romania offshoring quota Cluj-Napoca Oberhausen 20% Leipzig Site Cologne 14% Headquarters Data centre 11% Frankfurt Germany 3% Darmstadt Spain India 12/22 12/23 12/24 12/25 me
Slide 22: Integral part of 2028 Strategy: Optimised capital deployment
Integral part of 2028 Strategy: Optimised capital deployment Starting end of Possibility to execute share buybacks subject to decisions Aug. to be taken by the Management and Supervisory Boards Annual General Meeting has 17/08/ permitted management to buy 2026 Statutory six-month waiting period ends
Slide 23: 2028 Strategy: Goals unchanged, AI impact even greater
2028 Strategy: Goals unchanged, AI impact even greater Organic growth: M&A strategy: AI operating Thanks to Systematic external partner: internationalisation expansion supplements Creates market- and recovery of organic momentum driven opportunity German economy for upside profitable > GITG as first
Slide 24: Questions & Answers
Questions & Answers
Slide 25: Contact
Contact q.beyond AG Arne Thull www.qbeyond.de/linkedin Head of Investor Relations / M&A www.qbeyond.de/xing T +49 221 669-8724 www.qbeyond.de/facebook M +49 163 669-8425 www.qbeyond.de/instagram invest@qbeyond.de www.qbeyond.de www.qbeyond.de/youtube
Slide 26: Excellence in all we do.
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