- Monthly recurring revenue up 24.4% at December 31, 2024;
- Operating and net profit generated in H2 2024 thanks to operational leverage and cost control;
- Gross cash and cash equivalents over €11 million at December 31, 2024;
- WALLIX obtains silver medal from Greenly for its first carbon assessment and gold medal from EthiFinance;
- Operating profit forecast for full-year 2025, hypergrowth in recurring business and maintenance of solid financial base.
Paris, March 20, 2025 - WALLIX (Euronext ALLIX), a European cybersecurity software developer and expert in identity and access management (IAM) and privileged access management (PAM), announces its full-year 2024 earnings[1].
Jean-Noël de Galzain, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of WALLIX Group, said : "Thanks to hypergrowth in our recurring business and another record year in terms of sales, WALLIX has reached the critical mass needed to return to profitable growth in the second half of the year, in line with our objectives. These results demonstrate the strength of our business model, combined with operational discipline and rigorous cost management, while vindicating the merits of our strategy. With more than €11 million in gross cash and cash equivalents at the end of 2024, WALLIX has a solid financial base to accelerate its development while continuing to improve our operating earnings, which we expect to be positive for full-year 2025.
In the current geopolitical climate, digital sovereignty is emerging as a major strategic issue, with defense budgets in Europe set to increase and the NIS2 and DORA regulations expected to come into force. These factors will boost demand for trusted European cybersecurity solutions, which are essential for the protection of critical infrastructures, and the need for companies and governments to achieve strategic autonomy. They will increase our addressable market tenfold. WALLIX is currently the only European company recognized by Gartner in its field and capable of offering a sovereign cyber alternative on a continental scale to protect identities, digital access and privileged access accounts. This technological leadership in sensitive sectors and the protection of industrial assets, as well as our security certifications in several countries, ensures that we are ideally positioned to meet the challenges of resilience and sovereignty for companies and organizations. We are currently present in most of the 300 operators of essential services (OES) in France falling under the scope of NIS1, placing us at the forefront of these major developments. Looking to the future, our ambition is to offer an innovative European alternative to protect the 150,000 European OESs."
Monthly recurring revenue up over 24%, coupled with solid revenue growth
As of December 31, 2024, monthly recurring revenue (MRR) amounted to €2.0 million, up 24.4% over 12 months, driven by small and midsize businesses (SMBs) and the gradual migration of existing clients from a licensing model to a subscription model. On an annual basis, recurring business amounted to €24.5 million.
2024 consolidated turnover amounted to €34.1 million, up 12.9%, including a significant fourth quarter upswing driven by to the catch-up in deferred license sales in France over the course of the year, as well as stronger momentum in many regions. Recurring business (subscriptions + maintenance) accounted for 67.7% of consolidated turnover, compared to 58.7% in 2023.
The Group won 601 new contracts during the year, bringing the portfolio to 3,529 active contracts at the end of December, an increase of 21%.
Generation of operating and net profit in H2 2024
| €000 French GAAP | 2023 | 2024 | H1 2024 | H2 2024 | |
| Turnover | 30,180 | 34,087 | 15,149 | 18,938 | |
| Other operating income | 4,948 | 7,168 | 2,358 | 4,810 | |
| Operating profit/(loss) | (9,496) | (5,688) | (6,243) | 556 | |
| Net financial income/(expense) | (278) | (110) | (30) | (80) | |
| Non-recurring income/(expense) | (162) | 34 | 8 | 26 | |
| Tax income/(expense) | 1,401 | 1,470 | 671 | 799 | |
| Net profit/(loss) | (8,534) | (4,294) | (5,595) | 1,301 |
The second half of 2024 saw the WALLIX Group return to profitability with operating profit of €0.6 million and net profit of €1.3 million, benefiting from the impact of operational leverage, judicious management of operating expenses and the cost control policy. The increase in payroll was limited to 1.7% in the second half (compared to a 7.4% increase in H1 2024), while other purchases and external expenses fell 5.3% (following a 10.4% increase in H1 2024).
Following the software quality improvement plan, initiated at the end of 2022 and finalized in the first half of 2024 with the ISO 27001 certification of the Group's SaaS offering, WALLIX resumed a normal development cycle in the second half of 2024. This is reflected in the increase in other operating income (capitalized production and amortized over 5 years) and in fixed assets.
Over the 2024 financial year as a whole, the Company posted an operating loss of €5.7 million and a net loss of €4.3 million, thereby halving the annual loss.
A strong financial position
At December 31, 2024, WALLIX held gross cash and cash equivalents of €11.2 million compared to €17.6 million at December 31, 2023, net of a negative free cash flow of €5.4 million in 2024.
In the second half of 2024, the change in cash remained under control at a €1.6 million outflow amounting to about a third of the first half 2024 cash outflow.
Gross borrowings stood at €8.3 million at December 31, 2024, including 52% due in over three years and €5.0 million in non-amortizing convertible bonds, compared to shareholders' equity of €9.8 million.
The Company enjoys a strong financial position, giving it the financial autonomy it needs to continue its cycle of profitable growth and investment in innovation.
WALLIX obtains silver medal from Greenly for its first carbon assessment and gold medal from EthiFinance ESG Ratings
WALLIX produced its first greenhouse gas assessment for the year 2023. This first assessment was rewarded with the Greenly silver medal, thereby ranking WALLIX among the companies that are building an ecological transition.
In addition, for the second consecutive year, WALLIX was awarded the EthiFinance ESG Ratings gold medal. With a score of 80/100, WALLIX far outperforms the average for the Information Technology sector (52/100) and ranks 7th among the 274 companies in the sector.
Hypergrowth in recurring business and operating profit forecast for 2025
The increase in the commercial pipeline since the second half of 2024, the upsell potential on the 3,529 active contracts and the development of SaaS sales of WALLIX One constitute solid growth drivers that will enable the Group to maintain hypergrowth rates in recurring business in 2025.
Furthermore, WALLIX expects to benefit from the current geopolitical climate, which is favorable to European cybersecurity solutions. The expected increases in defense budgets in Europe will have direct implications for cybersecurity, with a growing need to ensure sovereign cybersecurity for critical infrastructures. Finally, the upcoming implementation of the NIS2 Directive will also boost demand for trusted European cyber solutions with an explosion in the number of entities concerned, from 15,000 (NIS1) to 150,000 in Europe and from 300 to 15,000 in France. With 80% coverage of Operators of Essential Service (OESs) under NIS1, a unique positioning on OT and certifications in several European countries, WALLIX is a leading European solution.
These growth factors, combined with continuous cost control, will enable the Group to further strengthen its profitability and generate an operating profit for the full financial year 2025. Given its strong financial position, WALLIX also intends to continue expanding its offering in the areas of IAM (Identity and Access Management) and PAM (Privileged Access Management), in order to broaden its scope of activity and meet the growing challenges of cybersecurity, without the need for external financing.
Next publication: Q1 2025 turnover, April 10, 2025
ABOUT WALLIX
WALLIX is a European cybersecurity software developer operating worldwide. Founded in 2003, WALLIX is now a world leader in identity and access security recognized by the most prestigious analyst firms. Its mission is to provide a simple and secure identified access service, so that our customers can operate securely everywhere in digital and industrial environments.
WALLIX solutions are distributed by a network of over 300 resellers and integrators worldwide, and WALLIX supports over 3,500 organizations across more than 90 countries in securing their digital transformation. OT.security by WALLIX is a brand dedicated to digital access and identity security in industrial environments.
WALLIX affirms its digital responsibility and undertakes to help build a trusted European digital space. In 2024, WALLIX was awarded the gold medal for its non-financial rating, obtaining an EthiFinance score of 80/100, well above the tech sector average of 52/100.
The Company has been listed on Euronext (ALLIX) since 2015. The founders and directors are the major long-standing shareholders alongside investment structure TDH (Thierry Dassault Holding).
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[1] The full-year consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on March 20, 2025. The statutory auditors have audited the financial statements and the annual financial report will be published by April 30, 2025.
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