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Highlight Communications AG
ISIN: CH0006539198
WKN: 920299
27 August 2024 03:40PM

EQS-News: Highlight Group publishes results for the first half of 2024

Highlight Communications AG · ISIN: CH0006539198 · EQS - Company News
Country: Switzerland · Primary market: Switzerland · EQS NID: 1976015

EQS-News: Highlight Communications AG / Key word(s): Half Year Report
Highlight Group publishes results for the first half of 2024

27.08.2024 / 15:40 CET/CEST
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

PRESS RELEASE

Highlight Group publishes results for the first half of 2024

  • Consolidated sales amounted to CHF 182.9 million (previous year: CHF 186.3 million).
  • The equity ratio amounts to 24.1% (December 31, 2023: 26.8%).
  • EBIT improved to CHF -5.8 million (previous year CHF -10.4 million).

Pratteln, August 27, 2024 – Consolidated sales and operating result of the Highlight Group developed as expected in the first half of 2024.

Group development in the first half of 2024

  • At CHF 182.9 million, consolidated sales were 1.8% below the figure for the same period of the previous year.
    • In the first half of 2024, revenue in the Film segment decreased due to production-related factors, while revenue in the Sports and Event segment increased compared to the first half of 2023. 
    • The Film segment recorded a production-related decline of CHF 9.3 million, while sales in the Sports and Event segment were CHF 5.8 million higher than in the same period of the previous year.
  • This resulted in EBIT of CHF -5.8 million compared to CHF -10.4 million in the previous year and a consolidated net result for the period of CHF -12.0 million compared to CHF -18.8 million.
  • The Highlight Group’s financial position remains solid as of June 30, 2024:
    • The Group’s equity ratio is at 24.1% (December 31, 2023: 26.8%)

The interim report as of June 30, 2024 is available for download at www.highlight-communications.ch from today.

The Highlight Group at a glance    
Disclosures for the Group in accordance with IFRS    
       
in CHF million Jan. 1 to
Jun. 30, 2024		 Jan. 1 to
Jun. 30, 2023		 Change in %
Sales 182.9 186.3 -1.8
EBIT -5.8 -10.4 n/a
Consolidated net profit (after taxes) -12.0 -18.8 n/a
Net profit attributable to shareholders -12.3 -19.1 n/a
Earnings per share (CHF) -0.22 -0.34 n/a
Segment sales      
Film 102.3 111.6 -8.3
Sports and Event 80.5 74.7 7.8
Segment earnings      
Film -1.8 1.6 n/a
Sports and Event -1.3 -8.9 n/a
       
in CHF million Jun. 30, 2024 Dec. 31, 2023 Change in %
Total assets 641.4 598.8 7.1
Equity 154.2 160.4 -3.8
Equity ratio (%) 24.1 26.8 -2.7 points
Current financial liabilities 212.4 153.7 n/a
Cash and cash equivalents 13.6 25.5 n/a
       
 
For further information:      
       
Highlight Communications AG      
Investor Relations      
Netzibodenstrasse 23b      
CH-4133 Pratteln BL      
Tel: +41 (0)61 816 96 91      
E-mail:   ir@hlcom.ch      

 


27.08.2024 CET/CEST Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by EQS News - a service of EQS Group AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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Language: English
Company: Highlight Communications AG
Netzibodenstrasse 23b
4133 Pratteln
Switzerland
Phone: +41 61 816 96 96
Fax: +41 61 816 67 67
E-mail: ir@hlcom.ch
Internet: www.hlcom.ch
ISIN: CH0006539198
WKN: 920299
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
EQS News ID: 1976015

 
End of News EQS News Service

1976015  27.08.2024 CET/CEST

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  2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024e
Sales1 471,75 447,58 382,22 490,22 531,20 453,52 0,00
EBITDA1,2 170,88 134,10 92,43 146,79 95,60 78,91 0,00
EBITDA-Margin3 36,22 29,96 24,18 29,94 18,00 17,40 0,00
EBIT1,4 28,36 27,16 23,58 27,56 14,78 7,38 0,00
EBIT-Margin5 6,01 6,07 6,17 5,62 2,78 1,63 0,00
Net Profit (Loss)1 15,94 23,32 11,02 14,82 -2,53 -11,42 0,00
Net-Margin6 3,38 5,21 2,88 3,02 -0,48 -2,52 0,00
Cashflow1,7 153,94 115,47 65,65 57,24 102,68 151,46 0,00
Earnings per share8 0,28 0,40 0,20 0,25 -0,05 -0,19 0,08
Dividend per share8 0,17 0,18 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
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1 in Mio. Euro; 2 EBITDA = Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation; 3 EBITDA in relation to sales; 4 EBIT = Earnings before interest and taxes; 5 EBIT in relation to sales; 6 Net profit (-loss) in relation to sales; 7 Cashflow from operations; 8 in Euro; Source: boersengefluester.de

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WKN ISIN Legal Type Marketcap IPO Recommendation Plus Code
920299 CH0006539198 AG 63,00 Mio € 11.05.1999 Halten 8FV9GPM3+3R
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PE 2025e PE 10Y-Ø BGFL-Ratio Shiller-PE PB PCF KUV
9,09 14,59 0,62 4,59 0,37 0,42 0,14
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in € 		Dividend '2023
in € 		Dividend '2024e
in € 		Div.-Yield '2024e
in %
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