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The Highlight Group publishes results for first quarter of 2025

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The Highlight Group publishes results for first quarter of 2025

30.05.2025 / 17:00 CET/CEST
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PRESS RELEASE

The Highlight Group publishes results for first quarter of 2025

  • The equity ratio is 22.0% (December 31, 2024: 24.3%).
  • Consolidated sales of CHF 79.9 million were CHF 1.2 million above the previous year’s figure.
  • EBIT amounted to CHF -17.0 million (previous year: CHF -5.9 million).

Pratteln, May 30, 2025 – The Highlight Group’s consolidated revenue and EBIT developed as expected in the first quarter of 2025.

Group development in the first quarter of 2025

  • Consolidated sales at CHF 79.9 million came in above the previous year’s level (CHF 78.7 million). At CHF 13.3 million, capitalized film production costs and other own work capitalized were down by CHF 15.0 million on the previous year’s figure, due to production factors.
     
  • Consolidated operating expenses remained almost at the previous year’s level and decreased by CHF 3.3 million or 2.9% to CHF 112.1 million.
     
  • As a result, EBIT amounted to CHF -17.0 million, compared to CHF -5.9 million in the same quarter of the previous year, and consolidated net profit for the period decreased by CHF 10.3 million from CHF -8.3 million to CHF -18.6 million year-on-year
     
  • Equity stood at CHF 136.1 million as of March 31, 2025, a decrease of CHF 15.7 million compared to the end of 2024.

The quarterly statement as of March 31, 2025 is available for download at www.highlight-communications.ch from today.

The Highlight Group at a glance  
Group figures in line with IFRS  
    
CHF millionQ12025Q12024Change in %
Sales79.978.71.5
EBIT-17.0-5.9n/a
Consolidated net profit for the period
(after taxes)
-18.6-8.3n/a
Consolidated net profit attributable to shareholders-13.1-8.3n/a
Earnings per share (in CHF)-0.23-0.15n/a
Segment sales   
Film52.140.429.0
Sports and Event27.838.3-27.4
Segment earnings   
Film-2.4-1.7n/a
Sports and Event-13.4-3.1n/a
    
CHF millionMarch 31, 2025Dec. 31, 2024Change in %
Total assets619.4624.6-0.8
Equity136.1151.9-10.4
Equity ratio (%)22.024.32.3 points
Current financial liabilities211.3196.57.5
Cash and cash equivalents17.316.83.1
      
 
 
For further information:
   
    
Highlight Communications AG   
Investor Relations   
Netzibodenstrasse 23b   
4133 Pratteln BL, Switzerland   
Tel: +41 (0) 61 816 96 91   
e-mail: ir@hlcom.ch   
       

 



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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
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