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Highlight Group publishes results for the first nine months
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Highlight Group publishes results for the first nine months
28.11.2025 / 18:00 CET/CEST
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Highlight Group publishes results for the first nine months
- Consolidated sales rose by CHF 6.3 million to CHF 264.7 million (previous year: CHF 258.4 million).
- Operating cash flow increased by 52% to CHF 25.6 million (previous year: CHF 16.8 million)
- EBIT amounted to CHF -31.6 million due to one-off special effects and extraordinary operating costs (previous year: CHF -7.6 million).
- The equity ratio was 18.2% at September 30, 2025 (December 31, 2024: 24.3%).
Pratteln, November 28, 2025 – Highlight Group publishes development of the first nine months
Group development in the third quarter of 2025
- The 2.4% higher revenue compared to the previous year is due to risen revenue in the cinema and home entertainment sector in the Film segment.
- Due to one-time special effects in the Sports and Events segment, operating profit (EBIT) was
CHF -31.6 million (previous year: CHF -7.6 million). These special effects had no cash impact, which is why cash flow from operating activities continued to develop positively. Cash and cash equivalents increased by 52% compared to the previous year.
- Equity amounted to CHF 108.3 million.
Bernhard Burgener, President of the Board of Directors of the Highlight Group, commented on the interim financial statements as follows: "With a 2.4% increase in consolidated sales and a 52% increase in operating cash flow, we have taken important steps toward achieving our goal of stable and economically successful business operations. One-off, non-cash special effects and extraordinary operating costs in the Sports and Events segment have had a significant negative impact on the income statement for the first nine months, resulting in a clearly negative operating result. However, a significant improvement in results is expected for the traditionally stronger fourth quarter due to the largely elimination of extraordinary costs and a continued positive sales trend."
The quarterly statement as of September 30, 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 million | Q3 2025 | Q3 2024 | Change in % | |||
| Sales | 264.7 | 258.4 | 2.4 | |||
| EBIT | -31.6 | -7.6 | n/a | |||
| EBITDA | 55.6 | 37.9 | n/a | |||
| Consolidated net profit for the period (after taxes) | -41.4 | -18.2 | n/a | |||
| Consolidated net profit attributable to shareholders | -31.2 | -18.2 | n/a | |||
| Earnings per share (in CHF) | -0.55 | -0.32 | n/a | |||
| Segment sales | ||||||
| Film | 189.7 | 141.9 | 33.7% | |||
| Sports and Event | 75.0 | 116.5 | -35.7% | |||
| Segment earnings | ||||||
| Film | 2.2 | 0.5 | 362% | |||
| Sports and Event | -30.0 | -4.5 | n/a | |||
| CHF million | Sept. 30, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Change in % | |||
| Total assets | 594.6 | 624.6 | -4.8% | |||
| Equity | 108.3 | 151.9 | -28.7% | |||
| Equity ratio (%) | 18.2 | 24.3 | -6.1 points | |||
| Current financial liabilities | 202.0 | 196.5 | 2.8% | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 25.6 | 16.8 | 52.4% | |||
| 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 |
| Listed: | Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange |
| EQS News ID: | 2237612 |
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