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, November28,2025 – 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
CHFmillion
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
CHFmillion
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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Company:
Highlight Communications AG
Netzibodenstrasse 23b
4133 Pratteln
Switzerland
Phone:
+41 61 816 96 96
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+41 61 816 67 67
E-mail:
ir@hlcom.ch
Internet:
www.hlcom.ch
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