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Highlight Event and Entertainment (VTX:HLEE) shareholders are up 14% this past week, but still in the red over the last five years

Highlight Event and Entertainment AG (VTX:HLEE) shareholders should be happy to see the share price up 18% in the last quarter. But will that repair the damage for the weary investors who have owned this stock as it declined over half a decade? Probably not. Five years have seen the share price descend precipitously, down a full 71%. The recent bounce might mean the long decline is over, but we are not confident. The real question is whether the business can leave its past behind and improve itself over the years ahead.

The recent uptick of 14% could be a positive sign of things to come, so let's take a look at historical fundamentals.

Highlight Event and Entertainment wasn't profitable in the last twelve months, it is unlikely we'll see a strong correlation between its share price and its earnings per share (EPS). Arguably revenue is our next best option. When a company doesn't make profits, we'd generally hope to see good revenue growth. As you can imagine, fast revenue growth, when maintained, often leads to fast profit growth.

In the last five years Highlight Event and Entertainment saw its revenue shrink by 1.9% per year. While far from catastrophic that is not good. The share price fall of 11% (per year, over five years) is a stern reminder that money-losing companies are expected to grow revenue. We're generally averse to companies with declining revenues, but we're not alone in that. That is not really what the successful investors we know aim for.

You can see how earnings and revenue have changed over time in the image below (click on the chart to see the exact values).

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SWX:HLEE Earnings and Revenue Growth October 4th 2025

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A Different Perspective

We're pleased to report that Highlight Event and Entertainment shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 40% over one year. That certainly beats the loss of about 11% per year over the last half decade. This makes us a little wary, but the business might have turned around its fortunes. While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. For instance, we've identified 2 warning signs for Highlight Event and Entertainment that you should be aware of.

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Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on Swiss exchanges.

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