Highlight Communications AG

XTRA:HLG Stock Report

Market Cap: €32.3m

Highlight Communications Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Bernhard Burgener

Chief executive officer

CHF 1.7m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage56.88%
CEO tenure17.8yrs
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenure4.6yrs
Board average tenure7.6yrs

Recent management updates

Analysis Article • Jun 21

Highlight Communications AG's (ETR:HLG) CEO Might Not Expect Shareholders To Be So Generous This Year

Key Insights Highlight Communications will host its Annual General Meeting on 27th of June CEO Bernhard Burgener's...

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Feb 12

Highlight Communications AG's (ETR:HLG) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Highlight Communications AG's ( ETR:HLG ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.1x might make it look like a strong buy...
Analysis Article • Aug 26

There's No Escaping Highlight Communications AG's (ETR:HLG) Muted Revenues Despite A 41% Share Price Rise

Highlight Communications AG ( ETR:HLG ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great...
Analysis Article • Aug 26

Highlight Communications AG (ETR:HLG) Stock Catapults 41% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry

Highlight Communications AG ( ETR:HLG ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 41% after a shaky period...
Analysis Article • Feb 18

Investors Don't See Light At End Of Highlight Communications AG's (ETR:HLG) Tunnel And Push Stock Down 28%

The Highlight Communications AG ( ETR:HLG ) share price has softened a substantial 28% over the previous 30 days...
Analysis Article • Jan 04

Highlight Communications AG's (ETR:HLG) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

It's not a stretch to say that Highlight Communications AG's ( ETR:HLG ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.1x right...
Analysis Article • Nov 29

Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For Highlight Communications (ETR:HLG)

If you're looking at a mature business that's past the growth phase, what are some of the underlying trends that pop...
Analysis Article • Oct 03

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Highlight Communications AG's (ETR:HLG) Revenues Yet As Shares Tumble 38%

Unfortunately for some shareholders, the Highlight Communications AG ( ETR:HLG ) share price has dived 38% in the last...
Analysis Article • Sep 27

We Think Highlight Communications (ETR:HLG) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article • Aug 30

Highlight Communications (ETR:HLG) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

What financial metrics can indicate to us that a company is maturing or even in decline? More often than not, we'll see...
Analysis Article • Jun 21

Highlight Communications AG's (ETR:HLG) CEO Might Not Expect Shareholders To Be So Generous This Year

Key Insights Highlight Communications will host its Annual General Meeting on 27th of June CEO Bernhard Burgener's...
Analysis Article • Dec 02

Is Highlight Communications (ETR:HLG) A Risky Investment?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article • Feb 04

Highlight Communications'(ETR:HLG) Share Price Is Down 24% Over The Past Five Years.

In order to justify the effort of selecting individual stocks, it's worth striving to beat the returns from a market...
Analysis Article • Jan 15

Is Highlight Communications AG (ETR:HLG) The Right Choice For A Smart Dividend Investor?

Today we'll take a closer look at Highlight Communications AG ( ETR:HLG ) from a dividend investor's perspective...
Analysis Article • Dec 24

Is There More To The Story Than Highlight Communications's (ETR:HLG) Earnings Growth?

It might be old fashioned, but we really like to invest in companies that make a profit, each and every year. Having...
Analysis Article • Dec 10

Here's Why Highlight Communications (ETR:HLG) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article • Nov 25

Is Highlight Communications AG's (ETR:HLG) Latest Stock Performance A Reflection Of Its Financial Health?

Highlight Communications' (ETR:HLG) stock is up by a considerable 8.0% over the past month. Given the company's...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Bernhard Burgener's remuneration changed compared to Highlight Communications's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2025CHF 2mCHF 940k

-CHF 136m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-CHF 87m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-CHF 38m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-CHF 33m

Dec 31 2024CHF 2mCHF 1m

-CHF 28m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-CHF 16m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-CHF 4m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-CHF 7m

Dec 31 2023CHF 2mCHF 837k

-CHF 11m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-CHF 11m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-CHF 12m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-CHF 7m

Dec 31 2022CHF 2mCHF 837k

-CHF 3m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

CHF 728k

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

CHF 4m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

CHF 10m

Dec 31 2021CHF 2mCHF 833k

CHF 15m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

CHF 11m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

CHF 8m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

CHF 10m

Dec 31 2020CHF 2mCHF 833k

CHF 12m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

CHF 21m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

CHF 30m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

CHF 28m

Dec 31 2019CHF 2mCHF 833k

CHF 25m

Compensation vs Market: Bernhard's total compensation ($USD2.06M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD533.00K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Bernhard's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Bernhard Burgener (69 yo)

17.8yrs
Tenure
CHF 1,652,700
Compensation

Mr. Bernhard Burgener serves as Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Sport1 Medien AG since January 2022. He serves as Chairman of Supervisory Board at Constantin Film AG. He serves as the President of Hig...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Bernhard Burgener
Chairman17.8yrsCHF 1.65mno data
Hasan Dilsiz
CFO, Head of Investor Relations & Members of Executive Board2yrsCHF 660.00kno data
Iain Downie
Chief Operating Officer for Team4.6yrsno datano data
Hanns Beese
Chief Financial Officer of Film Segment22.5yrsno datano data
Oliver Holland
MD of Media Rights & MD of TEAM UK6yrsno datano data
Ian Warbrick
Chief Revenue Officer for Team4.6yrsno datano data
Simon Crouch
Chief Executive Officer of Team (Sports & Event Segment)no datano datano data
Ferdinand von Strantz
Chief Executive Officer of Highlight Event AG14.5yrsno datano data
Tufan Ozkul
Chief Executive Officer of Sports1 Medien GmbH for Sports & Event Segment1.5yrsno datano data
Martin Bachmann
Board Member for Marketing3yrsno datano data
4.6yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Management: HLG's management team is considered experienced (4.6 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Bernhard Burgener
Chairman32.5yrsCHF 1.65mno data
Peter von Buren
Non-Executive Director11.1yrsCHF 72.80kno data
Edda Kraft
Non-Executive Director4.1yrsCHF 70.00kno data
Stefan Wehrenberg
Non-Executive Director4.1yrsCHF 74.50kno data
7.6yrs
Average Tenure
69yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: HLG's board of directors are considered experienced (7.6 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/07/06 04:43
End of Day Share Price 2026/07/03 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Highlight Communications AG is covered by 2 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Henning SteinbrinkODDO BHF Corporate & Markets
Klaus SchloteSolventis Wertpapierhandelsbank GmbH