Highlight Communications AG

XTRA:HLG Stock Report

Market Cap: €44.1m

Highlight Communications Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Highlight Communications's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -82.3%, while the Entertainment industry saw earnings growing at 13.4% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 3.2% per year.

Key information

-82.26%

Earnings growth rate

-82.25%

EPS growth rate

Entertainment Industry Growth30.34%
Revenue growth rate-3.20%
Return on equityn/a
Net Margin-25.89%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2025

Recent past performance updates

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...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Highlight Communications makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

XTRA:HLG Revenue, expenses and earnings (CHF Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 25524-1361510
30 Sep 25512-871520
30 Jun 25500-381530
31 Mar 25520-331560
31 Dec 24541-281600
30 Sep 24524-161640
30 Jun 24507-41680
31 Mar 24502-71690
31 Dec 23498-111700
30 Sep 23514-111760
30 Jun 23530-121820
31 Mar 23559-71820
31 Dec 22588-31820
30 Sep 2261411850
30 Jun 2263941880
31 Mar 22635101940
31 Dec 21631152010
30 Sep 21601111900
30 Jun 2157081800
31 Mar 21539101690
31 Dec 20508121570
30 Sep 20512211620
30 Jun 20515301670
31 Mar 20549281710
31 Dec 19583251760
30 Sep 19631201800
30 Jun 19680151830
31 Mar 19683161740
31 Dec 18686181640
30 Sep 18624201460
30 Jun 18561221290
31 Mar 18539221240
31 Dec 17516231200
30 Sep 17529191180
30 Jun 17542161170
31 Mar 17552181160
31 Dec 16562201150
30 Sep 16553201270
30 Jun 16532251250
31 Mar 16477211230
31 Dec 15419181190
30 Sep 15382191070
30 Jun 15357121000

Quality Earnings: HLG is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: HLG is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: HLG is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 82.3% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare HLG's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: HLG is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Entertainment industry (-3.6%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: HLG's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/18 13:39
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/18 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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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