Highlight Communications Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Bernhard Burgener
Chief executive officer
CHF 1.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 57.08% |
| CEO tenure | 17.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | n/a |
| Management average tenure | 5.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -CHF 38m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -CHF 33m |
| Dec 31 2024 | CHF 2m | CHF 1m | -CHF 28m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -CHF 16m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -CHF 4m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -CHF 7m |
| Dec 31 2023 | CHF 2m | CHF 837k | -CHF 11m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -CHF 11m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -CHF 12m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -CHF 7m |
| Dec 31 2022 | CHF 2m | CHF 837k | -CHF 3m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | CHF 728k |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | CHF 4m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | CHF 10m |
| Dec 31 2021 | CHF 2m | CHF 833k | CHF 15m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | CHF 11m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | CHF 8m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | CHF 10m |
| Dec 31 2020 | CHF 2m | CHF 833k | CHF 12m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | CHF 21m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | CHF 30m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | CHF 28m |
| Dec 31 2019 | CHF 2m | CHF 833k | CHF 25m |
Compensation vs Market: Bernhard's total compensation ($USD2.21M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD438.89K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Bernhard's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Bernhard Burgener (68 yo)
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
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 17.3yrs | CHF 1.76m | no data | |
| CFO, Head of Investor Relations & Members of Executive Board | 1.5yrs | CHF 818.00k | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer of Film Segment | 22yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Partnership Management | 11yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Business Development - TEAM | no data | no data | no data | |
| MD of Media Rights & MD of TEAM UK | 5.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Marketing Sales - TEAM | 4.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of the Board of Management - Constantin Film | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| MD of Development | 4.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Team (Sports & Event Segment) | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Highlight Event AG | 14yrs | no data | no data | |
| Co-Chief Executive Officer of Sport1 Medien AG | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: HLG's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 32yrs | CHF 1.76m | no data | |
| Non-Executive Director | 10.6yrs | CHF 863.60k | no data | |
| Non-Executive Director | 3.6yrs | CHF 60.00k | no data | |
| Non-Executive Director | 3.6yrs | CHF 64.80k | no data |
Experienced Board: HLG's board of directors are considered experienced (7.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/07 09:21 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Henning Steinbrink | ODDO BHF Corporate & Markets |
| Klaus Schlote | Solventis Wertpapierhandelsbank GmbH |