Highlight Communications AG

XETRA:HLG Germany Entertainment
Market Cap
$63.49 Million
€61.85 Million EUR
Market Cap Rank
#25973 Global
#2837 in Germany
Share Price
€1.09
Change (1 day)
+0.00%
52-Week Range
€0.91 - €1.52
All Time High
€5.34
About

Highlight Communications AG operates as a strategic and financial holding company in Switzerland, Germany, rest of Europe, and internationally. It operates through Film; and Sports and Event segments. The Film segment engages in film production and distribution, home entertainment, license trading/TV exploitation, and TV production; production and distribution of films, television, and video form… Read more

Highlight Communications AG (HLG) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of June 2025: €120.44 Million EUR

Based on the latest financial reports, Highlight Communications AG (HLG) has net assets worth €120.44 Million EUR as of June 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (€602.03 Million) and total liabilities (€481.59 Million). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets €120.44 Million
% of Total Assets 20.01%
Annual Growth Rate 1.76%
5-Year Change -26.65%
10-Year Change 46.26%
Growth Volatility 25.67

Highlight Communications AG - Net Assets Trend (2002–2024)

This chart illustrates how Highlight Communications AG's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Highlight Communications AG (2002–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Highlight Communications AG from 2002 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 €151.85 Million -5.32%
2023-12-31 €160.39 Million -13.78%
2022-12-31 €186.02 Million -5.15%
2021-12-31 €196.12 Million -5.27%
2020-12-31 €207.03 Million +4.72%
2019-12-31 €197.69 Million -12.37%
2018-12-31 €225.58 Million -4.58%
2017-12-31 €236.41 Million +74.75%
2016-12-31 €135.29 Million +30.30%
2015-12-31 €103.83 Million -2.86%
2014-12-31 €106.88 Million -0.34%
2013-12-31 €107.25 Million -2.93%
2012-12-31 €110.48 Million +20.83%
2011-12-31 €91.44 Million +25.98%
2010-12-31 €72.58 Million -34.50%
2009-12-31 €110.80 Million +12.78%
2008-12-31 €98.25 Million +18.35%
2007-12-31 €83.01 Million -5.25%
2006-12-31 €87.61 Million -32.67%
2005-12-31 €130.12 Million -28.01%
2004-12-31 €180.75 Million +11.80%
2003-12-31 €161.68 Million +56.25%
2002-12-31 €103.47 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Highlight Communications AG's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have grown by 2014.6% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings €243.03 Million 167.74%
Common Stock €63.00 Million 43.48%
Other Comprehensive Income €-154.89 Million -106.91%
Total Equity €144.88 Million 100.00%

Highlight Communications AG Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Highlight Communications AG ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Highlight Communications AG's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 158,339,000 to 144,881,000, a change of -13,458,000 (-8.5%).
  • Net loss of 27,683,000 reduced equity.
  • Dividend payments of 687,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 26,506,000.
  • Other factors decreased equity by 11,594,000.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income €-27.68 Million -19.11%
Dividends Paid €687.00K -0.47%
Other Comprehensive Income €26.51 Million +18.3%
Other Changes €-11.59 Million -8.0%
Total Change €- -8.50%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Highlight Communications AG's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 0.43x
  • The company is trading below its book value, potentially indicating the market believes the assets are overvalued on the balance sheet or anticipates future losses.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 0.60x to 0.43x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2002-12-31 €1.81 €1.09 x
2003-12-31 €1.18 €1.09 x
2004-12-31 €1.48 €1.09 x
2005-12-31 €2.08 €1.09 x
2006-12-31 €1.65 €1.09 x
2007-12-31 €1.40 €1.09 x
2008-12-31 €2.00 €1.09 x
2009-12-31 €2.30 €1.09 x
2010-12-31 €1.47 €1.09 x
2011-12-31 €1.71 €1.09 x
2012-12-31 €2.13 €1.09 x
2013-12-31 €2.13 €1.09 x
2014-12-31 €2.17 €1.09 x
2015-12-31 €2.17 €1.09 x
2016-12-31 €3.04 €1.09 x
2017-12-31 €4.13 €1.09 x
2018-12-31 €3.43 €1.09 x
2019-12-31 €3.30 €1.09 x
2020-12-31 €3.35 €1.09 x
2021-12-31 €3.39 €1.09 x
2022-12-31 €3.23 €1.09 x
2023-12-31 €2.79 €1.09 x
2024-12-31 €2.55 €1.09 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Highlight Communications AG utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): -19.11%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: -6.85%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.65x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 4.31x
  • Recent ROE (-19.11%) is below the historical average (21.24%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2002 30.35% 15.35% 0.91x 2.18x €17.17 Million
2003 24.66% 4.68% 0.48x 10.95x €8.15 Million
2004 43.58% 5.76% 0.91x 8.28x €23.23 Million
2005 23.72% 4.90% 0.63x 7.69x €13.09 Million
2006 36.54% 5.21% 0.88x 7.93x €20.69 Million
2007 53.11% 7.01% 0.70x 10.86x €27.40 Million
2008 35.42% 6.27% 0.81x 6.98x €23.31 Million
2009 31.77% 6.51% 0.82x 5.96x €23.09 Million
2010 63.22% 9.84% 0.83x 7.77x €35.99 Million
2011 40.01% 8.24% 0.77x 6.32x €23.71 Million
2012 26.46% 5.99% 1.03x 4.29x €16.14 Million
2013 10.07% 2.52% 0.87x 4.59x €63.50K
2014 17.25% 4.04% 1.14x 3.75x €7.00 Million
2015 18.18% 5.06% 0.76x 4.75x €7.88 Million
2016 15.12% 4.47% 1.20x 2.82x €6.68 Million
2017 9.82% 6.07% 0.73x 2.21x €-426.20K
2018 9.22% 3.46% 0.83x 3.20x €-1.56 Million
2019 13.44% 5.17% 0.72x 3.60x €6.44 Million
2020 6.42% 2.94% 0.63x 3.48x €-6.80 Million
2021 7.70% 2.91% 0.75x 3.51x €-4.43 Million
2022 -1.61% -0.56% 0.83x 3.46x €-21.25 Million
2023 -6.70% -2.13% 0.83x 3.78x €-26.45 Million
2024 -19.11% -6.85% 0.65x 4.31x €-42.17 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Highlight Communications AG's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Entertainment industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Entertainment
  • Average net assets among peers: $1,417,706,706,500
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 0.02%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Highlight Communications AG (HLG) €120.44 Million 30.35% 4.00x $17.95 Million
PT. Global Mediacom Tbk (06L) $14.13 Trillion 3.50% 0.96x $3.95 Million
MultiChoice Group Limited (30R) $5.34 Billion -65.07% 7.91x $555.77 Million
351 (351) $-10.92 Million 0.00% 0.00x $48.93 Million
The Marcus Corporation (3L1) $445.12 Million 14.60% 1.29x $302.44 Million
Financiere de l'Odet (49F) $21.75 Billion 4.51% 0.11x $521.40 Million
China Ruyi Holdings Limited (4Z81) $5.62 Billion 20.92% 0.89x $1.98 Billion
Event Hospitality & Entertainment Limited (AQHE) $975.19 Million -1.17% 1.77x $818.59 Million
Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co KGaA (BVB) $86.22 Million 11.68% 1.99x $224.49 Million
Alibaba Pictures Group Limited (CBW) $16.47 Billion 2.21% 0.43x $887.14 Million
Edel SE & Co. KGaA (EDL) $28.43 Million 9.07% 3.26x $116.85 Million