Highlight Event and Entertainment AG publishes results for the first half of 2025

Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR

Pratteln, August 29, 2025

Semi-annual report 2025

Highlight Event and Entertainment AG publishes results for the first half of 2025

• Consolidated sales amounted to CHF 156.5 million (previous year: CHF 182.9 million) due to production-related factors.
• EBIT was CHF -31.0 million (previous year: CHF -9.9 million) due to one-off special effects and extraordinary operating costs.
• Consolidated net profit amounted to CHF -35.7 million (previous year: CHF -19.2 million).
• The equity ratio was 22.4 % (December 31, 2024: 26.3 %). The consolidated total assets amounted to CHF 784.7 million (December 31, 2024: CHF 806.9 million). 

The sales in the Film segment remained nearly unchanged at CHF 101.2 million (-1.1%), while sales in the Sports and Event segment was CHF 25.2 million lower than at the end of the previous year due to one-off special effects.

Equity amounted to CHF 175.6 million (December 31, 2024: CHF 211.9 million) and HLEE Group remains well financed.

A significant improvement of the results is expected for the second half of the year, which, due to the largely elimination of special costs and a positive development in sales, which is traditionally stronger.

The interim report 2025 is available for download at https://www.hlee.ch/en/Interim Reports.htm from today.

The HLEE-Group at a glance

Figures for the Group in accordance with IFRS

in CHF million	Jan. 1 to Jun. 30, 2025	Jan. 1 to Jun. 30, 2024	Change in %
Sales	156.5	182.9	-14.4
EBIT	-31.0	-9.9	n/a
Net profit for the period	-35.7	-19.2	n/a
Net profit attributable to shareholders	-15.6	-12.4	n/a
Earnings per share (in CHF)	-1.20	-0.95	n/a
Segment sales
Film	101.2	102.3	-1.1
Sports and Event	55.3	80.5	n/a
Segment earnings
Film	-4.2	-1.8	n/a
Sports and Event	-23.5	-4.7	n/a
in CHF million	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Change in %
Balance sheet total	784.7	806.9	-2.7
Equity	175.6	211.9	-17.1
Equity ratio (%)	22.4	26.3	-3.9 points
Current financial liabilities	297.9	282.3	5.5
Cash and cash equivalents	17.0	16.9	1.1

 

Contact:

Highlight Event and Entertainment AG

Investor Relations

Netzibodenstrasse 23b

4133 Pratteln, Switzerland

Tel.: +41 41 226 05 97

Fax: +41 41 226 05 98

info@hlee.ch

http://www.hlee.ch