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Highlight Communications AG (XTER:HLG) Gross Profit : €301.7 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2022)


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What is Highlight Communications AG Gross Profit?

Highlight Communications AG's gross profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2022 was €171.9 Mil. Highlight Communications AG's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2022 was €301.7 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Highlight Communications AG's gross profit for the six months ended in Dec. 2022 was €171.9 Mil. Highlight Communications AG's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2022 was €259.0 Mil. Therefore, Highlight Communications AG's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 was 66.37%.

Highlight Communications AG had a gross margin of 66.37% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 => Durable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Highlight Communications AG was 84.92%. The lowest was 57.79%. And the median was 73.29%.

Warning Sign:

Highlight Communications AG gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -3.7%.


Highlight Communications AG Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Highlight Communications AG's Gross Profit can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Highlight Communications AG Gross Profit Chart

Highlight Communications AG Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 328.06 267.88 356.44 306.75 294.82

Highlight Communications AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 150.03 198.76 129.76 171.90 -

Competitive Comparison of Highlight Communications AG's Gross Profit

For the Entertainment subindustry, Highlight Communications AG's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Highlight Communications AG's Gross Profit Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Highlight Communications AG's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Highlight Communications AG's Gross Profit falls into.



Highlight Communications AG Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Highlight Communications AG's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=446.73 - 151.91
=294.8

Highlight Communications AG's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2022 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=259 - 87.105
=171.9

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2022 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €301.7 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Highlight Communications AG's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2022 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2022 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2022 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=171.9 / 259
=66.37 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Highlight Communications AG  (XTER:HLG) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Highlight Communications AG had a gross margin of 66.37% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 => Durable competitive advantage


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Highlight Communications AG (XTER:HLG) Business Description

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Address
Netzibodenstrasse 23b, Pratteln, CHE, 4133
Highlight Communications AG is a Switzerland-based financial holding company. The company is a film production and license company in German-speaking countries. Its combined operating segments include Film, Sports, and Sports-and Event-Marketing. In the Film segment, the company along with its subsidiaries is a producer and distributor of cinema, video, and TV films. In addition to owning and co-producing, it acquires the exploitation rights to third-party productions. The sports segment mainly comprises activities in the TV and digital areas with the umbrella brand SPORT1 and in the area of production, content solutions services, and content marketing with PLAZAMEDIA. In the Sports- and Event-Marketing segment, the company is engaged in the marketing of international events.

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