Highlight Event and Entertainment AG (LTS:0QL0) Operating Income: CHF-241.5 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

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LTS:0QL0 Highlight Event and Entertainment AG LTS:0QL0
47 GF Score
Price CHF5.45
GF Value CHF9.04
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Highlight Event and Entertainment AG Operating Income?

Highlight Event and Entertainment AG LTS:0QL0 47 Operating Income is CHF-241.5 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LTS:0QL0 with a GF Score™ of 47/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF9.04 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Highlight Event and Entertainment AG's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was CHF-210.4 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was CHF-241.5 Mil.

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Highlight Event and Entertainment AG's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was CHF-210.4 Mil. Highlight Event and Entertainment AG's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was CHF255.6 Mil. Therefore, Highlight Event and Entertainment AG's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -82.32%.

Highlight Event and Entertainment AG's 5-Year average Growth Rate for Operating Margin % was 0.00% per year.

Operating Income or EBIT is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Highlight Event and Entertainment AG's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -39.91%. Highlight Event and Entertainment AG's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -1,209.50%.


Highlight Event and Entertainment AG  (LTS:0QL0) Operating Income Explanation

1. Operating Income or EBIT is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Highlight Event and Entertainment AG's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-420.802 * ( 1 - 3.44% )/( (1182.655 + 853.357)/ 2 )
=-406.3264112/1018.006
=-39.91 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Jun. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=784.728 - 1.913 - ( 17.047 - max(0, 527.701 - 127.861+17.047))
=1182.655

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=558.005 - 108.985 - ( 35.658 - max(0, 556.614 - 152.277+35.658))
=853.357

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Highlight Event and Entertainment AG's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Jun. 2025  Q: Dec. 2025
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-440.9/( ( (44.097 + max(-122.571, 0)) + (28.809 + max(-198.512, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-440.9/( ( 44.097 + 28.809 )/ 2 )
=-440.9/36.453
=-1,209.50 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(93.037 + 7.469 + 1.4210854715202E-14) - (1.913 + 0 + 221.164)
=-122.571

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(42.619 + 6.069 + 15.591) - (108.985 + 0 + 153.806)
=-198.512

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) EBIT data.

3. Operating Income is also linked to Operating Margin %:

Highlight Event and Entertainment AG's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Revenue (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-210.401/255.591
=-82.32 %

* 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.

4. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Operating Income growth rate using Operating Income per share data.


Be Aware

Compared with a company's EBITDA margin, Operating Margin can be manipulated by adjusting the rate of depreciation, depletion and amortization (DDA).

If a company is facing competition, its Operating Margin may decline. Often the Operating Margin declines well before the company's revenue or even profit decline. Therefore, Operating Margin is a very important indicator of whether the company is facing problems.

For instance, by 2012, Nokia (NOK)'s problems were well known and its stock had lost more than 90% of its market value since 2007. But Nokia's Operating Margin had already been in decline since 2002, although its earnings per share were still rising. Investors who paid attention to Operating Margin would have avoided this huge loss. The same can be said for Research-in-Motion (RIMM).

Therefore, Operating Margin is a very important screening filter for GuruFocus. GuruFocus's Buffett-Munger screener requires that the profit margin is either consistent or expanding. The Model Portfolio of the Buffett-Munger screener has outperformed the market every year since inception in 2009.


Highlight Event and Entertainment AG Operating Income Related Terms


Highlight Event and Entertainment AG Operating Income Historical Data

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* 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.

Highlight Event and Entertainment AG Operating Income Chart

Highlight Event and Entertainment AG Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Operating Income
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.36 -8.66 -8.76 -16.48 -241.48

Highlight Event and Entertainment AG Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Operating Income 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 8.73 -12.00 -4.48 -31.08 -210.40
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Highlight Event and Entertainment AG Operating Income Calculation

Operating Income, is the profit a company earned through operations. All expenses, including cash expenses such as cost of goods sold (COGS), research & development, wages, and non-cash expenses, such as depreciation, depletion and amortization, have been deducted from the sales.

Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was CHF-241.5 Mil.

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Operating Income →
What does a Operating Income of CHF-241.5 Mil mean?
Highlight Event and Entertainment AG (LTS:0QL0) has a Operating Income of CHF-241.5 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on Highlight Event and Entertainment AG and its competitors.
Is Highlight Event and Entertainment AG's Operating Income too high?
Highlight Event and Entertainment AG's current Operating Income is CHF-241.5 Mil. Overall, Highlight Event and Entertainment AG has a GF Score™ of 47/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Highlight Event and Entertainment AG's Operating Income compare to NFLX and DIS?
Highlight Event and Entertainment AG's Operating Income of CHF-241.5 Mil can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Operating Income for a Media - Diversified company?
A good Operating Income depends on the Media - Diversified industry context. However, Operating Income should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Operating Income mean?
A high Operating Income can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on Highlight Event and Entertainment AG and its competitors. Highlight Event and Entertainment AG's current Operating Income is CHF-241.5 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Highlight Event and Entertainment AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Highlight Event and Entertainment AG (LTS:0QL0) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF9.04, compared to a current price of CHF5.45 — trading 39.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Operating Income is CHF-241.5 Mil. Highlight Event and Entertainment AG's overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Operating Income calculated?
Operating Income is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Highlight Event and Entertainment AG (LTS:0QL0), the current Operating Income is CHF-241.5 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Highlight Event and Entertainment AG (LTS:0QL0) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Highlight Event and Entertainment AG stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of CHF5.45 is trading 39.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF9.04. GuruFocus considers Highlight Event and Entertainment AG to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0QL0:

  • Operating Income: CHF-241.5 Mil
  • GF Value™: CHF9.04 vs. price of CHF5.45 (39.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 47/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0QL0 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Highlight Event and Entertainment AG Business Description

Other Exchanges L60:GermanyHLEE:Switzerland
Address Netzibodenstrasse 23b, Pratteln, CHE, 4133
Highlight Event and Entertainment AG is engaged in the business of event marketing and entertainment which consists of marketing rights for the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the Eurovision Song Contest. The company's business segment includes the Film segment, the Sports and Events segment, and Other segment. It generates maximum revenue from the Film segment. Geographically, the firm derives maximum revenue from Germany.
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