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Highlight Communications AG (XTER:HLG) ROIC % : 0.64% (As of Dec. 2022)


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What is Highlight Communications AG ROIC %?

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Highlight Communications AG's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 was 0.64%.

As of today (2024-06-09), Highlight Communications AG's WACC % is 0.87%. Highlight Communications AG's ROIC % is -0.21% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Highlight Communications AG earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Highlight Communications AG ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Highlight Communications AG's ROIC % 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 ROIC % Chart

Highlight Communications AG Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.76 2.02 1.76 -0.29 0.31

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
ROIC % 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 - 2.28 -0.09 0.64 -

Competitive Comparison of Highlight Communications AG's ROIC %

For the Entertainment subindustry, Highlight Communications AG's ROIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROIC % 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 ROIC % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Highlight Communications AG's ROIC % falls into.



Highlight Communications AG ROIC % Calculation

Highlight Communications AG's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=2.158 * ( 1 - -6.12% )/( (674.151 + 814.281)/ 2 )
=2.2900696/744.216
=0.31 %

where

Highlight Communications AG's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Dec. 2022 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2022 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2022 ))/ count )
=5.224 * ( 1 - 25.89% )/( (529.985 + 674.151)/ 2 )
=3.8715064/602.068
=0.64 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Jun. 2022 )
=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))
=592.468 - 128.618 - ( 17.278 - max(0, 281.775 - 215.64+17.278))
=529.985

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2022) data.

* 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 Communications AG  (XTER:HLG) ROIC % Explanation

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.

There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.

Why is ROIC % important?

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, Highlight Communications AG's WACC % is 0.87%. Highlight Communications AG's ROIC % is -0.21% (calculated using TTM income statement data).


Be Aware

Like ROE % and ROA %, ROIC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.


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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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