14.08.2018
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG DE000A0S8488
DGAP-News: Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG: HHLA improves operating result
DGAP-News: Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG / Key word(s): Half Year Results
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG: HHLA improves operating result
14.08.2018 / 07:30
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Hamburg, 14 August 2018
Half-year Financial Report January to June 2018
HHLA improves operating result
- Group revenue increases slightly by 1.6 percent; Group operating result
(EBIT) rises by 1.1 percent
- Significant surge in the operating result expected this year
- Chairwoman of the Executive Board, Angela Titzrath: "We will achieve our
targets for the year as a whole."
In the first half of 2018, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) improved
on the already strong prior-year result. Both Group revenue and the Group
operating result increased slightly in the first six months against the same
period of the previous year, which was already very strong. This development
was driven by both subgroups, the listed Port Logistics subgroup and the
Real Estate subgroup. A 1.2 percent increase in container throughput was
recorded. As projected, container transport declined by 4.2 percent on
account of the realignment of Polzug activities following its successful
integration into the Metrans group. Revenue in the Port Logistics subgroup
was up by 1.6 percent.
HHLA confirms its targets for the current financial year of keeping revenue
in the region of the high level of the previous year and achieving
considerably higher EBIT in the Port Logistics subgroup and at Group level.
Angela Titzrath, Chairwoman of HHLA's Executive Board: "HHLA's positive
performance in the first half of the year gives us confidence that we will
achieve the targets announced for the financial year. HHLA has the knowledge
and experience to cope with the challenges of a volatile market. Working
closely with our customers and being a reliable partner to them, all while
offering exceptionally good service and a high degree of professionalism, is
a decisive factor in this regard. We work continuously to improve our
processes and workflows so that we can safeguard efficiency and
profitability. We are currently proactively harnessing the opportunities
presented by digitisation, including amongst others the introduction of a
new terminal operating system. At the same time, we are strengthening our
position in our existing business. At the end of June, we acquired all
shares in the largest Estonian terminal operator, Transiidikeskuse AS (TK),
and are now integrating TK into the HHLA Group. As Hanseatic cities, Hamburg
and the Estonian capital of Tallinn share a long tradition. Through our
commitment, we aim to breathe new life into the spirit of the 'Hanseatic
mindset', which is based on the fair granting of mutual benefits, the
exchange of goods, ideas and culture, cross-border cooperation and learning
from each other."
Port Logistics subgroup: performance January to June 2018
Revenue in the listed Port Logistics subgroup was up slightly by 1.6 percent
in the first six months to EUR 617.1 million. The operating result (EBIT)
also rose slightly by 0.8 percent to EUR 91.4 million, with the EBIT margin
remaining more or less stable at 14.8 percent.
In the Container segment, container throughput rose slightly by 1.2 percent
to 3.6 million standard containers (TEU). This slight growth was mainly
driven by a 4.1 percent increase in Asia traffic. Revenue rose by 2.2
percent to EUR 380.3 million, thereby somewhat outstripping container
throughput - this is mainly attributable to the lower feeder ratio. The
segment's EBIT margin came in at 17.9 percent.
In the Intermodal segment, container transport declined moderately by 4.2
percent. This is due to the scheduled realignment of Polzug's activities as
part of its integration into the Metrans organisation. A slight increase in
rail's share, coupled with longer transport distances, resulted in revenue
that performed significantly better, rising by 0.9 percent. Segment EBIT
rose considerably by 10.7 percent to EUR 38.6 million, resulting in yet
another increase in the EBIT margin, which came in at 18.6 percent.
Port Logistics subgroup: outlook
HHLA expects container throughput in 2018 to be in the region of the
previous year. The container transport volume is also forecast to remain in
the region of the previous year, as Polish intermodal traffic is being
realigned in the course of its integration into Metrans. At subgroup level,
this should mean that revenue is in the region of the previous year.
The operating result (EBIT) at the Port Logistics subgroup is expected to
rise significantly year on year in 2018. Earnings will be driven largely by
the Container and Intermodal segments.
Real Estate subgroup: performance January to June 2018 and outlook
Despite full occupancy of the HHLA quarters in the Speicherstadt historical
warehouse district and Fischmarkt Hamburg-Altona having been largely reached
in the previous year, the positive revenue trend continued in the first half
of 2018, with revenue once again rising by 3.0 percent to EUR 19.3 million.
In spite of the implementation of planned maintenance work, the segment EBIT
rose by 4.9 percent to EUR 8.4 million, which was largely due to increased
revenue from existing and newly developed properties. The EBIT margin
climbed up further to 43.6 percent.
The operating result (EBIT) at the Real Estate subgroup for the whole of
2018 is expected to come in at approximately EUR 15 million due to planned,
large-scale maintenance work that does not qualify for capitalisation.
Key figures HHLA Group
in EUR million 1-6 | 2018 1-6 | 2017 Change
Revenue 633.0 622.8 1.6 %
EBITDA 157.7 158.5 - 0.5 %
EBITDA margin in % 24.9 25.5 - 0.6 pp
EBIT 99.9 98.8 1.1 %
EBIT margin in % 15.8 15.9 - 0.1 pp
Profit after tax and minority interests 52.4 52.6 - 0.5 %
ROCE in % 14.7 14.9 - 0.2 pp
Port Logistics subgroup1,2
in EUR million 1-6 | 2018 1-6 | 2017 Change
Revenue 617.1 607.3 1.6 %
EBITDA 146.8 148.0 - 0.8 %
EBITDA margin in % 23.8 24.4 - 0.6 pp
EBIT 91.4 90.6 0.8 %
EBIT margin in % 14.8 14.9 - 0.1 pp
Profit after tax and minority interests 47.3 48.1 - 1.6 %
Earnings per share in EUR 0.68 0.69 - 1.6 %
1 Before consolidation between subgroups
2 Class A shares; listed
Container segment
in EUR million 1-6 | 2018 1-6 | 2017 Change
Revenue 380.3 372.3 2.2 %
EBITDA 106.9 109.9 - 2.7 %
EBITDA margin in % 28.1 29.5 - 1.4 pp
EBIT 68.2 68.2 0.0 %
EBIT margin in % 17.9 18.3 - 0.4 pp
Container throughput in thousand TEU 3,631 3,586 1.2 %
Intermodal segment
in EUR million 1-6 | 2018 1-6 | 2017 Change
Revenue 208.0 206.2 0.9 %
EBITDA 51.5 46.9 9.8 %
EBITDA margin in % 24.8 22.7 2.1 pp
EBIT 38.6 34.9 10.7 %
EBIT margin in % 18.6 16.9 1.7 pp
Container transport in thousand TEU 713 744 - 4.2 %
Contact:
Stefanie Steiner
Head of Investor Relations
HAMBURGER HAFEN UND LOGISTIK AG
Bei St. Annen 1, D-20457 Hamburg, www.hhla.de
Tel: +49-40-3088-3397
Fax: +49-40-3088-55-3397
E-mail: [email protected]
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Language: English
Company: Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG
Bei St. Annen 1
20457 Hamburg
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)40-3088-0
Fax: +49 (0)40-3088-3355
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.hhla.de
ISIN: DE000A0S8488
WKN: A0S848
Indices: SDAX
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hamburg;
Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf,
Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
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