Overall view of the course of business

Key figures

in € million

 

2020

 

2019

 

Change

Revenue

 

1,299.8

 

1,382.6

 

- 6.0 %

EBITDA

 

289.4

 

382.6

 

- 24.4 %

EBITDA margin in %

 

22.3

 

27.7

 

- 5.4 pp

EBIT

 

123.6

 

221.2

 

- 44.1 %

EBIT margin in %

 

9.5

 

16.0

 

- 6.5 pp

Profit after tax and minority interests

 

42.6

 

103.3

 

- 58.8 %

At-equity earnings

 

3.6

 

4.5

 

- 19.2 %

ROCE in %

 

5.9

 

10.8

 

- 4.9 pp

The coronavirus pandemic had a significant impact on HHLA’s financial performance in the 2020 financial year. Having said this, it has not yet resulted in any material effects on the recognition or measurement of the Group’s assets and liabilities as of 31 December 2020. For the implementation of restructuring measures as part of an efficiency programme in the Container segment, a net provision of € 43 million was formed in the fourth quarter. There were no other particular events or transactions during the reporting period, either in HHLA’s operating environment or within the Group, that had a significant impact on its results of operations, net assets and financial position.

Guidance for the 2020 financial year – last updated by the HHLA Executive Board in the interim statement for the first nine months – was confirmed by the actual figures in terms of container throughput and operating result at Group level and at the level of the Port Logistics subgroup. The operating result at the level of the Real Estate subgroup also exhibited a sharp decline compared to the previous year. The decline in terms of container throughput and at the level of the Port Logistics subgroup was less than forecast.

Forecast and actual figures

in € million

 

Actual
31.12.2019

 

Forecast1
25.03.2020

 

Forecast1
12.11.2020

 

Actual
31.12.2020

Container throughput

 

7,577 thousand TEU

 

strong

 

strong

 

6,776 thousand TEU

Container transport

 

1,565 thousand TEU

 

strong

 

significant

 

1,536 thousand TEU

Revenue Port Logistics subgroup

 

1,350.0

 

strong

 

strong

 

1,269.3

EBIT Port Logistics subgroup

 

204.4

 

strong

 

strong

 

110.3

EBIT Real Estate subgroup

 

16.5

 

significant

 

significant

 

12.9

EBIT Group

 

221.2

 

strong

 

strong

 

123.6

1

Expected decrease against previous year

Despite the overall decline in business in 2020, HHLA’s financial position at the end of the reporting period on 31 December 2020 was stable. The decreased by 0.3 percentage points to 21.9 % (previous year: 22.2 %). The changed significantly from 4.0 to 5.1. There were no further refinancing needs as of the balance sheet date.

Revenue

Revenue from sales or lettings and from services rendered, less sales deductions and VAT.

Equity ratio

Equity / balance sheet total.

Dynamic gearing ratio

Financial debt (pension provisions + non-current and current liabilities to related parties + non-current and current financial liabilities – cash, cash equivalents, short-term deposits and receivables from HGV [cash pooling]) / EBITDA.