7. Segment reporting

The segment report is presented as an annex to the Condensed Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Group’s segment report is prepared in accordance with the provisions of IFRS 8 and requires reporting on the basis of the internal reports to the Executive Board for the purpose of controlling commercial activities. The segment performance indicator used is the internationally customary key figure EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes), which serves to measure the success in each segment and therefore aids internal control. For further information, please refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of 31 December 2020.

The accounting and valuation principles applied for internal reporting comply with the principles applied by the Group described in Note 6 “Accounting and valuation principles” in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of 31 December 2020.

The HHLA Group still operates in four segments: the Container, Intermodal, Logistics and Real Estate segments. “Holding/Other” still does not constitute an independent operating segment under IFRS 8.

The reconciliation of the segment variable EBIT to consolidated earnings before taxes (EBT) incorporates transactions between the segments and the subgroups for which consolidation is mandatory, along with the proportion of companies accounted for using the equity method, net interest income and the other financial result.

Reconciliation of the segment EBIT with consolidated earnings before taxes (EBT)

in € thousand

 

1–6 | 2021

 

1–6 | 2020

Segment earnings (EBIT)

 

89,468

 

54,760

Elimination of business relations between the segments and subgroups

 

1,045

 

704

Group earnings (EBIT)

 

90,513

 

55,464

Earnings from associates accounted for using the equity method

 

1,335

 

692

Net interest income

 

- 14,960

 

- 18,303

Other financial result

 

0

 

- 100

Earnings before tax (EBT)

 

76,889

 

37,753