Economy

Value Added in the HHLA Group

in € million

 

2015

 

2014

 

Change

Employees

 

409.0

 

414.0

 

- 1.2 %

Shareholders

 

95.8

 

90.6

 

5.8 %

Public authorities

 

32.0

 

39.5

 

- 19.1 %

Lenders

 

8.7

 

8.0

 

8.1 %

Total

 

545.5

 

552.1

 

- 1.2 %

Net added value fell by 1.2 % to € 545.5 million in 2015. At 46.3 %, the added value ratio was slightly up on the previous year. Net serves as an indicator of the economic value creation of a business activity. It is calculated by taking the value of production and deducting all intermediate inputs, depreciation and amortisation. Added value is shared between employees, shareholders, the state (taxes) and lenders. The largest proportion, 75.0 % or € 409.0 million, went to employees.

Source of Added Value

Production value 2015: € 1,178 million = 100 %

Source of Added Value (pie chart)Source of Added Value (pie chart)

Application of Added Value

Added value 2015: € 546 million = 100 %

Application of Added Value (pie chart)Application of Added Value (pie chart)
Value Added

Value added is calculated on the basis of the value of production less input (costs of materials, depreciation, other operating expenses). Value added is distributed to different interest groups in HHLA, such as employees, shareholders, partners, lenders or the state. IAS