Added value

Despite the ongoing impact of the pandemic, net increased by 14.8 % year-on-year to € 752.8 million in the 2021 financial year (previous year: € 656.0 million). At 50.4 %, the added value ratio was slightly down year-on-year (previous year: 49.0 %).

Value added in the HHLA Group

in € million

 

2021

 

2020

 

Change

Employees

 

555.6

 

551.6

 

0.7 %

Shareholders

 

132.9

 

74.1

 

79.3 %

Public authorities

 

58.7

 

25.0

 

135.1 %

Lenders

 

5.6

 

5.3

 

5.4 %

Total

 

752.8

 

656.0

 

14.8 %

Net added value serves as an indicator of the economic value creation of a business activity. It is calculated by taking the production value and deducting all intermediate inputs, depreciation and amortisation. is shared between employees, shareholders, the state (taxes) and lenders. The largest proportion, 73.8 % or € 555.6 million, went to employees.

Source of added value

Production value 2021: € 1,495 million

Source of added value (pie chart)

Application of added value

Net added value 2021: € 753 million

Application of added value (pie chart)
Value added

Production value – intermediate inputs (cost of materials, depreciation and amortisation, and other operating expenses); the value added generated is shared between the HHLA Group’s stakeholders, such as employees, shareholders, lenders and the local community.

Value added

Production value – intermediate inputs (cost of materials, depreciation and amortisation, and other operating expenses); the value added generated is shared between the HHLA Group’s stakeholders, such as employees, shareholders, lenders and the local community.