Acquisitions push DentalPro revenue over 300 million
Ten openings in 2026 and around 30 possible new targets under consideration
by Enrico Netti
A path of acquisitions to consolidate its presence in Italia. This is what Michel Cohen, CEO and founder together with Samuele Baruch and Paolo Tonveronachi of DentalPro, a chain with over 275 owned dental practices, wants to follow.
"Through the acquisitions of new studios during 2026 we expect to exceed 300 million in turnover, depending on the timing of the acquisitions," Michel Cohen anticipates to Il Sole 24 Ore. "We are studying about thirty dossiers of individual or group studios (those with 2 or more offices in the territory ed). The year 2025 ended with a turnover of EUR 261.4 million, +2.4% on the previous year. "It was a very satisfying year in which we improved our management processes and achieved an Ifrs Ebitda of 62.6 million, up 5.6%, a gross margin that increased by 1.5% as well as a very strong 12.3% growth in recurring patients," Cohen continues.
A trend that continued in the first four months of this year, "with a 20% increase in Ebitda following the acquisition of a number of dental clinics and five dental laboratories," emphasises the CEO. "We already had two of them and we want to become a leader in this segment. Practices are the main asset and the latest openings include those in Trapani and Campobasso, to be followed between June and July by those in Ancona and in Brianza in Lissone, Seregno and Lentate sul Seveso, in the Bennet shopping malls. Two more openings are planned by the end of the year. "We are present in almost all of Italia, we are only missing Valle d'Aosta and Abruzzo, and in the course of the year we expect to open or take over more than 30 dental centres," says Cohen.
Development is financed by equity, investing capital and liquidity in technology and acquisitions. 'Profits have always been reinvested for growth,' Michel Cohen emphasises. 'Banks grant us credit lines and we recently had another 40 million line.
DentalPro's business plan looks to 2028 and envisages further acquisitions. "The dental care market in Italia is worth around 11 billion and DentalPro has a share of around 3 per cent, there is nothing to stop us from aiming for 5 per cent, there are huge possibilities for growth," Cohen explains with a smile.
