Fininvest reports profits of 429.3 million. The dividend rises to 150 million

Profits are rising, dividends are increasing, and Mfe-MediaForEurope is now fully reflected in the accounts of the Berlusconi family’s holding company. Fininvest will distribute a dividend of 150 million to its shareholders for the 2025 financial year, fifty million more than last year’s 100 million and almost triple the 51 million from the previous financial year. This payment is intended for the holding companies owned by Silvio Berlusconi’s five children: Marina and Pier Silvio, who each hold an equal 26.5 per cent stake; and Barbara, Eleonora and Luigi, who together hold approximately 47 per cent.

The general meeting, held in Milan and chaired by Marina Berlusconi, approved the parent company’s financial statements and examined the consolidated accounts. Consolidated revenue rose to 5,032.8 million, up 26.3% from 3,985.3 million in 2024, driven by the inclusion of Prosiebensat, acquired by Mfe-MediaForEurope, within the scope of consolidation. On a like-for-like basis, however, the press release indicates a slight decline of 2.7 per cent. This further confirms that international expansion remains the key driver.

Net profit attributable to the group stands at 429.3 million: 62.9 per cent higher than the 263.5 million recorded in the previous year. This result was boosted by the strengthening of Mfe, the contribution from Banca Mediolanum (in which the group holds a 30% stake), and the removal of Monza from the consolidated scope following its sale to the BLV fund. The holding company, Fininvest Spa, meanwhile, reported a net profit of 262.3 million.

However, the cost of this new European expansion is reflected in the debt. The group’s net financial position, before IFRS 16 and net of the Prosiebensat transaction, stands at 658.1 million. Including the German company, debt before IFRS 16 rises to 2,704.4 million, up from 921.9 million at the end of 2024. After IFRS 16, it stands at 2,991.3 million. Total equity is 5,852.8 million.

Marina Berlusconi reaffirms the course. “The excellent results for 2025 confirm the economic and financial strength of the Fininvest Group, which continues to invest and reinvent itself, whilst remaining true to the vision that has always guided it. The very same vision that inspired our father, Silvio Berlusconi: to lead companies with a business-minded approach and entrepreneurial objectives, using finance as a tool, not as an end in itself.” The chairwoman links MFE’s growth to the acquisition of a controlling stake in Prosiebensat: “My brother Pier Silvio and his team have extended our cross-media model – comprising traditional TV, the web, radio and digital billboards – to German-speaking markets.”