Il Sole 24 Ore Group closes 2025 with a profit of EUR 4 million, revenue of EUR 213.9m
The Group's advertising revenue of EUR 90.7 million increased by 1.5%, reflecting in particular the positive performance of Events, including the best performance of the Trento Festival, and Radio 24, which recorded +2.8% growth
The Il Sole 24 ORE Group confirms its positive results closing the 2025 financial year with a profit of EUR 4.0 million and a positive net financial position of EUR 6.1 million, an improvement of EUR 12.6 million compared to 31 December 2024, despite the difficulties that have long characterised the publishing market in Italia and the persistent tensions of a general economic and geopolitical framework marked by uncertainties and medium-long term criticalities.
Consolidated revenues amounted to €213.9 million (substantially in line with the €214.5 million as at 31 December 2024), of which €90.7 million in advertising revenues, €94.0 million in publishing revenues and €29.3 million in other revenues. Of particular note was the growth in revenues from databases (+3.0%) and software (+20.8%), thanks to the integration of AI services, and from the news agency Radiocor (+9.3%), which partly offset the decline in circulation revenues from newspapers, books and magazines and the exhibitions sector.
Positive Performance of Events
The Group's advertising revenue of EUR 90.7 million increased by 1.5%, reflecting in particular the positive performance of Events, including the best performance of the Trento Festival, and Radio 24, which recorded growth of +2.8%, higher than the radio market (+1.8%, source: Nielsen data January/December 2025). The gross operating margin (ebitda) in 2025 is a positive EUR 22.1 million (EUR 29.0 million in 2024). The 2025 financial year assumes negative non-recurring expenses and income of EUR 1.1 million (positive EUR 1.7 million in 2024)
The net result is a positive EUR 4.0 million (EUR 9.1 million in 2024). Non-recurring expenses and income of EUR 0.8 million (positive EUR 1.7 million in 2024) were recorded for the year 2025
The net financial position as at 31 December 2025 was positive by EUR 6.1 million and improved by EUR 12.6 million compared to the value as at 31 December 2024, which was negative by EUR 6.5 million, mainly due to the cash flow generated by operations.
