RCS MediaGroup S.p.A.

RCS MediaGroup S.p.A.

0.81
EUR
-0.01
(-0.74%)
0.10EPS
8.98P/E
483.76MMarket Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
5.18
2.21
2
1.87
1.73
1.89
1.79
1.45
1.64
1.63
1.6
1.58
1.52
1.53
Basic EPS, GAAP
-0.86
-0.23
-0.34
0.01
0.14
0.16
0.13
0.06
0.14
0.1
0.11
0.12
0.11
0.1
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-0.45
-0.02
-0.05
0.11
0.19
0.24
0.23
0.16
0.23
0.03
0.14
0.18
0.14
- -
Dividend per Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.06
- -
0.03
0.06
0.06
0.07
0.07
- -
Book Value per Share
0.63
0.43
0.19
0.19
0.33
0.49
0.54
0.6
0.71
0.75
0.8
0.85
0.89
0.89
Tangible Book Value per Share
-0.33
-0.39
-0.61
-0.58
-0.41
-0.22
-0.15
-0.11
- -
0.03
0.07
0.13
0.18
0.16
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
254
482
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
517
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1,314
1,065
1,032
968
896
976
924
750
846
845
828
819
788
790
Operating Margin (%)
-9.67
-2.34
-4.62
3.23
10.79
12.46
11.14
5.11
10.82
7.68
10.11
11.91
11.6
11.07
Depreciation Expense
118
80
123
55
43
40
51
51
48
51
53
53
52
53
Net Income, GAAP
-218
-111
-176
4
71
85
69
32
72
50
57
62
55
54
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
- -
- -
198
18.88
15.12
20.37
- -
21.81
8.89
19.26
25.36
28.44
28.72
Profit Margin (%)
-16.63
-10.4
-17.02
0.36
7.94
8.73
7.42
4.23
8.56
5.93
6.88
7.57
6.96
6.83
Working Capital
6
-34
-494
-201
-133
-106
-127
-82
-42
-75
-53
-18
-6
-19
LT Debt
431
394
16
275
236
- -
151
131
137
118
137
148
118
84
Total Equity
335
273
105
100
172
255
281
312
370
392
417
444
463
461
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
-13.9
19.65
29.85
23.37
- -
15.6
11.91
12.2
11.55
10.29
10.25
Return on Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
-7.7
21.11
28.59
22
- -
16.14
11.2
12.12
10.8
9.28
9.45
Return on Common Equity (%)
-92.94
-36.92
-95.39
3.57
53.42
40.25
25.72
10.75
21.35
13.22
14.16
14.48
12.16
11.97

Capital Structure

EUR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
ST Debt
29
- -
24
LT Borrowings
24
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
94
113
84
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
517
517
517
Market Capitalization
510
491
484

Working Capital

EUR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
322
263
360
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
45
- -
45
Accounts Receivable, Net
183
183
229
Inventories
18
18
18
Total Current Liabilities
328
194
379
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
29
- -
24
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

EUR

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
17.78%
8.36%
4.3%
Free Cash Flow
13.84%
77.67%
-22.54%
Net Income, GAAP
188.45%
21.7%
-11.61%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-2.31%
1.17%
-3.85%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
0.28%

Quarterly Revenue

EUR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
169
265
168
217
819
2025
170
257
157
205
788
2026
170
258
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

EUR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
0.07
- -
0.06
0.12
2025
- -
0.07
-0.01
0.04
0.11
2026
- -
0.07
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

EUR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.07
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.07
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

CEO
Urbano Roberto Cairo
Full Time Employees
2,895
Sector
Consumer services
Industry
Publishing: newspapers
Address
Via Angelo Rizzoli, 8 Milan MI Italy 20132
IPO Date
Mar 10, 1997
Business
RCS MediaGroup S.p.A. RCS MediaGroup S.p.A. operates as a leading multimedia publishing group focused on newspapers, magazines, books, digital platforms, radio, television, advertising sales, and event organization, primarily in Italy and Spain. Founded in 1920 and headquartered in Milan, Italy, the company publishes flagship daily newspapers including Corriere della Sera and La Gazzetta dello Sport in Italy, and El Mundo, Marca, and Expansion in Spain through its subsidiary Unidad Editorial; magazines such as IO Donna, Oggi, Style Magazine, Amica, Living, Abitare, Io Cucino, Sportweek, and G Magazine; books via the Solferino publishing house; and vertical digital content across e-stores, social platforms, apps, and incubators. It also manages advertising through RCS Pubblicita' and CairoRCS Media, organizes iconic sports events like Giro d'Italia, Milano Sanremo, Tirreno-Adriatico, Strade Bianche, UAE Tour, and Milano Marathon, and operates digital TV channels including Digicast in Italy and the newly launched Veo 7 in Spain, serving a total audience exceeding 30 million with over 1.3 million active digital subscriptions across its titles as of September 2025. The group maintains leadership in print and digital circulation, with La Gazzetta dello Sport as Italy's most-read newspaper at 2.1 million readers and Corriere della Sera at 1.7 million per recent Audipress data, while in Spain Marca leads with nearly 1 million readers and strong digital unique users on marca.com exceeding 59 million monthly. Geographic operations span Italy, Spain, Portugal, the United States, and China, with digital revenue comprising 26.1% of total revenue at 152.2 million euros in the first nine months of 2025, supported by 30.3 million monthly unique users in Italy and robust social followings totaling over 15 million for Corriere System and 7 million for Gazzetta. Controlled by parent company Cairo Communication S.p.A. since 2016, RCS MediaGroup employs approximately 2,825 people and generates significant revenue from publishing (42.7% from Italian newspapers), sports press (27.9%), magazines, and corporate activities. Recent developments include the launch of Veo 7, a free-to-air digital terrestrial TV channel in Spain on June 18, 2025, achieving a 0.91% viewing share in early November; an exclusive multi-year partnership with Taboola for discovery platform integration across sites like Corriere della Sera and La Gazzetta dello Sport; enhanced digital offerings such as the redesigned Marca app, new Corriere channels like Animali and Cook, and the Corriere Giochi app; and major events including Giro d'Italia starting from Albania, Giro Next Gen, and Giro d'Italia Women. In advertising, synergies persist from the CairoRCS Media integration, boosting market share, while editorial initiatives feature redesigned Style Magazine for its 20th anniversary, Amica Book Club, and events like Festival Il Tempo delle Donne and Pact4Future. Financially, the group reported positive net financial position of 9.9 million euros at September 30, 2025, with EBITDA at 91.8 million euros, reflecting resilience amid economic uncertainties.

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