Italian Food and Staples Retail Stock News

Davide Campari-Milano N.V. announced its third quarter and nine-month earnings for 2025, reporting sales of €752.8 million for the quarter and net income of €104.3 million, both slightly lower than the same period last year. While sales remained flat, the modest decline in net income may prompt investors to analyze underlying factors shaping the company's operational trends and outlook. With net income easing despite stable revenues, we'll explore how this earnings update could impact...

Tenaris S.A. ( BIT:TEN ) just released its latest third-quarter results and things are looking bullish. Results were...

Biesse S.p.A. ( BIT:BSS ) shares have had a horrible month, losing 30% after a relatively good period beforehand. The...

Intesa Sanpaolo (BIT:ISP) turned in annual earnings growth of 3.6%, well below its impressive five-year average of 25.5%. Net profit margin held steady at 35.8% compared to last year’s 35.7%, while future estimates have revenue growing at 3.9% per year and profit at 4.4% per year, both trailing the broader Italian market. With a Price-to-Earnings Ratio at 10.6x, just under the peer average and slightly above the sector mean, the results point toward stable but slowing profitability, keeping...

Investors in Davide Campari-Milano N.V. ( BIT:CPR ) had a good week, as its shares rose 4.1% to close at €6.03...

There wouldn't be many who think Notorious Pictures S.p.A.'s ( BIT:NPI ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.1x is...

Star7 S.p.A. ( BIT:STAR7 ) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 26% share price jump in the last month...

Saipem SpA's ( BIT:SPM ) solid earnings announcement recently didn't do much to the stock price. Our analysis suggests...

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Moncler recently reported a 1% year-on-year sales decline for the third quarter, with a solid performance in China and the Americas offset by weak tourist demand in Europe and Japan, and plans to open a flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York by June 2026. Despite revenues slightly exceeding analyst expectations, the company's performance lagged behind some luxury peers, and management projected a more cautious outlook for upcoming quarters due to ongoing regional headwinds. We’ll examine...

Earlier this month, Banco BPM announced the completion of a very large €500 billion green bond issuance and disclosed the results of its tender offer for €500 billion of existing 6.00% Senior Non-Preferred Notes due 2026, with €216.42 billion tendered by investors. This move highlights Banco BPM’s focus on sustainable finance and proactive capital management, as the green bonds align with its broader ESG initiatives and funding strategy. We’ll examine how the successful green bond...

Earlier this week, NEXTCHEM, a subsidiary of Maire S.p.A., launched its first Sustainability-Linked Financing Framework, which anchors investment activities to measurable sustainability goals and supports technological innovation and R&D for the energy transition through a €125 million credit facility. This initiative highlights Maire's increasing emphasis on integrating sustainability into its financing and operational strategies, underlining a broader commitment to supporting...

Amplifon (BIT:AMP) is expecting its earnings to grow at 15.3% per year, with revenue projected to increase 5.7% annually. This outpaces the broader Italian market's 5.2% forecast. However, the company's net profit margin stands at 5.2%, down from 7% last year, and it recorded negative earnings growth over the past year despite averaging 3.6% annual growth over the past five years. With shares trading at €14.72, below the estimated fair value, investors are watching closely as the company...

Svas Biosana S.p.A. ( BIT:SVS ), is not the largest company out there, but it led the BIT gainers with a relatively...

Tenaris (BIT:TEN) posted net profit margins of 16.9% for the year, down from 20.2% a year ago. Over the past five years, the company managed to turn profitable with average annual earnings growth of 28.3%. However, earnings declined over the most recent twelve months. Investors now face a mixed outlook, as earnings are projected to fall by 2.4% per year for the next three years. Revenue growth is expected to slow to 1.6% per year, lagging the broader Italian market’s 5.2% pace. See our full...

Davide Campari-Milano (BIT:CPR) reported a net profit margin of 6.1%, a notable drop from 11.2% the previous year, which points to a clear decline in profitability. A one-off loss of €185.7 million worsened annual results and overshadowed the company’s five-year earnings growth trend of 1.2% per year. Negative earnings growth in the last year makes direct comparisons to the longer-term average less meaningful. With market expectations now focused on forecasted annual earnings growth of 11.8%,...

Prysmian (BIT:PRY) posted a net profit margin of 3.9%, up from 3.5% the previous year, with annual earnings jumping 42.4%, well above its five-year average earnings growth rate of 25%. Analysts forecast earnings growth of 9.1% and revenue growth of 5% per year, tracking just below the Italian market averages of 9.9% for earnings and 5.2% for revenue. The combination of strong historic profit expansion and improving margins sets a high bar for what comes next. See our full analysis for...

Moncler (BIT:MONC) stock dropped over 4% after the company posted a 1% year-on-year revenue decline for the third quarter. Softer tourist demand in Europe and Japan weighed on overall results. See our latest analysis for Moncler. Despite a resilient showing earlier this year, Moncler’s latest results and yesterday’s 3.75% drop in share price highlight how investor sentiment has cooled after a solid run. While revenue growth in China and the Americas added a boost, European and Japanese...

Amplifon (BIT:AMP) just released its third quarter earnings, highlighting both quarterly and nine-month declines in sales and net income compared to last year. The latest figures are prompting fresh debates among investors. See our latest analysis for Amplifon. With the latest earnings miss still fresh, Amplifon’s share price has struggled to regain ground, dropping nearly 40% year-to-date and recording a one-year total shareholder return loss of over 41%. Momentum remains subdued, suggesting...

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Avio (BIT:AVIO) saw its net profit margin slip to 1.5%, down from last year's 1.8%, while earnings have declined at an average rate of 11.1% per year over the past five years. Despite this, recent annual growth of 0.8% offers a modest reversal of the longer-term trend. Forecasts suggest a sharp acceleration ahead, with earnings expected to grow 20.8% per year and revenue projected to rise 12.7% per year, both comfortably above the Italian market averages. Investors are now weighing these...

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