RCS MediaGroup's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -2.2%, while the Media industry saw earnings growing at 4.3% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 1.1% per year. RCS MediaGroup's return on equity is 12%, and it has net margins of 7%.
Key information
-2.24%
Earnings growth rate
-6.98%
EPS growth rate
Media Industry Growth
-2.36%
Revenue growth rate
-1.07%
Return on equity
11.96%
Net Margin
6.98%
Next Earnings Update
30 Jul 2026
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How RCS MediaGroup makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
DB:HPI2 Revenue, expenses and earnings (EUR Millions)
Date
Revenue
Earnings
G+A Expenses
R&D Expenses
31 Mar 26
788
55
4
0
31 Dec 25
788
55
5
0
30 Sep 25
800
62
6
0
30 Jun 25
811
63
5
0
31 Mar 25
820
63
5
0
31 Dec 24
819
62
4
0
30 Sep 24
824
61
2
0
30 Jun 24
823
61
4
0
31 Mar 24
818
57
12
0
31 Dec 23
828
57
4
0
30 Sep 23
832
54
4
0
30 Jun 23
839
56
17
0
31 Mar 23
841
49
2
0
31 Dec 22
845
50
19
0
30 Sep 22
856
50
0
0
30 Jun 22
870
58
1
0
31 Mar 22
855
75
0
0
31 Dec 21
846
72
0
0
30 Sep 21
866
86
5
0
30 Jun 21
852
82
5
0
31 Mar 21
753
35
5
0
31 Dec 20
750
32
6
0
30 Sep 20
743
20
2
0
30 Jun 20
768
18
3
0
31 Mar 20
889
58
4
0
31 Dec 19
924
69
3
0
30 Sep 19
936
74
3
0
30 Jun 19
948
78
2
0
31 Mar 19
966
84
3
0
31 Dec 18
976
85
3
0
30 Sep 18
951
103
6
0
30 Jun 18
928
93
3
0
31 Mar 18
899
83
52
0
31 Dec 17
896
71
4
0
30 Sep 17
917
41
53
0
30 Jun 17
936
30
59
0
31 Mar 17
962
11
55
0
31 Dec 16
968
-5
55
0
30 Sep 16
999
-70
3
0
30 Jun 16
1,017
-78
4
0
31 Mar 16
1,023
-129
64
0
31 Dec 15
1,032
-137
4
0
30 Sep 15
1,036
-93
11
0
Quality Earnings: HPI2 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: HPI2's current net profit margins (7%) are lower than last year (7.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: HPI2's earnings have declined by 2.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: HPI2's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: HPI2 had negative earnings growth (-12.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Media industry average (-14.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: HPI2's Return on Equity (12%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
Data
Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis
2026/07/29 12:40
End of Day Share Price
2026/07/29 00:00
Earnings
2026/03/31
Annual Earnings
2025/12/31
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Analyst Sources
RCS MediaGroup S.p.A. is covered by 7 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.