🔥 Trending Lagardère and Prisma Media: Navigating Financial Turbulence

Lagardère and Prisma Media have both released recent financial results, with Lagardère showing strong growth in 2025 and the first half of 2026, while Prisma Media reported positive operating profit in 2025 despite facing mass layoffs.

Lagardère's Financial Performance

Lagardère Group has demonstrated robust financial performance in both its full-year 2025 results and the first half of 2026.

Full-Year 2025 Results

Lagardère reported record financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2025 ¹³.

• Revenue: The Group's revenue reached €9.4 billion, reflecting a strong growth of 4.6% as reported and 3.8% on a like-for-like basis ¹²³⁵⁶. All businesses contributed to this growth ¹.
• Recurring EBIT: Recurring Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) increased by a solid 8% to €641 million ¹⁶.
• Cash Flow: The company generated strong cash flow from operations (CFFO), which was up 14% ¹.
• Debt Reduction: Lagardère also made significant progress in deleveraging its debt ¹⁶.
• Lagardère Publishing: This division specifically reported revenues of €3,001 million in 2025, an increase of 4.5% as reported and 2.7% like-for-like. This growth was supported by all core markets and diversified businesses like Board Games and Partworks ⁷.

These results indicate that the market may not have fully anticipated the extent of Lagardère's recovery and strong performance ². The company's strategy and operational efficiency were highlighted as key drivers for these record results ⁶.

First Half of 2026 Results

The positive momentum continued into the first half of 2026 for Lagardère:

• Revenue: Group revenue rose to €4.44 billion, marking an increase of 2% on a reported basis and 2.7% like-for-like. All business segments contributed to this growth ⁴.
• Recurring EBIT: Group recurring EBIT saw a 3.6% year-on-year increase, reaching a record €233 million ⁴.
• Cash Flow: Cash flow from operations surged by 21% to €70 million ⁴.
• Q1 2026 Performance: Specifically, Q1 2026 revenue grew by 3.0% reported and 3.8% like-for-like, reaching €2,037 million, primarily driven by Travel Retail and Live segments ⁸.
• Dividend: A dividend of €0.67 per share has been proposed for 2025, reflecting the strong financial health ⁸.

Prisma Media's Financial Performance

Prisma Media, a major player in the French media landscape, also released its 2025 financial figures.

• Turnover: In 2025, Prisma Media achieved a turnover of €302 million ⁹.
• Operating Profit: The company recorded a positive operating profit (EBITA) of €6 million ⁹.

Despite these positive financial results, Prisma Media faced significant challenges in 2025, including mass layoffs. Management justified these layoffs due to "structural economic difficulties," even though the company reported a positive operating profit ⁹. This situation highlights a discrepancy between financial performance and employment decisions within the company.