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RCS revenue holds steady at €583.6 million in first nine months of 2026
RCS reported stable revenue of €583.6 million for the first nine months of 2026.
The Italian media group publishes Corriere della Sera and La Gazzetta dello Sport, as well as Spanish newspapers including El Mundo.
Its digital subscriptions topped 1.4 million across the group’s publications.
Corriere della Sera had 805,000 digital subscriptions by September, while its average monthly audience was 24 million unique users.
Online ads made up about 43% of RCS advertising revenue, which totaled €225.4 million.
RCS posted €86.2 million in operating profit before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, down from €91.8 million a year earlier, largely because it did not receive paper-purchase subsidies in 2026.
The group also reported net profit of €28.4 million and a positive net financial position of €32.7 million.
RCS reported revenue of €583.6 million for the first nine months of 2026, unchanged from the same period a year earlier.
The group recorded EBITDA of €86.2 million and net profit of €28.4 million.
Its net financial position was positive by €32.7 million, improving by €16.7 million from the end of 2025.
Digital revenue rose to €157.6 million, or 27% of consolidated revenue.
The group had more than 1.4 million digital subscriptions across its publications, including 805,000 for Corriere della Sera.
- Who
- RCS, the publishing group led by Urbano Cairo.
- What
- It reported revenue of €583.6 million for the first nine months of 2026, steady from a year earlier.
- When
- The first nine months of 2026; the results were reported on November 11, 2026.
- Where
- The group’s publications and operations in Italy and Spain.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Revenue
- €583.6 million in the first nine months of 2026
- EBITDA
- €86.2 million
- Net profit
- €28.4 million
- Net financial position
- Positive €32.7 million
- Digital revenue
- €157.6 million, or 27% of consolidated revenue
- Corriere della Sera subscriptions
- 805,000 at September figures