Michele Mari has won the 80th edition of the Strega Prize with his novel “I convitati di pietra”, published by our publishing house, Einaudi.
When the demon of competition and the mirage of a fabulous prize are involved, the variables multiply. And so, an agreement born almost as a joke turns into a no-holds-barred challenge to stay alive as long as possible. The book, already the winner of the 2026 Strega Giovani Prize, is a moving and playful novel that reveals, with wicked amusement, the impulses hidden within friendship.
Because in this story, before an unpredictable ending, the opposite of the proverb holds true: whoever loses a friend finds a treasure.
Congratulations also to Teresa Ciabatti for her book “Donnaregina” (Mondadori) and to Alcide Pierantozzi for his book “Lo sbilico” (Einaudi), both of which made the final six.
The Board of Directors today approved the Mondadori Group’s results for the first quarter of 2026, presented by CEO Antonio Porro. The period closed with revenues of €170.9 million, up 3.9% compared to March 31, 2025.
“The first-quarter results confirm the strength of our Group and its ability to grow in key segments. In fact, 2026 began with strategic transactions that have strengthened our competitive position, starting with the digital sector: the acquisition of Edilportale has consolidated our leadership and enabled our new Digital division to expand its reach. M&A activities continued even after the end of the quarter, and a few weeks ago, we acquired Hoepli’s school and university publishing division: a historic and highly prestigious brand with which we will strengthen our catalog in key areas and specific segments,” stated Antonio Porro.
“The book market has shown signs of recovery, driven by funding allocated to libraries, with our publishing houses reporting increases in both revenue and profitability. As for Retail, the business model has proven to be solid and resilient, thanks to the strength and extensive reach of the physical network, which has continued to grow. In Media, the Group benefited from several successful joint sales initiatives,” concluded Porro.
Today we completed the acquisition of the business unit responsible for educational and university publishing at Hoepli S.p.A., following the signing of the agreement announced on April 15.
This transaction, which takes effect as of today, is consistent with our Group’s development strategy in the core book business and, in particular, allows us to consolidate our position in the school publishing sector, where we already operate through the three publishing houses Mondadori Education, Rizzoli Education, and D Scuola.
The addition of Hoepli, a highly prestigious brand in Italian culture and one of the oldest in Milanese publishing, will allow the Group to expand its publishing offerings, which currently include textbooks, courses, teaching aids, and multimedia content for all levels of education.
The Shareholders’ Meeting, convened today and chaired by Marina Berlusconi, approved the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025.
The results relating to the draft financial statements and the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2025, presented by Antonio Porro, CEO of the Mondadori Group, and approved by the Board of Directors on March 19, were already disclosed to the market on that same date.
The Shareholders’ Meeting also approved the distribution of a dividend of €0.154 per share, for a total amount of approximately €40 million, representing a 10% increase compared to the previous fiscal year.
The Board of Directors today approved our financial results for 2025.
At the Rizzoli Milano bookstore in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Antonio Porro, CEO of the Mondadori Group, and Alessandro Franzosi, Group CFO, presented the results of the recently concluded fiscal year and the outlook for 2026 to analysts, investors, and journalists.
In recent months, we have continued to develop our core businesses, consolidating our presence in book publishing and strengthening our position in the digital sector.
“In 2025, the Mondadori Group confirmed the strength of its business model, recording an improvement in economic and financial performance with essentially stable revenues and a margin that grew slightly compared to the previous year,” stated Antonio Porro.
“The significant operating cash flow for the year was further confirmation of the Group’s substantial ability to consistently generate the financial resources necessary to carry out acquisitions and ensure growing shareholder returns.”
Marco Sciuccati is now the new Director of Human Resources and Organization for our Group, reporting directly to CEO and General Manager Antonio Porro.
Born in Castellanza (Varese) in 1965, Sciuccati graduated in Economics and Business from the Catholic University of Milan and is a Professional Counselor in the corporate and organizational field.
After gaining initial professional experience at Accenture and DHL, he joined The Coca-Cola Company in 1996, before moving to Bain & Company in 2000. His career continued with senior positions in human resources and organization at various multinational companies, from Ferrero International S.A. to Pirelli, Candy Hoover Group, and Haier Europe.
In October 2022, Sciuccati was appointed Chief HR & Organization Director of Lecta, a multinational company in the paper industry.
Daniele Sacco, Director of Human Resources and Organization at the Mondadori Group for over 9 years, has decided to leave his operational commitments to devote himself to new personal and professional projects.
The Group thanks Daniele Sacco for his expertise, professionalism, and distinctive contribution during these years of significant transformation in the world of work.
After three years of operations overseas, Giallo Zafferano USA Inc. has been established, a company that strengthens the U.S. presence of Giallo Zafferano, the leading Italian culinary media brand.
Our Group today signed an agreement to acquire 58.84% of Edilportale, a company operating internationally in the development of content, services, and platforms in the architecture, design, and construction markets.
In line with what was recently announced in relation to the newly formed Mondadori Digital and its mission to strengthen the Group’s strategy in the digital media sector, the agreements provide for the transfer of 100% of the stake in Edilportale.com S.p.A. to Mondadori Digital in a second phase, during 2027.
“With this acquisition, which offers significant prospects for further development, we are entering the digital architecture and design sector as a leader, strengthening our offering also towards foreign markets,” said Antonio Porro, CEO of the Mondadori Group.
Edilportale was founded in early 2000 by four founding partners, who are now its directors and managers: Ferdinando Napoli (CEO), Marilde Longo, Enzo Maiorano, and Maurizio Alfieri.
The company – whose main assets include Archiproducts, a leading global digital platform for professionals and companies in the sector – currently has over 4 million registered users on its multilingual websites, 5.5 million followers on social media in Italian and English, and a catalog featuring 3,500 global design brands.
Mondadori Digital is born, the Group company that will bring together the digital activities currently held by Mondadori Media.
The goal is to promote further growth of these assets in order to consolidate leadership in the Italian market.
Mondadori Digital is positioned as the leading national publisher on social media and in the digital sector, thanks to a portfolio of leading brands in the verticals with the highest market value, with a fanbase of 125 million people in Italy and abroad and over 33 million unique users per month.
“This strategic development aims to consolidate our position as one of the most important Italian digital media players, thanks to a process of continuous innovation and the enhancement of talent and skills,” said Antonio Porro, CEO of the Mondadori Group.
Andrea Santagata will take on the role of CEO of Mondadori Digital, while retaining his responsibility as Chief Innovation Officer of the Mondadori Group. The president of the newly formed company will be Carlo Mandelli, Director of Strategic Development of the Mondadori Group and CEO of Mondadori Media.
Mondadori Digital will be divided into two areas:
– the first focused on the management and development of editorial and social brands – including GialloZafferano, The Wom, MypersonalTrainer, Webboh, Studenti and NostroFiglio – social agencies – Zenzero and Power – and Fatto in Casa da Benedetta;
– the second on the MarTech Hub, consisting of AdKaora, Hej! and Direct Channel.
AdKaora acquires stake in AD cube, an Italian AdTech startup selected for the first edition of the PLAI Accelerator program and specializing in artificial intelligence applied to advertising.
The deal will let AdKaora, Mondadori Media’s international digital Martech agency, develop more and more innovative AI-based solutions that can generate value in terms of campaign and performance optimization. At the same time, AD cube will be able to boost the spread of its technology, strengthen its team, and support international scalability.
With this agreement, the Mondadori Group increases its overall stake in the startup to 20%, with the possibility of further increasing it in the coming years, paving the way for a strategic collaboration based on artificial intelligence.