On 25 September, the board of directors of BolognaFiere 2025 approved the consolidated half-yearly financial report as at 30 June, with the exhibition group closing the first half of the year ‘with strong growth, confirming the solidity of the development path undertaken and its ability to establish itself among the leading European exhibition players’, as stated in the press release.
Consolidated revenues reached €193.1 million, up 26% compared to €153.1 million in the same half of 2024. EBITDA stood at €51 million (26% of revenues), up 42%, while EBIT rose to €40.8 million (+74%). Net profit doubled, from €12.5 million to €25.9 million.
The group revises its business plan
On this occasion, the board of directors of BolognaFiere 2025 approved the update of the business plan, which incorporates the initiative aimed at building a new multi-purpose pavilion and the most up-to-date forecasts on the group’s economic and financial prospects for the period 2025-2030.
The update to the business plan ‘was formulated in line with the strategic guidelines of the already approved industrial plan, while also incorporating the current state of the business, the evolution of ongoing initiatives and the dynamics of external factors’.
The document emphasises how the new business plan reconfirms the group’s propensity for growth and its objective of progressively increasing margins. The board of directors also approved the merger plan for the incorporation of ModenaFiere into BolognaFiere 2025.
Investing in innovation and infrastructure
‘These results testify to our group’s ability to grow sustainably and strengthen its international role,’ commented the president of the BolognaFiere 2025 group, https://bolognafiere.it/ – Gianpiero Calzolari. ‘We have been able to enhance historic events, invest in new projects and consolidate the exhibition business. The new multi-purpose pavilion is another piece of our vision: an increasingly competitive exhibition centre serving businesses, territories and communities.’
Meanwhile, CEO Antonio Bruzzone noted that: ‘The first half of 2025 shows outstanding performance: strong revenue growth, more than double the profit and solid cash generation, allowing us to reduce our debt. We will continue to invest in innovation and infrastructure and to strengthen our international vocation.’