Strong growth in Lagardère group results in 2025
Deleveraging continues apace

Revenue of €9.6 billion, reflecting strong growth:
up 4.2% as reported (up 3.3% like for like),
driven by Lagardère Publishing and Lagardère Travel Retail

EBITA¹ of €551 million, up by a solid 8%

Strong cash flow generation,
with CFFO^1,2 up 9% to €558 million,
allowing the Group to continue reducing its debt

Proposed ordinary dividend of €0.06 per share³

Jean-Christophe Thiery, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Louis Hachette Group commented: “One year after its creation, our Group has posted strong revenue growth, driven by operational excellence across all our businesses, our strong international presence and the commitment of our teams, whose efforts I would like to commend.

Revenue rose to €9.6 billion and EBITA to €551 million, fuelled by solid growth at Lagardère Publishing and Lagardère Travel Retail, and by the steady recovery of Lagardère Live. Despite a downturn in business in a rapidly changing market, Prisma Media remains France’s leading dual-media publishing company, and is refocusing on its core activities while stepping up its digital transformation.

Together, these results underscore the relevance of Louis Hachette Group’s strategic model and strengthen our resolve to pursue our demanding and value-creating capital allocation policy, underpinned by the robust performance and complementary nature of our businesses. We will also maintain regular shareholder returns and make targeted investments while pursuing strict financial discipline.”

¹Alternative performance measure (see Glossary for definition).
²CFFO: cash flow from operations before interest and income taxes paid
³Ordinary dividend for 2025, subject to shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting to be held on 5 May 2026.