The Board of Directors of the Italian Exhibition Group has approved the latest half-year financial report (to 30 June 2026) which shows revenues of €162.8m, up 9% on H1 2025.

Adjusted EBITDA rose 22% to €47.8m and the IEG net financial position was €129.9m.

The Group, organiser of international trade fairs and listed on Euronext Milan, closed the period with a profit of €22.7m, an increase of €5.8m compared to €16.9m at 30 June 2025.

IEG CEO Corrado Peraboni said: “The first half of 2026 confirms the solidity of IEG’s growth path and the Group’s ability to enhance its business model, combining organic growth and international  development through strategic acquisitions. The increase in revenues was supported by the positive performance of the organised events, which confirms the solidity of our increasingly international formats and their attractiveness to exhibitors and visitors. This was further enhanced by the contribution from the consolidation of Global Marketing Fairs S/A, organiser of NIS – Nutri Ingredients Summit, acquired in March 2026, as well as the results of the first editions held under IEG management of Venditalia – The Vending Expo, acquired in October 2024, and Fenagra – Feira Internacional da Agroindustria, acquired in April 2025.

“The first half of the year also highlighted a significant improvement in margins, confirming the Group’s value creation through volume growth and the integration of new events into the portfolio. The results achieved in the first six months of the year, together with the positive outlook for the second half, allow us to increase our 2026 guidance for both revenues and EBITDA, despite the negative impact that the current crisis is having on our business in the Middle East.”

Revenues broken down by business line for H1 showed Organised Events provided 62.2% (€101.2m) of revenues, with Hosted events 2.5% and Congress Events 7.2%. Related Services  contributed 26.9% and Publishing, Sporting Events and Other Activities chipped in 1.2%.

Based on the H1 results and current evidence of business performance in the second half, the Group said it expected to achieve overall results above the originally set targets for the current year. “Despite ongoing tensions in the Gulf region, the situation in the Middle East has led management to postpone the second edition of ‘My Plant & Garden Middle East’ to 2027. The ‘Dubai Muscle Show’ event and the joint venture with Informa Market, ‘JGT’ (Jewelery, Gems & Technologies), are currently confirmed, albeit with lower targets. Based on these considerations, the company is nevertheless revising its guidance for the 2026 financial year upwards, setting new target ranges of €293m–€298m for revenues and €80m–€83m for EBITDA.”