RCS MediaGroup S.p.A (RCS) Fair Value & Analysis
Communication Services · IT · Market cap €488M
Fair value as of: Jul 24, 2026
From 24 valuation models · updated 17 days ago
Share price −1.4% over the past month.
A solid business, screening 127% undervalued on our models.
What matters now
- The price is below even our cautious bear case (€1.44). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario.
- Solid quality (66/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
- A fairly wide model range (€1.44 to €2.91) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 24, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range €0.4470 – €1.02 · fair‑value band €1.44 – €2.91 · the €0.9350 price screens below the €2.12 fair value. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 24, 2026.
Analysis
RCS MediaGroup S.p.A (RCS) currently trades at €0.9350, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is €2.12, implying the stock looks roughly 126.7% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 66/100 (solid quality), in the Communication Services sector. Bull case: trading below our estimate, it may offer upside if the fundamentals hold. Bear case: a low price can be a value trap when quality is weak or the data is thin (evidence: high), always confirm before acting.
Over the trailing twelve months, RCS MediaGroup S.p.A generated revenue of €788M at a net margin of 7.0%. Revenue grew 0.4% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 12.2%. Net debt stands at €112M. Fundamentals as of Jul 24, 2026
Our scenario range runs from €1.44 (bear case) to €2.91 (bull case); at €0.9350, the current price sits below that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 7% below its 52-week high and 14% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Communication Services peers we cover trades at 9% fair-value upside, at 127%, RCS screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.
All 24 models by family
Widest divergence: Multiples (€2.33) versus Dividend Discount (€0.5900). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (80).
Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Jul 24, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 64 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 59
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
About the company
RCS MediaGroup S.p.A. operates as a multimedia publishing company in Italy, Spain, and internationally. The company publishes Corriere della Sera and La Gazzetta dello Sport for national and sport dailies; local editions, and weekly and monthly magazines, including Amica, Dove, Oggi, and Abitare; supplements and inserts, such as La Lettura, L'Economia, 7, …
Full company description
RCS MediaGroup S.p.A. operates as a multimedia publishing company in Italy, Spain, and internationally. The company publishes Corriere della Sera and La Gazzetta dello Sport for national and sport dailies; local editions, and weekly and monthly magazines, including Amica, Dove, Oggi, and Abitare; supplements and inserts, such as La Lettura, L'Economia, 7, Style Magazine, Living, Cook, iO Donna, and SportWeek; El Mundo, Marca, Expansión, Telva, Yo Dona, and Fuera de Serie. It is also involved in organizing world sporting events, which include Giro d'Italia, Milano-Sanremo, Il Lombardia, Tirreno Adriatico, UAE Tour, and Milano Marathon; printing and online activities, and direct marketing and trade fairs for the early childhood segment under the Sfera brand; and fiction, non-fiction, children's books, and miscellaneous books under the Solferino, Cairo, and Fuoriscena brands. In addition, the company engages in the operation of book publishing under the La Esfera de los Libros brand; training areas under the RCS Academy Business School, Escuela de Unidad Editorial (ESUE), and Expansión Business School brands; newspaper printing; and operation of elmundo.es, marca.com, and expansión.com. Further, it provides cross-media and multi-target solutions; events, digital branded content, and television branded content; Caccia and Pesca for satellite and over the top TV channels; sports radio under the Radio Marca brand; and Veo7, a free-to-air digital terrestrial television channel dedicated mainly to series and cinema. The company was formerly known as Holding di Partecipazioni Industriali S.p.A. and changed its name to RCS MediaGroup S.p.A. in 2003. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy. RCS MediaGroup S.p.A. operates as a subsidiary of Cairo Communication S.p.A.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
RCS MediaGroup S.p.A reported revenue of €788M in FY2025 versus €846M in FY2021, a compound −1.8%/yr. Reported net income was €54.8M in FY2025, compounding −6.7%/yr from FY2021.
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Peer Group
Publishing · 110 stocks
How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.
Valuation Multiples vs Publishing median · lower = cheaper
Snowflake
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
Values & ESG
Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.
ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.
Similar stocks
10 more Publishing stocks, each showing price versus our Fair Value estimate (as of Jul 24, 2026).
| Stock | Price | Fair Value | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| The New York Times Company NYT | $76.71 | $41.95 | -45% |
| Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Corporation 601928 | ¥9.20 | ¥10.07 | +9% |
| China Science Publishing & Media Ltd 601858 | ¥26.32 | ¥10.31 | -61% |
| People.cn CO., LTD 603000 | ¥17.10 | ¥4.23 | -75% |
| China South Publishing & Media Group 601098 | ¥10.43 | ¥14.66 | +41% |
| John Wiley & Sons, Inc WLY | $49.51 | $57.01 | +15% |
| Zhejiang Publishing & Media Co 601921 | ¥7.15 | ¥7.54 | +5% |
| Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media Co 601811 | ¥11.87 | ¥21.61 | +82% |
| Shandong Publishing&Media Co 601019 | ¥6.98 | ¥11.60 | +66% |
| Guangdong Guangzhou Daily Media Co 002181 | ¥7.61 | ¥1.35 | -82% |
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