Dekuple

Dekuple Group reported first-half 2026 net income (Group share) of €6.1m, up 58.9% from the prior-year period, on revenue of €121.9m, up 3.9%, and net revenue of €90.3m, up 2.2%. Restated EBITDA rose 11.7% to €11.9m, equal to 13.2% of net revenue, an improvement of 111 basis points, while EBIT increased 25.3% to €8.1m. Digital Marketing activities accounted for 72.7% of consolidated revenue, up from 69.6% a year earlier, with net revenue up 8.4%, including 6.0% on a like-for-like basis, and international operations lifted their share of Group net revenue to 15.3% from 11.4%. The Magazines business posted a 7.0% decline in net revenue, and the Group said its strategic review of the Insurance business continues under the Ambition 2030 plan. At June 30, 2026, shareholders' equity stood at €55.6m, cash at €45.3m and financial debt at €58.0m, leaving net debt of €12.7m.

Dekuple Group, a European leader in Communication and Data Marketing, reported first-half 2026 revenue of €121.9 million, up 3.9%, and net revenue of €90.3 million, up 2.2%, driven by strong Digital Marketing growth and international expansion. Digital Marketing net revenue rose 8.4% to €57.0 million, while international net revenue surged 37.1% to €13.8 million, now representing 15.3% of total net revenue. The Magazines business declined 7.2% to €29.5 million, and Insurance net revenue fell 3.8% to €3.8 million, with a strategic review ongoing. Chairman and CEO Bertrand Laurioz reaffirmed the Ambition 2030 roadmap, highlighting AI integration and targeted acquisitions as key growth enablers. The Group will publish full first-half results on September 28, 2026.

DÉKUPLE’s mixed general meeting approved a dividend of €0.76 per share, payable on June 26, 2026, with an ex-dividend date of June 24. Shareholders renewed the mandates of all nine incumbent directors for three-year terms and appointed Xavier Lépine as a new director, bringing the board to ten members. The meeting also renewed Dinesh Katiyar’s term as censor, approved the 2025 financial statements, ratified regulated agreements, endorsed the compensation policy for corporate officers, and authorized a share buyback program. Following the meeting, the board renewed Bertrand Laurioz as Chairman and CEO.

Dekuple Group is expanding into the Middle East by creating Das Kapital Dekuple Group, a communications consultancy based in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, in partnership with Hubert Boulos and Ramsey Naja. Dekuple holds a 51% stake in the new agency, which aims to become a major marketing and communications player supporting brand growth in the region. The move extends Dekuple's international footprint beyond Europe, China, and North America, targeting key Gulf markets and supporting both global accounts and local clients. Chairman and CEO Bertrand Laurioz stated that the group remains convinced of the long-term potential of several emerging markets in the region and reiterated the goal of reaching €400 million in revenue by 2030, with 30% of revenue and staff coming from international operations. Das Kapital already serves major international brands in FMCG and banking, and its founders have led campaigns for Pepsi, Wendy's, CMA CGM, DKNY, and Doha Bank.