Investor Relations

Investor Relations at Bertelsmann

The international media company Bertelsmann operates in the core business fields of media, services and education in around 50 countries worldwide and has attractive business operations with a strong market position. The to some extent diverse nature of its operations leads to a diversification of its commercial and cyclical risks. Bertelsmann pursues conservative financial objectives and is obligated to provide transparent financial disclosure.

  • Financial News
  • Ad-hoc-Releases

Press Release | Gütersloh, 11/13/2024

Bertelsmann Increases Group Revenues to New High in Continued Businesses After Nine Months of 2024

Press Release | Gütersloh, 08/28/2024

Bertelsmann Grows Group Profit by 60 percent to €416m in First Half of 2024, Raises Full-Year Forecast

Press Release | Gütersloh, 05/08/2024

Bertelsmann Increases Growth in First Quarter of 2024

All Financial News

Ad-hoc-release | Gütersloh, 11/12/2015

Notice regarding Subordinated Notes

Ad-hoc-release | Gütersloh, 02/23/2010

Results of the solicitation of offer to sell

Ad-hoc-release | Gütersloh, 02/02/2010

Cash offer for profit participation Certificates issued 2001

All Releases

IR Feature: HY 2024

Interim Report 2024

Investor Conference Call – Presentation on Interim Results 2024

Replay Webcast Interim Results 2024

Bertelsmann at a Glance

Bertelsmann operates in the core business fields of media, services and education in around 50 countries worldwide.The Bertelsmann divisions are RTL Group (entertainment), Penguin Random House (books), BMG (music), Arvato Group (services), Bertelsmann Marketing Services (direct marketing and print activities), Bertelsmann Education Group (education) and Bertelsmann Investments (international network of funds).

Financial Strategy

Bertelsmann uses various financial instruments to diversify its financing sources. In this context the capital market plays an important part in Bertelsmann's financial strategy. Credit ratings and capital market transparency make a considerable contribution to the Group’s financial security and independence.

Profit Participation Certificates

With the Profit Participation Certificates (PPC) 2001 (ISIN DE0005229942) and the PPC 1992 (ISIN DE0005229900) there are two of Bertelsmann issued PPCs. The Bertelsmann PPC 2001 which reflects 94 percent of the existing nominal PPC volume provides greater trading volume and thus meets the liquidity requirement for stock market trading.

Bonds

Bertelsmann is a capital market-oriented but unlisted company and has been making use of the financing opportunities offered by the capital market for a long time to diversify its financing portfolio and to ensure its long-term financing. Currently listed bonds with a total issue volume of more than EUR 5 billion are outstanding. Bertelsmann is one of the largest issuer of EUR-bonds in the media-segment.