GL events’ revenues up 9% in first half

Lyon, 22nd July: GL events released its financial results for the six months ended 30th June 2026. It reported revenues of €966 million (US$1.1 billion), representing year-on-year growth of 9%.

In terms of business sectors, GL events Live generated revenues of €544 million (US$620 million), up 19% year-on-year. While GL events Venues’ revenues grew by 15% year-on-year, reaching €298 million (US$340 million). However, GL events Exhibitions posted revenues of €124 million (US$141 million), recorded year-on-year decrease of 28%.

The company attributed the decrease in the Exhibitions business to an unfavourable biennial event cycle, with the first half of 2025 including major exhibitions.

Olivier Ginon, Chairman-CEO of GL events Group, was quoted, “GL events delivered a strong first half, reflecting its solid fundamentals, the relevance of its strategy and the continued confidence of its clients, partners and employees around the world. These results confirm the relevance of our business model and the complementarity of our businesses. The strong momentum in our Live and Venues activities internationally, our ability to offset the impact of unfavourable biennial event cycles and the successful integration of Stade de France are the clearest illustrations. Against a complex global backdrop, and notwithstanding our footprint in the Middle East, we have maintained our momentum with discipline and vigilance. As a result, we are able to approach the second half of the year with confidence, fully focused on achieving our objectives and delivering sustainable, well-managed growth.”