{"id":46450,"date":"2025-12-31T11:36:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T11:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/31\/ftse-mib-beat-the-dax-and-cac-40-in-2025-thanks-to-these-stocks-2\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T11:36:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T11:36:13","slug":"ftse-mib-beat-the-dax-and-cac-40-in-2025-thanks-to-these-stocks-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/31\/ftse-mib-beat-the-dax-and-cac-40-in-2025-thanks-to-these-stocks-2\/","title":{"rendered":"FTSE MIB beat the DAX and CAC 40 in 2025 thanks to these stocks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p>Italian stocks had a strong performance in 2025, with the blue-chip FTSE MIB Index soaring by over 30%, higher than its peers like the German DAX and French CAC 40. It rose to \u20ac45,000, up by ~40% from its lowest level in April. This article looks at some of the best and top laggards in the index.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image inv-component-break-container size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>FTSE MIB Index vs DAX, CAC 40, and FTSE 100<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fincantieri was the best FTSE MIB stock<\/h2>\n<p>Fincantieri, a giant company in the shipbuilding industry, was the best performer in the FTSE MIB Index as it jumped by 140%.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The stock surged as demand for its commercial and defence ships continued rising. Its recent results showed that its backlog jumped to 100 ships worth over \u20ac61.1 billion.<\/p>\n<p>The most recent results showed that its revenue rose by 20% to over \u20ac6.7 billion, while its EBITDA jumped by 40% to over \u20ac461 million. Additionally, the management expects that the business will continue thriving in the coming years, helped by its commercial and government orders.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Telecom Italia&#8217;s stock jumped by 107%<\/h2>\n<p>Telecom Italia was another top gainer in the FTSE MIB Index, mirroring the performance of other European telecom companies. For example, Orange was the second-best performer in the <a href=\"https:\/\/invezz.com\/news\/2025\/12\/30\/cac-40-index-top-gainers-and-laggards-in-2025-revealed\/\">CAC 40 Index<\/a>, while Airtel Africa was a key gainer in the FTSE 100.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Telecom Italia\u2019s business continued doing well during the year, with its revenue in the first nine months rising by 2.3% to \u20ac10 billion. This growth also happened in terms of its profitability, with the EBITDA rising by 5.4% to \u20ac3.2 billion. The company also narrowed its net loss by 78.6% to \u20ac109 million.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Iveco Group&#8217;s stock jumped after the Tata buyout<\/h2>\n<p>Iveco Group, the giant truck manufacturer, rose by 98% this year, helped by the <a href=\"https:\/\/invezz.com\/news\/2025\/07\/30\/tata-motors-4-5b-iveco-bid-sends-shares-sliding-heres-why-investors-are-wary\/\">buyout by India\u2019s Tata<\/a>. The company\u2019s truck and commercial vehicle manufacturing business was sold for \u20ac3.8 billion, while the defense business was sold to Leonardo.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leonardo soared as defence spending jumped<\/h2>\n<p>Leonardo&#8217;s stock price soared by 90% this year, mirroring the performance of other European defense contractors like Rolls-Royce, <a href=\"https:\/\/invezz.com\/news\/2025\/12\/22\/rheinmetall-share-price-forms-alarming-pattern-will-it-crash-to-e1020\/\">Rheinmetall<\/a>, and BAE Systems.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The company has benefited from the ongoing defense spending in Europe, with countries like Germany and France boosting their budgets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the company\u2019s scored over \u20ac18.2 billion in new orders in the nine months. This increase brought its order backlog to over \u20ac47.3 billion. Its revenue jumped by 11% to \u20ac13.4 billion, while its EBITDA soared to \u20ac945 million.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The other top gainers in the FTSE MIB Index were companies Banca Popolare di Sondrio (BPSO), BPER Banca, Italgas, Unicredit, Lottomatica Group, and Unipol.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top laggards Italian stocks<\/h2>\n<p>Amlifon Group stock price dropped by 45% this year, making it the worst-performing company in the FTSE MIB Index. The world\u2019s biggest seller of hearing aid, recorded weak financial results, with its topline and bottom line falling.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Amplifon\u2019s revenues dropped slightly to \u20ac1.743 billion, while its net profit dropped to \u20ac74 million, down from \u20ac104 million in the same period last year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Automakers like Stellantis and Ferrari were among the worst performers in the FTSE MIB this year, dropping by 25% and 22%. <a href=\"https:\/\/invezz.com\/news\/2025\/12\/23\/ferrari-stock-price-set-for-340-dip-before-rebound-technicals-show\/\">Ferrari stock dropped<\/a> as investors soured on its strategy on electric vehicles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The other top laggards in the index were companies like Nexi, Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane, Tenaris, Campari, and Brunello Cuccinelli.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/invezz.com\/news\/2025\/12\/31\/ftse-mib-beat-the-dax-and-cac-40-in-2025-thanks-to-these-stocks\/\">FTSE MIB beat the DAX and CAC 40 in 2025 thanks to these stocks<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/invezz.com\/\">Invezz<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Italian stocks had a strong performance in 2025, with the blue-chip FTSE MIB Index soaring by over 30%, higher than its peers like the German DAX and French CAC 40. It rose to \u20ac45,000, up by ~40% from its lowest level in April. 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