Penguin Random House Profits Fell 12% in First Half of 2025

Taking a slightly deeper dive into PRH US, Bertelsmann reported that its largest publishing division had lower revenues and “growth-related expenses.” PRH’s bestselling fiction title in the first half of the year was Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry (Berkley), which has sold more than one million copies since its publication in April. The declines in the first half were also mitigated by continued strong sales of The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins (Hay House). Atomic Habits by James Clear (Avery) also sold well. Another top title in the first half of the year was the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel James by Percival Everett (Doubleday). January also saw the publication of Pope Francis’s autobiography Hope, released worldwide by PRH in English, Spanish, and German. Other bright spots at PRH US came from the audio publishing business and Penguin Random House Publishing Services.

In other parts of the business, Bertelsmann said Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial reported strong revenue and earnings growth in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year. In the U.K., Bertelsmann reported that PRH gained market share “despite a challenging market environment.”

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