The company behind the Magnifica Duo and the PrimaDonna Aromatic now owns almost all of the company that makes the Linea Mini. De'Longhi Group announced on 15 October 2026 that it is raising its stake in La Marzocco and Eversys to 88%. It is a big cheque, but not a new acquisition.
Both brands were already part of the group's professional division. So what changes for anyone who dreams of a high-end espresso machine? The short answer: nothing yet, at least on paper. The longer answer shows why café machines now matter so much to De'Longhi.
What exactly did De'Longhi buy?
The deal covers the professional division, named La Marzocco, Eversys & Co. De'Longhi's stake rises from 61.56% to 88.02%, through the purchase of a block of 26.46%.
The price is EUR 662.5 million, paid in cash in a single installment. Closing came the day after the signing, 16 October 2026, with payment and share transfer.
De'Longhi pays from its own cash and dedicated loans. At 30 June 2026, the group had more cash than debt: a positive net financial position of EUR 687 million. For coffee lovers, the key point is simple: no brand joins the group, and none leaves it.
Who sold, and why does it matter?
The seller is DLI Limited, the investment company that also controls De'Longhi. Put simply, the same owners sat on both sides of the table. Stock market rules treat this as a major deal between related parties, which calls for extra checks.
De'Longhi had sent identical, non-binding offers to every shareholder of the division, and DLI accepted. The board then approved unanimously, after a favourable opinion from its independent directors.
The last 11.98% stays with minority shareholders who did not sell, and who keep the exit rights agreed in December 2023. From March 2028, they can ask for a stock market listing (IPO) of the division. From March 2029, they can request a demerger, with the division's shares handed out to shareholders. La Marzocco's ownership could still move again.
How did La Marzocco and Eversys end up together?
La Marzocco was founded in Florence in 1927, while Eversys came much later, in Switzerland in 2009. Eversys was De'Longhi's way into café machines. The group bought 40% of the Swiss maker in 2017, and the rest in 2021.
La Marzocco took another route: most of its shares belonged to DLI, not to De'Longhi. On 21 December 2023, the two companies agreed to share one parent company while keeping their own names.
The merger was completed in February 2024. De'Longhi put in Eversys plus cash and ended up with a majority stake. DLI held on to roughly 26.5%: that is the stake sold this October. The other shares stayed with La Marzocco's historic investors.
How big is the café machine business?
Over the twelve months to 30 June 2026, the division made EUR 569 million in revenue, up 38%. Its gross operating profit, before depreciation and one-off items, reached EUR 172 million. That is a 30.2% margin, almost a third of every euro of sales.
Since the 2023 combination, revenue is up more than 50%, and that profit has doubled. The division's value for its shareholders (equity value) went from EUR 1,283 million to EUR 2,501 million. Revenue should top EUR 600 million in 2026.
For scale, the whole group made EUR 3.8 billion in revenue in 2025. Yet café machines already bring in about 25% of group profits. Fabio de' Longhi, CEO, says the move "will allow us to further increase the professional division's contribution to the Group's net profit, while simplifying the current ownership structure."
La Marzocco or Eversys: what is the difference?
La Marzocco builds traditional café machines, designed for thermal stability in the hands of demanding baristas. It also makes grinders and high-end home machines, which share the technology and construction approach of its café models.
Eversys plays another game. It makes professional super-automatic machines, which it calls "Super Traditional": café-quality espresso with the ease of a super-automatic. Modular builds simplify maintenance, and built-in telemetry allows remote monitoring.
The range starts with the compact Legacy and the Cameo for specialty cafés. The Enigma targets high volume with dual boilers, and the Shotmaster the busiest services. Between them, the two brands serve both hands-on baristas and cafés that need speed and consistency.
Linea Micra or Linea Mini: which La Marzocco fits at home?
At home, La Marzocco's range includes the Linea Micra and the Linea Mini. Both have two boilers and PID control, an electronic thermostat that holds temperature steady.
The Micra is a scaled-down Linea Classic S. It weighs 19 kg and measures 33.8 cm high, 29.0 cm wide and 47.2 cm deep. A 2-litre reservoir makes plumbing optional, and the steam boiler holds 1.6 L.
The Mini is the heavier sibling, at 30 kg, with a 3 L steam boiler and a 2.5 L reservoir. Its redesign adds a shot timer, brew-by-weight with La Marzocco scales (the shot is managed by the weight in the cup) and adjustable pump pressure. Pre-infusion, a gentle soak of the coffee before full pressure, can now run up to 99 seconds.
No price is given for either machine. For another home option, see our user review of the Lelit Mara X V2.
Will your next La Marzocco be any different?
On paper, nothing changes for your next machine. The deal moves ownership percentages inside a group that already held both brands. No change has been announced to products, prices, brands or management. And the separate-brand principle comes from the 2023 plan, not from this deal.
What does change is the weight of the café side. A division that earns about a quarter of group profits is now 88% De'Longhi. The group also keeps room for possible external expansion.
Effects on prices, after-sales service or shared technology remain to be seen. The same goes for De'Longhi's household side, home to the Magnifica Duo and the PrimaDonna Aromatic reviewed on this blog.
If you are shopping now, our meeting with Sage at the Paris Coffee Show covers another route to café-style espresso at home.
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