SOL Group (SOL.MI)
Published 2026-03-16 • by capitalemployed
Industrial Gases & HealthcareIndustrial CompounderHealthcareRespiratory CareEurope
Thesis Summary
SOL is a dual-engine European compounder balancing a leading industrial gas business with a dominant home respiratory care division (Vivisol), with 55% of sales exposed to stable healthcare demand.
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Detailed Deep Dive
Founded in 1927 in Monza, Italy, SOL emerged as a dual-engine industrial compounder with close to €2bn in sales.
They operate both, one of Europe's leading industrial gas franchises serving 50k customers across 32 countries (think Linde or Air Liquide), as well as a homecare health business (called Vivisol) that has grown to 750k patients, making it the largest home respiratory care provider in Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
Both divisions contribute about half of the business, but 55% of sales are really exposed to healthcare. Let that sink in for a second.