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Publicis Groupe (ENXTPA:PUB)

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Publicis Groupe stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 72 (better than 72% compared with investment alternatives), Publicis Groupe (Advertising, France) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Publicis Groupe are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 74 (better than 74% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 72) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 32), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 72, is a buy recommendation based on Publicis Groupe's financial characteristics. As the company Publicis Groupe's key financial metrics exhibit excellent performance in two areas, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 74) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 72), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 32) indicates that the company is optimistic about the future and sees debt as an opportunity to boost returns. More debt means more shareholder returns if everything goes well. However, higher debt burdens are risky when interest rates rise or the business deteriorates in a crisis. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	74
Growth Rank	72
Safety Rank	32
Combined Rank	72

Country	France
Industry	Advertising
Index	CAC 40, CAC All, SBF 120, Dividends Europe, Diversity Europe, Multimedia
Size class	Large

This stock has achievements: Top 10 Stock.

31-Jul-2025. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: Publicis Groupe

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	91	59	46	74
GROWTH
GROWTH	67	61	84	72
SAFETY
SAFETY	18	37	66	32
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	10	56	94	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	33	56	95	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 31-Jul-2025. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 31-Dec-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Publicis Groupe is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	91	59	46	74
GROWTH
GROWTH	67	61	84	72
SAFETY
SAFETY	18	37	66	32
COMBINED
COMBINED	72	53	78	72

Last update of combined financial performance: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Publicis Groupe the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 74 (better than 74% compared with alternatives), Publicis Groupe shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Publicis Groupe. Price-to-Sales is 54 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 54% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Publicis Groupe's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 70% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 61. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Publicis Groupe are expected to be higher than for 76% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 76). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 74, is a buy recommendation based on Publicis Groupe's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in Publicis Groupe based on its detailed value metrics. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	71	47	38	54
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	84	69	55	70
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	69	53	58	61
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	84	76	69	76
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	91	59	46	74

Last update of Value Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Publicis Groupe; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 72 (better than 72% compared with alternatives), Publicis Groupe shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Publicis Groupe. Sales Growth has a value of 57 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow more than 57% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a value of 50 and Capital Growth with a rank of 64 means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow both profits and invested capital more than of its competitors. But Stock Returns has only a rank of 36, which means that stock returns have recently been below 64% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 72, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Publicis Groupe has only one below-average growth indicator, the stock returns. This is probably the least reliable growth indicator, because it measures company and investor expectations at the same time. The three other growth indicators, which are all positive for Publicis Groupe, are more reliable measures of growth momentum. For this reason, the company seems to be on a good trajectory, unless you think the current period is not representative, because of unique events that will not be repeated in the future. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	22	34	54	57
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	46	58	64	50
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	74	34	63	64
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	75	83	74	36
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	67	61	84	72

Last update of Growth Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Publicis Groupe.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 32 (better than 32% compared with alternatives), the company Publicis Groupe has financing practices on the riskier side, which means that their overall debt burden is above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of Publicis Groupe is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Publicis Groupe. Liquidity is at 57, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 57% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is riskier at a rank of 16, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 84% of its competitors. Leverage is also high at a rank of 43, which means that the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 57% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 32 (worse than 68% compared with alternatives), Publicis Groupe has a financing structure that is riskier than that of its competitors. High Leverage (a low Obermatt Leverage Rank) is good in good times, because it usually indicates that shareholders get higher returns. The good Liquidity performance of the company is an indicator that this is the case. However, if you expect an economic downturn, you may stay clear of this stock because they have an above-average debt level that needs refinancing soon. If the company is sailing with good winds, as may be visible from the Growth and Sentiment performance, the refinancing risk may be lower than the low Refinancing rank suggests. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	27	34	50	43
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	11	27	26	16
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	39	53	88	57
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	18	37	66	32

Last update of Safety Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Publicis Groupe and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2022	2023	2024	2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	56	64	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	36	45	82	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	29	66	92	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	34	59	74	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	10	56	94	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Publicis Groupe.
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