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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 63 (better than 63% 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 50 (better than 50% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 77) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 34), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 63, 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 50) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 77), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 34) 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	50
Growth Rank	77
Safety Rank	34
Combined Rank	63

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

This stock has achievements: Top 10 Stock.

10-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	50
GROWTH
GROWTH	67	61	84	77
SAFETY
SAFETY	18	37	66	34
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	10	56	94	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	33	56	95	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 10-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	50
GROWTH
GROWTH	67	61	84	77
SAFETY
SAFETY	18	37	66	34
COMBINED
COMBINED	72	53	78	63

Last update of combined financial performance: 10-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 50 (better than 50% 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, with three out of four indicators above average for Publicis Groupe. Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price to earnings, P/E ratio) is 63 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is lower than for 63% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Publicis Groupe's profit levels. The same is valid for the expected Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 58, and for Dividend Yield with a Dividend Yield Rank of 75. But, compared with other companies in the same industry, the stock price is higher than average as regards expected revenues; only 64% of all competitors have an even higher stock price as regards to sales revenues (a Price-to-Sales Rank of 36). Profits, the level of invested capital, and dividend policy suggest that this stock is attractively priced. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 50, is a buy recommendation based on Publicis Groupe's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since it is on the expensive side for Price-to-Sales, it may mean that Publicis Groupe has pricing power in its distribution market because it can charge higher prices than its competitors. If this is the case, all four value indicators are positive signals for purchasing Publicis Groupe shares. 9. 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	36
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	84	69	55	63
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	69	53	58	58
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	84	76	69	75
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	91	59	46	50

Last update of Value Rank: 10-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 77 (better than 77% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Publicis Groupe shows one of the highest growth dynamics in its industry. Investors also speak of high momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Publicis Groupe. Sales Growth has a rank of 50 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 50% of its competitors. Capital Growth is also above 48% of competitors with a rank of 76. But Profit Growth only has a rank of 48, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its profits less than 52% of its competitors. And Stock Returns have also been below average with a rank of only 49. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 77, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Profits are sometimes low if the company invests in the future. The positive revenue and capital investment outlook confirms such an interpretation. Both revenues and capital are solid growth indicators, and lower profits in such a case would be encouraging. But the investors see it differently by punishing the share price. Sometimes, Mister Market is not very reliable, because it is not uncommon for it to be volatile. Investors should look out for signs of growth expenditure that could justify low profit growth, and they may also find reasons why recent stock price developments don't confirm the growth outlook of operations. While operating growth indicators are not perfect, they are more reliable indicators for future performance than stock prices that can repeatedly surprise investors. 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, especially since the growth performance is mixed here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	22	34	54	50
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	46	58	64	48
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	74	34	63	76
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	75	83	74	49
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	67	61	84	77

Last update of Growth Rank: 10-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 34 (better than 34% 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 61, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 61% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is riskier at a rank of 15, 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 85% of its competitors. Leverage is also high at a rank of 44, which means that the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 56% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 34 (worse than 66% 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	44
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	11	27	26	15
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	39	53	88	61
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	18	37	66	34

Last update of Safety Rank: 10-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: 10-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Publicis Groupe.
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