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The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

IPG • • Industrial / General
Communication ServicesAdvertising & MarketingFull-Service Advertising AgenciesGlobal Agency Networks
AboutThe Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. provides advertising and marketing services worldwide. It operates in two segments, Integrated Agency Networks (IAN) and IPG DXTRA. The company offers consumer advertising, digital marketing, communications planning and media buying, public relations, and specialized communications disciplines, as well as data science services. It also provides various diversified services, including meeting and event production, sports and entertainment marketing, corporate and brand identity, and strategic marketing consulting. The company was formerly known as McCann-Erickson Incorporated and changed its name to The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. in January 1961. The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in New York, New York.Show more
  • Revenue $10.69B -1.8%
  • EBITDA $1.46B -16.3%
  • Net Income $690M -37.2%
  • EPS (Diluted) 1.83 -35.8%
  • Gross Margin 17.02% +2.2%
  • EBITDA Margin 13.68% -14.8%
  • Operating Margin 11.25% -17.3%
  • Net Margin 6.45% -36.1%
  • ROE 17.33% -38.5%
  • ROIC 14.66% -20.5%
  • Debt/Equity 1.09 -5.8%
  • Interest Coverage 5.23 -20.4%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 23.7%
  • ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9
  • ✓16 consecutive years of dividend growth
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Healthy dividend yield of 5.4%
  • ✓Share count reduced 2.1% through buybacks

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y3.56%
5Y0.9%
3Y1.45%
TTM-5.96%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y3.75%
5Y1%
3Y-10.22%
TTM-31.75%

EPS CAGR

10Y5.03%
5Y1.73%
3Y-8.51%
TTM-31.24%

ROCE

10Y Avg15.45%
5Y Avg13.86%
3Y Avg15.29%
Latest13.75%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
IPGThe Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.8.93B24.5713.43-1.81%5.4%14.86%10.23%1.09
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WPPWPP plc4.64B21.508.78-0.7%2.01%17.15%25.27%1.70

Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+7.61B7.85B7.88B9.71B10.22B9.06B10.24B10.93B10.89B10.69B
Revenue Growth %0.01%0.03%0%0.23%0.05%-0.11%0.13%0.07%-0%-0.02%
Cost of Goods Sold+4.85B7.82B7.83B8.34B8.73B7.71B8.39B9.08B9.08B8.87B
COGS % of Revenue0.64%1%0.99%0.86%0.85%0.85%0.82%0.83%0.83%0.83%
Gross Profit+2.76B1.24B1.21B1.38B1.49B1.35B1.85B1.84B1.81B1.82B
Gross Margin %0.36%0.16%0.15%0.14%0.15%0.15%0.18%0.17%0.17%0.17%
Gross Profit Growth %0.02%-0.55%-0.02%0.14%0.08%-0.09%0.37%-0%-0.02%0%
Operating Expenses+1.88B298.8M275.2M369.4M406.2M763.2M416.7M463.5M331.6M616.5M
OpEx % of Revenue0.25%0.04%0.03%0.04%0.04%0.08%0.04%0.04%0.03%0.06%
Selling, General & Admin1.88B1.87B1.84B166.5M93.8M58.8M122.3M87.1M67.2M130.5M
SG&A % of Revenue0.25%0.24%0.23%0.02%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%
Research & Development0000000000
R&D % of Revenue----------
Other Operating Expenses0160.2M156.7M202.9M312.4M704.4M294.4M376.4M264.4M486M
Operating Income+874.8M936.4M938.4M1.01B1.09B588.4M1.44B1.38B1.48B1.2B
Operating Margin %0.11%0.12%0.12%0.1%0.11%0.06%0.14%0.13%0.14%0.11%
Operating Income Growth %0.11%0.07%0%0.08%0.08%-0.46%1.44%-0.04%0.07%-0.19%
EBITDA+1.03B1.1B1.1B1.21B1.36B879M1.72B1.66B1.75B1.46B
EBITDA Margin %0.14%0.14%0.14%0.12%0.13%0.1%0.17%0.15%0.16%0.14%
EBITDA Growth %0.08%0.06%-0%0.11%0.13%-0.36%0.96%-0.04%0.06%-0.16%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)157M160.2M157.1M202.9M278.5M290.6M283.8M274M264.3M258.9M
EBIT848M916.2M931.6M961M1.08B553.5M1.39B1.44B1.63B1.28B
Net Interest Income+-63M-70.5M-71.4M-101.2M-164.8M-162.7M-143.4M-111.3M-84.8M-78.2M
Interest Income22.8M20.1M19.4M21.8M34.5M29.5M27.2M56.6M140.8M151.7M
Interest Expense85.8M90.6M90.8M123M199.3M192.2M170.6M167.9M225.6M229.9M
Other Income/Expense-112.6M-110.8M-97.6M-170.8M-207.7M-227.1M-211.6M-106.7M-74.6M-154.1M
Pretax Income+762.2M825.6M840.8M838M878.3M362.2M1.22B1.27B1.41B1.05B
Pretax Margin %0.1%0.11%0.11%0.09%0.09%0.04%0.12%0.12%0.13%0.1%
Income Tax+282.8M198M281.9M199.2M204.8M8M251.8M318.4M291.2M333.9M
Effective Tax Rate %0.6%0.74%0.69%0.74%0.75%0.97%0.78%0.74%0.78%0.66%
Net Income+454.6M608.5M579M618.9M656M351.1M952.8M938M1.1B689.5M
Net Margin %0.06%0.08%0.07%0.06%0.06%0.04%0.09%0.09%0.1%0.06%
Net Income Growth %-0.05%0.34%-0.05%0.07%0.06%-0.46%1.71%-0.02%0.17%-0.37%
Net Income (Continuing)480.5M629M570.4M637.7M673.9M354.2M972.8M956.1M1.12B715.7M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest288.2M292.4M286.9M207.5M214.4M142M78.8M96.4M103.5M112.7M
EPS (Diluted)+1.091.481.401.591.680.892.392.372.851.83
EPS Growth %-0.03%0.36%-0.05%0.14%0.06%-0.47%1.69%-0.01%0.2%-0.36%
EPS (Basic)1.111.521.421.611.700.902.422.402.861.84
Diluted Shares Outstanding415.7M408M397.3M389M391.2M393.2M398.4M395.1M385.9M377.7M
Basic Shares Outstanding408.1M397.9M389.6M383.3M386.1M389.4M393M391.5M384.1M375.2M
Dividend Payout Ratio0.43%0.39%0.48%0.52%0.55%1.13%0.45%0.49%0.44%0.72%

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+7.69B7.44B7.46B8.18B8.77B9.37B11.23B10.33B10.95B10.61B
Cash & Short-Term Investments1.51B1.1B790.9M673.4M1.19B2.51B3.27B2.55B2.39B2.19B
Cash Only1.5B1.1B790.9M673.4M1.19B2.51B3.27B2.55B2.39B2.19B
Short-Term Investments6.8M3M00000000
Accounts Receivable5.96B5.91B6.33B7.03B7.14B6.47B7.52B7.34B8B7.74B
Days Sales Outstanding285.5274.81293.23264.03255.09260.51268.2245.13268.09264.17
Inventory0203.2M5.7M5.7M22.8M800K8.2M5.9M00
Days Inventory Outstanding-9.480.270.250.950.040.360.24--
Other Current Assets228M429.6M352.2M482.3M412.4M390.7M428.7M83.7M150.5M128.4M
Total Non-Current Assets+4.89B5.05B5.23B7.44B8.98B8.67B8.68B8.52B8.32B7.72B
Property, Plant & Equipment567.2M622M650.4M790.9M2.35B2.07B2.22B1.91B1.8B1.6B
Fixed Asset Turnover13.42x12.62x12.12x12.28x4.34x4.38x4.61x5.71x6.05x6.66x
Goodwill3.61B3.67B3.82B4.88B4.89B4.95B4.91B5.05B5.08B4.69B
Intangible Assets148.3M148.1M140.7M1.09B1.01B933.1M847.5M818.1M743.6M659.9M
Long-Term Investments400K400K00000000
Other Non-Current Assets339.2M382M383.6M428.9M467.9M424.4M399.6M464.5M428.1M516.7M
Total Assets+12.59B12.49B12.7B15.62B17.75B18.04B19.91B18.84B19.27B18.33B
Asset Turnover0.60x0.63x0.62x0.62x0.58x0.50x0.51x0.58x0.57x0.58x
Asset Growth %-0.01%-0.01%0.02%0.23%0.14%0.02%0.1%-0.05%0.02%-0.05%
Total Current Liabilities+7.58B7.71B7.68B8.12B9.42B9.58B10.89B9.98B10.33B9.76B
Accounts Payable6.67B6.3B6.42B6.7B7.21B7.27B8.96B8.24B8.36B8.29B
Days Payables Outstanding501.62294.18299.13293.28301.29344.18389.9330.93336.04340.9
Short-Term Debt134.8M409.6M86.9M73.8M554.4M550.5M48.2M44.9M284.3M40.6M
Deferred Revenue (Current)01000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities62M276.3M535.5M323.2M313.7M278.8M199.3M0190M23.5M
Current Ratio1.01x0.97x0.97x1.01x0.93x0.98x1.03x1.03x1.06x1.09x
Quick Ratio1.01x0.94x0.97x1.01x0.93x0.98x1.03x1.03x1.06x1.09x
Cash Conversion Cycle--9.89-5.64-28.99-45.25-83.63-121.34-85.56--
Total Non-Current Liabilities+2.75B2.47B2.53B4.9B5.34B5.43B5.41B5.12B4.89B4.66B
Long-Term Debt1.61B1.28B1.29B3.66B2.77B2.92B2.91B2.87B2.92B2.92B
Capital Lease Obligations00001.43B1.44B1.58B1.38B1.22B1.06B
Deferred Tax Liabilities-464.2M-480.7M-476.6M0000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities1.14B1.19B1.24B1.24B1.14B1.07B929.8M866.7M756M680.9M
Total Liabilities10.33B10.18B10.21B13.02B14.76B15.01B16.3B15.1B15.22B14.42B
Total Debt+1.76B1.69B1.37B3.73B5.02B5.18B4.8B4.53B4.67B4.25B
Net Debt259.4M592.7M581.6M3.06B3.83B2.67B1.53B1.99B2.29B2.07B
Debt / Equity0.78x0.73x0.55x1.44x1.68x1.70x1.33x1.21x1.15x1.09x
Debt / EBITDA1.71x1.54x1.25x3.08x3.68x5.89x2.79x2.74x2.67x2.91x
Net Debt / EBITDA0.25x0.54x0.53x2.53x2.81x3.03x0.89x1.20x1.31x1.41x
Interest Coverage10.20x10.34x10.33x8.20x5.45x3.06x8.42x8.23x6.57x5.23x
Total Equity+2.25B2.31B2.49B2.6B2.99B3.04B3.6B3.74B4.05B3.91B
Equity Growth %-0.06%0.02%0.08%0.05%0.15%0.02%0.19%0.04%0.08%-0.03%
Book Value per Share5.425.666.266.697.647.729.059.4810.4810.35
Total Shareholders' Equity1.97B2.02B2.2B2.39B2.78B2.9B3.53B3.65B3.94B3.8B
Common Stock40.4M39.4M38.6M38.3M38.7M39M39.3M38.9M38.3M37.2M
Retained Earnings1.44B1.8B2.09B2.4B2.69B2.64B3.15B3.63B4.25B4.44B
Treasury Stock-71M-63.3M-59M0000-120.2M-132.5M0
Accumulated OCI-845.6M-962.5M-827.4M-941.1M-930M-880.2M-894.2M-960.4M-946.2M-1.11B
Minority Interest288.2M292.4M286.9M207.5M214.4M142M78.8M96.4M103.5M112.7M

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+674M513.4M881.8M565.1M1.53B1.85B2.08B608.8M554.7M1.06B
Operating CF Margin %0.09%0.07%0.11%0.06%0.15%0.2%0.2%0.06%0.05%0.1%
Operating CF Growth %0.01%-0.24%0.72%-0.36%1.71%0.21%0.12%-0.71%-0.09%0.9%
Net Income480.5M632.5M595M637.7M673.9M354.2M972.8M956.1M1.1B715.7M
Depreciation & Amortization157M160.2M157.1M202.9M278.5M290.6M283.8M274M264.3M258.9M
Stock-Based Compensation70.3M85.6M82M82.2M80.2M67M70.1M50M46.7M64.8M
Deferred Taxes49.5M45.7M1.1M14.1M9.7M-46.4M-8.2M-27M5.1M-28.1M
Other Non-Cash Items90.9M99.2M52.1M76.1M72.7M423.5M113M120.6M36.9M340.4M
Working Capital Changes-174.2M-509.8M-5.5M-447.9M414.2M758.3M644.1M-764.9M-896.7M-296.5M
Change in Receivables-236.1M-220.7M37.6M-603.8M-111.2M673.9M-1.22B-118.2M-566.7M-79M
Change in Inventory-282.3M-67.5M-379.4M-300.9M-38.5M000-151.8M0
Change in Payables400.9M-126.1M311.9M428.7M546M-27M1.86B-408M47.8M204.1M
Cash from Investing+-202.8M-263.9M-196.2M-2.49B-161.7M-216.2M-185.3M-430.1M-85.4M-151.1M
Capital Expenditures-161.1M-200.7M-155.9M-177.1M-198.5M-167.5M-195.3M-178.1M-179.3M-141.8M
CapEx % of Revenue0.02%0.03%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.01%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing-1.2M-11.2M-9.7M-4.6M37.4M-43.8M-203.8M-1.8M3.3M11.5M
Cash from Financing+-472.8M-666.4M-1B1.85B-843M-346.2M-1.08B-899.4M-634.3M-1.02B
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid-195.5M-238.4M-280.3M-322.1M-363.1M-398.1M-427.7M-457.3M-479.1M-496.5M
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing-55.4M-66.7M-116M-95M-61.1M-98.6M-80.9M-62M-92.6M-43.6M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+512.9M312.7M725.9M388M1.33B1.68B1.88B430.7M375.4M913.4M
FCF Margin %0.07%0.04%0.09%0.04%0.13%0.19%0.18%0.04%0.03%0.09%
FCF Growth %-0.02%-0.39%1.32%-0.47%2.43%0.26%0.12%-0.77%-0.13%1.43%
FCF per Share1.230.771.831.003.404.274.721.090.972.42
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.48x0.84x1.52x0.91x2.33x5.26x2.18x0.65x0.51x1.53x
Interest Paid000000175.9M171.1M221.6M231M
Taxes Paid000000229.1M255.7M320.3M336.1M

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)19.5%26.67%24.14%24.32%23.47%11.65%28.69%25.53%28.2%17.33%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)26.28%25.94%23.57%17.33%13.05%7.05%19.88%19.07%18.44%14.66%
Gross Margin36.24%15.74%15.4%14.19%14.6%14.92%18.09%16.88%16.66%17.02%
Net Margin5.97%7.75%7.35%6.37%6.42%3.87%9.3%8.58%10.09%6.45%
Debt / Equity0.78x0.73x0.55x1.44x1.68x1.70x1.33x1.21x1.15x1.09x
Interest Coverage10.20x10.34x10.33x8.20x5.45x3.06x8.42x8.23x6.57x5.23x
FCF Conversion1.48x0.84x1.52x0.91x2.33x5.26x2.18x0.65x0.51x1.53x
Revenue Growth1.02%3.06%0.46%23.24%5.22%-11.35%13.02%6.71%-0.35%-1.81%

Revenue by Segment

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
MD&E-------4.2B4.39B4.27B
MD&E Growth--------4.72%-2.74%
IA&C-------4.33B4B3.91B
IA&C Growth---------7.47%-2.37%
SC&E-------2.41B2.49B2.51B
SC&E Growth--------3.60%0.72%
IAN-----7.41B8.42B---
IAN Growth------13.62%---
DXTRA-----1.65B1.82B---
DXTRA Growth------10.32%---
Operatings6.14B6.32B6.4B7.37B8.03B-----
Operatings Growth-2.83%1.24%15.27%8.84%-----
Reportables Two1.47B1.53B1.49B2.16B2.19B-----
Reportables Two Growth-4.00%-2.79%45.33%1.70%-----
Corporate and Other---181.7M------
Corporate and Other Growth----------

Revenue by Geography

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
United States----6.37B5.75B6.36B7.03B7.03B6.84B
United States Growth------9.69%10.58%10.55%0.03%-2.78%
UNITED KINGDOM---881.4M871.8M742.9M880.5M902.7M891.5M944.3M
UNITED KINGDOM Growth-----1.09%-14.79%18.52%2.52%-1.24%5.92%
Europe697.2M699.8M716.1M840.2M842.9M763.5M892.8M867.5M901.3M927.5M
Europe Growth-0.37%2.33%17.33%0.32%-9.42%16.94%-2.83%3.90%2.91%
Asia Pacific916.9M923M913.6M1.17B1.1B879.5M970.1M918.5M868.3M799.3M
Asia Pacific Growth-0.67%-1.02%28.15%-5.85%-20.21%10.30%-5.32%-5.47%-7.95%
Segment, Geographical, Groups of Countries, Group Five453M470.6M500.7M582M604M573.9M706.8M753.2M718.1M709.5M
Segment, Geographical, Groups of Countries, Group Five Growth-3.89%6.40%16.24%3.78%-4.98%23.16%6.56%-4.66%-1.20%
Latin America383.5M372.7M355.9M389M431.6M349.7M430.3M454.9M477M473.7M
Latin America Growth--2.82%-4.51%9.30%10.95%-18.98%23.05%5.72%4.86%-0.69%
Segment Domestic4.48B4.68B4.71B-------
Segment Domestic Growth-4.68%0.63%-------

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.4x. This may indicate the stock is undervalued or faces growth challenges.

Growth & Financials

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG) reported $10.21B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 46% increase from $7.01B in 2011.

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG) saw revenue decline by 1.8% over the past year.

Yes, The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG) is profitable, generating $551.6M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (6.4% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG) pays a dividend with a yield of 5.35%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG) has a return on equity (ROE) of 17.3%. This is reasonable for most industries.

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG) generated $806.8M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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