Last 46 quarters of trend data · Communication Services · Advertising Agencies
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 20.5x, down 86.2% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 38.0% YoY to 11.5x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 13.43 | 20.52 | 13.91 | — | 7.70 | 148.36 | 12.76 | 28.13 | 6.74 | 11.37 | 14.18 | 28.21 | 10.96 |
| — | -86.2% | +9.0% | — | +14.1% | +1204.5% | -10.0% | -0.3% | -38.5% | +13.7% | +19.5% | +27.3% | +5.3% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.83 | 1.03 | 0.89 | 1.10 | 0.93 | 1.13 | 1.02 | 1.24 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.40 | 1.43 | 1.09 |
| — | -9.2% | -12.1% | -11.9% | -10.5% | +9.9% | -27.5% | -13.1% | -5.4% | +7.8% | +40.5% | +4.1% | -14.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.37 | 2.77 | 2.39 | 2.76 | 2.71 | 3.11 | 2.80 | 3.17 | 3.09 | 2.92 | 3.95 | 3.94 | 3.49 |
| — | -11.1% | -14.4% | -13.0% | -12.5% | +6.4% | -29.1% | -19.6% | -11.3% | +0.5% | +26.3% | -0.7% | -16.0% | |
| P/FCF | 9.77 | 16.72 | — | — | 3.17 | 15.98 | 32.06 | — | 3.71 | 14.17 | — | — | 2.70 |
| — | +4.6% | — | — | -14.5% | +12.7% | — | — | +37.4% | -89.1% | — | — | +0.7% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.52 | 11.46 | 9.58 | 164.76 | 5.01 | 18.50 | 9.00 | 15.14 | 5.50 | 8.00 | 11.99 | 16.90 | 7.28 |
| — | -38.0% | +6.4% | +988.0% | -9.0% | +131.3% | -24.9% | -10.4% | -24.4% | +1.2% | +46.6% | +28.5% | -6.1% | |
| EV / EBIT | 9.14 | 13.56 | 10.88 | — | 5.88 | 22.31 | 9.76 | 16.91 | 5.40 | 8.89 | 13.52 | 19.96 | 8.14 |
| — | -39.2% | +11.4% | — | +9.0% | +150.8% | -27.8% | -15.3% | -33.7% | +2.9% | +41.3% | +20.7% | -7.0% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.'s operating margin was 8.8% in Q3 2025, down 0.8 pp QoQ and up 3.7 pp YoY. Gross margin expanded 7.6% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 17.0% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 11.3% | 23.4% | 17.2% | 15.2% | 11.5% | 23.0% | 17.1% | 14.6% | 10.7% | 21.7% |
| — | +7.6% | +22.0% | -2.0% | +1.7% | +0.2% | +3.9% | +8.0% | +6.1% | +7.3% | -8.3% | -19.2% | +10.2% | |
| Operating Margin | 11.3% | 8.8% | 9.6% | -1.8% | 19.9% | 5.1% | 11.7% | 7.4% | 20.1% | 14.1% | 11.7% | 7.5% | 14.9% |
| — | +73.7% | -18.2% | -124.5% | -1.0% | -64.1% | +0.8% | -1.2% | +34.8% | +8.6% | -8.7% | -21.9% | -4.5% | |
| Net Margin | 6.4% | 5.2% | 6.4% | -3.7% | 12.1% | 0.8% | 7.9% | 4.4% | 15.3% | 9.1% | 10.0% | 5.0% | 10.0% |
| — | +581.7% | -19.1% | -183.1% | -21.3% | -91.6% | -20.5% | -11.5% | +53.9% | -4.7% | +18.6% | -19.5% | -18.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 17.3% | 3.5% | 4.3% | -2.2% | 8.9% | 0.5% | 5.5% | 2.8% | 11.8% | 6.4% | 7.1% | 3.4% | 8.2% |
| — | +570.2% | -20.4% | -181.0% | -24.8% | -92.0% | -23.4% | -18.6% | +43.6% | -10.9% | +9.5% | -23.5% | -20.6% | |
| ROA | 3.7% | 0.8% | 1.0% | -0.5% | 1.9% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.7% | 1.7% |
| — | +548.8% | -23.9% | -179.8% | -23.8% | -91.7% | -20.4% | -14.9% | +53.4% | -3.3% | +20.3% | -15.9% | -12.3% | |
| ROIC | 14.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | -0.5% | 6.8% | 1.5% | 3.6% | 2.1% | 6.9% | 4.1% | 3.5% | 2.3% | 5.5% |
| — | +72.2% | -17.9% | -124.6% | -1.4% | -63.4% | +2.7% | -7.9% | +24.2% | -0.3% | -19.4% | -30.5% | -9.6% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 14.8x, up from 13.7x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.10 | 1.18 | 1.15 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 1.22 | 1.21 |
| — | -0.1% | +0.5% | -3.4% | -5.8% | -10.0% | -12.3% | -3.7% | -4.6% | -6.5% | -6.1% | -8.7% | -9.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.91 | 14.75 | 13.72 | 221.36 | 6.74 | 21.61 | 11.30 | 18.52 | 6.95 | 10.60 | 12.61 | 17.57 | 8.77 |
| — | -31.7% | +21.4% | +1095.0% | -3.0% | +103.9% | -10.4% | +5.4% | -20.8% | -5.9% | +12.2% | +15.5% | -2.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 |
| — | -1.6% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +2.5% | +5.3% | +3.0% | +3.5% | +2.5% | -0.6% | -0.1% | -0.8% | +0.3% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 1.98 | 1.03 |
| — | -1.6% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +2.5% | +10.8% | +8.8% | -46.5% | +2.5% | -5.4% | -5.3% | +92.2% | +0.3% | |
| Interest Coverage | 5.56 | 4.86 | 5.32 | -0.88 | 9.90 | 2.99 | 6.11 | 3.56 | 11.16 | 6.78 | 5.99 | 4.34 | 9.36 |
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The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.'s current P/E is 13.4x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 14.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.'s current operating margin is 11.3%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.