Publicis Groupe SA

Company Profile

Publicis Groupe SA had its IPO on 2000-09-12 under the ticker symbol PUBGY.

The company operates in the Communication Services sector and Advertising Agencies industry. Publicis Groupe SA has a staff strength of 101,152 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Publicis Groupe SA opened at $19.78 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $19.73 - $19.92, and closed at $19.9.

This is a +1.53% increase from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 22,716 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Publicis Groupe SA have increased by +2.21%.

Publicis Groupe SA's Key Ratios

Publicis Groupe SA has a market cap of $19.94 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 1.6695 and a price to sales ratio of 1.2614.

In the last 12-months Publicis Groupe SA’s revenue was $14.75 billion with a gross profit of $6.07 billion and an EBITDA of $2.45 billion. The EBITDA ratio measures Publicis Groupe SA's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Publicis Groupe SA’s operating margin was 14.53% while its return on assets stood at 3.94% with a return of equity of 14.3%.

In Q2, Publicis Groupe SA’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 15.5% while revenue growth was a positive 8.5%.

Publicis Groupe SA’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

9.7847

Trailing PE

14.2143

PEG

1.9975

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $1.4 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 9.7847 and a PEG multiple of 1.9975. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Publicis Groupe SA’s profitability.

Publicis Groupe SA stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 1.5013 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 7.358. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 1.2614.

Publicis Groupe SA stock pays annual dividends of $0.14 per share, indicating a yield of 3.77% and a payout ratio of 53.58%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$33.70 billion

Total Liabilities

$18.59 billion

Operating Cash Flow

$-253500000.00

Capital Expenditure

$42 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

53.58%

Publicis Groupe SA ended 2024 with $33.70 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $33.70 billion while shareholder equity stood at $9.19 billion.

Publicis Groupe SA ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $18.59 billion in other current liabilities, in common stock, $0 in retained earnings and $12.64 billion in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $3.68 billion and cash and short-term investments were $0. The company’s total short-term debt was $0 while long-term debt stood at $3.09 billion.

Publicis Groupe SA’s total current assets stands at $17.11 billion while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $10.73 billion compared to accounts payable of $13.86 billion and inventory worth $319.00 million.

In 2024, Publicis Groupe SA's operating cash flow was $-253500000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $42 million.

Comparatively, Publicis Groupe SA paid $0.54 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$19.9

52-Week High

$20.84

52-Week Low

$10.9125

Analyst Target Price

$

Publicis Groupe SA stock is currently trading at $19.9 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $20.84 and a 52-week low of $20.84. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $.

Its 50-day moving average was $19.78 and 200-day moving average was $18.42 The short ratio stood at 0 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 0% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 15.7% are held by institutions.