The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. provides advertising and marketing services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Media, Data & Engagement Solutions, Integrated Advertising & Creativity Led Solutions, and Specialized Communications & Experiential Solutions. The Media, Data & Engagement Solutions segment provides media and communications services, digital services and products, advertising and marketing technology, e-commerce services, data management and analytics, strategic consulting, and digital brand experience under the IPG Mediabrands, UM, Initiative, Kinesso, Acxiom, Huge, MRM, and R/GA brand names. The Integrated Advertising & Creativity Led Solutions segment offers advertising, corporate, and brand identity services; and strategic consulting under FCB, IPG Health, McCann Worldgroup, and MullenLowe Group brands. The Specialized Communications & Experiential Solutions segment provides public relations and other specialized communications services, live events, sports and entertainment marketing, and strategic consulting under IPG DXTRA Health, The Weber Shandwick Collective, Golin, Jack Morton, Momentum, and Octagon brand names. 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. As of November 26, 2025, The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Omnicom Group Inc.
Transition Outlook | Delve into IPG's mixed performance—trading at $25.03 between its 52-week range of $22.51-$33.05—as the company balances revenue misses against operational efficiencies. |
Integration Questions | Explore the potential synergies and integration challenges as analysts await pro forma guidance in February 2026, with Barclays maintaining a $27.50 price target. |
Margin Mastery | Despite revenue challenges, IPG achieved impressive 110 basis point margin improvements in Q2 2025, driving a 10% upgrade in earnings forecasts to $2.99 per share. |
Acquisition Countdown | Interpublic Group enters its final phase as an independent company before Omnicom's $750 million acquisition, scheduled to conclude by November 2025. |
Metrics to compare | IPG | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Consumer Cyclicals sector companies | Relationship RelationshipIPGPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | 16.4x | 13.7x | 6.0x | |
PEG Ratio | −0.53 | 0.12 | 0.01 | |
Price / Book | 2.4x | 1.6x | 1.8x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 1.0x | 1.2x | 1.4x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 42.5% | 35.8% | 29.6% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 24.9% | 15.2% | Unlock |