PUBLICIS GROUPE (PUB.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:PUB • FR0000130577

71.6 EUR
-1.14 (-1.57%)
Last: Feb 16, 2026, 04:36 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, PUB scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. PUB was compared to 67 industry peers in the Media industry. PUB scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. PUB may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth PUB also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year PUB was profitable.
  • In the past year PUB had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years PUB has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years PUB had a positive operating cash flow.
PUB.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPUB.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of PUB (6.19%) is better than 84.85% of its industry peers.
  • PUB's Return On Equity of 23.71% is amongst the best of the industry. PUB outperforms 84.85% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 16.83%, PUB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.45% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.19%
ROE 23.71%
ROIC 16.83%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
PUB.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPUB.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • PUB has a Profit Margin of 9.57%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PUB outperforms 87.88% of its industry peers.
  • PUB's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • PUB has a Operating Margin of 14.03%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PUB outperforms 84.85% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PUB has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.03%
PM (TTM) 9.57%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y0.04%
OM growth 5Y4.3%
PM growth 3Y3.34%
PM growth 5Y12.22%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
PUB.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPUB.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10 15

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • PUB has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • PUB has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
PUB.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingPUB.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
PUB.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPUB.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.66, we must say that PUB is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • PUB has a Altman-Z score of 1.66. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PUB outperforms 53.03% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of PUB is 2.10, which is a good value as it means it would take PUB, 2.10 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • PUB's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.10 is amongst the best of the industry. PUB outperforms 80.30% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47 indicates that PUB is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • PUB has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.47) than 60.61% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 2.1
Altman-Z 1.66
ROIC/WACC2.15
WACC7.84%
PUB.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPUB.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • PUB has a Current Ratio of 0.97. This is a bad value and indicates that PUB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • PUB's Current ratio of 0.97 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PUB outperforms 53.03% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.94 indicates that PUB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.94, PUB is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.09% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.97
Quick Ratio 0.94
PUB.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPUB.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for PUB have decreased by -6.85% in the last year.
  • PUB shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 9.75% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, PUB shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 61.46%.
  • Measured over the past years, PUB shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.03% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.85%
EPS 3Y2.31%
EPS 5Y9.75%
EPS Q2Q%-16.07%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)61.46%
Revenue growth 3Y7.02%
Revenue growth 5Y10.03%
Sales Q2Q%40.81%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.81% on average over the next years.
  • PUB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.87% yearly.
EPS Next Y18.07%
EPS Next 2Y11.83%
EPS Next 3Y10.56%
EPS Next 5Y7.81%
Revenue Next Year4.14%
Revenue Next 2Y4.68%
Revenue Next 3Y1.42%
Revenue Next 5Y1.87%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
PUB.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPUB.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5B 10B 15B
PUB.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPUB.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 10.53, which indicates a very decent valuation of PUB.
  • PUB's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PUB is cheaper than 69.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.68. PUB is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • PUB is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.92.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PUB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 71.21% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PUB to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say PUB is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.53
Fwd PE 8.92
PUB.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPUB.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 72.73% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PUB, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PUB is valued a bit cheaper than 74.24% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.76
EV/EBITDA 4.5
PUB.PA Per share dataPUB.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • PUB has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.58
PEG (5Y)1.08
EPS Next 2Y11.83%
EPS Next 3Y10.56%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.21%, PUB is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • PUB's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 3.32.
  • PUB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.84.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.21%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of PUB grows each year by 22.83%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)22.83%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
PUB.PA Yearly Dividends per sharePUB.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • 36.46% of the earnings are spent on dividend by PUB. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of PUB is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP36.46%
EPS Next 2Y11.83%
EPS Next 3Y10.56%
PUB.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendPUB.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B
PUB.PA Dividend Payout.PUB.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.PUB.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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PUBLICIS GROUPE

EPA:PUB (2/16/2026, 4:36:15 PM)

71.6

-1.14 (-1.57%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)02-03
Earnings (Next)04-13
Inst Owners67.83%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners7.3%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap18.21B
Revenue(TTM)25.88B
Net Income(TTM)2.48B
Analysts85
Price Target113.31 (58.25%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.21%
Yearly Dividend3.4
Dividend Growth(5Y)22.83%
DP36.46%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0.08%
PT rev (3m)-1.04%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.09%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.53
Fwd PE 8.92
P/S 0.7
P/FCF 6.76
P/OCF 6.19
P/B 1.74
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.5
EPS(TTM)6.8
EY9.5%
EPS(NY)8.03
Fwd EY11.21%
FCF(TTM)10.59
FCFY14.79%
OCF(TTM)11.57
OCFY16.16%
SpS101.77
BVpS41.08
TBVpS-14.86
PEG (NY)0.58
PEG (5Y)1.08
Graham Number79.28
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.19%
ROE 23.71%
ROCE 22.52%
ROIC 16.83%
ROICexc 22.76%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 14.03%
PM (TTM) 9.57%
GM N/A
FCFM 10.4%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y0.04%
OM growth 5Y4.3%
PM growth 3Y3.34%
PM growth 5Y12.22%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.65
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 2.1
Debt/EBITDA 1.11
Cap/Depr 32.51%
Cap/Sales 0.97%
Interest Coverage 19.84
Cash Conversion 66.9%
Profit Quality 108.72%
Current Ratio 0.97
Quick Ratio 0.94
Altman-Z 1.66
F-Score7
WACC7.84%
ROIC/WACC2.15
Cap/Depr(3y)27.22%
Cap/Depr(5y)23.83%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.38%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.34%
Profit Quality(3y)143.19%
Profit Quality(5y)154.42%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.85%
EPS 3Y2.31%
EPS 5Y9.75%
EPS Q2Q%-16.07%
EPS Next Y18.07%
EPS Next 2Y11.83%
EPS Next 3Y10.56%
EPS Next 5Y7.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)61.46%
Revenue growth 3Y7.02%
Revenue growth 5Y10.03%
Sales Q2Q%40.81%
Revenue Next Year4.14%
Revenue Next 2Y4.68%
Revenue Next 3Y1.42%
Revenue Next 5Y1.87%
EBIT growth 1Y49.94%
EBIT growth 3Y7.06%
EBIT growth 5Y14.77%
EBIT Next Year32.39%
EBIT Next 3Y13.83%
EBIT Next 5Y8.44%
FCF growth 1Y30.54%
FCF growth 3Y6.67%
FCF growth 5Y-0.77%
OCF growth 1Y27.9%
OCF growth 3Y6.78%
OCF growth 5Y-0.16%

PUBLICIS GROUPE / PUB.PA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of PUBLICIS GROUPE (PUB.PA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to PUB.PA.


What is the valuation status of PUBLICIS GROUPE (PUB.PA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to PUBLICIS GROUPE (PUB.PA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for PUBLICIS GROUPE?

PUBLICIS GROUPE (PUB.PA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for PUB stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for PUBLICIS GROUPE (PUB.PA) is 10.53 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.74.


How sustainable is the dividend of PUBLICIS GROUPE (PUB.PA) stock?

The dividend rating of PUBLICIS GROUPE (PUB.PA) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 36.46%.