PUBLICIS GROUPE (PUB.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:PUB • FR0000130577

75.88 EUR
+0.08 (+0.11%)
Last: Mar 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
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This PUB.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, PUB scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. PUB was compared to 65 industry peers in the Media industry. PUB scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. PUB has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively. PUB also has an excellent dividend rating.


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1. PUB.PA Profitability Analysis

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.
  • In the past 5 years PUB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 6.19%, PUB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 23.71%, PUB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 16.83%, PUB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.85% 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's Profit Margin of 9.57% is amongst the best of the industry. PUB outperforms 86.15% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PUB has grown nicely.
  • PUB has a better Operating Margin (14.03%) than 84.62% 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. PUB.PA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), PUB 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

  • PUB has an Altman-Z score of 1.67. This is a bad value and indicates that PUB is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • PUB has a Altman-Z score (1.67) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.10. This is in the better half of the industry: PUB outperforms 78.46% of its industry peers.
  • PUB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.47, PUB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.46% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 2.1
Altman-Z 1.67
ROIC/WACC2.15
WACC7.83%
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.
  • The Current ratio of PUB (0.97) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.94 indicates that PUB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • PUB has a Quick ratio of 0.94. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PUB outperforms 56.92% of its industry peers.
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. PUB.PA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • PUB shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 2.47%.
  • PUB shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.87% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, PUB shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 61.46%.
  • PUB shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 10.03% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.47%
EPS 3Y5.61%
EPS 5Y11.87%
EPS Q2Q%1.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)61.46%
Revenue growth 3Y7.02%
Revenue growth 5Y10.03%
Sales Q2Q%1.62%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, PUB will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.77% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.00% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y7.34%
EPS Next 2Y6.62%
EPS Next 3Y7.1%
EPS Next 5Y5.77%
Revenue Next Year6.2%
Revenue Next 2Y5.41%
Revenue Next 3Y5.85%
Revenue Next 5Y2%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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. PUB.PA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • PUB is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.14.
  • 70.77% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PUB, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.29, PUB is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 9.45, which indicates a very decent valuation of PUB.
  • PUB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PUB is cheaper than 67.69% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.57. PUB is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.14
Fwd PE 9.45
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 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 69.23% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PUB, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 67.69% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PUB, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.17
EV/EBITDA 4.68
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

  • PUB's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • PUB has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.38
PEG (5Y)0.85
EPS Next 2Y6.62%
EPS Next 3Y7.1%

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5. PUB.PA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • PUB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.97%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.49, PUB pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • PUB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.97%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of PUB is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 22.83%!
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 2Y6.62%
EPS Next 3Y7.1%
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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PUB.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

PUBLICIS GROUPE

EPA:PUB (3/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

75.88

+0.08 (+0.11%)

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 Cap19.30B
Revenue(TTM)25.88B
Net Income(TTM)2.48B
Analysts85
Price Target110.16 (45.18%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.97%
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)-2.78%
PT rev (3m)-3.79%
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)1.36%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.27%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.14
Fwd PE 9.45
P/S 0.75
P/FCF 7.17
P/OCF 6.56
P/B 1.85
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.68
EPS(TTM)7.48
EY9.86%
EPS(NY)8.03
Fwd EY10.58%
FCF(TTM)10.59
FCFY13.96%
OCF(TTM)11.57
OCFY15.25%
SpS101.77
BVpS41.08
TBVpS-14.86
PEG (NY)1.38
PEG (5Y)0.85
Graham Number83.15
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 1.67
F-Score7
WACC7.83%
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)2.47%
EPS 3Y5.61%
EPS 5Y11.87%
EPS Q2Q%1.28%
EPS Next Y7.34%
EPS Next 2Y6.62%
EPS Next 3Y7.1%
EPS Next 5Y5.77%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)61.46%
Revenue growth 3Y7.02%
Revenue growth 5Y10.03%
Sales Q2Q%1.62%
Revenue Next Year6.2%
Revenue Next 2Y5.41%
Revenue Next 3Y5.85%
Revenue Next 5Y2%
EBIT growth 1Y49.94%
EBIT growth 3Y7.06%
EBIT growth 5Y14.77%
EBIT Next Year31.92%
EBIT Next 3Y12.92%
EBIT Next 5Y8.42%
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 6 / 10 to PUBLICIS GROUPE (PUB.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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 10.14 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.85.


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%.