PUBLICIS GROUPE (PUB.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:PUB • FR0000130577

72.66 EUR
-0.06 (-0.08%)
Last: Feb 25, 2026, 07:00 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 66 industry peers in the Media industry. PUB has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. PUB may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth Finally 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.
  • PUB had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • PUB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

  • PUB has a Return On Assets of 6.19%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PUB outperforms 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • PUB has a better Return On Equity (23.71%) than 83.08% of its industry peers.
  • PUB has a Return On Invested Capital of 16.83%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PUB outperforms 93.85% of its industry peers.
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

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 9.57%, PUB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.69% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PUB has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 14.03%, PUB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PUB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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

  • 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

  • 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's Altman-Z score of 1.66 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PUB outperforms 58.46% of its industry peers.
  • PUB has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.10. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as PUB would need 2.10 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • PUB has a better Debt to FCF ratio (2.10) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47 indicates that PUB is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.47, PUB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 2.1
Altman-Z 1.66
ROIC/WACC2.15
WACC7.82%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.97 indicates that PUB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • PUB has a Current ratio of 0.97. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PUB outperforms 52.31% of its industry peers.
  • PUB has a Quick 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 has a Quick ratio (0.94) which is comparable to the rest of the 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.
  • Measured over the past years, PUB shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 9.75% on average per year.
  • PUB shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, 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.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.87% on average over the next years.
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

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
  • 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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 10.69, the valuation of PUB can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PUB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.23% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PUB to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.05), we can say PUB is valued rather cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.05, the valuation of PUB can be described as reasonable.
  • 69.23% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PUB, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.03, PUB is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.69
Fwd PE 9.05
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PUB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.77% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of PUB indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PUB is cheaper than 72.31% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.86
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

  • PUB's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of PUB may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.59
PEG (5Y)1.1
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 3.35.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, PUB pays a better dividend.
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.
  • PUB's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. 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 (2/25/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

72.66

-0.06 (-0.08%)

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 Cap18.48B
Revenue(TTM)25.88B
Net Income(TTM)2.48B
Analysts85
Price Target113.31 (55.95%)
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)-0.01%
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 10.69
Fwd PE 9.05
P/S 0.71
P/FCF 6.86
P/OCF 6.28
P/B 1.77
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.5
EPS(TTM)6.8
EY9.36%
EPS(NY)8.03
Fwd EY11.05%
FCF(TTM)10.59
FCFY14.57%
OCF(TTM)11.57
OCFY15.93%
SpS101.77
BVpS41.08
TBVpS-14.86
PEG (NY)0.59
PEG (5Y)1.1
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
WACC7.82%
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 10.69 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.77.


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%.