PUBLICIS GROUPE (PUB.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Euronext Paris • EPA:PUB • FR0000130577

76.68 EUR
-1.72 (-2.19%)
Last: Feb 4, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to PUB. PUB was compared to 68 industry peers in the Media industry. While PUB belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. PUB has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad 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.
  • PUB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • PUB had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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 0 1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.74%, PUB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 17.77%, PUB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PUB has a Return On Invested Capital of 12.64%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PUB outperforms 92.65% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PUB is above the industry average of 7.91%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (10.31%) for PUB is below the current ROIC(12.64%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.74%
ROE 17.77%
ROIC 12.64%
ROA(3y)3.71%
ROA(5y)3.24%
ROE(3y)13.7%
ROE(5y)12.21%
ROIC(3y)10.31%
ROIC(5y)9.2%
PUB.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPUB.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 10.15%, PUB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PUB's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • PUB's Operating Margin of 15.07% is amongst the best of the industry. PUB outperforms 88.24% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PUB has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 15.07%
PM (TTM) 10.15%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y3.85%
OM growth 5Y2.68%
PM growth 3Y5.78%
PM growth 5Y6.26%
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 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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PUB has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, PUB has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PUB has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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 1.38. This is a bad value and indicates that PUB is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.38, PUB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of PUB is 2.63, which is a good value as it means it would take PUB, 2.63 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • PUB has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.63. This is amongst the best in the industry. PUB outperforms 80.88% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.51 indicates that PUB is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • PUB has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.51. This is in the better half of the industry: PUB outperforms 60.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.51
Debt/FCF 2.63
Altman-Z 1.38
ROIC/WACC1.8
WACC7.01%
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 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.93 indicates that PUB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • PUB has a Current ratio (0.93) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • PUB has a Quick Ratio of 0.93. 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 of 0.90. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PUB outperforms 54.41% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.93
Quick Ratio 0.9
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

  • PUB shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 4.21%.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, PUB shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 7.78% on average per year.
  • PUB shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 9.88%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.82% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.21%
EPS 3Y13.29%
EPS 5Y7.78%
EPS Q2Q%3.85%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.88%
Revenue growth 3Y10.95%
Revenue growth 5Y7.82%
Sales Q2Q%6.94%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.50% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, PUB will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.58% on average per year.
EPS Next Y3.8%
EPS Next 2Y4.87%
EPS Next 3Y5.22%
EPS Next 5Y5.5%
Revenue Next Year4.58%
Revenue Next 2Y4.36%
Revenue Next 3Y4.65%
Revenue Next 5Y2.58%

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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 10.32 indicates a reasonable valuation of PUB.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PUB is valued a bit cheaper than 69.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PUB's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.25.
  • PUB is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.55.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PUB is valued a bit cheaper than 63.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.50, PUB is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.32
Fwd PE 9.55
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of PUB is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PUB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.71% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.4
EV/EBITDA 6.85
PUB.PA Per share dataPUB.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates PUB does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • PUB has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.72
PEG (5Y)1.33
EPS Next 2Y4.87%
EPS Next 3Y5.22%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.33%, PUB is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • PUB's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.27.
  • PUB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.33%

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

  • 49.85% of the earnings are spent on dividend by PUB. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • PUB's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP49.85%
EPS Next 2Y4.87%
EPS Next 3Y5.22%
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 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 (2/4/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

76.68

-1.72 (-2.19%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)10-15
Earnings (Next)02-03
Inst Owners67.83%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners7.3%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap19.50B
Revenue(TTM)16.86B
Net Income(TTM)1.71B
Analysts84.44
Price Target113.31 (47.77%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.33%
Yearly Dividend3.4
Dividend Growth(5Y)22.83%
DP49.85%
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)2.43%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.16%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.21%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.32
Fwd PE 9.55
P/S 1.16
P/FCF 9.4
P/OCF 8.45
P/B 2.02
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.85
EPS(TTM)7.43
EY9.69%
EPS(NY)8.03
Fwd EY10.47%
FCF(TTM)8.16
FCFY10.64%
OCF(TTM)9.08
OCFY11.84%
SpS66.31
BVpS37.87
TBVpS-16.92
PEG (NY)2.72
PEG (5Y)1.33
Graham Number79.57
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.74%
ROE 17.77%
ROCE 16.71%
ROIC 12.64%
ROICexc 14.94%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 15.07%
PM (TTM) 10.15%
GM N/A
FCFM 12.31%
ROA(3y)3.71%
ROA(5y)3.24%
ROE(3y)13.7%
ROE(5y)12.21%
ROIC(3y)10.31%
ROIC(5y)9.2%
ROICexc(3y)13.65%
ROICexc(5y)12.28%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)13.62%
ROCE(5y)12.17%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y7.91%
ROICexc growth 5Y7.09%
OM growth 3Y3.85%
OM growth 5Y2.68%
PM growth 3Y5.78%
PM growth 5Y6.26%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.47
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.51
Debt/FCF 2.63
Debt/EBITDA 1.47
Cap/Depr 29.03%
Cap/Sales 1.39%
Interest Coverage 12.52
Cash Conversion 68.97%
Profit Quality 121.27%
Current Ratio 0.93
Quick Ratio 0.9
Altman-Z 1.38
F-Score8
WACC7.01%
ROIC/WACC1.8
Cap/Depr(3y)23.47%
Cap/Depr(5y)20.16%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.37%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.37%
Profit Quality(3y)149.41%
Profit Quality(5y)219.03%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.21%
EPS 3Y13.29%
EPS 5Y7.78%
EPS Q2Q%3.85%
EPS Next Y3.8%
EPS Next 2Y4.87%
EPS Next 3Y5.22%
EPS Next 5Y5.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.88%
Revenue growth 3Y10.95%
Revenue growth 5Y7.82%
Sales Q2Q%6.94%
Revenue Next Year4.58%
Revenue Next 2Y4.36%
Revenue Next 3Y4.65%
Revenue Next 5Y2.58%
EBIT growth 1Y26.09%
EBIT growth 3Y15.21%
EBIT growth 5Y10.7%
EBIT Next Year35.97%
EBIT Next 3Y14.39%
EBIT Next 5Y10.31%
FCF growth 1Y6.14%
FCF growth 3Y7.67%
FCF growth 5Y-0.45%
OCF growth 1Y7.7%
OCF growth 3Y8.69%
OCF growth 5Y-0.35%

PUBLICIS GROUPE / PUB.PA FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 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 8 / 10.


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

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for PUBLICIS GROUPE (PUB.PA) is 10.32 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.02.


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 49.85%.