PUBLICIS GROUPE (PUB.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:PUB • FR0000130577

74.78 EUR
-0.8 (-1.06%)
Last: Mar 10, 2026, 05:36 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

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to PUB. PUB was compared to 70 industry peers in the Media industry. PUB scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. PUB has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate. PUB also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. PUB.PA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • PUB had positive earnings in the past year.
  • PUB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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

  • PUB has a better Return On Assets (6.19%) than 87.14% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 23.71%, PUB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 16.83%, PUB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.29% 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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 9.57%, PUB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PUB has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 14.03%, PUB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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

  • 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

  • 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 in line with 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 has a better Debt to FCF ratio (2.10) than 81.43% 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.
  • PUB has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.47) which is comparable to the rest of the 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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.97 indicates that PUB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • PUB's Current ratio of 0.97 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PUB outperforms 52.86% 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.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.94, PUB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.57% 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. PUB.PA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 2.47% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 11.87% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has grown by 61.46% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.16% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.76% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y7.3%
EPS Next 2Y6.69%
EPS Next 3Y6.02%
EPS Next 5Y6.16%
Revenue Next Year5.07%
Revenue Next 2Y5.04%
Revenue Next 3Y5.07%
Revenue Next 5Y2.76%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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. PUB.PA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 10.00, the valuation of PUB can be described as reasonable.
  • PUB's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PUB is cheaper than 72.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PUB is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.45, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.32, the valuation of PUB can be described as very reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PUB is valued a bit cheaper than 68.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PUB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.65.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10
Fwd PE 9.32
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

  • PUB's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PUB is cheaper than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PUB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.06
EV/EBITDA 4.66
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 PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of PUB may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.37
PEG (5Y)0.84
EPS Next 2Y6.69%
EPS Next 3Y6.02%

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5. PUB.PA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.95%, PUB is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.42, PUB pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, PUB pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.95%

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.
  • PUB's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP36.46%
EPS Next 2Y6.69%
EPS Next 3Y6.02%
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 (3/10/2026, 5:36:15 PM)

74.78

-0.8 (-1.06%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)02-03
Earnings (Next)04-13
Inst Owners72.18%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners7.3%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap19.02B
Revenue(TTM)25.88B
Net Income(TTM)2.48B
Analysts81
Price Target110.16 (47.31%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.95%
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)-0.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.13%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.39%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.52%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10
Fwd PE 9.32
P/S 0.73
P/FCF 7.06
P/OCF 6.46
P/B 1.82
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.66
EPS(TTM)7.48
EY10%
EPS(NY)8.03
Fwd EY10.73%
FCF(TTM)10.59
FCFY14.16%
OCF(TTM)11.57
OCFY15.48%
SpS101.77
BVpS41.08
TBVpS-14.86
PEG (NY)1.37
PEG (5Y)0.84
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 Y7.3%
EPS Next 2Y6.69%
EPS Next 3Y6.02%
EPS Next 5Y6.16%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)61.46%
Revenue growth 3Y7.02%
Revenue growth 5Y10.03%
Sales Q2Q%1.62%
Revenue Next Year5.07%
Revenue Next 2Y5.04%
Revenue Next 3Y5.07%
Revenue Next 5Y2.76%
EBIT growth 1Y49.94%
EBIT growth 3Y7.06%
EBIT growth 5Y14.77%
EBIT Next Year32%
EBIT Next 3Y12.92%
EBIT Next 5Y8.82%
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 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.82.


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%.