(PUB) Publicis e - Overview
Sector: Communication Services | Industry: Advertising Agencies | Exchange: PA (France) | Market Cap: 20.310m EUR | Total Return: -10.4% in 12m
Advertising, Digital Consulting, Media Planning, Data Analytics
Total Rating 49
Safety 51
Buy Signal -0.59
Advertising Agencies
Industry Rotation: -9.3
Industry Rotation: -9.3
Market Cap:
23.6B
Avg Turnover: 42.6M
Avg Turnover: 42.6M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility24.9%
VaR 5th Pctl4.29%
VaR vs Median4.56%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.41
Rel. Str. IBD41.9
Rel. Str. Peer Group67.9
Character TTM
Beta0.525
Beta Downside0.587
Hurst Exponent0.467
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD33.82%
CAGR/Max DD0.25
CAGR/Mean DD0.83
Warnings
Fakeout Extended 3d
Tailwinds
Confidence
Description: PUB Publicis e
Publicis Groupe S.A. is a global marketing and digital transformation firm headquartered in Paris, France. Operating under a Power of One model, the company integrates creative, media, data, and technology services across major geographic regions including North America and Europe.
The company operates within the advertising sub-industry, a sector that has increasingly shifted from traditional media buying toward data-driven digital business transformation. A key component of its business model is Publicis Sapient, which focuses on consulting and technical implementation to help clients modernize their digital infrastructure.
For a more detailed analysis of the companys valuation and growth metrics, you may wish to consult ValueRay. Publicis Groupe remains one of the Big Five global advertising holding companies, leveraging its scale to manage complex healthcare and consumer communication strategies for multinational corporations.
- Epsilon and Sapient data capabilities drive market share gains over legacy agencies
- Global advertising spend cycles dictate organic revenue growth and margin expansion
- Digital business transformation demand accelerates high-margin consulting revenue through Publicis Sapient
- First-party data dominance via Epsilon mitigates impact of third-party cookie depreciation
- Enterprise marketing budget cuts during macroeconomic downturns pressure short-term billings growth
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict)
6.5
| Net Income: 2.74b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.12 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 3.91 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -2.94% < 20% (prev -8.88%; Δ 5.94% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.13 > 3% & CFO 5.33b > Net Income 2.74b |
| Net Debt (1.63b) to EBITDA (5.21b): 0.31 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.97 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (253.4m) vs 12m ago 0.04% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 21.54% > 18% (prev 0.26%; Δ 2.13k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 73.86% > 50% (prev 72.40%; Δ 1.46% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 15.87 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 5.21b / Interest Expense TTM 254.5m) |
Altman Z''
1.49
| A: -0.02 (Total Current Assets 23.07b - Total Current Liabilities 23.89b) / Total Assets 40.01b |
| B: 0.20 (Retained Earnings 8.08b / Total Assets 40.01b) |
| C: 0.11 (EBIT TTM 4.04b / Avg Total Assets 37.96b) |
| D: 0.24 (Book Value of Equity 7.16b / Total Liabilities 29.59b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 1.49 = BB |
Beneish M
-2.78
| DSRI: 1.11 (Receivables 17.72b/14.74b, Revenue 28.04b/26.00b) |
| GMI: 1.23 (GM 21.54% / 26.41%) |
| AQI: 0.93 (AQ_t 0.37 / AQ_t-1 0.40) |
| SGI: 1.08 (Revenue 28.04b / 26.00b) |
| TATA: -0.06 (NI 2.74b - CFO 5.33b) / TA 40.01b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -2.78 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
What is the price of PUB shares?
As of May 21, 2026, the stock is trading at EUR 83.36 with a total of 717,947 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +9.05%, over one month by +5.87%, over three months by +12.50% and over the past year by -10.42%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +9.05%, over one month by +5.87%, over three months by +12.50% and over the past year by -10.42%.
Is PUB a buy, sell or hold?
Publicis e has no consensus analysts rating.
What are the forecasts/targets for the PUB price?
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
Publicis e (PUB) - Fundamental Data Overview
as of 20 May 2026
Market Cap USD = 23.61b (20.31b EUR * 1.1625 EUR.USD)P/E Trailing = 12.5368
P/E Forward = 9.7847
P/S = 1.1673
P/B = 1.9337
P/EG = 2.0396
Revenue TTM = 28.04b EUR
EBIT TTM = 4.04b EUR
EBITDA TTM = 5.21b EUR
Long Term Debt = 3.08b EUR (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 760.0m EUR (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 5.66b EUR (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 1.63b EUR (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 21.77b EUR (20.31b + Debt 5.66b - CCE 4.20b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 15.87 (Ebit TTM 4.04b / Interest Expense TTM 254.5m)
EV/FCF = 4.50x (Enterprise Value 21.77b / FCF TTM 4.84b)
FCF Yield = 22.22% (FCF TTM 4.84b / Enterprise Value 21.77b)
FCF Margin = 17.25% (FCF TTM 4.84b / Revenue TTM 28.04b)
Net Margin = 9.78% (Net Income TTM 2.74b / Revenue TTM 28.04b)
Gross Margin = 21.54% ((Revenue TTM 28.04b - Cost of Revenue TTM 22.00b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 13.87% (prev 14.13%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.54 (Enterprise Value 21.77b / Total Assets 40.01b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.23% (Interest Expense 13.0m / Debt 5.66b)
Taxrate = 27.28% (311.0m / 1.14b)
NOPAT = 2.94b (EBIT 4.04b * (1 - 27.28%))
Current Ratio = 0.97 (Total Current Assets 23.07b / Total Current Liabilities 23.89b)
Debt / Equity = 0.54 (Debt 5.66b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 10.45b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.31 (Net Debt 1.63b / EBITDA 5.21b)
Debt / FCF = 0.34 (Net Debt 1.63b / FCF TTM 4.84b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 10.26b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 7.22% (Net Income 2.74b / Total Assets 40.01b)
RoE = 26.71% (Net Income TTM 2.74b / Total Stockholder Equity 10.26b)
RoCE = 30.26% (EBIT 4.04b / Capital Employed (Equity 10.26b + L.T.Debt 3.08b))
RoIC = 21.74% (NOPAT 2.94b / Invested Capital 13.51b)
WACC = 6.16% (E(20.31b)/V(25.97b) * Re(7.83%) + D(5.66b)/V(25.97b) * Rd(0.23%) * (1-Tc(0.27)))
Discount Rate = 7.83% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.92%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -62.93 | Cagr: -0.23%
[DCF] Terminal Value 87.87% ; FCFF base≈4.08b ; Y1≈5.03b ; Y5≈8.58b
[DCF] Fair Price = 944.0 (EV 236.18b - Net Debt 1.63b = Equity 234.55b / Shares 248.5m; r=6.16% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 25.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 1.33 | EPS CAGR: -51.43% | SUE: 0.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 41.67 | Revenue CAGR: 39.99% | SUE: 0.94 | # QB: 0
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=7.88 | Chg30d=+0.62% | Revisions=+43% | GrowthEPS=+5.3% | GrowthRev=+3.4%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=8.45 | Chg30d=+0.80% | Revisions=+60% | GrowthEPS=+7.3% | GrowthRev=+5.2%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +60%