At a glance
Omnicom Group Inc is worth $22.92B. Revenue grew 10.1% to $17.27B in fiscal 2025, at a loss; over 5 years it has grown 5.6% a year. It pays a 3.81% dividend yield, and returned $5.63B to shareholders in dividends and buybacks over FY2021–FY2025. The stock returned +16.6% over the past year with dividends reinvested and +8.2% a year over five years, against +11.5% and +11.7% for the S&P 500. At its worst it fell 38.0% in the 2020 crash (S&P 500: 33.7%) and 29.8% in the 2022 bear market (S&P 500: 24.5%), and was back at its earlier high 12 months and 7 months after the lows.
The business in plain English
Omnicom is a holding company: it owns many separately branded advertising, media, marketing and public relations agencies. Many of the world's largest companies hire these agencies to plan and purchase advertising, create campaigns, manage customer relationships and e-commerce, and handle communications such as crisis management. Omnicom earns fees for that work. Its brands include BBDO, TBWA, OMD, PHD, FleishmanHillard and Ketchum. On November 26, 2025, it completed a merger with IPG. The deal added McCann, UM, Initiative, Weber Shandwick, Golin and Acxiom, which is now part of Omnicom's Omni data and technology platform.
Media & Advertising covers planning and purchasing ad space plus creative work. It brought in 58% of 2025 revenue of $17.27 billion. Precision Marketing (digital consulting, customer relationship management and e-commerce) made up 11.2%, Public Relations 9.3% and Healthcare 8%. Experiential events, Execution & Support (such as field marketing and in-store merchandising) and Branding & Retail Commerce supplied the rest. By region, North America provided 55.5%, Europe 27.8% and Asia-Pacific 11.1%. IPG counts only from the merger date, so these shares mostly reflect Omnicom before the deal.
The client base is broad: no industry exceeded 15% of 2025 revenue, and the largest single client was 2.4%. Still, the 100 biggest clients supplied about 54%. Revenue is usually higher in the second and fourth quarters.
Price history
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OMC +16.6% over the year to Nov 2, 2026, total return with dividends reinvested.
How it makes money
By product or service
| Media & Advertising | $10.02B | 58% |
| Precision Marketing | $1.94B | 11.2% |
| Public Relations | $1.61B | 9.3% |
| Healthcare | $1.38B | 8% |
| Experiential | $862.7M | 5% |
| Execution & Support | $843.7M | 4.9% |
| Branding & Retail Commerce | $617.6M | 3.6% |
By geography
| North America | $9.59B | 55.5% |
| Europe | $4.80B | 27.8% |
| Asia-Pacific | $1.93B | 11.1% |
| Latin America | $540.2M | 3.1% |
| Middle East and Africa | $409.2M | 2.4% |
Latest results
- In Q3 FY2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026), revenue was $6.42B, up 59.1% from a year earlier, and net income was $656.0M (+92.2%).
- For fiscal 2025, revenue was $17.27B (+10.1% year over year; +5.6% a year from FY2020 to FY2025) with a -0.3% net margin.
Financial health check
| Revenue growth a year (FY2020–FY2025) | +5.6% good |
|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.6% weak |
| Free cash flow margin | 16.1% good |
| Return on equity (FY2025) | -0.5% weak |
| Return on assets (FY2025) | -0.1% weak |
| Net cash (cash minus debt) | $-6.22B weak |
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $13.17B | $945.4M | $1.65B |
| FY2021 | $14.29B | $1.41B | $1.28B |
| FY2022 | $14.29B | $1.32B | $848.3M |
| FY2023 | $14.69B | $1.39B | $1.34B |
| FY2024 | $15.69B | $1.48B | $1.59B |
| FY2025 | $17.27B | $-54.5M | $2.79B |
Valuation snapshot
| Market value | $22.92B |
|---|---|
| P/E ratio | — |
| Dividend yield | 3.81% |
Rank among 1514 US companies
Market value at each year end
Omnicom Group’s market value went from $20.08B at the end of 2016 to $22.92B on Nov 2, 2026, up 14%; since the end of 2025 it is up 47%.
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| Year end | Market value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | $22.92B | +47.1% |
| 2025 | $15.58B | -7.2% |
| 2024 | $16.79B | -2.0% |
| 2023 | $17.12B | +2.9% |
| 2022 | $16.63B | +6.8% |
| 2021 | $15.57B | +16.2% |
| 2020 | $13.41B | -24.0% |
| 2019 | $17.64B | +7.5% |
| 2018 | $16.41B | -2.2% |
| 2017 | $16.79B | -16.4% |
| 2016 | $20.08B |
Price behavior
| YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMC price data to Nov 2, 2026 | +7.3% | +16.6% | +6.8% | +8.2% | +4.2% |
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| Year | Price data |
|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | +7.3% |
| 2025 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | +21.9% |
| 2020 | -19.4% |
| 2019 | +14.4% |
| 2018 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | +52.7% |
| 2012 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | +19.3% |
| 2009 | +48.2% |
| 2008 | -42.5% |
| 2007 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | +23.6% |
| 2008 financial crisis stocks fell Oct 9, 2007 – Mar 9, 2009 | Lost 55.6% over that stretch · deepest drop along the way 57.4%, back to its old high 26.8 months after the low |
|---|---|
| 2020 COVID crash stocks fell Feb 19, 2020 – Mar 23, 2020 | Lost 37.9% over that stretch · deepest drop along the way 38%, back to its old high 11.5 months after the low |
| 2022 bear market stocks fell Jan 3, 2022 – Oct 12, 2022 | Lost 8.4% over that stretch · deepest drop along the way 29.8%, back to its old high 7.3 months after the low |
Insider activity
Form 4 filings from 2025-10-29 to 2026-10-29 (25 read): 0 open-market purchases and 1 sales ($123K).
| Date | Insider | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | Linda Johnson Rice Director | sell | $123K |
Who owns it
Large shareholders (13G filings)
| STATE STREET CORPORATION | 8.6% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 8.24% | Mar 31, 2026 |
| SSGA FUNDS MANAGEMENT, INC. | 7.5% | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 4.74% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Wellington Management Group LLP | 2.3% | Mar 31, 2025 |
ETFs with the most weight in OMC
| RSPC Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Communication Services ETF | 4.42% |
| XLC Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund | 3.44% |
| DIVY Sound Equity Dividend Income ETF | 3.07% |
| CALF Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows ETF | 2.04% |
| KNGZ First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF | 1.67% |
| BUSA Brandes U.S. Value ETF | 1.67% |
| FLOW Global X U.S. Cash Flow Kings 100 ETF | 1.48% |
| DSMC Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF | 1.37% |
What could go wrong
- Integrating IPG could cost more, deliver less. The merger closed on November 26, 2025. Omnicom warns that integration costs may exceed its estimates, that combining the businesses could take longer than planned, and that expected benefits may not fully arrive.
- The merger could drive away clients and staff. Uncertainty around the deal may prompt key employees to leave and some clients, vendors or partners to end contracts. Omnicom says winning and keeping clients depends partly on retaining key people.
- Big clients can review and move accounts. Clients periodically review their agency relationships. The 100 largest supplied about 54% of 2025 revenue, so losing several could hurt results. Serving rival brands can also create conflicts that cost new business.
- Owing media bills when clients do not pay. Omnicom's agencies commit to media and production purchases for clients that can far exceed their service revenue. Where they purchase in their own name, a client default in a downturn could cause a large loss.
- AI could reshape how agencies work. Omnicom expects generative and agentic AI (software that creates content or completes tasks itself) to significantly change how it serves clients. Falling behind could cost clients; using the tools carries legal, privacy and reputational risks.
- Marketing budgets can shrink in hard times. Recessions, inflation, tariffs or tighter credit may lead clients to cut, delay or cancel marketing spending. Meanwhile, Omnicom's main costs, salaries and office space, typically rise with inflation.
Recent events
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For income and retirement investors
Omnicom pays a dividend, and its dividend yield was 4.11% as of October 28, 2026. Raises have been occasional: dividends per share were $2.60 for 2020, $2.80 each year from 2021 through 2024 and $2.90 for 2025, about 2.2% growth a year. Dividends used about 19.7% of 2025 free cash flow (cash left after running and investing in the business). But Omnicom posted a net loss that year, so earnings did not cover the dividend. Omnicom spent $2.79 billion on buybacks from 2021 through 2025. Even so, shares outstanding rose 30.6% between February 2022 and October 2026, after it issued stock to IPG shareholders.
In past downturns the share price fell about 57% during the 2008 financial crisis and did not regain its peak until February 2011. It dropped 38% in the 2020 COVID crash, recovering by March 2021, and about 30% in 2022, recovering by January 2023. A single stock carries more risk than a diversified fund spread across many companies.
Questions investors ask
How does Omnicom make money?
Omnicom earns fees from large companies that hire its agencies to plan and purchase advertising, create campaigns, and run marketing, public relations and healthcare communications work. Media & Advertising was the biggest line, at 58% of 2025 revenue of $17.27 billion. Precision Marketing followed at 11.2% and Public Relations at 9.3%. North America supplied 55.5% of revenue and Europe 27.8%. The 100 largest clients accounted for about 54%. IPG's results count only from November 26, 2025.
Did Omnicom merge with IPG?
Yes. Omnicom completed its merger with IPG on November 26, 2025. Each IPG share was converted into 0.344 Omnicom shares. Legacy Omnicom shareholders own about 60.6% of the combined company and former IPG holders about 39.4%. The deal qualified as tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The company kept the Omnicom name and OMC ticker and gained brands such as McCann, UM, Weber Shandwick and Acxiom. Periods before the closing exclude IPG, so comparisons with earlier results are not like-for-like.
Does Omnicom raise its dividend every year?
No. Omnicom's dividends per share rose from $2.60 for 2020 to $2.80 for 2021, stayed at $2.80 through 2024, then rose to $2.90 for 2025. That is growth of about 2.2% a year over five years. Through fiscal 2025, it had raised the dividend only one year in a row. The dividend yield, or yearly dividends as a share of the stock price, was 4.11% as of October 28, 2026.
Is Omnicom's dividend safe?
No dividend is guaranteed, but cash flow covered Omnicom's payout well in 2025: dividends used about 19.7% of free cash flow (cash left after running and investing in the business). Profits were weaker. Omnicom posted a 2025 net loss of $54.5 million, the year it merged with IPG. It then earned $656 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2026. On that date, total debt was $10.02 billion against $3.80 billion of cash and investments. The company says its financing and credit rating depend on its agencies' cash flow.
How has Omnicom stock performed over the long term?
Its long-term returns have been modest. As of October 28, 2026, Omnicom's average annual return was 3.3% over 10 years, 6.1% over five years and 5.3% over three years. The stock lost 2.62% in calendar 2025 and was down 0.7% for 2026 through October 28. Its worst peak-to-trough fall in about 21 years of price history was 58.8%. Its volatility, a measure of price swings, was 35.5% over the year to October 28, 2026.