AU · rank #6 · 2026-07-24
PUB
PARIS · EUR · $24.46B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of all factors below. | 1.846 |
|---|---|
| EPS revisions (30d) Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share). | +$0.05 |
| Net revisions (30d) Number of analysts revising upward minus downward. | 6 |
| Insider signal (90d) | — |
| Analyst upside Consensus target $110.12 | +27.8% |
| Momentum acceleration 3-month minus 12-month momentum. | +10.14% |
| Analyst rating 5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell. | 4.53 |
| Gross margin TTM | +46.7% |
| 52w high | $92.26 |
| Market cap (USD) | $24.46B |
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Summary
Publicis Groupe is the world's largest advertising holding company by market cap, generating ~87% of net revenue from data- and AI-driven marketing services with industry-leading ~17.5% operating margins and ~€2.2B annual free cash flow.
Rationale
100% analyst revision agreement, 27.8% consensus upside, and accelerating EPS upgrades across 7/30/60/90-day windows are directly reinforced by Q2 2026 beat-and-raise execution — organic net revenue guidance lifted to 4.5–5% with FCF target raised — confirming the analyst_upside signal is anchored in fundamental delivery, not sentiment drift.
Material risks
- 1Publicis Sapient's mid-single-digit revenue decline signals active client in-sourcing or displacement in digital transformation, the exact disqualifier pattern that could spread from consulting into core media/data services if AI commoditizes campaign execution.
- 2The 39% analyst target dispersion is unusually wide for a large-cap compounder, suggesting meaningful disagreement on terminal value that could compress the 27.8% upside if macro softness in the U.S. or China triggers budget cuts and margin guidance rollback.
AI verdict council
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