AU · rank #6 · 2026-07-27
PUB
PARIS · EUR · $24.52B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of all factors below. | 1.872 |
|---|---|
| EPS revisions (30d) Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share). | +$0.06 |
| Net revisions (30d) Number of analysts revising upward minus downward. | 6 |
| Insider signal (90d) | — |
| Analyst upside Consensus target $111.00 | +25.5% |
| Momentum acceleration 3-month minus 12-month momentum. | +10.37% |
| Analyst rating 5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell. | 4.53 |
| Gross margin TTM | +46.7% |
| 52w high | $92.26 |
| Market cap (USD) | $24.52B |
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Summary
Publicis Groupe is the world's largest advertising holding company by market cap, generating ~87% of net revenue from AI- and data-driven marketing services with industry-leading ~17.5% operating margins and ~€2.2B annual free cash flow.
Rationale
100% analyst revision agreement across 17 analysts, a 25.5% consensus upside, and accelerating EPS upgrades over 7/30/90-day windows directly validate the analyst_upside strategy, supported by raised FY2026 guidance and Q2 organic net revenue beat.
Material risks
- 1Publicis Sapient's mid-single-digit revenue decline signals active client in-sourcing or displacement in digital transformation — if this spreads to core media/data mandates, the growth re-rating thesis unravels.
- 2The 39% analyst target dispersion is unusually wide for a large-cap compounder, suggesting the 25.5% upside is skewed by a few high-conviction outliers rather than consensus convergence, making the price target less reliable as a signal anchor.
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