What does the company do?
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. is an advertising and marketing services company. The Company’s agency brands create marketing solutions on behalf of clients worldwide. Its companies cover a range of marketing disciplines and specialties, from consumer advertising and direct marketing to mobile and search engine marketing. Its solutions vary from project-based activity involving one agency and its client to long-term, fully-integrated campaigns created by a group of its companies working together on behalf of a client. Interpublic operates in two segments: Integrated Agency Network, which consists of McCann Worldgroup, Draftfcb, Lowe Worldwide, Mediabrands and its domestic integrated agencies, and Constituency Management Group, which consists of the bulk of its specialist marketing service offerings. In July 2008, the Company increased its stake in the Middle East Communication Networks from a minority position to 51% ownership.
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- Interpublic Grp one-year sales: 6.13 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Advertising Agencies group: -32.56% - Interpublic Grp one-year income: 172.70 Mil.
Difference from the average for the Advertising Agencies group: -66.40%| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales | 6.13 Bil | 9.09 Bil | | Income | 172.70 Mil | 514.04 Mil |
How fast is the company growing?
- Interpublic Grp one-year sales growth: -16.50%.
| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales Growth | -16.50% | 1.00% | | Income Growth | NA | -26.00% |
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- Interpublic Grp one-year net profit margin: 3.5%
Difference from the average for the Advertising Agencies group: 1.4 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
|---|
| Company | 3.5% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | -1.0% | | Industry | 2.1% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- Interpublic Grp debt/equity ratio: 0.84.
Difference from the average for the Advertising Agencies group: 42.37%.
| | Company | Industry |
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| Debt/equity ratio | 0.84 | 0.59 |
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