Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc (IPG) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 10,210M vs 46,529M combined for its competitors (18.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-2.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-57.9%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc generated -5.1% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2025, vs 4.2% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 5.1% net margin compares with 7.8% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc accounted for 33.7% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 35.9% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.18M compares with $0.20M for the peer group (0.9x).
- Structure: Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc operates in the following segments: MD&E, IA&C, SC&E.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
IPG Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2025
Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc reported revenue contraction of 5.13 % year on year in Q3 2025, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 4.21 %.
With a net margin of 5.10 %, Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (7.79 %).
Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc generated 33.72 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 35.85 % a year earlier.
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Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc vs. its Competitors, Q3 2025
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Advertising industry grew revenue 5.5% year over year, combined, vs -5.1% for Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc. Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 8.44% to 7.59%, a loss of 0.85 percentage points.
Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc | Yes | No | No | No |
| Competitors combined (10) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (8) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 37.50 % (3 of 8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
IPG Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
IPG Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
IPG Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stagwell Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Wpp Plc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Semrush Holdings Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Omnicom Group Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Similarweb Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc |
9,041.76 | 10,210.40 |
 Wpp Plc |
29,337.14 | 17,874.99 |
 Omnicom Group Inc |
23,220.35 | 24,757.00 |
 Stagwell Inc |
2,772.17 | 3,113.92 |
 Semrush Holdings Inc |
1,782.48 | 443.34 |
 Similarweb Ltd |
712.46 | 281.80 |
| SUBTOTAL | 67,393.49 | 56,892.76 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mastermind Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Eva Live Inc | Company report | 85% |
| RHIS | Company report | 85% |
| Specificity Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Applied Energetics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Onar Holding Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Stagwell Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Evolent Health Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Cmg Holdings Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Wpp Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Omnicom Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Izea Worldwide Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Troika Media Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
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Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc | MD&E 38.26 % |
| Omnicom Group Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Stagwell Inc | Marketing Services 31.30 % |
| Izea Worldwide Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Zw Data Action Technologies Inc | Internet Ad 83.13 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc | 9,042 | 177,882 | 9,821 |
| Wpp Plc | 29,337 | 181,187 | -2,300 |
| Omnicom Group Inc | 23,220 | 206,308 | 6,347 |
| Stagwell Inc | 2,772 | 284,350 | 1,123 |
| Semrush Holdings Inc | 1,782 | 318,947 | -14,027 |
| Similarweb Ltd | 712 | 281,798 | -32,936 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 58,352 | 200,741 | 1,926 |
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Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc | United States 64.46 % |
| Omnicom Group Inc | North America 61.75 % |
| Stagwell Inc | United States 80.91 % |
| Similarweb Ltd | United States 54.78 % |
| Innovid Corp | United States 92.27 % |
| Izea Worldwide Inc | North America 88.62 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 27 companies in Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc ranks #0 of 27 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 3,925, indicating a highly concentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wpp Plc | 29,801 | 48.84 % |
| 2 | Omnicom Group Inc | 23,693 | 38.83 % |
| 3 | Stagwell Inc | 2,716 | 4.45 % |
| 4 | Ibotta Inc | 1,326 | 2.17 % |
| 5 | Vistance Networks Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Criteo S a | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Groupon Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Angi Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | National Cinemedia Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Fluent Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 0 | Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc | 9,042 | 0.00 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2025-11-26.
Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Advertising industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (69 companies). See the full Advertising industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 43.40 % | 36.89 % (avg) | +6.5 pp |
| Operating Margin | 9.68 % | industry median | +7.7 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 11.85 % | -9.54 % (avg) | +21.4 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 1.06 % | 6.21 % (avg) | -5.1 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Advertising industry average (69 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Advertising industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 18.0x | 20.6x | -2.5x |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.8x | 13.3x | -4.5x |
| P/B | 2.5x | 2.8x | -0.2x |
| Return on Equity | 15.06 % | industry aggregate | -8.08 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 7.70 % | -6.96 % (avg) | 14.66 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 0.46 % | 29.45 % | 0.17 % | -11.35 % | 13.02 % | 6.71 % | -0.35 % | -1.81 % |
| Operating Margin | 12.35 % | 10.18 % | 10.62 % | 6.49 % | 14.02 % | 12.64 % | 13.62 % | 11.25 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 14.61 % | 12.89 % | 9.91 % | 5.25 % | 12.10 % | 10.97 % | 11.63 % | 9.59 % |
| P/E | 13.7x | 14.3x | 13.7x | 26.2x | 15.1x | 13.2x | 10.7x | 16.7x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc's Strategic Group Map
Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of -6.0% and operating margin of 9.7% compares with an average of -2.9% growth and 4.4% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc sits below that peer average on growth and above it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Low | Industry HHI of 3,925 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 1.06 % vs industry average 6.21 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 7.7 points above the industry median.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 8.1 points below the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-2.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (18.0x vs 20.6x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
- A meaningful share of competitors (30.00 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
- Industry dominated by Wpp Plc, holding 48.84 % of industry market cap.
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-57.9% annualized).
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc | 0.20 | 1.07 | 0.79 |
| Wpp Plc | 0.18 | 0.89 | 1.48 |
| Omnicom Group Inc | - | 0.92 | 1.77 |
| Stagwell Inc | 0.08 | 0.81 | 1.97 |
| Semrush Holdings Inc | 0.85 | 2.28 | - |
| Similarweb Ltd | 0.37 | 0.76 | - |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc | Q3 2025 | -5.1 % | +425.2 % |
| Wpp Plc | Q4 2025 | -5.1 % | - |
| Omnicom Group Inc | Q3 2026 | +59.1 % | +82.0 % |
| Stagwell Inc | Q3 2026 | +9.8 % | -23.8 % |
| Semrush Holdings Inc | Q4 2025 | +14.2 % | - |
| Similarweb Ltd | Q4 2025 | +13.1 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +5.4 % | -57.5 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc | Q3 2025 | - | -29.0 % |
| Wpp Plc | Q4 2025 | -4.2 % | -50.3 % |
| Omnicom Group Inc | Q3 2026 | +54.2 % | +47.6 % |
| Stagwell Inc | Q3 2026 | +8.7 % | -21.1 % |
| Semrush Holdings Inc | Q4 2025 | +20.0 % | +63.6 % |
| Similarweb Ltd | Q4 2025 | +5.5 % | +4.2 % |
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Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc | 3.25% | 6.20% | 15.06% |
| Wpp Plc | - | - | - |
| Omnicom Group Inc | 1.49% | 2.33% | 7.03% |
| Stagwell Inc | 0.29% | 0.42% | 1.72% |
| Semrush Holdings Inc | - | - | - |
| Similarweb Ltd | - | - | - |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Interpublic Group Of Companies Inc | 17.18 | 0.89 |
| Wpp Plc | - | 1.64 |
| Omnicom Group Inc | 83.48 | 0.94 |
| Stagwell Inc | 2,122,336,336,397,104,128.00 | 0.89 |
| Semrush Holdings Inc | - | 4.02 |
| Similarweb Ltd | - | 2.53 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 66.63 | 1.18 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.