Mumbai: Omnicom Group posted a strong second quarter, with revenue climbing to $6.56 billion following the integration of Interpublic Group (IPG), while its underlying business recorded robust organic growth and higher profitability as the combined company began realising merger synergies.
Revenue from core operations, which excludes divested businesses and operations held for sale, rose 7.2% year-on-year to $6 billion, driven by 6.1% organic growth alongside favourable foreign exchange movements. Adjusted EBITA from core operations increased to $1.07 billion, lifting the margin to 17.8% from 15.9% a year earlier, largely reflecting cost synergies from the IPG integration.
“Our second quarter results reflect the momentum of the new Omnicom. Revenue in our Core Operations grew 6.1% organically and we had strong margin expansion,” Chairman and CEO John Wren said.
He added that more clients were consolidating marketing assignments with Omnicom as the enlarged group’s integrated capabilities gained traction. Wren said the company would continue investing in agentic marketing, deepen client partnerships and help brands adapt to changing consumer engagement across sports and entertainment, creator ecosystems, connected commerce and AI-powered discovery.
The acquisition of IPG, completed in November 2025, continued to reshape Omnicom’s financial performance during the quarter. While the transaction significantly boosted revenue, the company also incurred $40.1 million in integration and transaction-related costs, along with $47 million in severance and business repositioning expenses.
Reported operating income almost doubled to $922.5 million, while diluted earnings per share increased to $2.08 from $1.31 in the corresponding period last year. On an adjusted basis, diluted EPS rose 29.3% to $2.65.
Integrated Media remained Omnicom’s largest business segment, accounting for 52.5% of revenue from core operations. Advertising contributed 15.7%, followed by Public Relations (11.3%), Experiential & Other (11.2%) and Health (9.3%). Geographically, the United States generated 59% of core operations revenue, while Asia-Pacific contributed 9%.
The company also continued returning cash to shareholders, repurchasing $200 million worth of shares during the quarter under its $5 billion share buyback programme. Omnicom said $3 billion of the authorisation had already been executed year to date.
Looking ahead, the company said it remains focused on completing the integration of IPG while strengthening its position as an end-to-end marketing and sales partner for brands navigating an increasingly AI-driven, data-led advertising environment.
