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Omnicom Group Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 28 July 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Reported revenue rose on IPG deal: Reported revenue was $6,562.5 million, up from $4,015.6 million. The company attributed the increase primarily to the IPG acquisition, which closed November 26, 2025. Currency added $69.0 million, or 1.7%. Source
  • Core Operations organic growth reached 6.1%: Core Operations revenue was $6.0 billion, up 7.2%. Organic growth was 6.1%, against 3.9% in the first quarter according to the prior release. Currency added 1.1%. Source
  • Adjusted diluted EPS up 29%: Non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS was $2.65, up 29.3% from $2.05. Diluted EPS was $2.08, against $1.31 a year earlier. Source
  • Service costs rose with IPG and growth: Salary and service costs rose $1.8 billion to $4.7 billion. Salary and related costs were $3.0 billion. Source
  • Integration and repositioning costs recorded: Operating expenses included $40.1 million of IPG integration and transaction costs and $47.0 million of repositioning costs. Repositioning costs were primarily severance actions tied to the IPG merger. Source
  • Core Operations margin rose to 17.8%: Core Operations Adjusted EBITA was $1,068.8 million, up $181.4 million from $887.4 million. The margin rose from 15.9% to 17.8%, which the company attributed to cost reduction synergies. Source

“Our second quarter results reflect the momentum of the new Omnicom.”

John Wren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Omnicom

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Management set out three key areas of focus going forward. The release gives no figures for them. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Reported revenue rose on IPG deal: Reported revenue was $6,562.5 million, up from $4,015.6 million. The company attributed the increase primarily to the IPG acquisition, which closed November 26, 2025. Currency added $69.0 million, or 1.7%. Source
  • Core Operations organic growth reached 6.1%: Core Operations revenue was $6.0 billion, up 7.2%. Organic growth was 6.1%, against 3.9% in the first quarter according to the prior release. Currency added 1.1%. Source
  • Adjusted diluted EPS up 29%: Non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS was $2.65, up 29.3% from $2.05. Diluted EPS was $2.08, against $1.31 a year earlier. Source
  • Operating income more than doubled: Operating income was $922.5 million, a 14.1% margin, against $439.2 million and 10.9% a year earlier. The company attributed the increase primarily to revenue growth and the IPG acquisition, partly offset by integration costs. Source

Segments and regions

  • Integrated Media is the largest discipline: Integrated Media produced $3.1 billion, or 52.5%, of Core Operations revenue. Advertising was 15.7% at $942.6 million, and Health was 9.3% at $555.9 million. Source
  • United States is the largest region: The United States produced $3.5 billion, or 59.0%, of Core Operations revenue. Euro Markets and Other Europe was 13.8%, at $826.4 million. Source
  • Smaller regions reported shares: The United Kingdom was 9.3%, Asia Pacific 9.0%, Other North America 3.0%, Latin America 3.8%, and Middle East and Africa 2.1% of Core Operations revenue. Source

“We are built for an era where speed, integration, and scale matter most.”

John Wren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Omnicom

Costs and integration spending

  • Service costs rose with IPG and growth: Salary and service costs rose $1.8 billion to $4.7 billion. Salary and related costs were $3.0 billion. Source
  • Third-party service costs grew with Integrated Media: Third-party service costs rose $604.0 million to $1.5 billion. The company attributed this to Integrated Media growth and the IPG acquisition. Third-party incidental costs rose $37.9 million to $224.3 million. Source
  • Occupancy and SG&A rose on IPG: Occupancy and other costs rose $178.5 million to $504.4 million. SG&A rose $38.6 million to $209.0 million. The company attributed both mainly to the IPG acquisition. Source
  • Integration and repositioning costs recorded: Operating expenses included $40.1 million of IPG integration and transaction costs and $47.0 million of repositioning costs. Repositioning costs were primarily severance actions tied to the IPG merger. Source

Margins and earnings measures

  • Core Operations margin rose to 17.8%: Core Operations Adjusted EBITA was $1,068.8 million, up $181.4 million from $887.4 million. The margin rose from 15.9% to 17.8%, which the company attributed to cost reduction synergies. Source
  • Consolidated Adjusted EBITA margin at 17.2%: Consolidated Adjusted EBITA was $1,127.3 million, a 17.2% margin, against 15.3% a year earlier. Reported EBITA was $1,040.2 million, or 15.9%. Source
  • Effective tax rate fell to 27.1%: The effective tax rate was 27.1%, against 30.2% a year earlier. Excluding the integration and severance items, the non-GAAP adjusted rate was 26.0%, against 26.5%. Source
  • Amortization excluded from EBITA: EBITA excludes amortization of intangible assets. Amortization was $117.7 million this quarter, against $19.8 million a year earlier. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Dividend declared rose to $0.80: Dividends declared were $0.80 per common share for the quarter, against $0.70 a year earlier. Six-month dividends were $1.60, against $1.40. Source
  • Share count up on IPG, offset by buybacks: Weighted-average diluted shares were 281.0 million, up from 196.0 million. The increase came mainly from shares issued for IPG, partly offset by net repurchases, including the accelerated stock repurchase agreement. Source
  • Net interest expense rose on debt: Net interest expense was $93.3 million, up $52.6 million. The company attributed the increase mainly to debt assumed with IPG and to first-quarter 2026 refinancing activity. Source

Client demand and reporting basis

  • Clients consolidating more work with company: Management said clients are consolidating more work with the company, citing the competitive advantage of its connected capabilities. Source
  • Core Operations excludes disposed businesses: Core Operations excludes businesses disposed of or held for sale. Revenue from dispositions and assets held for sale was $567.5 million in the quarter. Source
  • 2025 comparison on combined basis: The 2025 comparison amounts are calculated on a combined basis for the two companies, Omnicom and IPG. Source

Coming up, as management said on 28 July 2026

  • Consumer engagement models named for client wins: Management said the company will focus on helping clients win across the new consumer engagement models it named. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Organic revenue growth, Core Operations Source6.1%

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: The first-quarter release said the company was on track for these goals. The second-quarter release does not restate the buyback figure.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.