Publicis Groupe reported strong results for H1 2025, with 5.4% organic growth and a 17.4% operating margin. Q2 alone saw 5.9% organic growth, outpacing competitors by 800 basis points. The firm has upgraded its full-year organic growth forecast to nearly 5%, citing strong performance and 15 major new business wins.
Growth was broad-based across practices and regions, with the U.S. up 5.3%, Europe 4.6%, and Asia Pacific 5.7%. EPS rose 3.8% to €3.51, and free cash flow increased to €828 million. Publicis also invested €600 million in M&A and earned top creative honors at Cannes Lions, with Publicis Conseil named Best Agency in the World for the second year in a row.