PUBLICIS GROUPE (PU4.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:PU4 • FR0000130577

71.26 EUR
+0.22 (+0.31%)
Last: Feb 18, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Overall PU4 gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated PU4 against 67 industry peers in the Media industry. PU4 has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on PU4. PU4 also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year PU4 was profitable.
  • In the past year PU4 had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years PU4 has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years PU4 always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
PU4.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPU4.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • PU4's Return On Assets of 6.19% is amongst the best of the industry. PU4 outperforms 84.85% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of PU4 (23.71%) is better than 84.85% of its industry peers.
  • PU4's Return On Invested Capital of 16.83% is amongst the best of the industry. PU4 outperforms 95.45% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.19%
ROE 23.71%
ROIC 16.83%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
PU4.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPU4.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • PU4's Profit Margin of 9.57% is amongst the best of the industry. PU4 outperforms 87.88% of its industry peers.
  • PU4's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • PU4's Operating Margin of 14.03% is amongst the best of the industry. PU4 outperforms 84.85% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PU4 has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.03%
PM (TTM) 9.57%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y0.04%
OM growth 5Y4.3%
PM growth 3Y3.34%
PM growth 5Y12.22%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
PU4.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPU4.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10 15

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), PU4 is creating value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for PU4. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
PU4.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingPU4.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
PU4.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPU4.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

2.2 Solvency

  • PU4 has an Altman-Z score of 1.65. This is a bad value and indicates that PU4 is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.65, PU4 is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PU4 has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.10. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as PU4 would need 2.10 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of PU4 (2.10) is better than 80.30% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47 indicates that PU4 is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.47, PU4 is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.61% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 2.1
Altman-Z 1.65
ROIC/WACC2.15
WACC7.84%
PU4.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPU4.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.97 indicates that PU4 may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • PU4 has a Current ratio (0.97) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • PU4 has a Quick Ratio of 0.97. This is a bad value and indicates that PU4 is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.94, PU4 perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.09% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.97
Quick Ratio 0.94
PU4.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPU4.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for PU4 have decreased by -6.85% in the last year.
  • PU4 shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 9.75% yearly.
  • PU4 shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 61.46%.
  • Measured over the past years, PU4 shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.03% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.85%
EPS 3Y2.31%
EPS 5Y9.75%
EPS Q2Q%-16.07%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)61.46%
Revenue growth 3Y7.02%
Revenue growth 5Y10.03%
Sales Q2Q%22.28%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, PU4 will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.81% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.87% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y18.07%
EPS Next 2Y11.83%
EPS Next 3Y10.56%
EPS Next 5Y7.81%
Revenue Next Year4.14%
Revenue Next 2Y4.68%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5Y1.87%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
PU4.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPU4.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 5B 10B 15B
PU4.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPU4.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 10.48, which indicates a very decent valuation of PU4.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PU4 is valued a bit cheaper than 69.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.09, PU4 is valued rather cheaply.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.88 indicates a reasonable valuation of PU4.
  • 74.24% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PU4, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • PU4 is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.98, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.48
Fwd PE 8.88
PU4.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPU4.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 74.24% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PU4, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • PU4's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PU4 is cheaper than 75.76% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.73
EV/EBITDA 4.41
PU4.DE Per share dataPU4.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of PU4 may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.58
PEG (5Y)1.07
EPS Next 2Y11.83%
EPS Next 3Y10.56%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • PU4 has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.21%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.32, PU4 pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • PU4's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.85.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.21%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of PU4 grows each year by 22.83%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)22.83%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A

5.3 Sustainability

  • 36.46% of the earnings are spent on dividend by PU4. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of PU4 is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP36.46%
EPS Next 2Y11.83%
EPS Next 3Y10.56%
PU4.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendPU4.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B
PU4.DE Dividend Payout.PU4.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.PU4.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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PUBLICIS GROUPE

FRA:PU4 (2/18/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

71.26

+0.22 (+0.31%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)02-03
Earnings (Next)04-13
Inst Owners67.83%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners7.3%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap18.12B
Revenue(TTM)25.88B
Net Income(TTM)2.48B
Analysts85
Price Target113.07 (58.67%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.21%
Yearly Dividend3.4
Dividend Growth(5Y)22.83%
DP36.46%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-1.43%
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.1%
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.48
Fwd PE 8.88
P/S 0.7
P/FCF 6.73
P/OCF 6.16
P/B 1.73
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.41
EPS(TTM)6.8
EY9.54%
EPS(NY)8.03
Fwd EY11.27%
FCF(TTM)10.59
FCFY14.86%
OCF(TTM)11.57
OCFY16.24%
SpS101.77
BVpS41.08
TBVpS-14.86
PEG (NY)0.58
PEG (5Y)1.07
Graham Number79.28
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.19%
ROE 23.71%
ROCE 22.52%
ROIC 16.83%
ROICexc 22.76%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 14.03%
PM (TTM) 9.57%
GM N/A
FCFM 10.4%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y0.04%
OM growth 5Y4.3%
PM growth 3Y3.34%
PM growth 5Y12.22%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.65
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 2.1
Debt/EBITDA 1.11
Cap/Depr 32.51%
Cap/Sales 0.97%
Interest Coverage 19.84
Cash Conversion 66.9%
Profit Quality 108.72%
Current Ratio 0.97
Quick Ratio 0.94
Altman-Z 1.65
F-Score7
WACC7.84%
ROIC/WACC2.15
Cap/Depr(3y)27.22%
Cap/Depr(5y)23.83%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.38%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.34%
Profit Quality(3y)143.19%
Profit Quality(5y)154.42%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.85%
EPS 3Y2.31%
EPS 5Y9.75%
EPS Q2Q%-16.07%
EPS Next Y18.07%
EPS Next 2Y11.83%
EPS Next 3Y10.56%
EPS Next 5Y7.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)61.46%
Revenue growth 3Y7.02%
Revenue growth 5Y10.03%
Sales Q2Q%22.28%
Revenue Next Year4.14%
Revenue Next 2Y4.68%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5Y1.87%
EBIT growth 1Y49.94%
EBIT growth 3Y7.06%
EBIT growth 5Y14.77%
EBIT Next Year32.39%
EBIT Next 3Y13.83%
EBIT Next 5Y8.44%
FCF growth 1Y30.54%
FCF growth 3Y6.67%
FCF growth 5Y-0.77%
OCF growth 1Y27.9%
OCF growth 3Y6.78%
OCF growth 5Y-0.16%

PUBLICIS GROUPE / PU4.DE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for PU4 stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to PU4.DE.


Can you provide the valuation status for PUBLICIS GROUPE?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to PUBLICIS GROUPE (PU4.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is PUBLICIS GROUPE (PU4.DE) stock?

PUBLICIS GROUPE (PU4.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the financial health of PUBLICIS GROUPE (PU4.DE) stock?

The financial health rating of PUBLICIS GROUPE (PU4.DE) is 4 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for PU4 stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PUBLICIS GROUPE (PU4.DE) is expected to grow by 18.07% in the next year.