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Publicis Groupe posted “very strong” organic growth of 5.9% in the December quarter, continuing the France-based advertising agency’s run of industry leading results.
“Thanks to our AI-powered growth model, we are entering our second century stronger than ever,” said CEO Arthur Sadoun.
“This led to +5.6% for the full year, an acceleration versus our five-year organic growth CAGR, with every region delivering solid results at a time when our main competitors are expected to be negative overall.”
Sadoun is confident in outperforming the industry for the seventh year in a row in 2026 on organic growth, while increasing margin, earnings per share and free cash flow.
The company forecasts full year organic growth of 4% to 5% in 2026.
He said 2025 has been a year of increased investments in AI capabilities and talent while improving on an industry-leading margin and cash flow.
“It was also a year of sustained commercial momentum as we once again topped the new business rankings,” he said.
“Since the rise of GenAI three years ago, the growth model we have built means artificial intelligence is not a headwind for Publicis, but a strategic driver of growth and margin expansion.
“Over that period, we have increased our organic net revenue and operating profit by 20%, widening the gap with peers and growing ahead of competition by 700bps in 2025.
“Now, looking ahead, we have one ambition: to be the industry's Most Valuable Partner.
“We will be the MVP for our clients by building agentic solutions that truly deliver business outcomes at a moment when 95% of AI projects fail.
“We will be the MVP for our people by treating them as our key differentiator, not a commodity, giving them the tools and training they need to progress in an AI-driven world.
“And we will be the MVP to our shareholders by focusing on delivering transformational growth through new addressable markets, not legacy asset consolidation.”
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