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OMC (Omnicom Group) Cash Flow from Operations : $1,565 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Omnicom Group Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Mar. 2025, Omnicom Group's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $303 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $59 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-1,173 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $0 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $21 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $3 Mil. In all, Omnicom Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-787 Mil.


Omnicom Group Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Omnicom Group's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Omnicom Group Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Omnicom Group Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,724.60 1,945.40 926.50 1,421.90 1,733.50

Omnicom Group Quarterly Data
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Omnicom Group Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Omnicom Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Omnicom Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,565 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Omnicom Group  (NYSE:OMC) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Omnicom Group's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $303 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Omnicom Group's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $59 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Omnicom Group's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-1,173 Mil. It means Omnicom Group's working capital declined by $1,173 Mil from Dec. 2024 to Mar. 2025 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Omnicom Group's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Omnicom Group's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Omnicom Group's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Omnicom Group's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $21 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Omnicom Group's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $3 Mil.


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Omnicom Group Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
280 Park Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10017
Omnicom is a holding company that owns several advertising agencies and related firms. It provides traditional and digital advertising services that include creative design, market research, data analytics, and ad placement. In addition, Omnicom provides outsourced public relations and other communications services. The firm operates globally, providing services in more than 70 countries; it generates more than half of its revenue in North America and nearly 30% in Europe. The firm announced plans to merge with Interpublic Group in December 2024, pending regulatory approval.
Executives
Andrew Castellaneta officer: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer C/O OMNICOM GROUP INC., 437 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Rochelle M. Tarlowe officer: Senior VP and Treasurer C/O OMNICOM GROUP INC., 437 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Linda Johnson Rice director
Mark D Gerstein director C/O OMNICOM GROUP INC., 280 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Jonathan B. Nelson officer: CEO, Omnicom Digital C/O OMNICOM GROUP INC., 437 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
John Wren director, officer: President and CEO
Louis F Januzzi officer: Senior VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. C/O OMNICOMGROUP, 280 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Michael J Obrien officer: Senior VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. C/O OMNICOM GROUP INC, 437 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Patricia Salas Pineda director C/O LEVI STRAUSS & CO., 1155 BATTERY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Coleman Leonard S Jr director C/O ELECTRONIC ARTS INC., 209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94065
Dennis E. Hewitt officer: Treasurer 437 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Ronnie S. Hawkins director C/O OMNICOM GROUP INC., 437 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Peter K. Sherman officer: Executive Vice President C/O OMNICOM GROUP INC., 437 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Gracia C Martore director C/O OMNICOM GROUP INC., 437 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Bruce Crawford director, officer: Chairman