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OMC (Omnicom Group) Debt-to-EBITDA : 2.82 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Omnicom Group Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Omnicom Group's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $767 Mil. Omnicom Group's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $6,997 Mil. Omnicom Group's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $2,750 Mil. Omnicom Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 2.82.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Omnicom Group's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

OMC' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.99   Med: 2.37   Max: 3.75
Current: 3.02

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Omnicom Group was 3.75. The lowest was 1.99. And the median was 2.37.

OMC's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
66.26% of 658 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.645 vs OMC: 3.02

Omnicom Group Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Omnicom Group's Debt-to-EBITDA 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 Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Omnicom Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.67 3.75 2.77 2.75 2.69

Omnicom Group Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.55 2.25 3.13 2.98 2.82

Competitive Comparison of Omnicom Group's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Omnicom Group's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Omnicom Group's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Omnicom Group's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Omnicom Group's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



Omnicom Group Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Omnicom Group's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(761.4 + 5742.1) / 2419.6
=2.69

Omnicom Group's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(766.9 + 6996.9) / 2750
=2.82

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) EBITDA data.


Omnicom Group  (NYSE:OMC) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


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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 one half of its revenue in North America and nearly 30% in Europe.
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