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IPG (The Interpublic Group of) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is The Interpublic Group of Financial Strength?

The Interpublic Group of has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.
4. Other debt related ratios.

A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.

The Interpublic Group of's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 3.22. The Interpublic Group of's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.45. As of today, The Interpublic Group of's Altman Z-Score is 1.62.


Competitive Comparison of The Interpublic Group of's Financial Strength

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, The Interpublic Group of's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength 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.


The Interpublic Group of's Financial Strength Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, The Interpublic Group of's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Interpublic Group of's Financial Strength falls into.


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The Interpublic Group of Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

The Interpublic Group of's Interest Expense for the months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-50 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Mar. 2025 was $161 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $3,931 Mil.

The Interpublic Group of's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=-1*161.3/-50.1
=3.22

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

The Interpublic Group of's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Mar. 2025 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(274.5 + 3931.3) / 9290.4
=0.45

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

The Interpublic Group of has a Z-score of 1.62, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 1.62 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

* 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.


The Interpublic Group of  (NYSE:IPG) Financial Strength Explanation

The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.

The Interpublic Group of has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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The Interpublic Group of Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
909 Third Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10022
Interpublic Group is among the world's largest advertising holding companies based on annual revenue. It provides traditional advertising services along with digital and other services such as public relations through various acquisitions. IPG has made these services available in over 100 countries. The company generates about 65% of revenue in the US and 17% in the UK and Europe. IPG agreed to merge with Omnicom in December 2024, pending regulatory approval.
Executives
Christopher F Carroll officer: SVP, Controller & CAO 3 TIMES SQUARE, 12TH FL., NEW YORK NY 10036
Andrew Bonzani officer: SVP, General Counsel & Sec. 1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Ellen Tobi Johnson officer: SVP of Finance & Treasurer C/O IPG, 1114 AVE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Philippe Krakowsky officer: SVP, Dir of Corporate Comms
Jorge L. Benitez director 5201 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, SUITE 250, MIAMI FL 33126
Dawn E Hudson director 2530 ZANKER ROAD, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Jocelyn Carter-miller director 3698 NW 15TH STREET, LAUDERHILL FL 33311
Mary Guilfoile director 227 WASHINGTON STREET STE.200, CONSHOHOCKEN PA 19428
Michael Isor Roth director THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., 1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
H John Greeniaus director
Linda S Sanford director 4 IRVING PLACE, NEW YORK NY 10003
Julie Connors officer: SVP,Audit & Chief Risk Officer C/O IPG, 1114 AVE OF THE AMERICAS, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
David M Thomas director 930 CLAPBOARD RIDGE ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Frank Mergenthaler officer: Exec. VP & CFO 1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Patrick Q Moore director 625 ELMWOOD DRIVE NE, ATLANTA GA 30306