Omnicom says its newly combined business with Interpublic Group (IPG) is already reshaping its priorities, after the company booked higher revenue but a reported loss for both the December quarter and full year.
The advertising and marketing group said the IPG acquisition closed on 26 November 2025, contributing one month of IPG revenue and costs to the fourth quarter.
“Since the successful closing of the Interpublic acquisition on November 26, we made key leadership and brand announcements, refreshed our enterprise growth strategy, and launched the next generation of our Omni data and technology platform,” said John Wren, chairman and chief executive officer of Omnicom.
Omnicom’s key numbers for Q4 2025
- Revenue: AUD$7.8 billion (up 27.9 per cent year-on-year)
- Net loss (reported): AUD$1.3 billion
- Adjusted EBITA: AUD$1.3 billion (16.8 per cent margin)
- Non-GAAP adjusted EPS: AUD$3.66 per share
Omnicom attributed the revenue increase to constant currency growth and the inclusion of one month of IPG revenue.
The quarter’s reported loss was driven by acquisition-related costs and repositioning charges, including severance and real estate repositioning, plus losses tied to planned business disposals following the IPG close.
Omnicom full-year 2025: higher revenue, reported loss
- Revenue: AUD$24.4 billion (up 10.1 per cent)
- Net loss (reported): AUD$77.1 million
- Operating income: AUD$629.0 million
- Adjusted EBITA: AUD$3.8 billion (15.6 per cent margin)
- Non-GAAP adjusted EPS: AUD$12.24 per share
For the full year, Omnicom said performance benefited from constant currency revenue growth and one month of IPG operations, while reported profitability was weighed down by transaction costs, repositioning, and planned disposals linked to the merger.
What Omnicom says comes next
Wren said Omnicom is focusing on three priorities: simplifying and aligning its portfolio to support “Connected Capability” delivery, lifting its total cost synergy target to AUD$2.1 billion (including AUD$1.3 billion in 2026), and launching a new share repurchase program.
Omnicom’s board has authorised a AUD$7.1 billion share buyback, including a AUD$3.5 billion accelerated share repurchase.
Where the revenue came from
In the fourth quarter, Omnicom said Media & Advertising represented the majority of revenue (60.1 per cent), followed by Precision Marketing (10.3 per cent) and Public Relations (9.1 per cent).
By region, the US remained the largest contributor (51.9 per cent in Q4), with Asia Pacific accounting for 10.7 per cent.
Feature image: Omnicom CEO John Wren.