Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG) Competitors $27.30 +0.06 (+0.22%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$27.12 -0.18 (-0.64%) As of 07:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock IPG vs. CCRN, EFX, FI, ITW, LEA, OMC, LAMR, CCO, NCMI, and GOOGShould you be buying Interpublic Group of Companies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Interpublic Group of Companies include Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN), Equifax (EFX), Fiserv (FI), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), Lear (LEA), Omnicom Group (OMC), Lamar Advertising (LAMR), Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO), National CineMedia (NCMI), and Alphabet (GOOG). Interpublic Group of Companies vs. Its Competitors Cross Country Healthcare Equifax Fiserv Illinois Tool Works Lear Omnicom Group Lamar Advertising Clear Channel Outdoor National CineMedia Alphabet Cross Country Healthcare (NASDAQ:CCRN) and Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE:IPG) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CCRN or IPG? 96.0% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.4% of Interpublic Group of Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Interpublic Group of Companies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is CCRN or IPG more profitable? Interpublic Group of Companies has a net margin of 4.27% compared to Cross Country Healthcare's net margin of -0.70%. Interpublic Group of Companies' return on equity of 28.72% beat Cross Country Healthcare's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cross Country Healthcare-0.70% 1.72% 1.24% Interpublic Group of Companies 4.27%28.72%6.22% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CCRN or IPG? Interpublic Group of Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Cross Country Healthcare. Cross Country Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Interpublic Group of Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCross Country Healthcare$1.34B0.32-$14.56M-$0.26-50.00Interpublic Group of Companies$10.69B0.94$689.50M$1.1823.14 Does the media refer more to CCRN or IPG? In the previous week, Interpublic Group of Companies had 8 more articles in the media than Cross Country Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Interpublic Group of Companies and 1 mentions for Cross Country Healthcare. Interpublic Group of Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Cross Country Healthcare's score of -1.00 indicating that Interpublic Group of Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Cross Country Healthcare Negative Interpublic Group of Companies Positive Which has more volatility & risk, CCRN or IPG? Cross Country Healthcare has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Interpublic Group of Companies has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend CCRN or IPG? Cross Country Healthcare currently has a consensus target price of $17.93, suggesting a potential upside of 37.92%. Interpublic Group of Companies has a consensus target price of $32.09, suggesting a potential upside of 17.53%. Given Cross Country Healthcare's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Cross Country Healthcare is more favorable than Interpublic Group of Companies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cross Country Healthcare 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.86Interpublic Group of Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 SummaryInterpublic Group of Companies beats Cross Country Healthcare on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding IPG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart IPG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricInterpublic Group of CompaniesADVERTISING/MKTG SVCS IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$9.98B$1.99B$35.64B$22.02BDividend Yield4.85%3.24%2.85%3.60%P/E Ratio23.145.4726.5829.86Price / Sales0.9483.75876.9666.03Price / Cash6.346.6429.9624.43Price / Book2.6316.428.364.64Net Income$689.50M$129.63M$195.02M$1.01B7 Day Performance3.08%3.08%3.58%0.54%1 Month Performance1.05%44.41%11.85%3.12%1 Year Performance-11.56%43.21%66.33%15.34% Interpublic Group of Companies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IPGInterpublic Group of Companies4.7309 of 5 stars$27.30+0.2%$32.09+17.5%-11.2%$9.98B$10.69B23.1453,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCCRNCross Country Healthcare3.3005 of 5 stars$13.76-3.3%$17.93+30.3%+5.1%$450.78M$1.34B-52.928,205Negative NewsAnalyst ForecastEFXEquifax4.9004 of 5 stars$255.89+0.6%$284.80+11.3%-15.5%$31.68B$5.68B50.0814,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastFIFiserv4.9762 of 5 stars$130.17+0.5%$205.96+58.2%-31.5%$70.76B$20.46B21.7338,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastITWIllinois Tool Works4.38 of 5 stars$261.43+0.1%$260.67-0.3%-0.1%$76.21B$15.90B22.9144,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionLEALear4.7794 of 5 stars$100.24-1.2%$114.50+14.2%-6.7%$5.33B$23.31B11.70173,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOMCOmnicom Group4.6997 of 5 stars$79.10+2.7%$96.29+21.7%-21.0%$15.32B$15.69B11.3574,900Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLAMRLamar Advertising3.9238 of 5 stars$120.92-0.6%$134.20+11.0%-8.1%$12.24B$2.21B28.123,500Analyst ForecastCCOClear Channel Outdoor3.0621 of 5 stars$1.57+5.7%$2.12+35.5%-5.0%$777.82M$1.51B39.134,100Analyst ForecastNCMINational CineMedia2.7103 of 5 stars$4.58-1.3%$6.90+50.7%-32.3%$429.19M$240.80M-21.81350Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGOOGAlphabet4.5255 of 5 stars$244.36-1.1%$230.35-5.7%+50.3%$2.96T$350.02B26.02190,200Trending NewsAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CCRN Alternatives EFX Alternatives FI Alternatives ITW Alternatives LEA Alternatives OMC Alternatives LAMR Alternatives CCO Alternatives NCMI Alternatives GOOG Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:IPG) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMelt-up warning America’s $37.5 trillion debt spiral, soaring deficits, and repeated credit downgrades are exactly what Porter...Porter & Company | SponsoredGold surges past $3,600 … but this has beat gold by 1,000xGold has surged past $3,600 an ounce — up 45% in the past year — but one veteran metals analyst says the real ...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredGold to $27,533?This week, U.S. gold reserves hit an unprecedented $1 TRILLION in value... 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