Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG) Competitors $24.30 -0.30 (-1.20%) As of 02:40 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, OMC, LAMR, CCO, NCMI, GOOG, WPP, and IASShould 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), Omnicom Group (OMC), Lamar Advertising (LAMR), Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO), National CineMedia (NCMI), Alphabet (GOOG), WPP (WPP), and Integral Ad Science (IAS). Interpublic Group of Companies vs. Its Competitors Cross Country Healthcare Equifax Fiserv Omnicom Group Lamar Advertising Clear Channel Outdoor National CineMedia Alphabet WPP Integral Ad Science Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE:IPG) and Cross Country Healthcare (NASDAQ:CCRN) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends. Is IPG or CCRN more profitable? Interpublic Group of Companies has a net margin of 4.27% compared to Cross Country Healthcare's net margin of -1.41%. 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 Interpublic Group of Companies4.27% 28.72% 6.22% Cross Country Healthcare -1.41%2.56%1.84% Does the media favor IPG or CCRN? In the previous week, Interpublic Group of Companies had 7 more articles in the media than Cross Country Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Interpublic Group of Companies and 8 mentions for Cross Country Healthcare. Interpublic Group of Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Cross Country Healthcare's score of 0.89 indicating that Interpublic Group of Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Interpublic Group of Companies 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cross Country Healthcare 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, IPG or CCRN? Interpublic Group of Companies has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cross Country Healthcare has a beta of 0.36, meaning that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer IPG or CCRN? Interpublic Group of Companies currently has a consensus price target of $32.39, indicating a potential upside of 33.25%. Cross Country Healthcare has a consensus price target of $17.93, indicating a potential upside of 35.75%. Given Cross Country Healthcare's higher possible upside, 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 Interpublic Group of Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44Cross Country Healthcare 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has higher earnings & valuation, IPG or CCRN? 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 RatioInterpublic Group of Companies$10.69B0.83$689.50M$1.1820.60Cross Country Healthcare$1.34B0.32-$14.56M-$0.53-24.92 Do insiders & institutionals believe in IPG or CCRN? 98.4% of Interpublic Group of Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Interpublic Group of Companies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryInterpublic Group of Companies beats Cross Country Healthcare on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Interpublic Group of Companies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IPG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address 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$8.89B$1.60B$14.56B$20.34BDividend Yield5.31%3.34%2.79%3.64%P/E Ratio20.5617.7425.7928.39Price / Sales0.837,105.00555.0366.94Price / Cash5.785.8726.7722.95Price / Book2.362.345.124.40Net Income$689.50M$125.17M$195.86M$993.26M7 Day Performance-6.68%-5.71%-4.40%-4.13%1 Month Performance-3.28%1.78%0.03%-1.32%1 Year Performance-21.50%-33.75%45.54%7.13% Interpublic Group of Companies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IPGInterpublic Group of Companies4.7509 of 5 stars$24.31-1.2%$32.39+33.3%-23.5%$8.89B$10.69B20.5653,300Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementCCRNCross Country Healthcare3.7842 of 5 stars$13.36+4.5%$17.93+34.2%-26.3%$437.94M$1.34B-25.218,205News CoverageEFXEquifax4.8216 of 5 stars$260.12-1.1%$295.50+13.6%-14.0%$32.31B$5.68B53.1914,700Insider TradeFIFiserv4.9837 of 5 stars$165.46-0.2%$220.52+33.3%-15.0%$91.73B$20.46B29.2338,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOMCOmnicom Group4.69 of 5 stars$70.45-0.9%$94.43+34.0%-26.5%$13.65B$15.69B10.1174,900Positive NewsLAMRLamar Advertising3.5249 of 5 stars$124.04-0.7%$134.00+8.0%+2.0%$12.70B$2.21B30.113,500Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsCCOClear Channel Outdoor2.7899 of 5 stars$1.16-2.1%$2.04+76.4%-35.8%$573.70M$1.51B-19.254,100News CoverageUpcoming EarningsInsider TradeNCMINational CineMedia2.8694 of 5 stars$4.91+1.0%$7.00+42.6%-20.4%$463.03M$238.30M-25.84350Upcoming EarningsGOOGAlphabet4.8642 of 5 stars$191.15+2.8%$208.40+9.0%+11.4%$2.32T$350.02B21.31190,200Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementWPPWPP2.2173 of 5 stars$27.98+0.5%N/A-44.0%$6.04B$18.84B4.69108,044Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeIASIntegral Ad Science3.1642 of 5 stars$8.51+2.9%$13.55+59.2%-19.4%$1.40B$530.10M29.34760Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CCRN Alternatives EFX Alternatives FI Alternatives OMC Alternatives LAMR Alternatives CCO Alternatives NCMI Alternatives GOOG Alternatives WPP Alternatives IAS 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 8/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWall Street Hates This Gold IRA Strategy—Here’s WhyWhat if I told you there's a legal way to own real physical gold and silver—and keep your gains tax-free? 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