Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG) Competitors

Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMC) and Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE:IPG) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Does the media prefer OMC or IPG?

In the previous week, Interpublic Group of Companies had 7 more articles in the media than Omnicom Group. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Interpublic Group of Companies and 16 mentions for Omnicom Group. Interpublic Group of Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Omnicom Group's score of 0.38 indicating that Omnicom Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Omnicom Group	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Interpublic Group of Companies	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, OMC or IPG?

Omnicom Group has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Interpublic Group of Companies has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor OMC or IPG?

Interpublic Group of Companies received 204 more outperform votes than Omnicom Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.82% of users gave Interpublic Group of Companies an outperform vote while only 49.27% of users gave Omnicom Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Omnicom Group	Outperform Votes 372 49.27%	Underperform Votes 383 50.73%
Interpublic Group of Companies	Outperform Votes 576 66.82%	Underperform Votes 286 33.18%

Is OMC or IPG more profitable?

Omnicom Group has a net margin of 9.55% compared to Omnicom Group's net margin of 9.46%. Interpublic Group of Companies' return on equity of 37.51% beat Omnicom Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Omnicom Group	9.55%	37.51%	5.69%
Interpublic Group of Companies	9.46%	28.01%	6.08%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, OMC or IPG?

Omnicom Group has higher revenue and earnings than Interpublic Group of Companies. Interpublic Group of Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Omnicom Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Omnicom Group	$14.69B	1.27	$1.39B	$7.40	12.90
Interpublic Group of Companies	$10.89B	1.07	$1.10B	$2.81	11.02

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in OMC or IPG?

92.0% of Omnicom Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.4% of Interpublic Group of Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Omnicom Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Interpublic Group of Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is OMC or IPG a better dividend stock?

Omnicom Group pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Interpublic Group of Companies pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Omnicom Group pays out 37.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Interpublic Group of Companies pays out 47.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Interpublic Group of Companies has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Interpublic Group of Companies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts recommend OMC or IPG?

Omnicom Group presently has a consensus price target of $104.70, suggesting a potential upside of 9.71%. Interpublic Group of Companies has a consensus price target of $34.13, suggesting a potential upside of 10.15%. Given Omnicom Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Interpublic Group of Companies is more favorable than Omnicom Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Omnicom Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Interpublic Group of Companies	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Summary

Omnicom Group beats Interpublic Group of Companies on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.