OMC vs. ICFI, EFX, IPG, IQV, IT, RHI, WM, LAMR, CCO, and NCMI
Should you be buying Omnicom Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Omnicom Group include ICF International (ICFI), Equifax (EFX), Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG), IQVIA (IQV), Gartner (IT), Robert Half (RHI), Waste Management (WM), Lamar Advertising (LAMR), Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO), and National CineMedia (NCMI).
Omnicom Group vs. Its Competitors
Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMC) and ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk and valuation.
Omnicom Group pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. ICF International pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Omnicom Group pays out 40.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ICF International pays out 9.7% 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.
Omnicom Group has higher revenue and earnings than ICF International. Omnicom Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ICF International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Omnicom Group has a net margin of 8.67% compared to ICF International's net margin of 5.45%. Omnicom Group's return on equity of 33.62% beat ICF International's return on equity.
Omnicom Group presently has a consensus price target of $94.43, indicating a potential upside of 20.90%. ICF International has a consensus price target of $128.20, indicating a potential upside of 36.71%. Given ICF International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ICF International is more favorable than Omnicom Group.
92.0% of Omnicom Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.1% of ICF International shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Omnicom Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of ICF International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
In the previous week, Omnicom Group had 12 more articles in the media than ICF International. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Omnicom Group and 2 mentions for ICF International. Omnicom Group's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat ICF International's score of 1.04 indicating that Omnicom Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Omnicom Group has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ICF International has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Omnicom Group beats ICF International on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NYSE:OMC) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff