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Omnicom Group Inc.(OMC)

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Financial data as of Dec 31, 2024Declining · Communication Services

FCF Margin10.2%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion117.1%Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$1.6B
Revenue$15.7B
Net Cash-$2.5BNet debt position
Debt / FCF4.3xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.00Tight short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth-18.4%4 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseC
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-1Current ratio below 1.0 (1.00)
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-0.5FCF trend declining (-18.4% YoY)
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-0.5Highly volatile FCF (consistency: 1.96)
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FinalF

Analysis Summary

Strengths

  • Healthy FCF margin (10.2%)
  • Excellent cash conversion (117%)

Concerns

  • Net debt position ($2.5B)
  • Current ratio below 1.0 — tight short-term liquidity
  • Highly volatile quarterly FCF
  • Significant FCF decline (-18.4% YoY)

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin10.2%
Net Margin9.4%
Operating CF Margin11.0%
CapEx Ratio0.9%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$2.5BNet debt position
Debt / FCF4.3xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.00Tight liquidity
Debt / Equity1.64Moderate leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

-18.4% YoYDeclining (-18.4%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Communication Services

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameOmnicom Group Inc.
SectorCommunication Services
Free Cash Flow$1.6B
Revenue$15.7B
Net Income$1.5B
Operating Cash Flow$1.7B
Capital Expenditure$140.6M
FCF Margin10.2%
Cash Conversion Rate117.1%
Net Margin9.4%
Total Debt$6.9B
Total Cash$4.3B
Net Cash-$2.5B
Current Ratio1.00
Debt / Equity1.64
Debt / FCF4.3x
YoY FCF Growth-18.4%
Positive Quarters4 of 5
Trend DirectionDeclining
Report DateDec 31, 2024
GradeF
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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