H1 2022 results at all-time high
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Upgrade of FY 2022 guidance on all KPIs
July 21, 2022
- Q2 reported growth of +21%
- Q2 organic growth at +10.3% after +17.1% in Q2 2021
- Very solid performance across regions, with U.S. at +10.1%, Europe +10.1%, Asia +6.5%
- Further acceleration of Publicis Sapient and Epsilon at +19.1% and +13.7% respectively
- Continued momentum in New business with N°1 rank in broker league tables
- Increase of Operating margin rate to 17.3%, up 80bps vs. H1 2021
- Headline EPS up +29% at €2.88 and Free Cash Flow up +17% at €708m
- Upgrade of 2022 guidance: organic growth expected at +6% to +7%, operating margin rate between 17.5% and 18%, Free Cash Flow at least at €1.5bn
Q2 2022
| €3,073m | |
| +21.0% | |
| +10.3% | |
H1 2022 Results
| H1 2022 | 2022 vs 2021 | |
| 6,547 | +19.2% | |
| 5,873 | +19.1% | |
| +10.4% | ||
| 1,287 | +22.3% | |
| 1,018 | +24.9% | |
| 17.3% | ||
|
727 | +31.0% |
|
2.88 | +29.1% |
| 708 | +17.0% |
[1] Before change in working capital requirements
Arthur Sadoun, Chairman and CEO of Publicis Groupe:
“H1 2022 came in at an all-time high for the Groupe on all KPIs.
Our reported net revenue growth in the first half was at +19.1%. It was up +10.4% on an organic basis, implying +11.3% on a 3-year basis, versus pre-pandemic levels.
After a strong start to the year, we recorded in…
