A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Omnicom (OMC - Free Report) . Shares have lost about 0.7% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.
Will the recent negative trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Omnicom due for a breakout? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers.
Omnicom Surpasses Q2 Earnings Estimates
Omnicom Group reported solid mixed second-quarter 2020 results, wherein the company’s earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate but revenues missed the same.
Adjusted earnings of 92 cents per share beat the consensus mark by 10.8% but declined 45.2% on a year-over-year basis.
Total revenues of $2.8 billion missed the consensus estimate by 3.5% but decreased 24.7% year over year on a reported basis. This year-over-year decrease came in due to a negative foreign-exchange rate impact of 1.7% and a decline in acquisition revenues, net of disposition revenues of 0.1% and a decline in revenue due to negative organic growth of 23%.
Other Quarterly Details
Across fundamental disciplines, advertising edged down 26.6%, CRM Consumer Experience was down 25.6%, CRM Execution & Support declined 27.6%, Public Relations inched down 13.9% and Healthcare increased 3.2%, organically, year over year.
Across regional markets, year-over-year decline was 20.7% in the United States, 23.7% in the United Kingdom, 18.6% in the Asia Pacific and 29.6% in the Other North America. The Euro Markets & Other Europe, Latin America and Middle East and Africa were down 29.4%, 24.1% and 39.4%, respectively.
Operating profit in the first quarter came in at $62.5 million, down 89.1% year over year. Operating margin decreased to 2.2% from the year-ago quarter’s 15.4%.
How Have Estimates Been Moving Since Then?
It turns out, estimates revision have trended upward during the past month. The consensus estimate has shifted 36.25% due to these changes.
VGM Scores
Currently, Omnicom has a nice Growth Score of B, a grade with the same score on the momentum front. Charting a somewhat similar path, the stock was allocated a grade of A on the value side, putting it in the top quintile for this investment strategy.
Overall, the stock has an aggregate VGM Score of A. If you aren't focused on one strategy, this score is the one you should be interested in.
Outlook
Estimates have been trending upward for the stock, and the magnitude of these revisions looks promising. Notably, Omnicom has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). We expect an in-line return from the stock in the next few months.
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A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Omnicom (OMC - Free Report) . Shares have lost about 0.7% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.
Will the recent negative trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Omnicom due for a breakout? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers.
Omnicom Surpasses Q2 Earnings Estimates
Omnicom Group reported solid mixed second-quarter 2020 results, wherein the company’s earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate but revenues missed the same.
Adjusted earnings of 92 cents per share beat the consensus mark by 10.8% but declined 45.2% on a year-over-year basis.
Total revenues of $2.8 billion missed the consensus estimate by 3.5% but decreased 24.7% year over year on a reported basis. This year-over-year decrease came in due to a negative foreign-exchange rate impact of 1.7% and a decline in acquisition revenues, net of disposition revenues of 0.1% and a decline in revenue due to negative organic growth of 23%.
Other Quarterly Details
Across fundamental disciplines, advertising edged down 26.6%, CRM Consumer Experience was down 25.6%, CRM Execution & Support declined 27.6%, Public Relations inched down 13.9% and Healthcare increased 3.2%, organically, year over year.
Across regional markets, year-over-year decline was 20.7% in the United States, 23.7% in the United Kingdom, 18.6% in the Asia Pacific and 29.6% in the Other North America. The Euro Markets & Other Europe, Latin America and Middle East and Africa were down 29.4%, 24.1% and 39.4%, respectively.
Operating profit in the first quarter came in at $62.5 million, down 89.1% year over year. Operating margin decreased to 2.2% from the year-ago quarter’s 15.4%.
How Have Estimates Been Moving Since Then?
It turns out, estimates revision have trended upward during the past month. The consensus estimate has shifted 36.25% due to these changes.
VGM Scores
Currently, Omnicom has a nice Growth Score of B, a grade with the same score on the momentum front. Charting a somewhat similar path, the stock was allocated a grade of A on the value side, putting it in the top quintile for this investment strategy.
Overall, the stock has an aggregate VGM Score of A. If you aren't focused on one strategy, this score is the one you should be interested in.
Outlook
Estimates have been trending upward for the stock, and the magnitude of these revisions looks promising. Notably, Omnicom has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). We expect an in-line return from the stock in the next few months.
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From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.
It’s a little-known chemical company that’s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time.
This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year.
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