For the quarter ended September 2025, Interpublic Group (IPG Quick QuoteIPG - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.14 billion, down 4.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.73, compared to $0.70 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -2.34% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.19 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.71, the EPS surprise was +2.82%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Interpublic performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenue before billable expenses- International: $736.3 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $770.9 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -5%.
• Revenue before billable expenses- Domestic (United States): $1.4 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.42 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4.7%.
• Revenue before billable expenses- International- Latin America: $88 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $106.1 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -21.4%.
• Revenue before billable expenses- International- Other: $142.1 million versus $136.93 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5.4% change.
• Revenue before billable expenses- International- Continental Europe: $180 million compared to the $185.68 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.4% year over year.
• Revenue before billable expenses- International- United Kingdom: $181.4 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $187.13 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -6.4%.
• Revenue before billable expenses- International- Asia Pacific: $144.8 million compared to the $150.95 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -7.7% year over year.

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Shares of Interpublic have returned -4.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.