Omnicom (OMC) Lags Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - Omnicom reported quarterly earnings of $2.59 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.94 per share, but showing an increase from $2.41 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of -11.91% [1] - The company posted revenues of $5.53 billion for the quarter ended December 2025, which was 25.31% below the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but an increase from $4.32 billion year-over-year [2] - Omnicom shares have declined approximately 15.8% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's zero return [3] Earnings Outlook - The future performance of Omnicom's stock will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the revisions of earnings estimates [3][4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.71 on revenues of $6.01 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $9.78 on revenues of $26.18 billion [7] Industry Context - The Advertising and Marketing industry, to which Omnicom belongs, is currently ranked in the top 37% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked using tools like the Zacks Rank [5][6]