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A dozen new business wins, including Coca-Cola’s U.S. media account and an integrated brief for Sam’s Club, has helped Publicis Groupe keep its revenue growth on track despite headwinds from tariffs and global economic uncertainty.
The numbers
4.9% – organic growth for the quarter.
€3.5 billion ($4.6 billion) – net revenue in Q1, up 9.4% year-on-year.
12 – new business wins in the first three months of the year, including briefs for Coca-Cola, Sam’s Club, Santander, and Uber.
€500 million ($560 million) – M&A investments over the quarter, including the acquisition of data company Lotame.
Watercooler Talk
Shares of Publicis Groupe fell nearly 16% during the first quarter and continued to weaken in April amid market turmoil triggered by President Trump’s plans to impose sweeping global tariffs.
