The Gory Details on Interpublic Group of Companies's Double Fumble

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Interpublic Group of Companies (NYS: IPG) reported earnings on Oct. 26. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended Sep. 30 (Q3), Interpublic Group of Companies missed estimates on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue contracted and GAAP earnings per share dropped significantly.


Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
Interpublic Group of Companies logged revenue of $1.67 billion. The 17 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted sales of $1.71 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 3.2% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.73 billion.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
EPS came in at $0.15. The 18 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.17 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.15 for Q3 were 63% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.40 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
For the quarter, gross margin was 36.3%, 70 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 7.9%, 210 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 4.3%, 790 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $2.13 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.52.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $7.08 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.80.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 174 members out of 203 rating the stock outperform, and 29 members rating it underperform. Among 53 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 45 give Interpublic Group of Companies a green thumbs-up, and eight give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Interpublic Group of Companies is outperform, with an average price target of $12.78.

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