> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.promptthemarket.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Omnicom grows 7.2% a year after swallowing IPG - URL: https://www.promptthemarket.com/omnicom-lifts-earnings-21-9-as-ipg-merger-beds-in/ - Published: 2026-10-26T05:30:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-26T14:10:37.000Z - Description: John Wren said the integration was nearly complete, with core revenue at US$6.0bn, organic growth at 7.2 per cent and adjusted earnings per share up 21.9 per cent. - Author: Editor News - Tags: Agencies, Australia, Omnicom Group, #author-james-dore ![James Dore](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/01/e4017178-c1da-4131-80aa-35f02cb5b999/content/images/2026/09/james-dore.jpg) By **James Dore** ยท 2026-10-22 TLDR Omnicom grew organic revenue 7.2% in the third quarter, its first full Q3 since buying IPG, and says it is on track for US$900 million in cost savings from the deal this year. Asia Pacific brought in US$573.1 million. Omnicom gave no regional growth rate or headcount figure. KEY TAKEAWAYS 01Core operations revenue was US$6.0 billion, up 7.2% organically; total revenue was US$6.42 billion. 02Adjusted diluted earnings per share rose 21.9% to US$2.73, and net income was US$656.0 million. 03John Wren says Omnicom is on track for US$900 million in cost-reduction synergies in 2026. 04The quarter carried US$84.7 million in repositioning charges, mostly property and exit costs tied to IPG. 05Asia Pacific revenue was US$573.1 million, 9.6% of core operations. ## The quarter Omnicom reported third-quarter revenue of US$6.42 billion on 22 October. Revenue from its core operations, which excludes businesses it has sold or plans to sell, was US$6.0 billion, up 7.2% on an organic basis.[\[1\]](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000029989/000002998926000024/a2026q3earningsrelease.htm?ref=promptthemarket.com) It is the first third quarter Omnicom has reported with the former IPG agencies inside the group.[\[2\]](https://www.bandt.com.au/omnicom-reports-7-2-organic-growth-with-healthy-pitch-activity-as-holdco-looks-beyond-household-names/?ref=promptthemarket.com) Net income attributable to Omnicom was US$656.0 million. Adjusted diluted earnings per share rose 21.9% to US$2.73, and adjusted EBITA for core operations was US$1.1 billion, a margin of 18.2%.[\[1\]](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000029989/000002998926000024/a2026q3earningsrelease.htm?ref=promptthemarket.com) ## The cost of the merger Chief executive John Wren said Omnicom is "on track to deliver $900 million in cost-reduction synergies in 2026". He described the business as having its "integration nearly complete and our portfolio of companies and operations streamlined", and said: "We'll continue investing in our people and agentic technology."[\[1\]](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000029989/000002998926000024/a2026q3earningsrelease.htm?ref=promptthemarket.com) The quarter carried US$84.7 million in repositioning charges, mostly property and other exit costs tied to the IPG acquisition, plus US$40.4 million in integration and transaction costs.[\[1\]](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000029989/000002998926000024/a2026q3earningsrelease.htm?ref=promptthemarket.com) In February, Omnicom said it planned to sell about US$2.5 billion of revenue in businesses it called non-strategic or underperforming. About US$800 million had already gone, including the experiential agency Jack Morton.[\[3\]](https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/412912/omnicom-to-sell-25-billion-in-non-strategic-an.html?ref=promptthemarket.com) ## What it means in Australia Omnicom does not break out Australian results. Asia Pacific brought in US$573.1 million, or 9.6% of core operations revenue, and the release gives no organic growth rate for the region and no headcount figure.[\[1\]](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000029989/000002998926000024/a2026q3earningsrelease.htm?ref=promptthemarket.com) Wren said the pitch market was "pretty healthy" and that Omnicom was "winning more than our fair share". B&T noted OMD's win of Qantas and Jetstar media across Asia Pacific.[\[2\]](https://www.bandt.com.au/omnicom-reports-7-2-organic-growth-with-healthy-pitch-activity-as-holdco-looks-beyond-household-names/?ref=promptthemarket.com) The same week, Omnicom was reported to be out of Aldi's global creative review, after Aldi UK's relationship with McCann Manchester ended.[\[4\]](https://www.bandt.com.au/report-omnicom-out-of-aldi-global-creative-pitch/?ref=promptthemarket.com) For Australian clients and staff at OMD, UM and McCann, the result describes a group that is growing again while it keeps cutting: a 7.2% organic rise, property exit charges and a US$900 million savings target sit side by side in the same release. SOURCES & CITATIONS 1. [Omnicom third quarter 2026 results, Form 8-K earnings release](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000029989/000002998926000024/a2026q3earningsrelease.htm?ref=promptthemarket.com) 2. [Omnicom reports 7.2% organic growth with 'healthy' pitch activity, B&T](https://www.bandt.com.au/omnicom-reports-7-2-organic-growth-with-healthy-pitch-activity-as-holdco-looks-beyond-household-names/?ref=promptthemarket.com) 3. [Omnicom to sell $2.5B in 'non-strategic,' underperforming assets, MediaPost](https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/412912/omnicom-to-sell-25-billion-in-non-strategic-an.html?ref=promptthemarket.com) 4. [Report: Omnicom out of Aldi global creative pitch, B&T](https://www.bandt.com.au/report-omnicom-out-of-aldi-global-creative-pitch/?ref=promptthemarket.com) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS How much did Omnicom grow in the third quarter of 2026? Core operations revenue rose 7.2% on an organic basis to US$6.0 billion. Total revenue was US$6.42 billion. How much does Omnicom expect to save from the IPG deal? John Wren says Omnicom is on track to deliver US$900 million in cost-reduction synergies in 2026. Did Omnicom report Australian results? No. It reported Asia Pacific revenue of US$573.1 million, with no regional organic growth rate. ![James Dore](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/01/e4017178-c1da-4131-80aa-35f02cb5b999/content/images/2026/09/james-dore.jpg) [James Dore](https://www.promptthemarket.com/james-dore/) James Dore is founder and editor of Prompt the Market and Strategy Director at Bushnote, a Sydney strategy, SEO and AI search agency. He has a background in strategy, media and financial services, and led consumer product marketing at MONEYME. He writes on AI search, answer engines, technology policy and media economics.