The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.: Major Drivers, Financial Forecasts, DCF & Comparables Valuation, ESG & Other Risks (03/23)

The Interpublic Group of Companies had a successful year and ended it on a positive note with an all-around beat. Its organic net revenue increase for the fourth quarter was 3.8%, bringing the three-year growth performance to 9.7%. This indicates that growth decreased in the fourth quarter in line with known geopolitical and macroeconomic crosswinds. Their growth persisted in every region of the world during the fourth quarter, despite slowdowns in the global economy. All of their operating segm

Interpublic Group: Major Drivers, Financial Forecasts, DCF & Comparables Valuation, ESG & Other Risks (09/22)

Interpublic Group reported another strong quarter surpassing Wall Street expectations in terms of both, revenues as well as earnings. Organic net revenue growth of the company has been consistent growth and has been seen in the company’s U.S. and other international markets. All its largest agencies performed well though the outperformers in the past quarter were IPG Health, FCB, and MulletLowe. In the quarter, the growth was shared broadly across various client sectors particularly industrial,

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.: Detailed Credit Analysis & Financial Strength Evaluation Report, Key Risks & ESG Assessment (06/2022)

The Interpublic Group of Companies, commonly abbreviated as IPG, is one of the Big Five global advertising agencies. The company had a promising start to the year 2022 with organic growth of 12.2% in the U.S. and 10.2% in its international markets in the recent results. The company introduced the Acxiom Partner Marketplace, a comprehensive collection of top industry-specific data under one roof. The Acxiom partner marketplace enhances their best-in-class and fundamental info-based data while giv

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.: FInitiation of Coverage – Business Strategy, Sources of Competitive Advantage & Key Recent Developments, Financial Forecasts, DCF & Comparables Valuation, ESG & Other Risks (06/22)

This is our first report on the Interpublic Group of Companies, commonly abbreviated as IPG, one of the Big Five global advertising agencies. The company reported a promising start to the year 2022 with organic growth of 12.2% in the U.S. and 10.2% in its international markets in the recent results. The company introduced the Acxiom Partner Marketplace, a comprehensive collection of top industry-specific data under one roof. The Acxiom partner marketplace enhances their best-in-class and fundame

LBG Media (LBG LN) - Strong momentum into FY24

Resilient growth in core markets: Revenue of £67.5m is +7.5% YOY (FY22: £62.8m) and +0.7% vs. Zeus estimate of £67.0m, with growth across Direct and Indirect divisions benefitting from increased activity with new and existing clients.

Next 15 Group - Baked in AI opportunities

Next 15 Group's net revenues grew 2.5% in the year to January, despite difficult markets. Adjusted operating margin rose from 20.2% to 21.0%, helped by head office cost savings. In common with much of the sector, spending by tech clients was soft, down 17% like-for-like. The group did well, though, in growing spend from non-tech clients, up 11%, making for a strong overall performance in a market beset by ongoing macro uncertainty. Next 15 has been building its AI capabilities for some time and

LIBERUM: M&C Saatchi: Brutal Simplicity of Operations

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Team Internet Group - Growth and returns, acquisition bolsters outlook

Team Internet’s FY23 results exceeded our forecasts and consensus on revenue and EBITDA. Online Marketing was driven by increased consumer engagement, reflecting investment in delivering more targeted ads across a wider array of channels. The group’s latest acquisition, Shinez, strengthens Online Marketing via diversification of publishers and is earnings accretive with scope for further synergies. Online Presence returned to strong revenue growth, driven by demand for exotic domains, pricing op

S4 Capital - Extension of recovery horizon

S4 Capital had a difficult FY23, as flagged, with reduced client confidence and spend, particularly from those clients in the tech sector, and on larger transformation projects. Management is cautious in the short term, with no substantive changes likely in H124, but sees conditions likely to improve in H224 as economic pressures ease. The group’s longer-term prospects should be buoyed by its positioning across data and digital marketing and, in particular, in incorporating AI into hyper-persona

Nexxen - Q4 results +2-4% ahead of cons, FY24E forecasts +3-4% ahead

Nexxen has announced Q4 net revenue +2% ahead of consensus, Q4 adjusted EBITDA +4% ahead of consensus, and FY24 guidance that leads our FY24E revenue and EBITDA to be +3% and +4% ahead of consensus. Q4 net revenue of $90.5m is +2% ahead of Q4 consensus of $88.5m, with the Programmatic division’s $86.0m of net revenue delivering 95% of group net revenue. After successfully realising $65m of annualised synergies from the Amobee acquisition at Q2 23 results, strong cost control has driven Q4 adjust

LIBERUM: Agents of change: Evolving for modern demands

LIBERUM: Time Out: Expanding the Markets pipeline

Team Internet Group (TIG LN) - Record results

Team Internet’s FY23 results confirmed another strong year of trading from its Online Marketing and Online Presence businesses. Both revenue and EBITDA growth remained in double digits, margins on net revenue continued to improve, and cash conversion remained strong. We continue to believe that the Group has substantial long-term growth opportunities including international expansion, new partner development, and vertical integration. In our view, Team Internet’s strong track record, cash genera

Team Internet Group (TIG LN) - Online Marketing bolt-on

Following the record FY23 results announced yesterday, Team Internet announced an accretive bolt-on acquisition for an initial consideration of $42m. The Group is continuing its strategy of making accretive bolt-on acquisitions, aiming to diversify its revenue model and expand its traffic monetisation options and capabilities. The deal is expected to complete in late May 2024, at which point we will incorporate the impact into our forecasts. We continue to believe that Team Internet’s strong tra

STV Group+ (STVG, House Stock at 235p) - Recent news extends positive momentum

Morning Note – 6 March 2024

Next 15 - FY24 Full Year update

If one focused solely on the share price chart, it would appear Next 15 had experienced a near death experience in 2023 with multiple, and extensive downgrades. The reality has been somewhat different. Next 15 will exit FY24 delivering both top line growth and year on year margin progression.

PROGRESSIVE: STV Group: Supportive contract wins

A first commission for Netflix and a material extension of an existing commission for Warner Bros. Discovery highlight continuing strong momentum in 2024 for STV’s Studios division. As well as underpinning current estimates, they point to a continuing broadening out of the client base and scope of work at STV Studios, as the group continues its long-term migration from a traditional broadcaster to a digital streaming and content provider.