Omnicom reported $679.1 million in public relations revenue for the second quarter of 2026, making PR its third-largest business discipline and accounting for 11.3% of the company's $6 billion in core operations revenue.
The results mark Omnicom's second full quarter since completing its merger with Interpublic Group (IPG) on November 26, underscoring the scale of the combined communications and marketing services business.
Integrated media remained Omnicom's largest revenue contributor during the quarter, generating $3.1 billion, or 52.5% of core operations revenue, followed by advertising at $942.6 million, representing 15.7%. Public relations narrowly outperformed experiential and other services, which contributed $669.2 million, or 11.2% of revenue, while the health segment generated $555.9 million, or 9.3%.
Omnicom did not disclose year-on-year growth figures for its public relations business. While the company presented its overall core operations performance against combined Omnicom and IPG results from the second quarter of 2025, the discipline-level breakdown was limited to second-quarter 2026 revenues.
Overall, core operations revenue grew 7.2% year-on-year to $6 billion compared with the combined Omnicom and IPG revenue recorded during the same period last year. The increase comprised 6.1% organic growth and a 1.1% benefit from foreign currency translation.
The United States continued to be Omnicom's largest market, accounting for $3.5 billion, or 59% of total core operations revenue. Europe, excluding the UK, contributed 13.8%, followed by the UK at 9.3% and Asia-Pacific at 9%.
Profitability also improved during the quarter. Adjusted EBITA from core operations rose to $1.07 billion from $887.4 million on a combined basis a year earlier, while the adjusted EBITA margin increased to 17.8% from 15.9%, primarily driven by cost-reduction synergies following the IPG acquisition.
The company excluded $87.1 million in integration-related expenses from adjusted EBITA, including costs associated with the IPG transaction, acquisitions, severance and business repositioning initiatives.
On a reported basis, Omnicom's revenue increased to $6.56 billion from $4.02 billion in the prior-year period, largely reflecting the impact of the IPG acquisition and constant-currency growth. Operating income rose to $922.5 million from $439.2 million, while net income more than doubled to $584.8 million from $257.6 million. Adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 29.3% to $2.65.
Commenting on the results, CEO John Wren said the performance reflects continued momentum across the combined organisation, driven by organic growth, margin expansion and clients consolidating more of their business with Omnicom.
The latest results offer an early indication of how Omnicom's expanded portfolio is shaping up following its integration with IPG, with public relations continuing to represent a significant contributor to the group's overall revenue mix.
