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Publicis Groupe S.A. (PUBGY) Q1 2026 Sales/Trading Call Transcript

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Publicis Groupe reported Q1 2026 organic gross revenue growth of 6.4% and net revenue up 4.5%, outperforming expectations despite geopolitical instability. CEO Arthur Sadoun highlighted resilience in their business model during the April earnings call. The company confirmed full-year and midterm guidance, citing strong operational execution. CFO Loris Nold provided detailed financial breakdowns, reinforcing confidence in sustained growth amid market volatility. Analysts from Morgan Stanley, BNP Paribas, and others questioned strategy and regional performance. Sadoun emphasized data-driven solutions and AI integration as key growth drivers in the evolving ad-tech landscape. North America and Europe led revenue gains, while emerging markets showed mixed results. The leadership attributed success to diversified client portfolios and digital transformation investments. Publicis underscored its competitive edge through proprietary tech platforms, including quantum-inspired optimization tools for ad targeting. The call concluded with reaffirmed commitments to shareholder value and innovation-led expansion.

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SA Transcripts159.28K FollowersFollow5ShareSaveCommentsPlay Earnings CallPlay Earnings Call Publicis Groupe S.A. (PUBGY) Q1 2026 Sales/Trading Call April 14, 2026 3:30 AM EDT Company Participants Arthur Sadoun - Chairman & CEOLoris Nold - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Laura Metayer - Morgan Stanley, Research DivisionNicolas Langlet - BNP Paribas, Research DivisionJérôme Bodin - ODDO BHF Corporate & Markets, Research DivisionCiaran Donnelly - Citigroup Inc., Research DivisionJulien Roch - Barclays Bank PLC, Research DivisionAdrien de Saint Hilaire - BofA Securities, Research DivisionAnna Patrice - Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, Research Division Presentation Operator Good morning. This is the conference operator. Welcome, and thank you for joining the Publicis Groupe's First Quarter 2026 Revenue Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] At this time, I would like to turn the conference over to Mr. Arthur Sadoun, Chairman and CEO of Publicis Groupe. Please go ahead, sir. Arthur SadounChairman & CEO Thank you, Sherry, [Foreign Language] and welcome to Publicis Groupe First Quarter 2026 Revenue Call. I am Arthur Sadoun, and I'm here in Paris with our CFO, Loris Nold. Jean-Michel Bonamy is also here and will be available to take your questions offline after this call. I will start this presentation with our Q1 highlights. Loris will then take you through the numbers in more detail before I come back on the reason why we are confident in delivering our full year and midterm guidance. As usual, we will take your questions together after the presentation. But before we start, please take a moment to read the disclaimer, which is an important legal matter. There are 3 key highlights for the quarter. First, we continue to outperform with Q1 gross revenue up by 6.4% organically and 4.5% in net revenue growth, in line with our expectations. Second, we are delivering this very strong performance despite a deteriorating geopolitical context, proving the resilience of our model. Third, we are confirming

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