Financial Contrast: Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE:IPG) and Advantage Solutions (NASDAQ:ADVWW)

Advantage Solutions (NASDAQ:ADVWWGet Free Report) and Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE:IPGGet Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Advantage Solutions and Interpublic Group of Companies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Advantage Solutions 0 0 0 0 N/A
Interpublic Group of Companies 0 4 3 0 2.43

Interpublic Group of Companies has a consensus price target of $35.13, indicating a potential upside of 12.72%. Given Interpublic Group of Companies’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Interpublic Group of Companies is more favorable than Advantage Solutions.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

98.4% of Interpublic Group of Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Interpublic Group of Companies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Advantage Solutions and Interpublic Group of Companies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Advantage Solutions N/A N/A N/A
Interpublic Group of Companies 10.09% 30.52% 6.58%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Advantage Solutions and Interpublic Group of Companies’ top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Advantage Solutions $4.22 billion N/A N/A N/A N/A
Interpublic Group of Companies $10.89 billion 1.08 $1.10 billion $2.85 10.93

Interpublic Group of Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Advantage Solutions.

Summary

Interpublic Group of Companies beats Advantage Solutions on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Advantage Solutions

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Advantage Solutions Inc. provides business solutions to consumer goods manufacturers and retailers in North America and internationally. It operates in two segments, Sales and Marketing. The Sales segment offers brand-centric services, such as headquarter relationship management; analytics, insights, and intelligence; and brand-centric merchandising services. This segment also provides retailer-centric services comprising retailer-centric merchandising and in-store media services. The Marketing segment offers brand-centric services, including shopper and consumer marketing, and brand experiential services; retailer-centric services, such as retail experiential and private label services; and digital marketing, and digital media and advertising services. The company was formerly known as Karman Holding Corp. and changed its name to Advantage Solutions Inc. in March 2016. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.

About Interpublic Group of Companies

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The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. provides advertising and marketing services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Media, Data & Engagement Solutions, Integrated Advertising & Creativity Led Solutions, and Specialized Communications & Experiential Solutions. The Media, Data & Engagement Solutions segment provides media and communications services, digital services and products, advertising and marketing technology, e-commerce services, data management and analytics, strategic consulting, and digital brand experience under the IPG Mediabrands, UM, Initiative, Kinesso, Acxiom, Huge, MRM, and R/GA brand names. The Integrated Advertising & Creativity Led Solutions segment offers advertising, corporate, and brand identity services; and strategic consulting under FCB, IPG Health, McCann Worldgroup, and MullenLowe Group brands. Specialized Communications & Experiential Solutions segment provides public relations and other specialized communications services, live events, sports and entertainment marketing, and strategic consulting under IPG DXTRA Health, The Weber Shandwick Collective, Golin, Jack Morton, Momentum, and Octagon brand names. The company was formerly known as McCann-Erickson Incorporated and changed its name to The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. in January 1961. The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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