For the quarter ended March 2025, Interpublic Group (IPG) reported revenue of $2 billion, down 8.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.33, compared to $0.36 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2 billion, representing a surprise of -0.28%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +10.00%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.30.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Interpublic performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenue before billable expenses- International: $638.10 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $672.67 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -9.7%.
• Revenue before billable expenses- Domestic (United States): $1.36 billion compared to the $1.37 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -8% year over year.
• Revenue before billable expenses- International- Asia Pacific: $119.30 million versus $141.97 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -16.5% change.
• Revenue before billable expenses- International- Other: $117.60 million versus $112.53 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.3% change.
• Revenue before billable expenses- International- Continental Europe: $169.30 million compared to the $174.82 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -5.7% year over year.
• Revenue before billable expenses- International- United Kingdom: $159.40 million compared to the $170.75 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -10.5% year over year.
• Revenue before billable expenses- International- Latin America: $72.50 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $90.28 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -16.8%.

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Shares of Interpublic have returned -9.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -5.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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