Publicis Groupe Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Publicis Groupe's CEO is Arthur Sadoun, appointed in Jun 2017, has a tenure of 7.83 years. total yearly compensation is €8.00M, comprised of 14.6% salary and 85.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.085% of the company’s shares, worth €18.15M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.5 years and 0.9 years respectively.
Key information
Arthur Sadoun
Chief executive officer
€8.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 14.6% |
| CEO tenure | 7.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.08% |
| Management average tenure | 6.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | less than a year |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Publicis Groupe's (EPA:PUB) Dividend Will Be Increased To €3.60
Apr 15
Publicis Groupe S.A.'s (EPA:PUB) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Mar 23Should You Think About Buying Publicis Groupe S.A. (EPA:PUB) Now?
Mar 10We Think Publicis Groupe (EPA:PUB) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Feb 24
Investing In AI And Connected Media Expansion Will Strengthen Future Prospects
Feb 09 Strategic AI investments and talent development initiatives are poised to enhance efficiency and potentially expand net margins over time.Is There Now An Opportunity In Publicis Groupe S.A. (EPA:PUB)?
Dec 09Publicis Groupe S.A.'s (EPA:PUB) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Nov 25Returns At Publicis Groupe (EPA:PUB) Are On The Way Up
Nov 11These 4 Measures Indicate That Publicis Groupe (EPA:PUB) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Oct 11Is Now The Time To Put Publicis Groupe (EPA:PUB) On Your Watchlist?
Sep 09Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Publicis Groupe S.A. (EPA:PUB)?
Aug 26Returns On Capital At Publicis Groupe (EPA:PUB) Have Stalled
Jul 18Publicis Groupe (EPA:PUB) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At €3.40
Jun 19Publicis Groupe (EPA:PUB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €3.40
May 31Pinning Down Publicis Groupe S.A.'s (EPA:PUB) P/E Is Difficult Right Now
May 26Publicis Groupe's (EPA:PUB) Dividend Will Be Increased To €3.40
Apr 27CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | €2b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | €2b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | €1b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | €1b |
| Dec 31 2023 | €8m | €1m | €1b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | €1b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | €1b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | €1b |
| Dec 31 2022 | €7m | €1m | €1b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | €1b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | €1b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | €1b |
| Dec 31 2021 | €6m | €1m | €1b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | €941m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | €854m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | €715m |
| Dec 31 2020 | €4m | €1m | €576m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | €604m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | €632m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | €737m |
| Dec 31 2019 | €3m | €1m | €841m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | €902m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | €963m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | €941m |
| Dec 31 2018 | €4m | €1m | €919m |
Compensation vs Market: Arthur's total compensation ($USD9.14M) is above average for companies of similar size in the French market ($USD5.18M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Arthur's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Arthur Sadoun (53 yo)
7.8yrs
Tenure
€8,001,003
Compensation
Mr. Arthur Sadoun had been an Independent Director of Carrefour SA since September 07, 2021 and serves as its Director. He has been Chairman of Management Board and Chief Executive Officer of Publicis Grou...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, Chairman & Chairman of Management Board | 7.8yrs | €8.00m | 0.085% € 18.2m | |
| Secretary General & Member of Management Board | 12yrs | €2.30m | 0.012% € 2.5m | |
| President | 8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Deputy CFO in charge of Investor Relations | 1.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Group General Counsel | 7.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Corporate Communications | 4.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Special Advisor to the Chairman & CEO | 4.3yrs | €2.20m | no data | |
| President & CEO of Publicis Communications Mexico and Regional Executive Chairman | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Publicis Ecuador | 13.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of South Asia | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Publicis Groupe Japan | 5.2yrs | no data | no data |
6.5yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: PUB's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, Chairman & Chairman of Management Board | less than a year | €8.00m | 0.085% € 18.2m | |
| Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Publicis Worldwide USA | 11.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | €92.50k | 0.0012% € 247.8k | |
| Chairman Emeritus & Director | 1.3yrs | €1.41m | 1.9% € 406.7m | |
| Lead Independent Director | less than a year | €151.00k | 0.00020% € 42.7k | |
| Director | less than a year | €58.00k | 0.00052% € 111.1k | |
| Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors | less than a year | €82.00k | 6.66% € 1.4b | |
| Executive Chairman of Epsilon | 3.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | €106.00k | 0.00020% € 42.7k | |
| Chairman of Leo Burnett North America | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of Publicis Media | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | €116.50k | 0.00056% € 119.6k |
0.9yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: PUB's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 0.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/04/22 05:37 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Publicis Groupe S.A. is covered by 38 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Hélène Coumes | AlphaValue |
| JULIEN ROCH | Barclays |
| James Bass | Berenberg |