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The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.

IPGNYSECommunication Services
$24.57
$-0.49(-1.96%)
Market Cap$8.9B
P/E Ratio
52W High$33.05
52W Low$22.5101

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

IPG · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $913.4M for FY2024 (fiscal year ending 2024-12-31), up 143.3% year-over-year The FCF margin was 8.5%. Five-year CAGR stands at -7.3%.

FY2024 Free Cash Flow$913.4M▲ +143.3% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$806.8Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin8.5%$913.4M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR-21.4%FY2021 → FY2024
5-Year CAGR-7.3%FY2019 → FY2024
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2024Latest$913.4M▲ +143.3%8.5%
FY2023$375.4M▼ 12.8%3.5%
FY2022$430.7M▼ 77.1%3.9%
FY2021$1.88B▲ +11.9%18.4%
FY2020$1.68B▲ +26.2%18.5%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG) trades at a FCF yield of 9.04% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 11.4x. FCF per share stands at $2.15, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
9.04%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$2.15
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x11.4
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x14.3
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2024 · 2024-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2024, The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. generated $1.06B in operating cash flow and spent 142M in capital expenditures, yielding $913.4M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$1.06B
Cash from core business operations
2024-12-31
Investing Activities
−$151.1M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2024-12-31
Financing Activities
−$1.02B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2024-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($1.06B) − |CapEx| (142M) = FCF ($913.4M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Communication Services)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.YOU
IPG
$913.4M+143.3%
#2
Alphabet Inc.
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL
$73.27B+0.7%
#3
Alphabet Inc.
Alphabet Inc.
GOOG
$73.27B+0.7%
#4
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META
$46.11B-14.7%
#5
Verizon Communications, 5.9% 15 Feb 2054
Verizon Communications, 5.9% 15 Feb 2054
VZA
$19.68B+4.0%
#6
Netflix, Inc.
Netflix, Inc.
NFLX
$9.46B+36.7%
Communication Services · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG) reported free cash flow of $913.4M for FY2024 (fiscal year ending 2024-12-31), up 143.3% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 8.5%.

Based on available data, The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $1.88B in FY2021. The 5-year CAGR stands at -7.3%.

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.'s FCF yield is 9.04% and price-to-FCF ratio is 11.4x for FY2024, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

IPG free cash flow · 8 questions

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. free cash flow was $913.4M for FY2024, up 143.3% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $806.8M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. · The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026