Publicis Groupe SA (PUB) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.96x

Publicis Groupe SA (PUB) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.96x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of €3.40 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow (€3.54 Billion). Read total liabilities of Publicis Groupe SA for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

0.96x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

€3.40 Billion
EUR

Operating Cash Flow

€3.54 Billion
EUR

Capital Expenditures

€134.00 Million
EUR

Publicis Groupe SA Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1998–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Publicis Groupe SA across 27 annual periods. Explore Publicis Groupe SA capital spending ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Publicis Groupe SA (1998–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Publicis Groupe SA. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Publicis Groupe SA (PUB) market capitalisation.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (EUR) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.92x €2.72 Billion €2.97 Billion €250.00 Million ▲ +2.1%
2024 0.90x €2.06 Billion €2.30 Billion €238.00 Million ▼ -1.7%
2023 0.91x €1.87 Billion €2.05 Billion €180.00 Million ▼ -0.7%
2022 0.92x €2.22 Billion €2.42 Billion €198.00 Million ▼ -0.5%
2021 0.92x €1.65 Billion €1.79 Billion €139.00 Million ▼ -2.3%
2020 0.94x €2.80 Billion €2.97 Billion €167.00 Million ▲ +4.7%
2019 0.90x €2.11 Billion €2.34 Billion €232.00 Million ▲ +0.8%
2018 0.89x €1.74 Billion €1.94 Billion €207.00 Million ▼ -1.9%
2017 0.91x €1.39 Billion €1.52 Billion €136.00 Million ▲ +8.6%
2016 0.84x €899.00 Million €1.07 Billion €173.00 Million ▲ +0.4%
2015 0.84x €1.17 Billion €1.41 Billion €231.00 Million ▼ -3.9%
2014 0.87x €898.00 Million €1.03 Billion €135.00 Million ▼ -4.3%
2013 0.91x €1.25 Billion €1.38 Billion €126.00 Million ▲ +3.2%
2012 0.88x €909.00 Million €1.03 Billion €123.00 Million ▲ +1.3%
2011 0.87x €773.00 Million €889.00 Million €116.00 Million ▼ -3.2%
2010 0.90x €908.00 Million €1.01 Billion €103.00 Million ▲ +1.4%
2009 0.89x €573.00 Million €647.00 Million €74.00 Million ▲ +1.6%
2008 0.87x €623.00 Million €715.00 Million €92.00 Million ▼ -2.1%
2007 0.89x €710.00 Million €798.00 Million €88.00 Million ▲ +3.1%
2006 0.86x €512.20 Million €593.27 Million €81.07 Million ▼ -0.4%
2005 0.87x €536.98 Million €619.72 Million €82.74 Million ▲ +0.2%
2004 0.86x €665.39 Million €769.40 Million €104.01 Million ▲ +9.5%
2003 0.79x €440.69 Million €558.20 Million €117.52 Million ▼ -9.3%
2002 0.87x €500.31 Million €574.64 Million €74.33 Million ▲ +159.6%
2001 -1.46x €-64.06 Million €43.83 Million €107.90 Million ▼ -405.0%
2000 0.48x €97.96 Million €204.43 Million €106.47 Million ▼ -35.8%
1998 0.75x €147.00 Million €197.00 Million €50.00 Million —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).