Overall in 2015, the Publicis Groupe’s performance was particularly good. The Groupe’s revenue grew by 32%(+19% before the favorable impact of exchange rates), and the operating margin reached 15.5% despite the dilutive effect of acquisitions and high restructuring costs. It might also be pointed out that free cash flow rose 31% to exceed the one billion euro mark for the first time in the Groupe’s history.
Maurice Lévy, CEO, comments the 2015 annual results