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Omnicom Group cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$912M in Q3 2026 · $2.9B over twelve months

Operating cash flow$970M
Capital spending−$57.7M
Free cash flow+$912M
Cash / net income1.4×
Cash conversion cycle-139 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Omnicom Group generated $970M of operating cash flow and spent $57.7M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $912M. That is $474M more than in Q3 2025 ($438M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $3.1B; the largest uses were buybacks ($3.6B), dividends ($839M), partners ($452M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($1.5B), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($944M); the cash balance rose by $390M.

Operating cash flow was $970M against net income of $675M — 1.4× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: receivables +$434M, depreciation & amortization +$167M, payables −$157M.

Its cash conversion cycle was -139 days (receivables 191 + inventory 0 − payables 330): suppliers fund its working capital.

Free cash flow

Omnicom Group: free cash flow by quarterOmnicom Group: free cash flow by quarter$1.9BQ4 2024−$816MQ1 2025$168MQ2 2025$438MQ3 2025$3.0BQ4 2025−$614MQ1 2026−$433MQ2 2026$912MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Omnicom Group: operating cash flow against capital spendingOmnicom Group: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$1.9B$47.0MQ4 2024−$787M$29.5MQ1 2025$210M$42.1MQ2 2025$478M$39.1MQ3 2025$3.0B$39.1MQ4 2025−$553M$61.2MQ1 2026−$379M$53.9MQ2 2026$970M$57.7MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $970M, Capital spending $57.7M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Omnicom Group: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOmnicom Group: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $1.9BFY2021: Net borrowing −$22.3MFY2021: Shares issued $9.1MFY2021: Asset sales $114MFY2021: Capital spending −$666MFY2021: Acquisitions −$160MFY2021: Buybacks −$527MFY2021: Dividends −$592M$2.1BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $926MFY2022: Net borrowing $8.9MFY2022: Shares issued $17.4MFY2022: Capital spending −$78.2MFY2022: Acquisitions −$277MFY2022: Buybacks −$611MFY2022: Dividends −$581M$953MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $1.4BFY2023: Net borrowing −$8.7MFY2023: Shares issued $35.6MFY2023: Asset sales $180MFY2023: Capital spending −$78.4MFY2023: Acquisitions −$93.3MFY2023: Buybacks −$571MFY2023: Dividends −$563M$1.6BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $1.7BFY2024: Net borrowing $498MFY2024: Shares issued $102MFY2024: Capital spending −$141MFY2024: Acquisitions −$902MFY2024: Buybacks −$371MFY2024: Dividends −$553M$2.3BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $2.9BFY2025: Net borrowing −$42.0MFY2025: Shares issued $27.2MFY2025: Capital spending −$150MFY2025: Acquisitions $1.1BFY2025: Buybacks −$708MFY2025: Dividends −$550M$4.0BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $9.0B; the largest uses were dividends ($2.8B) and buybacks ($2.8B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$3.8B
Debt$9.3B
Net debt$5.5B
Due within a year$1.4B

Omnicom Group funds itself: free cash flow was $2.9B over the last twelve months, and $3.8B of cash and investments stands against $9.3B of debt ($1.4B due within a year, 2.7× covered by cash).

Omnicom Group: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Omnicom Group: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$1.4BYear 1$589MYear 2$500MYear 3$1.9BYear 5$4.9BAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $3.8B of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Omnicom Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Omnicom Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$970MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$460MPartners−$280MOther investing$246MBuybacks−$222MDividends−$222MCapital spending−$57.7MExchange rates$32.0MOther financing−$27.6MShares issued$19.1MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$2.6M
Omnicom Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Omnicom Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Buybacks−$3.6BOperating cash flow$3.1BOther investing$1.5BNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$944MDividends−$839MPartners−$452MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$390MCapital spending−$212MOther financing−$83.5MShares issued$54.2MExchange rates$21.8M

From profit to cash

Omnicom Group: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Omnicom Group: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$675MDepreciation & amortization$167MStock-based pay$30.4MReceivables$434MPayables−$157MOther operating capital−$600KOperating cash flow$970M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 2026191—330-139
Q2 2026180—313-133
Q1 2026194—335-141
Q4 2025191—241-49
Q3 2025196—317-121
Q2 2025191—300-109
Q1 2025213—342-129
Q4 2024190—311-121

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$970M−$57.7M—−$222M−$222M$2.6M$19.1M−$460M$912M
Q2 2026−$379M−$53.9M—−$211M−$230M−$7.9M$10.1M$952M−$433M
Q1 2026−$553M−$61.2M—−$2.8B−$252M$992M$15.8M$2.6B−$614M
Q4 2025$3.0B−$39.1M—−$396M−$136M−$42.5M$9.2M−$3.5B$3.0B
Q3 2025$478M−$39.1M—−$89.1M−$136M$1.1M$5.1M−$106M$438M
Q2 2025$210M−$42.1M—−$142M−$140M$2.6M$1.4M$77.9M$168M
Q1 2025−$787M−$29.5M−$800K−$81.0M−$138M−$3.2M$11.5M$961M−$816M
Q4 2024$1.9B−$47.0M−$1.2M−$8.3M−$137M$5.1M$98.2M−$806M$1.9B

Omnicom Group: income statement and cash flow

Omnicom Group, Q3 2026: revenue $6.4B (+59% year over year), operating margin 15.4%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Omnicom Group: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.