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Latest · Mar 31, 2026
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2026 · FY2026 Q1

Omnicom Group Inc. stock research

Omnicom Group (OMC) Free Cash Flow & Quarterly History

Explore Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC) free cash flow from 2023 through the latest reported quarter, with SEC-sourced operating cash flow, capital expenditures, and period-by-period analysis.

Free cash flow takeaway

A quick read on the company's cash generation and what it means for investors.

Operating cash flow was negative, leading to negative free cash flow and a negative margin. Revenue was higher than both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year.

  • Despite higher revenue, operating cash flow turned deeply negative, resulting in free cash flow that was also negative. The free cash flow margin weakened significantly compared to both the preceding quarter and the year-ago quarter.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, operating cash flow and free cash flow shifted from strongly positive to negative, and the margin dropped sharply. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was higher while operating cash flow and free cash flow remained negative but improved from a larger deficit.

FCF snapshot

Quarterly and TTM cash-flow metrics with the minimum valuation context.

TTM free cash flow

$3.0B

Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.

Quarter free cash flow

-$614.4M

Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.

Operating cash flow

-$553.2M

Cash generated by operations before capital spending.

CapEx

$61.2M

Capital spending and related asset purchases.

FCF margin

-9.8%

The share of revenue converted into free cash flow.

TTM FCF yield

13.0%

TTM FCF divided by market capitalization.

FCF reconciliation

Free cash flow is not a GAAP line item; it should be bridged from the cash flow statement.

Operating cash flow-$553.2MCash generated by operations before capital spending.
Capital expenditures$61.2MCapital spending used to bridge CFO to FCF.
Free cash flow-$614.4MOperating cash flow less capital spending.

Cash flow trend

A short quarterly history shows whether FCF is scaling with revenue or only spiking for one period.

PeriodRevenueOperating CFCapExFCFFCF margin
2022-06-30$3.6B-$195.4M$19.3M-$214.7M-6.0%
2022-09-30$3.4B$489.3M$23.1M$466.2M13.5%
2022-12-31$3.9B$1.2B$12.6M$1.2B30.1%
2023-03-31$3.4B-$522.1M$23.1M-$545.2M-15.8%
2023-06-30$3.6B-$262.5M$16.9M-$279.4M-7.7%
2023-09-30$3.6B$405.5M$24.2M$381.3M10.7%
2023-12-31$4.1B$1.8B$14.2M$1.8B44.0%
2024-03-31$3.6B-$618.5M$23.1M-$641.6M-17.7%
2024-06-30$3.9B-$141.7M$39.2M-$180.9M-4.7%
2024-09-30$3.9B$568.7M$31.3M$537.4M13.8%
2024-12-31$4.3B$1.9B$47.0M$1.9B43.5%
2025-03-31$3.7B-$786.8M$29.5M-$816.3M-22.1%
2025-06-30$4.0B$210.1M$42.1M$168.0M4.2%
2025-09-30$4.0B$477.5M$39.1M$438.4M10.9%
2025-12-31$5.5B$3.0B$39.1M$3.0B54.2%
2026-03-31$6.2B-$553.2M$61.2M-$614.4M-9.8%

Cash conversion quality

Checks that separate high-quality free cash flow from accounting noise or working-capital timing.

FCF / net income-151.6%Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash.
CapEx / revenue1.0%Lower capital intensity usually supports FCF margin.
Net cashn/aCash and equivalents minus total debt.

Recent events shaping cash flow

Near-term business events that help explain the free cash flow result.

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Operating Cash Flow Swing

The most observable driver is the sharp reversal in operating cash flow from a large positive in the prior quarter to a large negative in the current quarter, which drove the negative free cash flow. This occurred even as revenue increased.

The negative operating cash flow was the primary factor behind the negative free cash flow and the weakened margin.

What the cash flow says

How to interpret the company's free cash flow beyond the headline number.

Despite higher revenue, operating cash flow turned deeply negative, resulting in free cash flow that was also negative. The free cash flow margin weakened significantly compared to both the preceding quarter and the year-ago quarter.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, operating cash flow and free cash flow shifted from strongly positive to negative, and the margin dropped sharply. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was higher while operating cash flow and free cash flow remained negative but improved from a larger deficit.

Monitor the trajectory of operating cash flow, as it swung from positive to negative despite higher revenue.

Valuation context

A cash-flow page should show how much investors are paying for the cash stream, without turning into a full DCF.

Market capitalization$23.1BUsed as the denominator for FCF yield.
TTM FCF yield13.0%TTM free cash flow divided by market capitalization.
EV / TTM FCFn/aA quick valuation bridge, not a full DCF.

Peer context

Free cash flow quality is easier to read against related public companies.

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Omnicom Group Inc.

FCF margin

-9.8%

FCF yield

13.0%

Risks and tripwires

Observable signals that would weaken the free cash flow thesis.

RiskTripwireWhy it matters
FCF margin compressionFCF margin falls for two consecutive quarters.Cash conversion may be weakening before earnings show it.
Capital intensity risesCapEx/revenue moves materially above the recent run rate.More operating cash flow would be consumed before becoming FCF.
Working capital dragInventory or receivables grow faster than revenue.Reported growth may not translate into cash.
OMC Free Cash Flow History & Quarterly Analysis