Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG) Competitors $25.20 +1.01 (+4.15%) Closing price 07/16/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$24.67 -0.53 (-2.10%) As of 07/16/2025 07:39 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock IPG vs. CCRN, EFX, FI, LEA, OMC, TEL, LAMR, CCO, NCMI, and GOOGShould you be buying Interpublic Group of Companies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Interpublic Group of Companies include Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN), Equifax (EFX), Fiserv (FI), Lear (LEA), Omnicom Group (OMC), TE Connectivity (TEL), Lamar Advertising (LAMR), Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO), National CineMedia (NCMI), and Alphabet (GOOG). Interpublic Group of Companies vs. Its Competitors Cross Country Healthcare Equifax Fiserv Lear Omnicom Group TE Connectivity Lamar Advertising Clear Channel Outdoor National CineMedia Alphabet Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE:IPG) and Cross Country Healthcare (NASDAQ:CCRN) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, IPG or CCRN? Interpublic Group of Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Cross Country Healthcare. Cross Country Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Interpublic Group of Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioInterpublic Group of Companies$10.69B0.87$689.50M$1.3119.23Cross Country Healthcare$1.34B0.29-$14.56M-$0.53-22.66 Is IPG or CCRN more profitable? Interpublic Group of Companies has a net margin of 4.69% compared to Cross Country Healthcare's net margin of -1.41%. Interpublic Group of Companies' return on equity of 27.21% beat Cross Country Healthcare's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Interpublic Group of Companies4.69% 27.21% 5.94% Cross Country Healthcare -1.41%2.56%1.84% Does the media favor IPG or CCRN? In the previous week, Interpublic Group of Companies had 17 more articles in the media than Cross Country Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Interpublic Group of Companies and 1 mentions for Cross Country Healthcare. Cross Country Healthcare's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Interpublic Group of Companies' score of 0.51 indicating that Cross Country Healthcare is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Interpublic Group of Companies Positive Cross Country Healthcare Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in IPG or CCRN? 98.4% of Interpublic Group of Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Interpublic Group of Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, IPG or CCRN? Interpublic Group of Companies has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cross Country Healthcare has a beta of 0.36, meaning that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer IPG or CCRN? Interpublic Group of Companies presently has a consensus target price of $32.06, indicating a potential upside of 27.23%. Cross Country Healthcare has a consensus target price of $17.93, indicating a potential upside of 49.29%. Given Cross Country Healthcare's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cross Country Healthcare is more favorable than Interpublic Group of Companies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Interpublic Group of Companies 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.30Cross Country Healthcare 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryInterpublic Group of Companies beats Cross Country Healthcare on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Interpublic Group of Companies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IPG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding IPG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart IPG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricInterpublic Group of CompaniesADVERTISING/MKTG SVCS IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$8.94B$1.69B$15.06B$20.63BDividend Yield5.46%3.32%2.76%3.68%P/E Ratio19.2317.5028.1727.27Price / Sales0.874.4844.2955.10Price / Cash5.635.9426.2421.88Price / Book2.432.196.444.60Net Income$689.50M$125.17M$196.70M$995.22M7 Day Performance0.86%9.58%-0.05%-1.55%1 Month Performance9.48%24.63%6.47%4.38%1 Year Performance-16.57%-35.13%18.56%8.12% Interpublic Group of Companies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IPGInterpublic Group of Companies4.6574 of 5 stars$25.20+4.2%$32.06+27.2%-17.8%$8.94B$10.69B19.2353,300Upcoming EarningsCCRNCross Country Healthcare3.8348 of 5 stars$12.75-2.0%$17.93+40.6%-20.9%$417.95M$1.34B-24.068,205EFXEquifax4.7433 of 5 stars$264.37+1.0%$295.19+11.7%-2.0%$32.83B$5.68B54.0614,700Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsFIFiserv4.8751 of 5 stars$173.41-1.2%$221.23+27.6%+5.4%$96.14B$20.46B30.6438,000Upcoming EarningsLEALear4.6705 of 5 stars$102.78-0.8%$108.55+5.6%-14.0%$5.49B$23.31B12.05173,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOMCOmnicom Group4.7082 of 5 stars$73.82-1.2%$96.43+30.6%-22.4%$14.40B$15.69B10.1074,900Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastTELTE Connectivity4.6371 of 5 stars$171.05-1.9%$163.90-4.2%+10.3%$50.72B$15.85B37.5987,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastLAMRLamar Advertising2.4132 of 5 stars$122.08-1.7%$134.00+9.8%+3.9%$12.50B$2.21B29.633,500CCOClear Channel Outdoor2.3167 of 5 stars$1.19-4.4%$2.04+71.9%-33.4%$588.60M$1.51B-19.754,100NCMINational CineMedia3.1669 of 5 stars$4.71-1.7%$7.00+48.6%-2.8%$444.15M$240.80M-24.79350GOOGAlphabet4.8923 of 5 stars$177.56-1.7%$206.38+16.2%-0.9%$2.15T$350.02B19.79190,200Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CCRN Alternatives EFX Alternatives FI Alternatives LEA Alternatives OMC Alternatives TEL Alternatives LAMR Alternatives CCO Alternatives NCMI Alternatives GOOG Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:IPG) was last updated on 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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