Business Segments — Salary and service costs
Omnicom Group Business Segments — Salary and service costs increased by 14.7% to $4.64B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 68.9%, from $2.75B to $4.64B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Business Segments — Salary and service costs shows an upward trend with a 7.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A rising ratio of these costs to revenue indicates margin compression, while a declining ratio suggests improved operational leverage and cost management.
Detailed definition
This is an aggregate measure combining internal labor costs and external service costs required to deliver the segment's...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Cost of Services' or 'Direct Costs' in the advertising and marketing industry.
omc_segment_reportable_segment_salary_and_service_costsHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.58B | $2.58B | $2.58B | $2.58B | $2.68B | $2.68B | $2.68B | $2.68B | $2.69B | $2.80B | $2.80B | $3.14B | $2.75B | $2.93B | $2.92B | $4.04B | $4.64B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.6% | +4.0% | -0.1% | +12.4% | -12.6% | +6.8% | -0.4% | +38.4% | +14.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.6% | +3.6% | +3.6% | +3.6% | +0.6% | +4.7% | +4.5% | +17.5% | +2.0% | +4.7% | +4.5% | +28.6% | +68.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Omnicom Group's business segments — salary and service costs?
- Omnicom Group (OMC) reported business segments — salary and service costs of $4.64B in Q1 2026.
- How has Omnicom Group's business segments — salary and service costs changed year-over-year?
- Omnicom Group's business segments — salary and service costs increased by 68.9% year-over-year, from $2.75B to $4.64B.
- What is the long-term trend for Omnicom Group's business segments — salary and service costs?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Omnicom Group's business segments — salary and service costs has grown at a 7.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.33B to $12.64B.
- What does business segments — salary and service costs mean?
- The combined cost of employees and outside services used to deliver work.