Business Segments — Third-party service costs
Omnicom Group Business Segments — Third-party service costs decreased by 5.4% to $1.37B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 71.4%, from $796.80M to $1.37B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Business Segments — Third-party service costs shows an upward trend with a 16.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Rising costs may indicate increased reliance on external partners or higher media spend, while a decrease might reflect a shift toward internalizing service delivery.
Detailed definition
These are costs incurred by the segment for specialized services provided by external vendors or subcontractors to fulfi...
Peer comparison
Common in agency models where media placement and production are outsourced; comparable to pass-through costs at peer firms.
omc_segment_reportable_segment_third_party_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 | $646.38M | $646.38M | $646.38M | $646.38M | $729.48M | $729.48M | $729.48M | $729.48M | $698.20M | $811.10M | $784.50M | $1.05B | $796.80M | $918.40M | $955.60M | $1.44B | $1.37B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +12.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -4.3% | +16.2% | -3.3% | +34.5% | -24.5% | +15.3% | +4.1% | +51.0% | -5.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +12.9% | +12.9% | +12.9% | +12.9% | -4.3% | +11.2% | +7.5% | +44.6% | +14.1% | +13.2% | +21.8% | +36.8% | +71.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Omnicom Group's business segments — third-party service costs?
- Omnicom Group (OMC) reported business segments — third-party service costs of $1.37B in Q1 2026.
- How has Omnicom Group's business segments — third-party service costs changed year-over-year?
- Omnicom Group's business segments — third-party service costs increased by 71.4% year-over-year, from $796.80M to $1.37B.
- What is the long-term trend for Omnicom Group's business segments — third-party service costs?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Omnicom Group's business segments — third-party service costs has grown at a 16.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.59B to $4.11B.
- What does business segments — third-party service costs mean?
- Costs paid to outside vendors for services used to deliver client projects.