OMNICOM GROUP INC. Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosure
| December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| January 1 | $ | 10,677.4 | $ | 10,082.3 | |||||||
| Acquisitions | 7,698.6 | 761.2 | |||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests in acquired businesses | 2.7 | 22.8 | |||||||||
| Contingent purchase price obligations of acquired businesses | 2.6 | — | |||||||||
Planned dispositions (see Note 14) | (66.2) | (6.0) | |||||||||
| Foreign currency translation | 326.3 | (182.9) | |||||||||
December 31 | $ | 18,641.4 | $ | 10,677.4 | |||||||
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| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Carrying Value | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Value | Gross Carrying Value | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Names | 929.9 | (76.5) | 853.4 | 153.7 | (73.1) | 80.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Customer Relationships | 4,389.5 | (504.1) | 3,885.4 | 813.7 | (484.0) | 329.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Technology and other | 409.2 | (79.6) | 329.6 | 128.7 | (48.9) | 79.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquired intangible assets and internally developed strategic platform assets | $ | 5,728.6 | $ | (660.2) | $ | 5,068.4 | $ | 1,096.1 | $ | (606.0) | $ | 490.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other purchased and internally developed software | 275.6 | (243.0) | 32.6 | 258.3 | (226.3) | 32.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intangible Assets | $ | 6,004.2 | $ | (903.2) | $ | 5,101.0 | $ | 1,354.4 | $ | (832.3) | $ | 522.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Acquired intangible assets and internally developed strategic platform assets | $ | 115.8 | $ | 87.5 | $ | 61.8 | |||||||||||
| Other purchased and internally developed software | 15.8 | 18.1 | 18.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Amortization Expense | $ | 131.6 | $ | 105.6 | $ | 80.3 | |||||||||||
| 2026 | $ | 383.1 | |||
| 2027 | 382.6 | ||||
| 2028 | 378.6 | ||||
| 2029 | 371.6 | ||||
| 2030 | 358.8 | ||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 20, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 5, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 7, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 8, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 9, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Feb 11, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Feb 12, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Feb 15, 2018 | |
| 2016 | Feb 9, 2017 | |
| 2015 | Feb 9, 2016 | |
About Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosures
Goodwill and intangible asset disclosures reveal the premium paid in acquisitions and how management assesses whether that premium retains its value. Since goodwill is no longer amortized under US GAAP, the annual impairment test is the only mechanism that adjusts carrying values downward — making the assumptions behind that test critically important for investors.
Key signals: a history of goodwill impairments suggests management consistently overpays for acquisitions. Watch the gap between reporting unit fair value and carrying amount — when fair value exceeds carrying amount by less than 10-20%, a small decline in business performance could trigger a write-down. For finite-lived intangibles, examine useful life assumptions across customer relationships, technology, and trade names; aggressive estimates inflate near-term earnings. Compare total intangibles-to-total-assets ratios against peers to assess acquisition dependency. Rising goodwill as a percentage of equity can signal balance sheet fragility.