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Best Advertising Agency Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top advertising agency stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best advertising agency stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Advertising Agencies

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Advertising Agencies is Zen Rated A and is the 24th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
NEXN	NEXXEN INTERNATIONAL LTD	$293.39M	6.70%	4.30%	8.56%	60.20%	0.58	1.44	83.30%	9.70%	12.99%
TSQ	TOWNSQUARE MEDIA INC	$110.42M	N/A	-2.20%	4.92%	3.60%	-19.11	1.38	27.50%	-2.80%	5.51%
DLX	DELUXE CORP	$655.80M	8.60%	1.90%	9.05%	9.90%	3.56	0.98	53.10%	2.50%	9.41%
CMPR	CIMPRESS PLC	$1.03B	-27.60%	8.50%	19.83%	13.60%	-4.42	0.68	48.00%	4.80%	7.03%
CRTO	CRITEO SA	$1.72B	10.70%	5.00%	12.15%	43.40%	1.13	1.17	50.80%	5.80%	7.67%
QNST	QUINSTREET INC	$936.81M	-5.50%	-3.20%	-4.63%	-25.10%	0.83	1.37	9.40%	-1.30%	-1.25%
ZD	ZIFF DAVIS INC	$1.30B	3.40%	1.70%	4.22%	9.50%	1.05	1.41	85.70%	4.50%	8.45%
EEX	EMERALD HOLDING INC	$724.17M	-3.80%	-1.00%	6.85%	18.10%	1.72	1.27	63.00%	-2.60%	13.87%
IAS	INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING CORP	$1.05B	3.90%	3.30%	5.66%	26.10%	0.14	3.02	78.50%	7.10%	11.39%
STGW	STAGWELL INC	$1.46B	0.70%	0.10%	4.24%	6.00%	9.41	0.83	35.10%	0.10%	3.79%
WPP	WPP PLC	$7.78B	15.80%	2.70%	-73.37%	1,045.30%	2.86	0.87	16.60%	3.70%	9.23%
STFS	STAR FASHION CULTURE HOLDINGS LTD	$13.73M	1,042.10%	22.10%	67.64%	220.70%	1.67	1.57	15.60%	10.30%	13.94%
TZOO	TRAVELZOO	$140.00M	2,280.60%	25.70%	104.07%	-5,530.00%	-109.02	0.87	87.50%	16.20%	22.61%
XNET	XUNLEI LTD	$246.53M	0.40%	0.30%	-0.31%	-0.50%	0.49	2.86	51.90%	0.40%	-0.33%
MGNI	MAGNITE INC	$1.63B	3.10%	0.90%	3.94%	9.80%	2.72	1.14	61.30%	3.40%	8.01%
BOC	BOSTON OMAHA CORP	$479.66M	-0.20%	-0.20%	0.00%	0.00%	0.31	2.14	68.30%	-1.20%	0.03%
MCTR	CTRL GROUP LTD	$114.90M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.76	2.94	N/A	N/A	N/A
ADV	ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC	$414.62M	-35.00%	-9.60%	-9.18%	-10.10%	3.15	1.98	14.20%	-9.20%	-6.81%
NCMI	NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INC	$556.02M	-5.60%	-4.10%	-4.12%	-29.60%	0.38	2.42	47.80%	-9.30%	-8.47%
WIMI	WIMI HOLOGRAM CLOUD INC	$987.97M	8.20%	4.50%	5.63%	16.30%	0.77	2.71	28.40%	13.20%	14.64%
EVC	ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORP	$174.67M	-79.70%	-24.60%	-30.15%	-33.60%	2.34	3.02	34.70%	-40.80%	-35.16%
OMC	OMNICOM GROUP INC	$14.30B	35.90%	5.10%	16.72%	40.80%	5.30	1.01	18.60%	9.20%	14.40%
CDLX	CARDLYTICS INC	$80.21M	-138.00%	-39.90%	-75.38%	-78.70%	4.61	1.20	43.40%	-68.00%	-66.03%
TZUP	THUMZUP MEDIA CORP	$46.66M	-264.20%	-235.10%	-82.43%	11,213.50%	0.07	14.44	100.00%	-539,798.20%	-530,291.63%
DRCT	DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC	$9.71M	N/A	N/A	41.92%	N/A	-9.17	0.64	27.90%	-10.00%	8.52%
QMMM	QMMM HOLDINGS LTD	$13.39M	-72.30%	-44.10%	-29.56%	-72.10%	0.13	6.69	15.40%	-58.60%	-57.91%
CCO	CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDINGS INC	$479.77M	N/A	-3.90%	6.03%	2.30%	-2.31	1.30	54.80%	-11.90%	14.15%
ANTE	AIRNET TECHNOLOGY INC	$12.25M	90.90%	27.80%	156.49%	-598.30%	1.93	0.67	62.60%	4,649.20%	4,659.60%
LDWY	LENDWAY INC	$7.08M	-45.10%	-5.70%	-5.54%	-4.10%	8.95	2.41	17.20%	-15.20%	-13.51%
VSME	VS MEDIA HOLDINGS LTD	$7.11M	-266.50%	-84.50%	-463.55%	-166.00%	4.61	0.84	20.50%	-88.40%	-83.45%
IPG	INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES INC	$8.91B	18.20%	4.00%	14.63%	22.10%	3.80	1.09	17.00%	6.40%	11.72%
HAO	HAOXI HEALTH TECHNOLOGY LTD	$1.48M	20.10%	12.90%	15.26%	46.40%	0.38	3.98	5.70%	2.70%	3.66%
MCHX	MARCHEX INC	$62.95M	-14.50%	-11.10%	-13.11%	-62.90%	0.32	2.40	64.30%	-10.30%	-9.24%
TNMG	TNL MEDIAGENE	$2.34M	N/A	-1.60%	-5.05%	-1.60%	-1.00	0.01	N/A	N/A	N/A
FLNT	FLUENT INC	$44.71M	-115.80%	-29.90%	-91.03%	-81.30%	2.75	1.02	23.90%	-11.50%	-10.34%
CHR	CHEER HOLDING INC	$535.00k	8.90%	7.70%	8.37%	33.70%	0.14	7.66	73.20%	17.60%	17.44%
DLPN	DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT INC	$11.17M	-76.50%	-20.50%	-32.68%	-56.60%	4.02	0.76	93.70%	-24.40%	-20.19%
EDHL	EVERBRIGHT DIGITAL HOLDING LTD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.22	5.34	N/A	N/A	N/A
CNET	ZW DATA ACTION TECHNOLOGIES INC	$3.68M	-78.60%	-35.00%	-87.55%	-74.10%	1.63	1.57	2.90%	-24.40%	-21.78%
INUV	INUVO INC	$54.41M	-42.30%	-19.30%	-38.34%	822.40%	1.39	0.88	85.60%	-6.90%	-6.55%
ABTS	ABITS GROUP INC	$5.33M	-57.40%	-54.90%	N/A	-58.10%	0.08	N/A	33.40%	-170.60%	-169.96%
BAOS	BAOSHENG MEDIA GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$2.73M	-8.60%	-7.10%	-8.91%	-8.90%	0.19	5.09	142.50%	712.80%	704.10%
ABLV	ABLE VIEW GLOBAL INC	$44.47M	-37.70%	-4.30%	-9.98%	-7.60%	10.51	2.11	17.00%	-1.80%	-2.35%
SWAG	STRAN & COMPANY INC	$19.35M	-11.60%	-7.10%	-12.55%	-18.60%	0.74	2.05	31.20%	-5.00%	-5.00%

Advertising Agency Stocks FAQ

What are the best advertising agency stocks to buy right now in Apr 2025?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best advertising agency stocks to buy right now are:

1. Nexxen International (NASDAQ:NEXN)

Nexxen International (NASDAQ:NEXN) is the #1 top advertising agency stock out of 44 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Nexxen International (NASDAQ:NEXN) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Nexxen International (NASDAQ:NEXN) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 18 points higher than the advertising agency industry average of 30.

NEXN passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Nexxen International has seen its stock return 57.29% over the past year, overperforming other advertising agency stocks by 101 percentage points.

Nexxen International has an average 1 year price target of $11.80, an upside of 31.84% from Nexxen International's current stock price of $8.95.

Nexxen International stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Nexxen International, 20% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 80% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ)

Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ) is the #2 top advertising agency stock out of 44 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ) has a Due Diligence Score of 8, which is -22 points lower than the advertising agency industry average of 30. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates TSQ as a "A".

TSQ passed 3 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Townsquare Media has seen its stock lose -44.44% over the past year, underperforming other advertising agency stocks by -1 percentage points.

Townsquare Media has an average 1 year price target of $15.00, an upside of 118.98% from Townsquare Media's current stock price of $6.85.

Townsquare Media stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Townsquare Media, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Deluxe (NYSE:DLX)

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) is the #3 top advertising agency stock out of 44 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 18 points higher than the advertising agency industry average of 30.

DLX passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Deluxe has seen its stock lose -25.53% over the past year, overperforming other advertising agency stocks by 18 percentage points.

What are the advertising agency stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 7 advertising agency stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 advertising agency stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Entravision Communications (NYSE:EVC)

Entravision Communications (NYSE:EVC) has an annual dividend yield of 10.42%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the advertising agency industry average of 5%. Entravision Communications's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Entravision Communications's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Entravision Communications's dividend payout ratio of -12% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Deluxe (NYSE:DLX)

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) has an annual dividend yield of 8.13%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the advertising agency industry average of 5%. Deluxe's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Deluxe's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Deluxe's dividend payout ratio of 100% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Wpp (NYSE:WPP)

Wpp (NYSE:WPP) has an annual dividend yield of 6.94%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the advertising agency industry average of 5%. Wpp's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% ten times in the last 10 years. Wpp's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Wpp's dividend payout ratio of 76.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are advertising agency stocks up?

Advertising agency stocks were up 2.2% in the last day, and up 0.15% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why advertising agency stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued advertising agency stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued advertising agency stocks right now are:

1. Ziff Davis (NASDAQ:ZD)

Ziff Davis (NASDAQ:ZD) is the most undervalued advertising agency stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Ziff Davis has a valuation score of 57, which is 28 points higher than the advertising agency industry average of 29. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ziff Davis's stock has dropped -40.3% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the advertising agency industry by 4 percentage points.

2. Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO)

Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO) is the second most undervalued advertising agency stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Criteo Sa has a valuation score of 71, which is 42 points higher than the advertising agency industry average of 29. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Criteo Sa's stock has dropped -10.75% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the advertising agency industry by 33 percentage points.

3. Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO)

Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) is the third most undervalued advertising agency stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Travelzoo has a valuation score of 86, which is 57 points higher than the advertising agency industry average of 29. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Travelzoo's stock has gained 34.3% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the advertising agency industry by 78 percentage points.

Are advertising agency stocks a good buy now?

42.86% of advertising agency stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect advertising agency stocks to rise by 69.1% over the next year.

11.11% of advertising agency stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 25.93% of advertising agency stocks are rated B (Buy), 51.85% are rated C (Hold), 11.11% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the advertising agencies industry?

The average P/E ratio of the advertising agencies industry is 15.42x.

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