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Vivendi is considering splitting itself into three separate units to boost the share price on the Paris Euronext market.
The French firm believes its stock trades at a “significantly high conglomerate discount,” which reduces the company’s valuation and limits its “ability to carry out growth transactions for its subsidiaries.”
Vivendi’s stock trades at €9.95 Euros. It has traded in the range of €7.99 and €10.22 since Jan. 1. The stock traded as high as €13.60 (9/10/21) during the past five years.
The company’s subsidiaries include Havas ad/PR business, Canal+ Group mass media operation and an investment company with a big stake in Lagardere, publishing and travel retail group.
CEO Arnaud de Puyfontaine claims the trio is experiencing strong growth with numerous investment opportunities.
Havas is the parent of H/Advisors Abernathy, financial communications, and PA shop.
H/Advisors has offices in the US, UK, Ireland, Germany, France, Spain, Belgium, China, Australia, Singapore and Japan.
WPP CEO Cindy Rose unveiled “Elevate 28,” a strategic plan to simplify the troubled company, which reported a 5.4 percent drop in 2025 revenues to $13.6B.
Omnicom CEO John Wren reported a Q4 $977.2M operating loss, largely due to the $1.1B in severance and repositioning expenses connected to the $13B Interpublic takeover that closed on Nov. 26.
Publicis Groupe reports an 8.8 percent rise in 2025 net revenues to $16.4B with
Public Policy Holding Company today priced its initial public offering at $12.25 per share. The sale of 4,150,000 shares raised $50.8M in gross proceeds.
Public Policy Holding Company reports that 4Q '25 revenues surged 27.8 percent to $49.9M. Organic growth rose 5.4 percent.
