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Best Advertising Agency Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top advertising agency stocks in 2026 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 B and is the 56th ranked industry out of 146 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
DLX	DELUXE CORP	$1.06B	15.50%	3.90%	11.96%	14.00%	2.67	1.15	52.90%	4.90%	12.40%
CMPR	CIMPRESS PLC	$2.29B	-8.20%	2.30%	17.99%	13.70%	-4.79	0.68	46.80%	1.20%	6.51%
EVC	ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORP	$807.18M	-26.10%	-4.50%	-3.17%	-2.80%	5.72	1.40	24.20%	-3.40%	-1.56%
STGW	STAGWELL INC	$1.60B	2.60%	0.40%	5.37%	7.60%	4.96	0.83	36.10%	0.60%	5.03%
NEXN	NEXXEN INTERNATIONAL LTD	$246.09M	3.80%	2.40%	6.22%	36.20%	0.58	1.25	83.90%	4.80%	8.06%
TSQ	TOWNSQUARE MEDIA INC	$116.16M	N/A	-1.30%	7.88%	5.40%	-13.86	0.83	25.30%	-1.60%	8.07%
QNST	QUINSTREET INC	$686.47M	23.90%	12.60%	4.46%	39.30%	1.27	1.18	10.50%	5.50%	1.72%
TZOO	TRAVELZOO	$102.59M	-51.80%	8.50%	55.34%	-123.30%	-6.53	0.73	78.60%	4.30%	6.95%
WIMI	WIMI HOLOGRAM CLOUD INC	$28.86M	19.30%	10.70%	12.27%	32.10%	0.43	3.83	25.80%	73.20%	78.11%
LFTO	LIFTOFF MOBILE INC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-2.77	1.17	N/A	N/A	N/A
CRTO	CRITEO SA	$890.84M	10.20%	5.40%	12.24%	33.60%	0.80	1.28	54.00%	6.00%	8.52%
OMC	OMNICOM GROUP INC	$21.46B	0.80%	0.20%	2.70%	11.80%	4.23	0.91	18.70%	0.30%	3.34%
WPP	WPP PLC	$3.82B	-7.10%	-1.60%	-26.43%	-7.50%	4.09	0.88	15.80%	-1.60%	3.25%
MGNI	MAGNITE INC	$2.10B	18.60%	5.30%	7.78%	26.10%	2.21	1.02	63.40%	22.00%	14.28%
ADV	ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC	$515.19M	-40.20%	-8.60%	-5.83%	-5.40%	4.37	1.95	14.00%	-6.80%	-3.49%
ZD	ZIFF DAVIS INC	$1.69B	2.60%	1.30%	3.62%	8.10%	0.97	1.66	85.30%	3.30%	6.58%
DTCX	DATACENTREX INC	$86.30M	-25.30%	-24.90%	-15.64%	-71.10%	0.00	229.91	42.80%	-136.70%	-135.36%
XNET	XUNLEI LTD	$296.63M	67.10%	56.80%	70.20%	72.50%	0.18	2.11	53.00%	206.30%	206.59%
CDLX	CARDLYTICS INC	$34.45M	-870.90%	-31.50%	-42.07%	-38.60%	-66.93	2.17	47.00%	-46.00%	-41.84%
BOC	BOSTON OMAHA CORP	$417.45M	-2.70%	-1.90%	-1.90%	-2.50%	0.34	1.86	64.50%	-12.10%	-10.51%
INUV	INUVO INC	$20.90M	-17.40%	-7.30%	-10.26%	92.20%	0.91	0.74	69.40%	-2.90%	-1.93%
NCMI	NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INC	$332.92M	-2.40%	-1.80%	-1.95%	-10.80%	0.36	1.82	44.10%	-3.50%	-3.22%
TDIC	DREAMLAND LTD	$1.66M	-182.50%	-55.80%	-85.69%	-116.00%	1.91	1.68	11.10%	-60.80%	-57.72%
BAOS	BAOSHENG MEDIA GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$3.93M	-132.80%	-71.40%	-365.31%	-145.20%	2.78	0.75	12.50%	-2,112.80%	-2,110.54%
CCO	CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDINGS INC	$1.22B	N/A	-2.40%	9.52%	3.60%	-2.08	1.25	53.80%	-5.50%	18.16%
CNET	ZW DATA ACTION TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.46M	-28.70%	-11.70%	-24.43%	-37.10%	1.18	1.52	6.60%	-33.30%	-33.36%
DLPN	DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT INC	$14.45M	-41.40%	-6.00%	-4.61%	-6.80%	6.29	0.73	95.30%	-6.00%	-2.10%
DRCT	DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC	$2.15M	N/A	-102.40%	198.55%	-314.00%	-6.35	0.16	31.00%	-65.80%	-53.95%
FLNT	FLUENT INC	$66.19M	-134.30%	-31.10%	-108.10%	-79.20%	4.44	0.95	25.10%	-12.20%	-10.93%
EDHL	EVERBRIGHT DIGITAL HOLDING LTD	$7.01M	-70.80%	-60.90%	-61.17%	-112.30%	0.12	3.69	65.40%	-120.60%	-140.12%
EEX	EMERALD HOLDING INC	$983.61M	-10.80%	-3.20%	0.95%	2.40%	2.68	0.91	63.20%	-8.20%	1.89%
ABLV	ABLE VIEW GLOBAL INC	$52.85M	11.00%	2.00%	24.11%	16.40%	3.45	1.62	11.30%	0.80%	3.39%
MCHX	MARCHEX INC	$67.34M	-16.20%	-12.30%	-17.15%	-97.80%	0.34	2.22	62.50%	-11.10%	-11.66%
QMMM	QMMM HOLDINGS LTD	$2.05B	-198.10%	-98.40%	-72.71%	-203.20%	0.14	7.11	0.80%	-150.10%	-151.33%
SDM	SMART DIGITAL GROUP LTD	$58.69M	-493.40%	-269.50%	-420.15%	-481.90%	0.63	2.14	10.10%	-101.70%	-102.02%
STFS	STAR FASHION CULTURE HOLDINGS LTD	$9.08M	-167.60%	-109.70%	-136.62%	-227.10%	0.43	3.10	6.80%	-93.40%	-92.29%
SWAG	STRAN & COMPANY INC	$38.10M	1.30%	0.70%	1.77%	2.90%	0.69	2.20	29.80%	0.30%	0.50%
ABTS	ABITS GROUP INC	$4.72M	-31.60%	-25.80%	-30.41%	-24.60%	0.40	0.33	40.30%	-31.40%	-27.17%
TJGC	TJGC GROUP LTD	$35.39M	-357.00%	-149.80%	-151.38%	-157.90%	0.93	2.61	124.40%	-303.30%	-299.27%
TULP	BLOOMIA HOLDINGS INC	$16.94M	-56.00%	-4.70%	-3.67%	-2.40%	15.76	1.26	17.50%	-9.80%	-6.31%
CHR	CHEER HOLDING INC	$3.91M	7.60%	6.80%	6.93%	28.50%	0.09	11.53	71.00%	17.20%	17.21%
VSME	VS MEDIA HOLDINGS LTD	$39.72M	-317.90%	-104.30%	-196.80%	-212.30%	1.26	1.47	23.70%	-114.50%	-112.33%
YDKG	YUEDA DIGITAL HOLDING	$5.25M	-17.40%	-15.10%	-9.00%	-19.20%	0.00	638.68	-2.50%	-99.70%	-99.67%
HAO	HAOXI HEALTH TECHNOLOGY LTD	$411.00k	-16.00%	-13.00%	-14.32%	-24.20%	0.30	3.45	4.80%	-6.50%	-5.44%

Advertising Agency Stocks FAQ

What are the best advertising agency stocks to buy right now in Jun 2026?

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. Deluxe (NYSE:DLX)

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) is the #1 top advertising agency stock out of 43 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: C.

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) has a Due Diligence Score of 51, which is 24 points higher than the advertising agency industry average of 27.

DLX passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Deluxe has seen its stock return 59.39% over the past year, overperforming other advertising agency stocks by 108 percentage points.

2. Cimpress (NASDAQ:CMPR)

Cimpress (NASDAQ:CMPR) is the #2 top advertising agency stock out of 43 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Cimpress (NASDAQ:CMPR) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Cimpress (NASDAQ:CMPR) has a Due Diligence Score of 26, which is -1 points lower than the advertising agency industry average of 27. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates CMPR as a "B".

CMPR passed 9 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Cimpress has seen its stock return 109.51% over the past year, overperforming other advertising agency stocks by 158 percentage points.

Cimpress has an average 1 year price target of $113.00, an upside of 19.51% from Cimpress's current stock price of $94.55.

Cimpress stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Cimpress, 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. Entravision Communications (NYSE:EVC)

Entravision Communications (NYSE:EVC) is the #3 top advertising agency stock out of 43 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Entravision Communications (NYSE:EVC) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: D, Financials: B, and AI: D.

Entravision Communications (NYSE:EVC) has a Due Diligence Score of 23, which is -4 points lower than the advertising agency industry average of 27. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates EVC as a "B".

EVC passed 8 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Entravision Communications has seen its stock return 327.8% over the past year, overperforming other advertising agency stocks by 376 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. Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ)

Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ) has an annual dividend yield of 12.36%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the advertising agency industry average of 4.4%. Townsquare Media's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Townsquare Media's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Townsquare Media's dividend payout ratio of -195.1% 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 5.18%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the advertising agency industry average of 4.4%. 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 52.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMC)

Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMC) has an annual dividend yield of 3.98%, which is the same as the advertising agency industry average of 4.4%. Omnicom Group's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Omnicom Group's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Omnicom Group's dividend payout ratio of -810.8% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are advertising agency stocks down?

Advertising agency stocks were down -1.33% in the last day, and up 0.15% over the last week. Dreamland was the among the top losers in the advertising agencies industry, dropping -38.63% yesterday.

Shares of companies within the broader communication services sector are trading lower amid overall market weakness after unexpectedly strong U.S. job-growth data dampened expectations for a Fed rate cut.

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. Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO)

Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO) 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.

Criteo Sa has a valuation score of 71, which is 49 points higher than the advertising agency industry average of 22. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Criteo Sa's stock has dropped -32.53% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the advertising agency industry by 16 percentage points.

2. Ziff Davis (NASDAQ:ZD)

Ziff Davis (NASDAQ:ZD) 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.

Ziff Davis has a valuation score of 57, which is 35 points higher than the advertising agency industry average of 22. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ziff Davis's stock has gained 39.62% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the advertising agency industry by 88 percentage points.

3. Deluxe (NYSE:DLX)

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) is the third most undervalued advertising agency stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Deluxe has a valuation score of 71, which is 49 points higher than the advertising agency industry average of 22. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Deluxe's stock has gained 59.39% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the advertising agency industry by 108 percentage points.

Are advertising agency stocks a good buy now?

52.94% of advertising agency stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect advertising agency stocks to rise by 36.81% over the next year.

4.55% of advertising agency stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 22.73% of advertising agency stocks are rated B (Buy), 59.09% are rated C (Hold), 13.64% 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 -129.08x.

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