# OMC Stock vs the S&P 500: Returns, Risk and Crash History

> Omnicom Group Inc., communication services (market value $22.8 billion), an S&P 500 member: how it compared with the S&P 500, how it behaved in every crash since 2008, its risk‑adjusted returns and what analysts said. Returns to Oct 30, 2026; analyst data as of Nov 9, 2026.

Source: https://www.exent.ai/stocks/omc · Reviewed by David, Senior Analyst, Exent · Published Nov 6, 2026 · Updated Nov 8, 2026

**What changed since Nov 2, 2026:** Buy ratings 42% → 46%

## Key takeaways

- OMC returned +42.7% over the 5 years to Oct 30, 2026 versus +75.9% for the S&P 500: it lagged the index.
- Its 5-year Sharpe ratio was 0.26 against 0.58 for the S&P 500.
- Its deepest crisis drawdown was −58.2% in the global financial crisis (2007–09) (S&P 500: −56.5%).
- Five‑year volatility was 28.6% and beta 0.72.
- 13 analysts rated it in the past year; 46% of their latest calls were Buy.
- OMC beat earnings estimates in 10 of its last 12 reports; the stock moved 3.8% on average, up or down, around each report.

## Did OMC beat the S&P 500?

Over the 5 years to Oct 30, 2026, Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC) returned **+42.7%** including dividends, versus **+75.9%** for the S&P 500 (SPY). It lagged the index by 33.2 percentage points, or +7.4% a year against +12.0%.

| Period | OMC | S&P 500 | OMC per year | S&P 500 per year | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 year | +12.8% | +12.0% | +12.8% | +12.0% | Beat |
| 3 years | +20.6% | +87.4% | +6.4% | +23.3% | Lagged |
| 5 years | +42.7% | +75.9% | +7.4% | +12.0% | Lagged |
| 10 years | +44.6% | +316.3% | +3.8% | +15.3% | Lagged |

Total return with dividends reinvested, from month-end prices to Oct 30, 2026. Beating the index on raw return is only half the story: the next section adjusts for the risk taken. See also [how to beat the S&P 500](https://www.exent.ai/beat-the-market).

OMC is in the [S&P 500](https://www.exent.ai/stocks/sp-500) (members as of Oct 20, 2026); the list shows every member’s return against the index.

## What Wall Street analysts say about OMC

In the 12 months to 30 days ago, 13 analysts published 97 ratings on OMC. Their latest calls were 46% Buy, 46% Hold and 8% Sell. 3 of them rank 4★ or higher in Exent’s analyst scoring, which is based on each analyst’s past price‑target hit rate and returns.

| Top‑ranked analyst covering | Firm | Stars | Price‑target hit rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Members only | Members only | 4.9★ | 59.1% |
| Members only | Members only | 4.9★ | 48.3% |
| Members only | Members only | 4.8★ | 44.9% |

Ratings are shown with a 30‑day delay. Who the top‑ranked analysts on OMC are, their live calls and the median target of only the top‑rated analysts are in [Exent Gems](https://www.exent.ai/radar).

The average analyst’s target is reached about 53.1% of the time; Exent Gems is built on the top 50 of Exent’s ranking,where some reached 90% or more over the last two years. [Unlock the top 50 analysts](https://www.exent.ai/radar).

## OMC returns by year vs the S&P 500

OMC beat the S&P 500 in 2 of the 9 full calendar years shown.

| Year | OMC | S&P 500 | Difference |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 (to Oct 30, 2026) | +3.8% | +11.7% | −7.9% |
| 2025 | −2.6% | +17.7% | −20.3% |
| 2024 | +2.5% | +24.9% | −22.4% |
| 2023 | +9.6% | +26.2% | −16.6% |
| 2022 | +15.7% | −18.2% | +33.9% |
| 2021 | +21.9% | +28.7% | −6.8% |
| 2020 | −19.6% | +18.3% | −37.9% |
| 2019 | +14.4% | +31.2% | −16.8% |
| 2018 | +3.9% | −4.6% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | −11.9% | +21.7% | −33.6% |

## OMC risk-adjusted returns: Sharpe, Sortino and volatility

Over 5 years, OMC had a Sharpe ratio of **0.26** against 0.58 for the S&P 500, so it earned less return per unit of risk than the index. Its annualized volatility was 26.1% and its beta 0.72: it tended to move about 0.7× as much as the market.

| Metric | OMC | S&P 500 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual return | +7.4% | +12.0% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 26.1% | 15.5% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.26 | 0.58 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.39 | 0.91 |
| Max drawdown (month-end) | −29.6% | −23.9% |
| Beta to the S&P 500 | 0.72 | 1.00 |

[Sharpe](https://www.exent.ai/learn/sharpe-ratio) divides return above cash by total volatility; [Sortino](https://www.exent.ai/learn/sortino-ratio) counts only downside volatility. Both use monthly returns and the 1–3 month T‑bill ETF (BIL) as the risk‑free rate.

## How OMC behaved in past crashes

OMC’s deepest fall in the crises below was **−58.2%** in the global financial crisis (2007–09), against −56.5% for the S&P 500. The last column turns that into money: what a $100,000 position would have lost from peak to trough.

| Crisis | OMC | S&P 500 | Loss on $100,000 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Global financial crisis (2007–09) | −58.2% | −56.5% | −$58,240 |
| 2018 trade-war selloff | −11.0% | −20.2% | −$10,990 |
| COVID crash (Feb–Mar 2020) | −38.7% | −34.1% | −$38,690 |
| 2022 inflation bear market | −31.3% | −25.4% | −$31,290 |
| 2025 tariff selloff | −17.7% | −19.0% | −$17,710 |

| Window | OMC max drawdown |
| --- | --- |
| Last 1 year | −17.9% |
| Last 3 years | −33.3% |
| Last 5 years | −33.3% |
| Last 10 years | −48.2% |

Peak‑to‑trough declines from daily prices inside each crisis window. A crash replay does not predict the next crisis; it shows how much room a holding needs. Run the same replay on a whole portfolio with the [crash test](https://www.exent.ai/tools/crash-test).

## What moves with OMC, and what doesn’t

Correlation runs from −1 (moves opposite) to +1 (moves in lockstep). Over the last 60 months of monthly returns, OMC’s correlation with the S&P 500 was **0.43**, with the Nasdaq‑100 0.20, with long Treasuries (TLT) 0.42 and with gold (GLD) 0.31.

Adding a 5% OMC position to an S&P 500 portfolio would have moved its 5‑year volatility from 15.5% to 15.3%.

| Least correlated large caps | Correlation | Most correlated large caps | Correlation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | −0.16 |  | 0.62 |
|  | −0.08 |  | 0.58 |
|  | −0.05 |  | 0.58 |
|  | −0.04 |  | 0.56 |
|  | −0.04 |  | 0.55 |

Holdings that are highly correlated behave like one position in a selloff. See [how to find hidden overlap](https://www.exent.ai/resources/is-my-portfolio-diversified).

## Latest OMC upgrades, downgrades and price‑target changes

| Date | Rating and target | Analyst |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 9 | Target cut Hold Target $88, was $90 | Julien Roch Barclays |
| Sep 30 | Target raised Buy Target $141, was $139 | Adam Berlin Goldman Sachs |

Named analysts’ rating and price‑target changes on OMC in the 5 weeks to Oct 12, 2026, shown 30 days after publication (the free analysts’ calls 3 days after). The top‑ranked analysts’ calls are in [Exent Gems](https://www.exent.ai/radar). [See all of the latest analyst upgrades and downgrades](https://www.exent.ai/analysts/upgrades).

## Do analysts get OMC right?

Of the 159 analyst price targets on OMC set from 2019 until a year ago, **56.0%** were reached within 12 months (data to Oct 20, 2026), 12.6 points below the 68.6% hit rate of the median stock in Exent’s study of 794 stocks. Targets that were reached took a median of 76 days. The median target sat 12.8% above the share price on the day it was set.

Where analysts said OMC would be by now: a year ago, 3 analysts had a price target on OMC, and the median of their latest targets was **$87.00**. On Oct 20, 2026 OMC closed at $81.11, 6.8% below it.

- **56.0%** of targets reached within 12 months

- **76 days** median time to reach a target

- **−6.8%** price now vs the median target set a year ago

| After | Calls | Move on the call | 3 months vs S&P 500 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrades of OMC | 11 | +1.3% | +0.7% |
| Upgrades, all stocks | 11,514 | +2.5% | +3.4% |
| Downgrades of OMC | 7 | +0.4% | −5.8% |
| Downgrades, all stocks | 10,700 | −3.0% | −1.6% |

The move on the call runs from the close before the rating change to the close after it; the last column is the stock’s return minus the S&P 500’s over the next three months. Averages of rating changes on OMC through Sep 15, 2026; analysts are not named here. [Do analyst upgrades move stocks?](https://www.exent.ai/resources/do-analyst-upgrades-move-stocks)

## How OMC moves after earnings

OMC beat the consensus earnings‑per‑share estimate in **10 of its last 12** quarterly reports, through the one on Jul 28, 2026, and the revenue estimate in 9 of 12. From the close before each report to the close after it, the stock moved 3.8% on average, up or down, against 6.8% for the average report across the 1,002 US stocks Exent tracks. It rose after 7 of the 12 reports. In 5 of the 10 beats the stock still fell.

- **10/12** earnings beats

- **±3.8%** average move per report

- **7/12** reports followed by a rise

| Report | EPS vs estimate | Revenue vs estimate | Stock move |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jul 28, 2026 | $2.65 vs $2.67 | +1.9% | +0.2% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | $1.90 vs $1.82 | +6.7% | +0.2% |
| Feb 18, 2026 | $2.59 vs $2.72 | +22.8% | +19.1% |
| Oct 21, 2025 | $2.24 vs $2.16 | +0.5% | +3.9% |
| Jul 15, 2025 | $2.05 vs $2.02 | +1.0% | +1.9% |
| Apr 15, 2025 | $1.70 vs $1.65 | −0.5% | −6.9% |
| Feb 4, 2025 | $2.41 vs $2.38 | +0.3% | −3.2% |
| Oct 15, 2024 | $2.03 vs $2.02 | −11.0% | +2.2% |

Reported earnings per share against the consensus estimate, revenue surprise in percent, and the stock’s price change over the two sessions around the report. [How stocks move after earnings](https://www.exent.ai/resources/how-stocks-move-after-earnings)

## Where OMC’s revenue comes from

In fiscal 2025 (the year to Dec 31, 2025), OMC’s largest reported region was North America, with 36.4% of its $26.4 billion revenue. By region: North America 36.4%; United States 34.5%; Emea 18.2%; Asia Pacific 7.3%.

By business, the largest segment was Advertising, with 72.2% of $13.9 billion revenue (+18.3% on the year before).

| Segment | Revenue | Share | Growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Advertising | $10.0 billion | 72.2% | +18.3% |
| Public relations | $1.6 billion | 11.6% | −3.9% |
| Health Care | $1.4 billion | 9.9% | +1.9% |
| Experiential | $862.7 million | 6.2% | +17.9% |

From OMC’s annual filings; segment growth compares fiscal 2025 with the year before. Regions are as each company reports them, so one company’s “Asia Pacific” is not another’s. China counts the regions a company reports as China, Greater China or Hong Kong; a separately reported Taiwan is not counted. [Which S&P 500 companies depend most on China?](https://www.exent.ai/resources/sp-500-china-revenue-exposure)

## Members of Congress who traded OMC

As of Oct 20, 2026, **8 members of Congress** had disclosed 22 trades in OMC (8 buys and 14 sales) in STOCK Act disclosures filed with the House and Senate. The latest public trade is dated Apr 14, 2026.

| Trade date | Member | Type | Amount |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Apr 14, 2026 | [Gilbert Cisneros](https://www.exent.ai/congress/gilbert-cisneros) | Sale | $1,001–$15,000 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | [Alan Armstrong](https://www.exent.ai/congress/alan-armstrong) | Buy | $1,001–$15,000 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | [Gilbert Cisneros](https://www.exent.ai/congress/gilbert-cisneros) | Buy | $1,001–$15,000 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | [Ro Khanna](https://www.exent.ai/congress/ro-khanna) | Sale | $1,001–$15,000 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | [John Boozman](https://www.exent.ai/congress/john-boozman) | Sale | $1,001–$15,000 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | [John Boozman](https://www.exent.ai/congress/john-boozman) | Sale | $1,001–$15,000 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | [John Boozman](https://www.exent.ai/congress/john-boozman) | Sale | $1,001–$15,000 |
| Apr 8, 2025 | [Rob Bresnahan](https://www.exent.ai/congress/rob-bresnahan) | Sale | $1,001–$15,000 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | [Ro Khanna](https://www.exent.ai/congress/ro-khanna) | Buy | $1,001–$15,000 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | [Ro Khanna](https://www.exent.ai/congress/ro-khanna) | Sale | $1,001–$15,000 |

Amounts are the ranges members report, not exact values. The STOCK Act gives members up to 45 days to disclose a trade, so trades appear weeks after they are made. [See every member’s disclosed trades](https://www.exent.ai/congress)

## Are OMC insiders buying or selling?

In the 12 months to Oct 20, 2026, OMC insiders made **no open‑market purchases** and **2 sales** worth $237,801, according to SEC Form 4 filings. The last open‑market purchase on record was on Aug 8, 2011.

| Date | Insider | Role | Value |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 8, 2011 | Cook Errol M | Director | $20,583 |
| Oct 27, 2008 | Batkin Alan R | Director | $21,920 |
| May 16, 2005 | Cook Errol M | Director | $41,270 |
| Mar 11, 2004 | Cook Errol M | Director | $37,915 |
| Jan 8, 2004 | Clark Robert C | Director | $17,442 |

The table lists the latest open‑market purchases on record, leaving out the last 30 days. The chart counts Form 4 purchases and sales by calendar quarter. Purchases are open‑market buys; sales include planned sales under 10b5‑1 trading plans. [Do insider buys beat the market?](https://www.exent.ai/resources/do-insider-buys-beat-the-market)

## How much of OMC is sold short?

As of the Sep 30, 2026 settlement date, **8.85%** of OMC’s float was sold short: 24.0 million shares, or 6.3 days of average trading volume to cover. A year earlier (Oct 15, 2025) it was 10.97%. The median across the 997 US stocks Exent tracks was 4.77%, so OMC is more heavily shorted than most.

From FINRA short‑interest reports, filed twice a month; the bars show the short share of the float at each month‑end. Days to cover divides the shares short by the average daily volume. [The most shorted stocks](https://www.exent.ai/resources/most-shorted-stocks)

## How many institutions own OMC?

At the end of Q2 2026 (Jun 30, 2026), **1,132 institutions** reported holding OMC in 13F filings, down 32 from the quarter before and up from 971 a year earlier. Their reported holdings add up to 144.9% of OMC’s shares. In the quarter 464 institutions added to their positions and 498 cut them.

- **1,132** 13F holders

- **112** new positions

- **143** positions closed

- **144.9%** of shares held by 13F filers

Investment managers with over $100 million in US equities file 13F reports within 45 days of each quarter end, so this is the latest complete quarter. Holdings can add up to more than 100% when shares are lent and counted twice. [Which stocks institutions are buying and selling](https://www.exent.ai/resources/institutional-ownership-13f-changes)

## Is OMC diluting shareholders?

OMC’s diluted share count **fell 5.2%** over the five fiscal years to fiscal 2025 and rose 3.2% in fiscal 2025 alone. Each share now owns a larger slice of the company. The median change across the 1,005 US stocks Exent tracks was −0.1%.

Stock‑based compensation was $100.8 million in fiscal 2025, 0.6% of revenue. OMC spent $707.9 million buying back shares, a buyback yield of 2.92% of its market value; stock pay equaled 14.2% of the buybacks.

- **+3.2%** share count, 1 year

- **−5.2%** share count, 5 years

- **0.6%** stock pay as % of revenue

- **2.92%** buyback yield

Weighted‑average diluted shares from OMC’s annual income statements; stock‑based compensation and buybacks from its cash‑flow statement. [Stock dilution and stock‑based compensation, explained](https://www.exent.ai/resources/stock-dilution-and-stock-based-compensation)

## OMC financial health scores

In Exent’s Oct 20, 2026 snapshot, OMC’s Altman Z‑score was **1.14**, in the distress zone (where 180 of the 794 non‑financial US stocks Exent tracks sit). Its Piotroski F‑score was **6 out of 9**; 62% of scored stocks reach 6 or more.

- **1.14** Altman Z‑score: distress zone

- **6/9** Piotroski F‑score

The Altman Z‑score combines five balance‑sheet and earnings ratios into one bankruptcy‑risk score: below 1.81 is the distress zone, 1.81–2.99 grey, above 2.99 safe. It is not meaningful for banks, insurers and REITs. The Piotroski F‑score counts nine yes/no tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency; 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak. Both come from the latest annual statements. [Which stocks have the highest bankruptcy risk?](https://www.exent.ai/resources/altman-z-score-bankruptcy-risk-stocks)

## What OMC talks about on earnings calls

On its latest earnings call (Jul 28, 2026), OMC’s executives and analysts mentioned AI **12 times**, against 9 on the call before (Apr 28, 2026); the average across 455 S&P 500 calls that quarter was 12.9. After AI, the most mentioned topic was ai agents (8).

| Mentions | Jul ’26 | Apr ’26 | Feb ’26 | Oct ’25 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AI | 12 | 9 | 18 | 21 |
| AI agents | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Data centers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| China | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Recession | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Word counts in the full transcript of each call, prepared remarks and Q&A, newest first. “AI” also counts generative AI and large language models; “AI agents” counts agentic AI. [Which companies talk most about AI?](https://www.exent.ai/resources/ai-mentions-on-earnings-calls)

## Which ETFs hold OMC?

As of Oct 20, 2026, **50** of the 304 ETFs Exent tracks held OMC. Its largest weight is in XLC (State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF), at 2.91% of the fund.

| ETF | Fund | Weight of OMC |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [XLC](https://www.exent.ai/etfs/xlc) | State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF | 2.91% |
| FCOM | Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF | 1.40% |
| [DVY](https://www.exent.ai/etfs/dvy) | iShares Select Dividend ETF | 1.22% |
| [DSTL](https://www.exent.ai/etfs/dstl) | Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF | 0.96% |
| FDL | First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund | 0.55% |
| [COWZ](https://www.exent.ai/etfs/cowz) | Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF | 0.54% |
| [VBR](https://www.exent.ai/etfs/vbr) | Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund ETF Shares | 0.46% |
| [SCHM](https://www.exent.ai/etfs/schm) | Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF | 0.46% |

Owning several of these funds stacks the same position. [How much do VOO, QQQ and VTI overlap?](https://www.exent.ai/resources/etf-overlap-voo-qqq-vti)

## How much is OMC’s CEO paid?

John D. Wren, OMC’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, received total pay of **$69.9 million** for fiscal 2025, up 222.4% from $21.7 million for fiscal 2024, according to the company’s [proxy statement](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29989/000121390026034811/0001213900-26-034811-index.htm) filed with the SEC on Mar 26, 2026. 99% of it came as stock and option awards, valued when they were granted rather than when they pay out. The median CEO pay across the 378 S&P 500 companies Exent tracks was $17.2 million, so OMC’s CEO earned 4.1 times as much.

| Pay component | Amount | Share of total |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Salary | $416,667 | 0.6% |
| Stock and option awards | $69.3 million | 99.2% |
| Other | $169,179 | 0.2% |

| Other top executives | Role | Total pay, 2025 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Daryl D. Simm | Co-President and Co-Chief Operating Officer | $10.0 million |
| Philip J. Angelastro | Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer | $8.9 million |
| Louis F. Januzzi | Senior VP, General Counsel and Secretary | $2.2 million |

Figures from the summary compensation table of the proxy statement; awards count at their grant‑date value, so one large multi‑year grant can make a single year stand out. [CEO pay across the S&P 500](https://www.exent.ai/resources/ceo-pay-sp-500)

## Does OMC get federal contracts?

In federal fiscal year 2023 (October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023), US government agencies obligated **$261.3 million** in contracts to Omnicom Group Inc. and its units, according to USAspending.gov.

| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
| --- | --- |
| 2023 | $261.3 million |

Contract obligations are what agencies committed in the year, not cash paid; every subsidiary and unit USAspending.gov lists under the parent company is rolled up into one total. [Which companies get the most federal contracts?](https://www.exent.ai/resources/companies-with-the-most-federal-contracts)

## The right benchmark for OMC

Exent matches every holding to the index with the most similar risk. For OMC that is **QQQ** (the Nasdaq‑100). Comparing a holding with an index that carries very different risk makes good results look bad and risky ones look clever. Read [why the S&P 500 is the wrong benchmark for most portfolios](https://www.exent.ai/resources/why-the-sp-500-is-the-wrong-benchmark).

## Other communication services stocks

| Ticker | Name | 5‑year return | Volatility (5y) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Alphabet Inc. | +90.8% | 32.0% |
|  | Meta Platforms, Inc. | +91.9% | 44.3% |
|  | Netflix, Inc. | −10.1% | 44.5% |
|  | The Walt Disney Company | −32.3% | 29.6% |
|  | Verizon Communications Inc. | +16.2% | 21.5% |
|  | T-Mobile US, Inc. | +43.1% | 23.8% |
|  | AT&T Inc. | +49.6% | 23.9% |
|  | Comcast Corporation | −46.6% | 28.2% |

## Data and methodology

Returns are total returns from month‑end adjusted closing prices (dividends reinvested) through Oct 30, 2026. Crisis drawdowns and trailing maximum drawdowns use daily prices. Analyst coverage counts ratings published in the last 12 months, shown with a 30‑day delay. Full method: [Exent methodology](https://www.exent.ai/methodology).

Company data as of Oct 20, 2026. The move around an earnings report runs from the close before it to the close after it; a price target counts as hit when the stock closed at or beyond it within 12 months (Exent analyst data). Revenue by region and segment, share counts and executive pay come from company filings; insider trades from SEC Form 4, short interest from FINRA, institutional ownership from 13F filings, Congress trades from STOCK Act disclosures filed with the House and Senate, federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Filings from the last 30 days are shown as counts only.

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Historical figures are calculated by Exent from market data and are for education only; they are not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

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## Frequently asked questions

### Did OMC beat the S&P 500 over the last 10 years?

No. OMC returned +44.6% (+3.8% a year) over the 10 years to Oct 30, 2026, versus +316.3% (+15.3% a year) for the S&P 500, including dividends.

### Is OMC in the S&P 500?

Yes. As of Oct 20, 2026, OMC (Omnicom Group Inc.) is one of the 503 stocks in the S&P 500.

### How much did OMC fall in the 2008 crash?

OMC fell −58.2% from peak to trough during the global financial crisis (2007–09), versus −56.5% for the S&P 500.

### How much did OMC fall in the COVID crash?

OMC fell −38.7% from peak to trough during the covid crash (feb–mar 2020), versus −34.1% for the S&P 500.

### How much did OMC fall in the 2022 bear market?

OMC fell −31.3% from peak to trough during the 2022 inflation bear market, versus −25.4% for the S&P 500.

### What is OMC’s Sharpe ratio?

Over the 5 years to Oct 30, 2026, OMC’s Sharpe ratio was 0.26 and its Sortino ratio 0.39, versus 0.58 and 0.91 for the S&P 500.

### Is OMC a volatile stock?

OMC’s 5‑year annualized volatility was 28.6%, higher than the S&P 500’s 17.0%, with a beta of 0.72.

### What is least correlated with OMC?

Among large US stocks, the lowest correlations with OMC over the last 60 months were CRWD (−0.16), META (−0.08), DELL (−0.05). Its correlation with long Treasuries (TLT) was 0.42 and with gold (GLD) 0.31.

### Does OMC usually beat earnings estimates?

OMC beat the consensus earnings-per-share estimate in 10 of its last 12 quarterly reports through Jul 28, 2026, and the revenue estimate in 9 of 12. The stock moved 3.8% on average, up or down, from the close before each report to the close after it.

### How much does OMC’s CEO make?

John D. Wren, OMC’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, received $69.9 million in total pay for fiscal 2025, including a $416,667 salary and $69.3 million in stock and option awards valued at grant, according to the proxy statement filed with the SEC on Mar 26, 2026. The median S&P 500 CEO received $17.2 million.

### Have members of Congress traded OMC?

Yes. As of Oct 20, 2026, 8 members of Congress had disclosed 22 trades in OMC (8 buys and 14 sales) in STOCK Act disclosures filed with the House and Senate.

### What is OMC’s short interest?

As of the Sep 30, 2026 settlement date, 8.85% of OMC’s float was sold short (24.0 million shares, 6.3 days to cover), according to FINRA short-interest reports. A year earlier it was 10.97%.

### Is OMC diluting shareholders?

No. OMC’s diluted share count fell 5.2% over the five fiscal years to fiscal 2025 and rose 3.2% in the latest year. Stock-based compensation was 0.6% of revenue, and buybacks totaled $707.9 million.

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