Japan-based Dentsu Group could also be contemplating promoting its worldwide operations.
The promoting group has reached out to monetary corporations to gauge potential market curiosity in buying its worldwide property, in line with The Monetary Occasions. This contains competing promoting corporations and funding corporations.
Dentsu may make billions if it proceeds with the sale, the Occasions reported, however it might additionally sign the top of its ambitions for worldwide conquest.
In a press release to Jiji Press, a Dentsu spokesperson stated, “Nothing has been determined, and we’re numerous choices to extend the company worth.”
The information that Dentsu is seeking to offload its worldwide property comes after the group acknowledged it was going through a difficult international atmosphere. On Aug. 15, Dentsu introduced it had laid off 8% of its workers.
The restructuring impacted company and back-office features, with the corporate stating on the time that it aimed to streamline its operations with out compromising its progress potential or aggressive benefit.
In line with its monetary report on the primary half of 2025, the corporate’s natural income dropped 0.2% year-over-year. Its Japan area was the one sturdy performer, producing natural income progress of 5.3%.
“Our Japan enterprise achieved record-high internet income and underlying working revenue, marking sustained progress for the ninth quarter in a row,” stated Hiroshi Igarashi, Dentsu’s president and international CEO, in a press release. “Nevertheless, our worldwide enterprise continues to face detrimental progress throughout all areas, leading to a difficult general efficiency.”
