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India Overtakes China as Havas's Top Asia Pacific Market
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Storyboard•15-10-2026, 07:50
India Overtakes China as Havas's Top Asia Pacific Market
- •Havas announced that India has surpassed China to become its largest market in the Asia Pacific region, driven by strong positive momentum.
- •The advertising and communications group reported a 7.2 percent year-on-year rise in third-quarter revenue, reaching 703 million euros.
- •Artificial intelligence investments, tighter headcount controls, and disciplined cost management remain central to improving the company's productivity.
- •North America maintained its position as the strongest-performing region, offsetting regional declines in Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America.
- •Havas reaffirmed its full-year 2026 guidance, targeting organic growth between 2 and 3 percent alongside an improved adjusted EBIT margin.
Key Questions Answered
India has overtaken China to become Havas's largest market in the Asia Pacific region, according to the company's third-quarter 2026 earnings call.
Artificial intelligence is a key component of Havas's strategy to improve productivity, manage costs, and advance the deployment of its Converged.AI Operating System.
Havas reaffirmed its full-year 2026 guidance, targeting organic growth of 2% to 3% and an adjusted EBIT margin of 13.2% to 13.5%.
