Havas grew by 2.5% in the first quarter of 2026, reporting a net revenue of 638 million Euros. The growth came after a strong performance in North America as the United States saw growth of 7.4%. 

Europe grew by 1.1%, while APAC and Africa dipped by 6.2%. The dip in APAC and Africa was attributed to client losses in China and Singapore.

During the first quarter of 2026, Havas maintained its position as a top-ranked holding company in the WARC Creative 100 for the sixth consecutive year. For the first time, Havas placed three agencies in the Top 50: BETC, Havas Paris, and Havas India, marking the first time an APAC agency from the group achieved this recognition. 

Yannick Bolloré, chairperson and CEO, Havas, said, “Havas has started 2026 on a solid footing, continuing its momentum and delivering organic growth in net revenue of +2.5%. This performance, in line with our full year 2026 guidance, was driven in particular by continued strength in the US and reflects the resilience of our model and the quality of our recent new business wins across key markets. Building on the transformation delivered in recent years, we remain focused on disciplined execution, the continued deployment of our 'Converged' strategy, and our commitment to empowering our teams through the roll-out of our AVA LLM portal and comprehensive training in AI and new technologies, further strengthening collaboration and value creation across the Group. While the environment remains uncertain, the fundamentals of our model and our ability to adapt with agility give us confidence in our capacity to deliver sustainable, profitable growth. I would like to thank our clients for their continued trust and recognise the commitment of our teams around the world, who play a central role in our success.”

The group stated that the current war should have a limited impact on its revenue as it has 'modest exposure' to the Middle East. 
The Group operates in Dubai, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Israel, representing a weighted 1.9% of 2025 Group net revenue.

It added that it will continue to monitor the situation and will take any necessary action should circumstances evolve.