Dentsu Group Inc. announced Group earnings results for the second quarter and six months of 2021. It reported revenue less cost of sales of JPY 218 billion, resulting in a record 15% organic growth and an operating margin of 12.2%, a 370 basis points increase YoY, a strong set of results. As a result, statutory net profit for the quarter was JPY 36.1 billion against underlying net profit, which was JPY 43.1 billion. For the first half, revenue less cost of sales increased 5.6%. Underlying operating profit was up 35.9%, with margins continuing to exceed expectations, improving 360 basis points to 16.3%, the highest first-half margin the Group has delivered in 5 years, demonstrating commitment to delivering against margin targets. Compared with the previous year, underlying operating profit for the first half was plus JPY 18.8 billion YoY, while adjusted items totaled plus JPY 36.7 billion YoY, resulting in statutory operating profit of JPY 84.3 billion, an improvement of JPY 55.6 billion YoY.