QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:QUAD - US7473011093 - Common Stock
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-0.33 (-5.21%)
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We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to QUAD. QUAD was compared to 80 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. While QUAD is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. QUAD scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- QUAD had positive earnings in the past year.
- QUAD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: QUAD reported negative net income in multiple years.
- QUAD had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- QUAD's Return On Assets of 1.62% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. QUAD outperforms 51.25% of its industry peers.
- QUAD has a better Return On Equity (21.30%) than 85.00% of its industry peers.
- QUAD has a Return On Invested Capital of 13.24%. This is amongst the best in the industry. QUAD outperforms 83.75% of its industry peers.
- QUAD had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.93%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.58%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (11.93%) for QUAD is below the current ROIC(13.24%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.62% | ||
| ROE | 21.3% | ||
| ROIC | 13.24% |
ROA(3y)-2.35%
ROA(5y)-2.34%
ROE(3y)-47.66%
ROE(5y)-53.58%
ROIC(3y)11.93%
ROIC(5y)9.63%
1.3 Margins
- QUAD's Profit Margin of 0.82% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. QUAD outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- QUAD has a Operating Margin (4.89%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- QUAD's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of QUAD (21.86%) is worse than 71.25% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of QUAD has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.89% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.82% | ||
| GM | 21.86% |
OM growth 3Y15.32%
OM growth 5Y7.39%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.04%
GM growth 5Y3.09%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), QUAD is creating some value.
- QUAD has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for QUAD has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for QUAD has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.75, we must say that QUAD is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of QUAD (1.75) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- QUAD has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.54. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as QUAD would need 7.54 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- QUAD has a better Debt to FCF ratio (7.54) than 66.25% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 4.49 is on the high side and indicates that QUAD has dependencies on debt financing.
- QUAD's Debt to Equity ratio of 4.49 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. QUAD is outperformed by 87.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.49 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.54 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.75 |
ROIC/WACC1.25
WACC10.63%
2.3 Liquidity
- QUAD has a Current Ratio of 0.98. This is a bad value and indicates that QUAD is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.98, QUAD is not doing good in the industry: 76.25% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.65 indicates that QUAD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.65, QUAD is doing worse than 83.75% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- QUAD shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 42.25%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 28.47% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- QUAD shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -9.23%.
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -7.39% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)42.25%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y28.47%
EPS Q2Q%19.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.23%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.36%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.39%
Sales Q2Q%-12.86%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, QUAD will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.14% on average per year.
- QUAD is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -6.32% yearly.
EPS Next Y22.64%
EPS Next 2Y17.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-9.95%
Revenue Next 2Y-6.32%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 5.95, the valuation of QUAD can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, QUAD is valued cheaper than 93.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.38. QUAD is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 5.21, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of QUAD.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, QUAD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.25% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.29. QUAD is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.21 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, QUAD is valued cheaper than 93.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- 96.25% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than QUAD, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.89 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.84 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of QUAD may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as QUAD's earnings are expected to grow with 17.14% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.26
PEG (5Y)0.21
EPS Next 2Y17.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- QUAD has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.67%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.83, QUAD pays a better dividend. On top of this QUAD pays more dividend than 93.75% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- QUAD's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.84.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.67% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of QUAD decreases each year by -30.13%.
- QUAD has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-30.13%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 64.56% of the earnings are spent on dividend by QUAD. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP64.56%
EPS Next 2Y17.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)10-28 2025-10-28/amc
Earnings (Next)02-16 2026-02-16/amc
Inst Owners58.93%
Inst Owner Change0.31%
Ins Owners12.78%
Ins Owner Change12.66%
Market Cap305.79M
Revenue(TTM)2.50B
Net Income(TTM)20.60M
Analysts85
Price Target8.36 (39.1%)
Short Float %6.1%
Short Ratio9.12
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.67% |
Yearly Dividend0.18
Dividend Growth(5Y)-30.13%
DP64.56%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)5.3%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.96%
Max EPS beat(2)12.56%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)33.24%
Min EPS beat(4)-8.33%
Max EPS beat(4)130.68%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)80.44%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.86%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.74%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.02%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.81%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.74%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.92%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.1%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-11.83%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.86%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.76%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.21 | ||
| P/S | 0.12 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.89 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.77 | ||
| P/B | 3.16 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.84 |
EPS(TTM)1.01
EY16.81%
EPS(NY)1.15
Fwd EY19.18%
FCF(TTM)1.23
FCFY20.44%
OCF(TTM)2.17
OCFY36.14%
SpS49.09
BVpS1.9
TBVpS-0.51
PEG (NY)0.26
PEG (5Y)0.21
Graham Number6.57
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.62% | ||
| ROE | 21.3% | ||
| ROCE | 16.77% | ||
| ROIC | 13.24% | ||
| ROICexc | 13.36% | ||
| ROICexgc | 16.09% | ||
| OM | 4.89% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.82% | ||
| GM | 21.86% | ||
| FCFM | 2.5% |
ROA(3y)-2.35%
ROA(5y)-2.34%
ROE(3y)-47.66%
ROE(5y)-53.58%
ROIC(3y)11.93%
ROIC(5y)9.63%
ROICexc(3y)12.58%
ROICexc(5y)10.42%
ROICexgc(3y)15.34%
ROICexgc(5y)12.79%
ROCE(3y)15.1%
ROCE(5y)12.19%
ROICexgc growth 3Y20.86%
ROICexgc growth 5Y21.93%
ROICexc growth 3Y22.21%
ROICexc growth 5Y21.03%
OM growth 3Y15.32%
OM growth 5Y7.39%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.04%
GM growth 5Y3.09%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.97
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.49 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.54 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.12 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 57.97% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.92% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 53.93% | ||
| Profit Quality | 303.4% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.75 |
F-Score7
WACC10.63%
ROIC/WACC1.25
Cap/Depr(3y)51.15%
Cap/Depr(5y)43.77%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.14%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.04%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)42.25%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y28.47%
EPS Q2Q%19.23%
EPS Next Y22.64%
EPS Next 2Y17.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.23%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.36%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.39%
Sales Q2Q%-12.86%
Revenue Next Year-9.95%
Revenue Next 2Y-6.32%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y5.62%
EBIT growth 3Y11.45%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.55%
EBIT Next Year366.32%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-59.86%
FCF growth 3Y-13.65%
FCF growth 5Y4.59%
OCF growth 1Y-51.11%
OCF growth 3Y-6.13%
OCF growth 5Y-6.2%
QUAD GRAPHICS INC / QUAD FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to QUAD.
What is the valuation status for QUAD stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD) stock?
QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the financial health of QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD) stock?
The financial health rating of QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD) is 2 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD) stock?
The dividend rating of QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 64.56%.