QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:QUAD • US7473011093
6.88 USD
-0.03 (-0.43%)
Last: Mar 2, 2026, 01:42 PM
QUAD gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 81 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. QUAD has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. QUAD is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. Finally QUAD also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year QUAD was profitable.
- In the past year QUAD had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In multiple years QUAD reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- QUAD had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- QUAD has a Return On Assets (2.16%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- QUAD has a better Return On Equity (21.00%) than 86.42% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of QUAD (15.70%) is better than 88.89% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for QUAD is above the industry average of 10.69%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (15.70%) for QUAD is above the 3 year average (14.78%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.16% | ||
| ROE | 21% | ||
| ROIC | 15.7% |
ROA(3y)-1.81%
ROA(5y)-0.58%
ROE(3y)-42.46%
ROE(5y)-18.87%
ROIC(3y)14.78%
ROIC(5y)12.22%
1.3 Margins
- QUAD's Profit Margin of 1.12% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. QUAD outperforms 55.56% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of QUAD has grown nicely.
- QUAD has a Operating Margin of 4.91%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: QUAD outperforms 54.32% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of QUAD has grown nicely.
- QUAD's Gross Margin of 21.62% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. QUAD is outperformed by 72.84% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of QUAD has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.91% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.12% | ||
| GM | 21.62% |
OM growth 3Y17.12%
OM growth 5Y12.99%
PM growth 3Y56.86%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.16%
GM growth 5Y1.27%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so QUAD is still creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, QUAD has less shares outstanding
- QUAD has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- QUAD has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.65, we must say that QUAD is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- QUAD has a Altman-Z score (1.65) which is in line with its industry peers.
- QUAD has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.08. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as QUAD would need 7.08 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- QUAD's Debt to FCF ratio of 7.08 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. QUAD outperforms 67.90% of its industry peers.
- QUAD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.52. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of QUAD (2.52) is worse than 82.72% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.52 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.08 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.65 |
ROIC/WACC1.51
WACC10.39%
2.3 Liquidity
- QUAD has a Current Ratio of 0.86. This is a bad value and indicates that QUAD is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- QUAD has a worse Current ratio (0.86) than 77.78% of its industry peers.
- QUAD has a Quick Ratio of 0.86. This is a bad value and indicates that QUAD is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- QUAD's Quick ratio of 0.63 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. QUAD is outperformed by 80.25% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.63 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 20.24% over the past year.
- QUAD shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 44.32% yearly.
- The Revenue has decreased by -9.44% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -3.75% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.24%
EPS 3Y44.32%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.44%
Revenue growth 3Y-9.05%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.75%
Sales Q2Q%-10.98%
3.2 Future
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y14.12%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.55%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 6.81, the valuation of QUAD can be described as very cheap.
- QUAD's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. QUAD is cheaper than 92.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- QUAD's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.07.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 5.97, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of QUAD.
- 97.53% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than QUAD, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.05. QUAD is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.81 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.97 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, QUAD is valued cheaper than 96.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, QUAD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.06% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.68 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.34 |
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.
- QUAD has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.48
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- QUAD has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.39%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.79, QUAD pays a better dividend. On top of this QUAD pays more dividend than 95.06% 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 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.39% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of QUAD is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 9.38%!
- QUAD has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.38%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- QUAD pays out 53.33% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- QUAD's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP53.33%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
NYSE:QUAD (3/2/2026, 1:42:38 PM)
6.88
-0.03 (-0.43%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)02-17 2026-02-17/amc
Earnings (Next)04-27 2026-04-27
Inst Owners58.93%
Inst Owner Change1.45%
Ins Owners12.78%
Ins Owner Change12.24%
Market Cap350.05M
Revenue(TTM)2.42B
Net Income(TTM)27.00M
Analysts85
Price Target9.28 (34.88%)
Short Float %6.04%
Short Ratio10.03
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.39% |
Yearly Dividend0.28
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.38%
DP53.33%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date02-27 2026-02-27 (0.1)
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)34.83%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.96%
Max EPS beat(4)130.68%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)71.01%
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)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.94%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.74%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.14%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.49%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.74%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.92%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.73%
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)10.98%
PT rev (3m)10.98%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.17%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.17%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.33%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.86%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.81 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.97 | ||
| P/S | 0.14 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.68 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.59 | ||
| P/B | 2.72 | ||
| P/tB | 47.95 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.34 |
EPS(TTM)1.01
EY14.68%
EPS(NY)1.15
Fwd EY16.75%
FCF(TTM)1.03
FCFY14.97%
OCF(TTM)1.92
OCFY27.88%
SpS47.56
BVpS2.53
TBVpS0.14
PEG (NY)0.48
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number7.58
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.16% | ||
| ROE | 21% | ||
| ROCE | 18.9% | ||
| ROIC | 15.7% | ||
| ROICexc | 17.46% | ||
| ROICexgc | 22.22% | ||
| OM | 4.91% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.12% | ||
| GM | 21.62% | ||
| FCFM | 2.17% |
ROA(3y)-1.81%
ROA(5y)-0.58%
ROE(3y)-42.46%
ROE(5y)-18.87%
ROIC(3y)14.78%
ROIC(5y)12.22%
ROICexc(3y)15.96%
ROICexc(5y)13.36%
ROICexgc(3y)19.9%
ROICexgc(5y)16.57%
ROCE(3y)17.79%
ROCE(5y)14.71%
ROICexgc growth 3Y26.73%
ROICexgc growth 5Y27.47%
ROICexc growth 3Y23.5%
ROICexc growth 5Y26.2%
OM growth 3Y17.12%
OM growth 5Y12.99%
PM growth 3Y56.86%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.16%
GM growth 5Y1.27%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.93
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.52 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.08 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.64 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 57.51% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.87% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.96 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 49.44% | ||
| Profit Quality | 194.07% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.65 |
F-Score7
WACC10.39%
ROIC/WACC1.51
Cap/Depr(3y)56.09%
Cap/Depr(5y)48.55%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.13%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.99%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.24%
EPS 3Y44.32%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y14.12%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.44%
Revenue growth 3Y-9.05%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.75%
Sales Q2Q%-10.98%
Revenue Next Year-2.55%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-1.57%
EBIT growth 3Y6.52%
EBIT growth 5Y8.75%
EBIT Next Year111.66%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-5.92%
FCF growth 3Y-17.79%
FCF growth 5Y-16.51%
OCF growth 1Y-13.55%
OCF growth 3Y-14.21%
OCF growth 5Y-12.49%
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 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 53.33%.