QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:QUAD • US7473011093

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6.69 USD
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This QUAD fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. QUAD Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year QUAD was profitable.
  • QUAD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years QUAD reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years QUAD always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
QUAD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFQUAD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.16%, QUAD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • QUAD has a better Return On Equity (21.00%) than 86.42% of its industry peers.
  • QUAD's Return On Invested Capital of 15.70% is amongst the best of the industry. QUAD outperforms 87.65% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for QUAD is above the industry average of 10.18%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (14.78%) for QUAD is below the current ROIC(15.70%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
QUAD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICQUAD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -50 -100 -150

1.3 Margins

  • QUAD's Profit Margin of 1.12% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. QUAD outperforms 56.79% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of QUAD has grown nicely.
  • QUAD has a Operating Margin (4.91%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • QUAD's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • QUAD has a Gross Margin of 21.62%. This is in the lower half of the industry: QUAD underperforms 74.07% 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 RankSector 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%
QUAD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsQUAD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15 20

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2. QUAD Health Analysis

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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for QUAD has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • QUAD has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, QUAD has a worse debt to assets ratio.
QUAD Yearly Shares OutstandingQUAD Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
QUAD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsQUAD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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 comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of QUAD is 7.08, which is on the high side as it means it would take QUAD, 7.08 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • QUAD has a Debt to FCF ratio of 7.08. This is in the better half of the industry: QUAD outperforms 65.43% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.52 is on the high side and indicates that QUAD has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.52, QUAD is doing worse than 83.95% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.52
Debt/FCF 7.08
Altman-Z 1.65
ROIC/WACC1.44
WACC10.88%
QUAD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFQUAD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.86, QUAD is not doing good in the industry: 79.01% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.86
Quick Ratio 0.63
QUAD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesQUAD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. QUAD Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 20.24% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, QUAD shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 44.32% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, QUAD shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -9.44% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, QUAD shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -3.75% on average per year.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.02% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, QUAD will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -2.19% on average per year.
EPS Next Y16.14%
EPS Next 2Y15.02%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.99%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.19%
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 accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
QUAD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesQUAD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1B 2B 3B 4B
QUAD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesQUAD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5

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4. QUAD Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 6.62, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of QUAD.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, QUAD is valued cheaper than 93.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.58. QUAD is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.70, the valuation of QUAD can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, QUAD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.30% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • QUAD is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.81, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.62
Fwd PE 5.7
QUAD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsQUAD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, QUAD is valued cheaper than 95.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, QUAD is valued cheaper than 92.59% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.67
EV/EBITDA 3.31
QUAD Per share dataQUAD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

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.
  • QUAD's earnings are expected to grow with 15.02% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.41
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y15.02%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. QUAD Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • QUAD has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.93%, which is a nice return.
  • QUAD's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.85. QUAD pays more dividend than 95.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • QUAD's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.93%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of QUAD grows each year by 9.38%, which is quite nice.
  • QUAD has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.38%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
QUAD Yearly Dividends per shareQUAD Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • 53.33% of the earnings are spent on dividend by QUAD. 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 2Y15.02%
EPS Next 3YN/A
QUAD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendQUAD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M
QUAD Dividend Payout.QUAD Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.QUAD Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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QUAD Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

QUAD GRAPHICS INC

NYSE:QUAD (4/1/2026, 2:20:26 PM)

6.69

+0.08 (+1.21%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners57.5%
Inst Owner Change1.44%
Ins Owners14.84%
Ins Owner Change8.37%
Market Cap349.62M
Revenue(TTM)2.42B
Net Income(TTM)27.00M
Analysts85
Price Target10.1 (50.97%)
Short Float %4.84%
Short Ratio6.65
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.93%
Yearly Dividend0.28
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.38%
DP53.33%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date02-27
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)8.79%
PT rev (3m)20.73%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-6.52%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.42%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.77%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.77%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.46%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.46%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.62
Fwd PE 5.7
P/S 0.14
P/FCF 6.67
P/OCF 3.58
P/B 2.72
P/tB 47.89
EV/EBITDA 3.31
EPS(TTM)1.01
EY15.1%
EPS(NY)1.17
Fwd EY17.53%
FCF(TTM)1
FCFY14.99%
OCF(TTM)1.87
OCFY27.92%
SpS46.31
BVpS2.46
TBVpS0.14
PEG (NY)0.41
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number7.48
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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
WACC10.88%
ROIC/WACC1.44
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 Y16.14%
EPS Next 2Y15.02%
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-2.99%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.19%
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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to QUAD.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD). This can be considered as Undervalued.


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QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


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The financial health rating of QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD) is 2 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for QUAD GRAPHICS INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD) is expected to grow by 16.14% in the next year.