STAGWELL INC (STGW) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:STGW • US85256A1097

4.93 USD
-0.02 (-0.4%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
5.01 USD
+0.08 (+1.62%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall STGW gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated STGW against 93 industry peers in the Media industry. There are concerns on the financial health of STGW while its profitability can be described as average. STGW scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • STGW had positive earnings in the past year.
  • STGW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: STGW reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • STGW had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
STGW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSTGW 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 0 100M -100M 200M -200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • STGW's Return On Assets of 0.46% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. STGW outperforms 70.97% of its industry peers.
  • STGW's Return On Equity of 2.63% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. STGW outperforms 73.12% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.06%, STGW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for STGW is below the industry average of 6.94%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.46%
ROE 2.63%
ROIC 3.06%
ROA(3y)0.25%
ROA(5y)-3.09%
ROE(3y)2.13%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)4.06%
ROIC(5y)3.45%
STGW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSTGW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 0.68%, STGW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • STGW has a Operating Margin of 5.06%. This is in the better half of the industry: STGW outperforms 61.29% of its industry peers.
  • STGW's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • STGW has a Gross Margin of 36.17%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: STGW outperforms 47.31% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of STGW has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.06%
PM (TTM) 0.68%
GM 36.17%
OM growth 3Y4.6%
OM growth 5Y-5.28%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.82%
GM growth 5Y1.81%
STGW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSTGW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so STGW is destroying value.
  • STGW has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • STGW has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for STGW is higher compared to a year ago.
STGW Yearly Shares OutstandingSTGW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
STGW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSTGW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.97, we must say that STGW is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of STGW (0.97) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • STGW has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.12. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as STGW would need 7.12 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • STGW's Debt to FCF ratio of 7.12 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. STGW outperforms 72.04% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.04 is on the high side and indicates that STGW has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.04, STGW is not doing good in the industry: 68.82% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.04
Debt/FCF 7.12
Altman-Z 0.97
ROIC/WACC0.47
WACC6.53%
STGW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSTGW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.89 indicates that STGW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of STGW (0.89) is worse than 65.59% of its industry peers.
  • STGW has a Quick Ratio of 0.89. This is a bad value and indicates that STGW is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.89, STGW is not doing good in the industry: 62.37% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.89
Quick Ratio 0.89
STGW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSTGW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 20.31% over the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.75% in the past year.
  • STGW shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 14.95% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.31%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%9.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.75%
Revenue growth 3Y24.58%
Revenue growth 5Y14.95%
Sales Q2Q%4.46%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 18.07% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, STGW will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.13% on average per year.
EPS Next Y8.26%
EPS Next 2Y19.37%
EPS Next 3Y21%
EPS Next 5Y18.07%
Revenue Next Year4.1%
Revenue Next 2Y7.78%
Revenue Next 3Y6.02%
Revenue Next 5Y4.13%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
STGW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSTGW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1B 2B 3B
STGW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSTGW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 1 -1 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 6.40, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of STGW.
  • 90.32% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than STGW, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.68, STGW is valued rather cheaply.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.55 indicates a rather cheap valuation of STGW.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of STGW indicates a rather cheap valuation: STGW is cheaper than 88.17% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.06, STGW is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.4
Fwd PE 4.55
STGW Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSTGW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, STGW is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.59% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, STGW is valued cheaper than 80.65% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.82
EV/EBITDA 8.44
STGW Per share dataSTGW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • STGW's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • STGW's earnings are expected to grow with 21.00% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.77
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y19.37%
EPS Next 3Y21%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • STGW does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

STAGWELL INC

NASDAQ:STGW (2/13/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 5.01 +0.08 (+1.62%)

4.93

-0.02 (-0.4%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners41.43%
Inst Owner Change-3.92%
Ins Owners12.94%
Ins Owner Change0.01%
Market Cap1.25B
Revenue(TTM)2.89B
Net Income(TTM)19.68M
Analysts78.57
Price Target8.41 (70.59%)
Short Float %8.37%
Short Ratio4.91
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)4.64%
Min EPS beat(2)2.34%
Max EPS beat(2)6.95%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-4.22%
Min EPS beat(4)-23.04%
Max EPS beat(4)6.95%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-8.85%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-8.19%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.18%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.25%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.12%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.29%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.83%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.01%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.11%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.85%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)4.52%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.41%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.3%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.69%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.47%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.4
Fwd PE 4.55
P/S 0.43
P/FCF 5.82
P/OCF 5.14
P/B 1.67
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.44
EPS(TTM)0.77
EY15.62%
EPS(NY)1.08
Fwd EY21.97%
FCF(TTM)0.85
FCFY17.18%
OCF(TTM)0.96
OCFY19.47%
SpS11.42
BVpS2.96
TBVpS-6.72
PEG (NY)0.77
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number7.16
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.46%
ROE 2.63%
ROCE 5.07%
ROIC 3.06%
ROICexc 3.2%
ROICexgc 28.95%
OM 5.06%
PM (TTM) 0.68%
GM 36.17%
FCFM 7.41%
ROA(3y)0.25%
ROA(5y)-3.09%
ROE(3y)2.13%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)4.06%
ROIC(5y)3.45%
ROICexc(3y)4.36%
ROICexc(5y)3.7%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)6.74%
ROCE(5y)5.72%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y56.69%
ROICexc growth 3Y33.28%
ROICexc growth 5Y-10.55%
OM growth 3Y4.6%
OM growth 5Y-5.28%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.82%
GM growth 5Y1.81%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.68
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.04
Debt/FCF 7.12
Debt/EBITDA 4.88
Cap/Depr 17.14%
Cap/Sales 0.99%
Interest Coverage 1.55
Cash Conversion 77.63%
Profit Quality 1089.04%
Current Ratio 0.89
Quick Ratio 0.89
Altman-Z 0.97
F-Score7
WACC6.53%
ROIC/WACC0.47
Cap/Depr(3y)13.24%
Cap/Depr(5y)26.95%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.69%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.13%
Profit Quality(3y)18834.8%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.31%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%9.09%
EPS Next Y8.26%
EPS Next 2Y19.37%
EPS Next 3Y21%
EPS Next 5Y18.07%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.75%
Revenue growth 3Y24.58%
Revenue growth 5Y14.95%
Sales Q2Q%4.46%
Revenue Next Year4.1%
Revenue Next 2Y7.78%
Revenue Next 3Y6.02%
Revenue Next 5Y4.13%
EBIT growth 1Y31.41%
EBIT growth 3Y30.32%
EBIT growth 5Y8.88%
EBIT Next Year173.31%
EBIT Next 3Y48.76%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y55.73%
FCF growth 3Y-11.41%
FCF growth 5Y12.4%
OCF growth 1Y65.17%
OCF growth 3Y-10.74%
OCF growth 5Y10.25%

STAGWELL INC / STGW FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for STAGWELL INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to STGW.


Can you provide the valuation status for STAGWELL INC?

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


What is the profitability of STGW stock?

STAGWELL INC (STGW) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of STAGWELL INC (STGW) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for STAGWELL INC (STGW) is 6.4 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.67.


How sustainable is the dividend of STAGWELL INC (STGW) stock?

The dividend rating of STAGWELL INC (STGW) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.