STAGWELL INC (STGW) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:STGW • US85256A1097

4.85 USD
+0.31 (+6.83%)
At close: Feb 26, 2026
4.7816 USD
-0.07 (-1.41%)
After Hours: 2/26/2026, 8:00:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall STGW gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated STGW against 91 industry peers in the Media industry. While STGW is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. STGW may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • STGW had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year STGW had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years STGW reported negative net income over the last 5 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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.46%, STGW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • STGW's Return On Equity of 2.63% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. STGW outperforms 72.53% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.06%, STGW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • STGW had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.06%. This is below the industry average of 7.04%.
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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.68%, STGW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • STGW has a Operating Margin (5.06%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • STGW's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 36.17%, STGW is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), STGW is destroying value.
  • STGW has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, STGW has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, STGW has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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

  • STGW has an Altman-Z score of 0.96. This is a bad value and indicates that STGW is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.96, STGW is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.95% of the companies in the same 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 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 7.12. This is in the better half of the industry: STGW outperforms 72.53% 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: 69.23% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.04
Debt/FCF 7.12
Altman-Z 0.96
ROIC/WACC0.47
WACC6.52%
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

  • STGW has a Current 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.
  • The Current ratio of STGW (0.89) is worse than 65.93% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.89 indicates that STGW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • STGW has a worse Quick ratio (0.89) than 62.64% of its industry peers.
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.
  • Measured over the past years, STGW shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 14.95% on average per year.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, STGW will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 18.07% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.13% on average over the next years.
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

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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

  • STGW is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 6.30.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, STGW is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.21% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.21, STGW is valued rather cheaply.
  • STGW is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.48.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, STGW is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.11% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • STGW's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.13.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.3
Fwd PE 4.48
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 67.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of STGW indicates a rather cheap valuation: STGW is cheaper than 82.42% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.73
EV/EBITDA 8.13
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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as STGW's earnings are expected to grow with 21.00% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.76
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%

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STAGWELL INC

NASDAQ:STGW (2/26/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 4.7816 -0.07 (-1.41%)

4.85

+0.31 (+6.83%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)03-10
Inst Owners41.43%
Inst Owner Change-2.14%
Ins Owners12.94%
Ins Owner Change0.01%
Market Cap1.23B
Revenue(TTM)2.89B
Net Income(TTM)19.68M
Analysts78.57
Price Target8.41 (73.4%)
Short Float %8.61%
Short Ratio4.79
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)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.35%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.3%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.47%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.47%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.3
Fwd PE 4.48
P/S 0.42
P/FCF 5.73
P/OCF 5.05
P/B 1.64
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.13
EPS(TTM)0.77
EY15.88%
EPS(NY)1.08
Fwd EY22.33%
FCF(TTM)0.85
FCFY17.46%
OCF(TTM)0.96
OCFY19.79%
SpS11.42
BVpS2.96
TBVpS-6.72
PEG (NY)0.76
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 0.96
F-Score7
WACC6.52%
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 4 / 10.


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

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for STAGWELL INC (STGW) is 6.3 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.64.


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%.