STAGWELL INC (STGW) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:STGW • US85256A1097

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

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1. STGW Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year STGW was profitable.
  • STGW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years STGW 4 years were profitable.
  • 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 2025 0 100M -100M 200M -200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • STGW has a Return On Assets of 0.69%. This is in the better half of the industry: STGW outperforms 75.56% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 3.84%, STGW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.56% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.61%, STGW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for STGW is below the industry average of 7.63%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (4.61%) for STGW is above the 3 year average (4.05%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.69%
ROE 3.84%
ROIC 4.61%
ROA(3y)0.25%
ROA(5y)0.27%
ROE(3y)1.52%
ROE(5y)1.84%
ROIC(3y)4.05%
ROIC(5y)4.46%
STGW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSTGW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50 -100

1.3 Margins

  • STGW has a better Profit Margin (1.00%) than 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • STGW's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 5.48%, STGW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of STGW has grown nicely.
  • STGW has a Gross Margin of 36.54%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: STGW outperforms 46.67% of its industry peers.
  • STGW's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.48%
PM (TTM) 1%
GM 36.54%
OM growth 3Y-19.4%
OM growth 5Y5.33%
PM growth 3Y-0.51%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.06%
GM growth 5Y0.42%
STGW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSTGW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 -20 30

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2. STGW Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • STGW has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, STGW has less shares outstanding
  • STGW has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for STGW has been reduced compared to a year ago.
STGW Yearly Shares OutstandingSTGW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • STGW has an Altman-Z score of 1.04. This is a bad value and indicates that STGW is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of STGW (1.04) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of STGW is 5.36, which is a neutral value as it means it would take STGW, 5.36 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • STGW has a better Debt to FCF ratio (5.36) than 75.56% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.75 is on the high side and indicates that STGW has dependencies on debt financing.
  • STGW has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.75) than 62.22% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.75
Debt/FCF 5.36
Altman-Z 1.04
ROIC/WACC0.51
WACC9.01%
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 2025 0 500M -500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.79 indicates that STGW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.79, STGW is not doing good in the industry: 73.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • STGW has a Quick Ratio of 0.79. 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 Quick ratio of STGW (0.79) is worse than 70.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.79
Quick Ratio 0.79
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 2025 500M 1B

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3. STGW Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • STGW shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 9.21%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, STGW shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 6.92% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.39% in the past year.
  • STGW shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 19.39% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.21%
EPS 3Y6.92%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.39%
Revenue growth 3Y2.67%
Revenue growth 5Y19.39%
Sales Q2Q%2.38%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 24.66% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • STGW is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.30% yearly.
EPS Next Y28.33%
EPS Next 2Y21%
EPS Next 3Y24.14%
EPS Next 5Y24.66%
Revenue Next Year11.47%
Revenue Next 2Y7.7%
Revenue Next 3Y8.81%
Revenue Next 5Y4.3%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • 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. STGW Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • STGW is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.42.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, STGW is valued cheaper than 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • STGW is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.66, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • STGW is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.56.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of STGW indicates a rather cheap valuation: STGW is cheaper than 85.56% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.00. STGW is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.42
Fwd PE 6.56
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 67.78% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, STGW is valued cheaper than 85.56% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.16
EV/EBITDA 9.07
STGW Per share dataSTGW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10

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 STGW may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • STGW's earnings are expected to grow with 24.14% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.3
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y21%
EPS Next 3Y24.14%

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5. STGW Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for STGW!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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STGW Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

STAGWELL INC

NASDAQ:STGW (4/22/2026, 2:20:30 PM)

6.985

-0.03 (-0.5%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)03-10
Earnings (Next)04-30
Inst Owners40.32%
Inst Owner Change-0.17%
Ins Owners10.93%
Ins Owner Change-3.88%
Market Cap1.77B
Revenue(TTM)2.91B
Net Income(TTM)29.10M
Analysts78.57
Price Target8.27 (18.4%)
Short Float %10.67%
Short Ratio6.42
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)8.82%
Min EPS beat(2)6.95%
Max EPS beat(2)10.69%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.76%
Min EPS beat(4)-23.04%
Max EPS beat(4)10.69%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.43%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-10.94%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.46%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.68%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.25%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.22%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.83%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.12%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.47%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.82%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-1.73%
PT rev (3m)-1.73%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-6.87%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-21.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.64%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.22%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)3.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.22%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.67%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.42
Fwd PE 6.56
P/S 0.61
P/FCF 7.16
P/OCF 6.08
P/B 2.33
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.07
EPS(TTM)0.83
EY11.88%
EPS(NY)1.07
Fwd EY15.25%
FCF(TTM)0.98
FCFY13.97%
OCF(TTM)1.15
OCFY16.44%
SpS11.48
BVpS2.99
TBVpS-6.59
PEG (NY)0.3
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number7.47535 (7.02%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.69%
ROE 3.84%
ROCE 5.83%
ROIC 4.61%
ROICexc 4.79%
ROICexgc 62.83%
OM 5.48%
PM (TTM) 1%
GM 36.54%
FCFM 8.5%
ROA(3y)0.25%
ROA(5y)0.27%
ROE(3y)1.52%
ROE(5y)1.84%
ROIC(3y)4.05%
ROIC(5y)4.46%
ROICexc(3y)4.25%
ROICexc(5y)4.76%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)5.13%
ROCE(5y)5.65%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y-2.14%
ROICexc growth 3Y-19.48%
ROICexc growth 5Y-1.91%
OM growth 3Y-19.4%
OM growth 5Y5.33%
PM growth 3Y-0.51%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.06%
GM growth 5Y0.42%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.69
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.75
Debt/FCF 5.36
Debt/EBITDA 4.01
Cap/Depr 25.54%
Cap/Sales 1.5%
Interest Coverage 1.69
Cash Conversion 88%
Profit Quality 849.75%
Current Ratio 0.79
Quick Ratio 0.79
Altman-Z 1.04
F-Score7
WACC9.01%
ROIC/WACC0.51
Cap/Depr(3y)15.99%
Cap/Depr(5y)18.89%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.91%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.02%
Profit Quality(3y)18721.4%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.21%
EPS 3Y6.92%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%25%
EPS Next Y28.33%
EPS Next 2Y21%
EPS Next 3Y24.14%
EPS Next 5Y24.66%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.39%
Revenue growth 3Y2.67%
Revenue growth 5Y19.39%
Sales Q2Q%2.38%
Revenue Next Year11.47%
Revenue Next 2Y7.7%
Revenue Next 3Y8.81%
Revenue Next 5Y4.3%
EBIT growth 1Y18.31%
EBIT growth 3Y-17.25%
EBIT growth 5Y25.76%
EBIT Next Year200.64%
EBIT Next 3Y50.86%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y99.51%
FCF growth 3Y-8.7%
FCF growth 5Y97.16%
OCF growth 1Y103.72%
OCF growth 3Y-5.75%
OCF growth 5Y54.93%

STAGWELL INC / STGW Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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


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


How profitable is STAGWELL INC (STGW) stock?

STAGWELL INC (STGW) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for STGW stock?

The financial health rating of STAGWELL INC (STGW) is 2 / 10.


Is the dividend of STAGWELL INC sustainable?

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