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-0.64 (-10.54%)
At close: Feb 3, 2026
5.45 USD
+0.02 (+0.37%)
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STGW gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals 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
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year STGW was profitable.
- 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.
- In the past 5 years STGW always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- STGW has a better Return On Assets (0.46%) than 69.23% of its industry peers.
- STGW has a Return On Equity of 2.63%. This is in the better half of the industry: STGW outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.06%, STGW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.24% 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 7.01%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- STGW has a better Profit Margin (0.68%) than 65.93% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 5.06%, STGW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of STGW has declined.
- STGW has a Gross Margin (36.17%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- STGW's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
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.
- 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.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.99, we must say that STGW is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- STGW has a Altman-Z score (0.99) which 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.12, STGW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.04 is on the high side and indicates that STGW has dependencies on debt financing.
- STGW has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.04) than 67.03% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.12 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.99 |
ROIC/WACC0.42
WACC7.22%
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.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.89, STGW is not doing good in the industry: 63.74% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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: 61.54% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- STGW shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 20.31%, which is quite impressive.
- STGW shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.75%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 14.95% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.13% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y7.94%
EPS Next 2Y15.35%
EPS Next 3Y13.4%
EPS Next 5Y18.07%
Revenue Next Year4.1%
Revenue Next 2Y6.51%
Revenue Next 3Y3.37%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- STGW is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 7.05.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of STGW indicates a rather cheap valuation: STGW is cheaper than 89.01% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- STGW's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.18.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.37 indicates a rather cheap valuation of STGW.
- 86.81% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than STGW, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- STGW's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.51.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.37 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, STGW is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.13% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- STGW's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. STGW is cheaper than 81.32% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.39 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.83 |
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 13.40% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.89
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y15.35%
EPS Next 3Y13.4%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for STGW!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
5.43
-0.64 (-10.54%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Inst Owners41.43%
Inst Owner Change-2.6%
Ins Owners12.94%
Ins Owner Change0.01%
Market Cap1.37B
Revenue(TTM)2.89B
Net Income(TTM)19.68M
Analysts78.57
Price Target8.41 (54.88%)
Short Float %8.37%
Short Ratio4.91
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-2.86%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.7%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.13%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.17%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.37 | ||
| P/S | 0.47 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.39 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.64 | ||
| P/B | 1.83 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.83 |
EPS(TTM)0.77
EY14.18%
EPS(NY)1.01
Fwd EY18.62%
FCF(TTM)0.85
FCFY15.65%
OCF(TTM)0.96
OCFY17.74%
SpS11.46
BVpS2.97
TBVpS-6.74
PEG (NY)0.89
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number7.17
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 0.99 |
F-Score7
WACC7.22%
ROIC/WACC0.42
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 Y7.94%
EPS Next 2Y15.35%
EPS Next 3Y13.4%
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 2Y6.51%
Revenue Next 3Y3.37%
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
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to STGW.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 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 7.05 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.83.
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%.