STAGWELL INC (STGW) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:STGW • US85256A1097

Current stock price

6.27 USD
-0.22 (-3.39%)
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6.26 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

  • The Return On Assets of STGW (0.69%) is better than 75.82% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 3.84%, STGW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 4.61%, STGW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • STGW had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.05%. This is below the industry average of 7.63%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.05%) for STGW is below the current ROIC(4.61%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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 73.63% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of STGW has remained more or less at the same level.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 5.48%, STGW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.54% 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 (36.54%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of STGW has remained more or less at the same level.
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

  • 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.
  • 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 1.01. 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 (1.01) 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 5.36, STGW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • STGW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.75. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of STGW (1.75) is worse than 60.44% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.75
Debt/FCF 5.36
Altman-Z 1.01
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC8.81%
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.
  • STGW's Current ratio of 0.79 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. STGW is outperformed by 72.53% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.79 indicates that STGW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of STGW (0.79) is worse than 69.23% 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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 9.21% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.92% on average over the past years.
  • STGW shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.39%.
  • Measured over the past years, STGW shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 19.39% on average per year.
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

  • STGW is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 24.66% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, STGW will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.30% on average per year.
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

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • 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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 7.55, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of STGW.
  • 89.01% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than STGW, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.86. STGW is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.89 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 86.81% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 37.39. STGW is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.55
Fwd PE 5.89
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

  • STGW's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. STGW is cheaper than 70.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, STGW is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.81% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.43
EV/EBITDA 8.5
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)0.27
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y21%
EPS Next 3Y24.14%

0

5. STGW Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

STGW Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

STAGWELL INC

NASDAQ:STGW (4/10/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 6.26 -0.01 (-0.16%)

6.27

-0.22 (-3.39%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)03-10
Earnings (Next)04-30
Inst Owners40.32%
Inst Owner Change-0.05%
Ins Owners10.93%
Ins Owner Change-3.88%
Market Cap1.59B
Revenue(TTM)2.91B
Net Income(TTM)29.10M
Analysts78.57
Price Target8.27 (31.9%)
Short Float %9.56%
Short Ratio5.18
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)-21.67%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-21.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.64%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.22%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.22%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.72%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.67%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.55
Fwd PE 5.89
P/S 0.55
P/FCF 6.43
P/OCF 5.46
P/B 2.1
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.5
EPS(TTM)0.83
EY13.24%
EPS(NY)1.07
Fwd EY16.99%
FCF(TTM)0.98
FCFY15.56%
OCF(TTM)1.15
OCFY18.31%
SpS11.48
BVpS2.99
TBVpS-6.59
PEG (NY)0.27
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number7.48
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 1.01
F-Score7
WACC8.81%
ROIC/WACC0.52
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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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%.