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STGW gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 92 industry peers in the Media industry. STGW has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on STGW.
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.
- Each year in the past 5 years STGW had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- STGW's Return On Assets of 0.46% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. STGW outperforms 68.48% of its industry peers.
- STGW's Return On Equity of 2.63% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. STGW outperforms 70.65% of its industry peers.
- STGW has a Return On Invested Capital (3.06%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for STGW is below the industry average of 7.03%.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.68%, STGW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 5.06%, STGW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of STGW has declined.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 36.17%, STGW is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.83% of the companies in the same 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so STGW is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, STGW has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for STGW has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- STGW has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.98, we must say that STGW is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- STGW has a Altman-Z score (0.98) 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.
- STGW's Debt to FCF ratio of 7.12 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. STGW outperforms 72.83% 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.
- STGW has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.04) than 67.39% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.12 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.98 |
ROIC/WACC0.46
WACC6.68%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.89 indicates that STGW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- STGW's Current ratio of 0.89 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. STGW is outperformed by 63.04% 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.
- STGW has a Quick ratio of 0.89. This is in the lower half of the industry: STGW underperforms 60.87% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 20.31% over the past year.
- Looking at the last year, STGW shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.75% in the last 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
- STGW is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 18.07% yearly.
- STGW is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.13% yearly.
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 6.73, the valuation of STGW can be described as very cheap.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of STGW indicates a rather cheap valuation: STGW is cheaper than 89.13% 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 27.93.
- STGW is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.78.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, STGW is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.04% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.77, STGW is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.78 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, STGW is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.22% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, STGW is valued cheaper than 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.09 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.63 |
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.
- STGW's earnings are expected to grow with 21.00% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.81
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y19.37%
EPS Next 3Y21%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- STGW does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
5.18
+0.34 (+7.02%)
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 Cap1.31B
Revenue(TTM)2.89B
Net Income(TTM)19.68M
Analysts78.57
Price Target8.41 (62.36%)
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)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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.78 | ||
| P/S | 0.45 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.09 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.38 | ||
| P/B | 1.74 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.63 |
EPS(TTM)0.77
EY14.86%
EPS(NY)1.08
Fwd EY20.91%
FCF(TTM)0.85
FCFY16.41%
OCF(TTM)0.96
OCFY18.59%
SpS11.46
BVpS2.97
TBVpS-6.74
PEG (NY)0.81
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 | 0.98 |
F-Score7
WACC6.68%
ROIC/WACC0.46
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
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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 6.73 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.74.
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%.