QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:QUAD • US7473011093

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

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1. QUAD Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year QUAD was profitable.
  • QUAD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: QUAD reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years QUAD had a positive operating cash flow.
QUAD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFQUAD 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 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • QUAD's Return On Assets of 2.16% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. QUAD outperforms 63.75% of its industry peers.
  • QUAD has a better Return On Equity (21.00%) than 90.00% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 15.70%, QUAD belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for QUAD is significantly above the industry average of 9.47%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (14.78%) for QUAD is below the current ROIC(15.70%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.16%
ROE 21%
ROIC 15.7%
ROA(3y)-1.81%
ROA(5y)-0.58%
ROE(3y)-42.46%
ROE(5y)-18.87%
ROIC(3y)14.78%
ROIC(5y)12.22%
QUAD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICQUAD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -50 -100 -150

1.3 Margins

  • QUAD has a Profit Margin of 1.12%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: QUAD outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of QUAD has grown nicely.
  • QUAD has a Operating Margin (4.91%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of QUAD has grown nicely.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 21.62%, QUAD is not doing good in the industry: 70.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of QUAD has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.91%
PM (TTM) 1.12%
GM 21.62%
OM growth 3Y17.12%
OM growth 5Y12.99%
PM growth 3Y56.86%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.16%
GM growth 5Y1.27%
QUAD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsQUAD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15 20

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2. QUAD Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), QUAD is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, QUAD has less shares outstanding
  • QUAD has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • QUAD has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
QUAD Yearly Shares OutstandingQUAD Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
QUAD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsQUAD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • QUAD has an Altman-Z score of 1.67. This is a bad value and indicates that QUAD is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • QUAD's Altman-Z score of 1.67 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. QUAD outperforms 45.00% of its industry peers.
  • QUAD has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.08. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as QUAD would need 7.08 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of QUAD (7.08) is better than 67.50% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.52 is on the high side and indicates that QUAD has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.52, QUAD is not doing good in the industry: 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.52
Debt/FCF 7.08
Altman-Z 1.67
ROIC/WACC1.47
WACC10.69%
QUAD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFQUAD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • QUAD has a Current Ratio of 0.86. This is a bad value and indicates that QUAD is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • QUAD has a Current ratio of 0.86. This is in the lower half of the industry: QUAD underperforms 78.75% of its industry peers.
  • QUAD has a Quick Ratio of 0.86. This is a bad value and indicates that QUAD is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • QUAD's Quick ratio of 0.63 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. QUAD is outperformed by 80.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.86
Quick Ratio 0.63
QUAD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesQUAD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. QUAD Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • QUAD shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.77%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, QUAD shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 44.32% on average per year.
  • QUAD shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -9.44%.
  • QUAD shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -3.75% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.77%
EPS 3Y44.32%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.44%
Revenue growth 3Y-9.05%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.75%
Sales Q2Q%-7.69%

3.2 Future

  • QUAD is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 17.31% yearly.
  • QUAD is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.97% yearly.
EPS Next Y16.14%
EPS Next 2Y15.02%
EPS Next 3Y15.36%
EPS Next 5Y17.31%
Revenue Next Year-4.05%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.79%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.98%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.97%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
QUAD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesQUAD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1B 2B 3B 4B
QUAD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesQUAD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. QUAD Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • QUAD is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 7.95.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of QUAD indicates a rather cheap valuation: QUAD is cheaper than 95.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.64. QUAD is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.31, the valuation of QUAD can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, QUAD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 97.50% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.36, QUAD is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.95
Fwd PE 6.31
QUAD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsQUAD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 95.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than QUAD, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 92.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than QUAD, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.18
EV/EBITDA 3.48
QUAD Per share dataQUAD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

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 QUAD may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as QUAD's earnings are expected to grow with 15.36% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.49
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y15.02%
EPS Next 3Y15.36%

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5. QUAD Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.99%, QUAD is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • QUAD's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.87. QUAD pays more dividend than 96.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, QUAD pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.99%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of QUAD grows each year by 9.38%, which is quite nice.
  • QUAD has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • QUAD has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.38%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
QUAD Yearly Dividends per shareQUAD Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • QUAD pays out 53.33% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of QUAD is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP53.33%
EPS Next 2Y15.02%
EPS Next 3Y15.36%
QUAD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendQUAD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M
QUAD Dividend Payout.QUAD Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.QUAD Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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QUAD Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

QUAD GRAPHICS INC

NYSE:QUAD (5/1/2026, 5:22:53 PM)

After market: 8.55 +0.12 (+1.42%)

8.43

+0.99 (+13.31%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Industry Strength80.12
Industry Growth46.58
Earnings (Last)04-28
Earnings (Next)07-27
Inst Owners57.6%
Inst Owner Change0.7%
Ins Owners13.97%
Ins Owner Change8.37%
Market Cap428.67M
Revenue(TTM)2.42B
Net Income(TTM)27.00M
Analysts85
Price Target10.13 (20.17%)
Short Float %4.3%
Short Ratio5.13
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.99%
Yearly Dividend0.28
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.38%
DP53.33%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date02-27
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)5.3%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.96%
Max EPS beat(2)12.56%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)34.83%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.96%
Max EPS beat(4)130.68%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)71.01%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.94%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.74%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.14%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.49%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.74%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.92%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.73%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)9.16%
PT rev (3m)21.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.42%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.77%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.34%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.54%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.95
Fwd PE 6.31
P/S 0.18
P/FCF 8.18
P/OCF 4.39
P/B 3.33
P/tB 58.72
EV/EBITDA 3.48
EPS(TTM)1.06
EY12.57%
EPS(NY)1.34
Fwd EY15.85%
FCF(TTM)1.03
FCFY12.22%
OCF(TTM)1.92
OCFY22.77%
SpS47.59
BVpS2.53
TBVpS0.14
PEG (NY)0.49
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number7.76639 (-7.87%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.16%
ROE 21%
ROCE 18.9%
ROIC 15.7%
ROICexc 17.46%
ROICexgc 22.22%
OM 4.91%
PM (TTM) 1.12%
GM 21.62%
FCFM 2.17%
ROA(3y)-1.81%
ROA(5y)-0.58%
ROE(3y)-42.46%
ROE(5y)-18.87%
ROIC(3y)14.78%
ROIC(5y)12.22%
ROICexc(3y)15.96%
ROICexc(5y)13.36%
ROICexgc(3y)19.9%
ROICexgc(5y)16.57%
ROCE(3y)17.79%
ROCE(5y)14.71%
ROICexgc growth 3Y26.73%
ROICexgc growth 5Y27.47%
ROICexc growth 3Y23.5%
ROICexc growth 5Y26.2%
OM growth 3Y17.12%
OM growth 5Y12.99%
PM growth 3Y56.86%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.16%
GM growth 5Y1.27%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.93
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.52
Debt/FCF 7.08
Debt/EBITDA 1.64
Cap/Depr 57.51%
Cap/Sales 1.87%
Interest Coverage 2.96
Cash Conversion 49.44%
Profit Quality 194.07%
Current Ratio 0.86
Quick Ratio 0.63
Altman-Z 1.67
F-Score7
WACC10.69%
ROIC/WACC1.47
Cap/Depr(3y)56.09%
Cap/Depr(5y)48.55%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.13%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.99%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.77%
EPS 3Y44.32%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%25%
EPS Next Y16.14%
EPS Next 2Y15.02%
EPS Next 3Y15.36%
EPS Next 5Y17.31%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.44%
Revenue growth 3Y-9.05%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.75%
Sales Q2Q%-7.69%
Revenue Next Year-4.05%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.79%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.98%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.97%
EBIT growth 1Y-1.57%
EBIT growth 3Y6.52%
EBIT growth 5Y8.75%
EBIT Next Year111.66%
EBIT Next 3Y28.79%
EBIT Next 5Y17.69%
FCF growth 1Y-5.92%
FCF growth 3Y-17.79%
FCF growth 5Y-16.51%
OCF growth 1Y-13.55%
OCF growth 3Y-14.21%
OCF growth 5Y-12.49%

QUAD GRAPHICS INC / QUAD Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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


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


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QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


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The financial health rating of QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD) is 2 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for QUAD GRAPHICS INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD) is expected to grow by 16.14% in the next year.