5.27 USD
-0.16 (-2.95%)
Last: Feb 4, 2026, 10:13 AM
Taking everything into account, STGW scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. STGW was compared to 91 industry peers in the Media industry. There are concerns on the financial health of STGW while its profitability can be described as average. 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.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: STGW reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Each year in the past 5 years STGW had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of STGW (0.46%) is better than 69.23% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 2.63%, STGW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- STGW has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.06%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: STGW outperforms 58.24% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.68%, STGW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.93% of the companies in the same industry.
- STGW has a Operating Margin of 5.06%. This is in the better half of the industry: STGW outperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of STGW has declined.
- With a Gross Margin value of 36.17%, STGW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.35% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of STGW has grown nicely.
| 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for STGW has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for STGW has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, STGW has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- STGW has an Altman-Z score of 0.99. This is a bad value and indicates that STGW is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.99, STGW is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of STGW is 7.12, which is on the high side as it means it would take STGW, 7.12 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 7.12, STGW is doing good in 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.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.04, STGW is doing worse than 67.03% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.12 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.99 |
ROIC/WACC0.42
WACC7.22%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.89 indicates that STGW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of STGW (0.89) is worse than 63.74% 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 worse Quick ratio (0.89) than 61.54% of its industry peers.
| 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.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.75% in the past year.
- 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
- 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 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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 6.84 indicates a rather cheap valuation of STGW.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, STGW is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.01% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.18. STGW is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.21, the valuation of STGW can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, STGW is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.81% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- STGW is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.51, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.84 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.21 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 68.13% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than STGW, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, STGW is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.32% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.2 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.83 |
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 13.40% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.86
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y15.35%
EPS Next 3Y13.4%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- STGW does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:STGW (2/4/2026, 10:13:42 AM)
5.27
-0.16 (-2.95%)
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 Cap1.33B
Revenue(TTM)2.89B
Net Income(TTM)19.68M
Analysts78.57
Price Target8.41 (59.58%)
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 | 6.84 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.21 | ||
| P/S | 0.46 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.2 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.47 | ||
| P/B | 1.77 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.83 |
EPS(TTM)0.77
EY14.61%
EPS(NY)1.01
Fwd EY19.19%
FCF(TTM)0.85
FCFY16.13%
OCF(TTM)0.96
OCFY18.27%
SpS11.46
BVpS2.97
TBVpS-6.74
PEG (NY)0.86
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%
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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 6.84 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.77.
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%.