STAGWELL INC (STGW) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:STGW • US85256A1097
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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.
1. STGW Profitability Analysis
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.
- Of the past 5 years STGW 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.46%, STGW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- STGW's Return On Equity of 2.63% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. STGW outperforms 76.09% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.06%, STGW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- STGW had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.06%. This is below the industry average of 6.70%.
| 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 71.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Operating Margin of STGW (5.06%) is better than 61.96% of its industry peers.
- STGW's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- STGW has a Gross Margin (36.17%) which is comparable to the rest of the 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. STGW Health Analysis
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 no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- STGW has an Altman-Z score of 1.03. This is a bad value and indicates that STGW is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- STGW has a Altman-Z score of 1.03. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: STGW outperforms 55.43% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of STGW (7.12) is better than 73.91% of its industry peers.
- STGW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.04. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- STGW has a Debt to Equity ratio of 2.04. This is in the lower half of the industry: STGW underperforms 64.13% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.12 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.03 |
ROIC/WACC0.44
WACC6.96%
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.
- STGW has a worse Current ratio (0.89) than 66.30% 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 63.04% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 |
3. STGW Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- STGW shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 9.21%, which is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.21%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%2.38%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, STGW will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 24.66% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, STGW will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.14% on average per year.
EPS Next Y30.47%
EPS Next 2Y27.36%
EPS Next 3Y27.84%
EPS Next 5Y24.66%
Revenue Next Year11.6%
Revenue Next 2Y7%
Revenue Next 3Y6.55%
Revenue Next 5Y4.14%
3.3 Evolution
4. STGW Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 7.45, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of STGW.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, STGW is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.13% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.71. STGW is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.71, the valuation of STGW can be described as very cheap.
- STGW's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. STGW is cheaper than 84.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- STGW's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.71 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, STGW is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 60.87% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, STGW is valued cheaper than 80.43% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.3 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.46 |
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.
- STGW's earnings are expected to grow with 27.84% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.24
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y27.36%
EPS Next 3Y27.84%
5. STGW Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for STGW!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
STGW Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
6.18
-0.09 (-1.44%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)03-10 2026-03-10/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners40.34%
Inst Owner Change-2.17%
Ins Owners12.9%
Ins Owner Change-4.36%
Market Cap1.56B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)19.68M
Analysts78.57
Price Target8.41 (36.08%)
Short Float %9.35%
Short Ratio5.34
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)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.54%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.54%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.62%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.52%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.52%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.13%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.71 | ||
| P/S | 0.54 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.3 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.44 | ||
| P/B | 2.09 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.46 |
EPS(TTM)0.83
EY13.43%
EPS(NY)1.08
Fwd EY17.52%
FCF(TTM)0.85
FCFY13.71%
OCF(TTM)0.96
OCFY15.53%
SpS11.42
BVpS2.96
TBVpS-6.72
PEG (NY)0.24
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number7.44
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 | 1.03 |
F-Score7
WACC6.96%
ROIC/WACC0.44
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)9.21%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%25%
EPS Next Y30.47%
EPS Next 2Y27.36%
EPS Next 3Y27.84%
EPS Next 5Y24.66%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%2.38%
Revenue Next Year11.6%
Revenue Next 2Y7%
Revenue Next 3Y6.55%
Revenue Next 5Y4.14%
EBIT growth 1Y31.41%
EBIT growth 3Y30.32%
EBIT growth 5Y8.88%
EBIT Next Year173.14%
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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to STGW.
Can you provide the valuation status for STAGWELL INC?
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 4 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of STAGWELL INC (STGW) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for STAGWELL INC (STGW) is 7.45 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.09.
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%.