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.

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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.
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 0 100M -100M 200M -200M 300M

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 RankSector 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%
STGW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSTGW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100

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 RankSector 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%
STGW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSTGW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20 30

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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.
STGW Yearly Shares OutstandingSTGW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 1B 2B 3B 4B

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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.04
Debt/FCF 7.12
Altman-Z 1.03
ROIC/WACC0.44
WACC6.96%
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 0 500M -500M 1B

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 RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.89
Quick Ratio 0.89
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 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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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

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 7.45, 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 RankSector Rank
PE 7.45
Fwd PE 5.71
STGW Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSTGW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

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 RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.3
EV/EBITDA 9.46
STGW Per share dataSTGW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10

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%

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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 (3/13/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 6.18 0 (0%)

6.18

-0.09 (-1.44%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)03-10
Earnings (Next)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 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)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 RankSector 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 RankSector 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 RankSector 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.


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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 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%.