# Stagwell Inc. (STGW) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Communication Services / Diversified Telecommunication Services. Price $8.77, market value $2.1 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 146.2×**. Stagwell Inc. trades at 146.2× trailing earnings. The Communication Services median in the September 2026 study was 21.1×. Forward P/E is 7.1×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 0.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.7×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 3.2×**. The shares trade at 3.2× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 10.7×**. Enterprise value is 10.7× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 11.8%** (5-yr avg 17.2%). Free cash flow equals 11.8% of the market value, below its five-year average of 17.2%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 0.7%**. The inverse of the P/E: 0.7% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 4.6%**. 4.6% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: 1.0%**. 1.0% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 3.8%**. 3.8% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 5.5%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 5.5%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: 0.4%**. Each dollar of assets produces 0.4% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 2.4%** (3-yr 2.7%/yr, 5-yr 26.8%/yr). Revenue grew 2.4% over the last year, against 26.8% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -8.7%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -8.7% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 1.75**. Debt is 1.75 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 3.9×**. It would take 3.9 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, above the 3× level most lenders treat as comfortable.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.44**. A Z-score of 1.44 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Stagwell Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 58.9%** (YTD 79.3%, 3-mo 36.2%). The shares are up 58.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -8.2%** (104.4% above the low). Trading 8% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 54**. An RSI of 54 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.86** (volatility 56%). Beta of 0.86 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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