STGW
Stagwell Inc
$8.92
▲ 0.8%Updated Today 11:10 AM ET
STGW at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Market Cap
$0.00
P/E
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Forward P/E (est.)
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ROE
—
Revenue Growth
—
EPS Growth
—
Profit Margin
—
FCF Yield
—
Debt / Equity
—
ROIC
6.0%
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
0.81x
Dividend Yield
—
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
—
Rating Score
0/100
Stagwell Inc (STGW) is a small-cap company in the Media industry, part of the Communication Services sector of the S&P 500.
In its latest reported year it generated about $2.91B in revenue and $29.10M in net profit.
Our model rates STGW Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
The numbers don't show a durable competitive advantage — margins, growth, or returns on capital have been unstable or thin. Great returns are still possible; they just aren't protected.
4.6% average over the last 3 years
±2.6 pts around 5.0% across 10 years
grew in 5 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 8 of 10 years
6.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
4Y CAGR
18.6%
Revenue moved from $1.39B in 2016 to $2.91B in 2025, a 8.6% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
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Operating Margin
5.5%
Net Margin
1.0%
ROE
—
Total Debt
$1.45B
Net Debt
$1.34B
Net Debt / EBITDA
8.43x
Debt / Equity
—
Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, with a current ratio of 0.8x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $1.45B of total debt against $109.47M of cash.
Operating CF
$291.03M
Free Cash Flow
$247.29M
FCF Margin
8.5%
In the latest year Stagwell Inc produced about $291.03M of operating cash flow and $247.29M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
The dividend is being paid, but coverage or consistency is thinner than an income investor should rely on without a closer look.
Total paid (latest FY)
$56.00K
History on record
4 years
dividend uses 0% of free cash flow
0% of net income paid out
no current raise streak
payout was cut at least once in the last 4 years
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
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P/S
—
P/B
—
EV / EBITDA
—
STGW trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$17.37
Current price
$8.92
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$247.29M
Growth, years 1–5
4.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where STGW sits versus its Communication Services sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 44 Communication Services companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How STGW stacks up against its Communication Services peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Communication Services sector (95 S&P 500 companies), STGW ranks #84 of 95 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
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median 17.1x
ROE vs sector
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median 14.9%
Growth vs sector
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median 5.3%
Sector rank
#84
of 95 by rating
Peers are the closest Communication Services companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 95 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $8.92 today · expected CAGR -7% – 3%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.14B | $3.39B | $3.66B | $3.96B | $4.27B |
| Net income | $94.25M | $101.79M | $109.94M | $118.73M | $128.23M |
| EPS | $0.39 | $0.42 | $0.45 | $0.49 | $0.52 |
| Share price (low) | $4.63 | $5.00 | $5.40 | $5.83 | $6.29 |
| Share price (high) | $7.71 | $8.33 | $8.99 | $9.71 | $10.49 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -48% / -14% | -25% / -3% | -15% / 0% | -10% / 2% | -7% / 3% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for STGW:
- As an established S&P 500 member in Communication Services, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against STGW:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Stagwell Inc is a small-cap communication services business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 14 Wall Street analysts covering STGW recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
STGW's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
STGW — frequently asked questions
Is STGW a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Stagwell Inc's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.
Where does STGW's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Stagwell Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for STGW calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this STGW analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell STGW. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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