Stagwell (STGW) Stock Analysis & Winston Score

Stagwell Inc. provides digital transformation, performance media and data, consumer insights and strategy, and creativity and communications services. The company operates through three segments: Integrated Agencies Network, Media Network, and Communications Network. It designs and builds digital platforms and experiences that support the delivery of content, commerce, service, and sales; creates websites, mobile applications, back-end systems, content and data management systems, and other digi

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+8.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-72.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

58.1%ownership

↑ Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Runway

~9 months

$115M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

Stagwell has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Gross Margin

28.4%

Modest — 28.4% gross margin

Operating Margin

1.4%

Thin — 1.4% operating margin

ROCE

0.4%

Weak — 0.4% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY

+4.9%

Slow sales growth (4.9% YoY)

EPS YoY

-27.6%

Earnings shrinking (-27.6% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency

2/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

1705%

Turns 1705% of profit into real cash

FCF Margin

9.3%

Modest free cash flow (9.3%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

2.36

Heavy debt load (2.36)

Interest Cover

1.56x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.6x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

105.5x

no trend

Expensive — P/E 105.5

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

P/E vs Forward

+100.8

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (105.5 → 4.7)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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