Last 44 quarters of trend data · Communication Services · Advertising Agencies
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
EV/EBITDA has expanded 42.0% YoY to 14.7x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 61.00 | — | 25.00 | 14.85 | — | — | 58.96 | 58.50 | — | — | 150.68 | 117.25 | — |
| — | — | -57.6% | -74.6% | — | — | -60.9% | -50.1% | — | — | — | +439.9% | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.39 | 0.49 | 0.42 | 0.61 | 0.24 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 0.33 |
| — | -8.4% | +63.3% | +77.6% | +44.0% | +126.6% | -19.6% | -45.0% | -12.4% | -68.7% | +10.8% | +53.3% | -45.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.21 | 2.11 | 1.58 | 1.88 | 1.50 | 2.02 | 0.96 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 0.90 | 0.93 | 1.63 | 1.05 |
| — | +4.8% | +63.8% | +81.7% | +43.8% | +125.4% | +3.8% | -36.5% | -0.8% | -60.4% | +17.8% | +66.2% | -40.7% | |
| P/FCF | 6.88 | — | 1.30 | — | 2.74 | — | 0.90 | — | — | — | 0.94 | 84.39 | — |
| — | — | +44.2% | — | — | — | -4.1% | — | — | — | +27.2% | +6459.0% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.05 | 14.69 | 6.90 | 6.42 | 8.42 | 10.35 | 6.94 | 6.27 | 7.23 | 6.74 | 10.11 | 8.13 | 8.43 |
| — | +42.0% | -0.6% | +2.3% | +16.5% | +53.6% | -31.3% | -22.9% | -14.2% | -48.2% | -58.0% | +37.6% | -17.5% | |
| EV / EBIT | 20.14 | 82.23 | 12.22 | 13.41 | 31.95 | 40.55 | 13.10 | 13.95 | 28.76 | 24.62 | 4.75 | 22.36 | 32.97 |
| — | +102.8% | -6.7% | -3.8% | +11.1% | +64.7% | +175.9% | -37.6% | -12.8% | -56.8% | — | +145.3% | +93.3% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Stagwell Inc.'s operating margin was 1.4% in Q1 2026, down 5.6 pp QoQ and down 1.4 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin compression, signaling a persistent pressure on profitability that investors should monitor. The trailing four-quarter average of 5.0% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin contracted 22.6% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 36.5% | 28.4% | 37.6% | 36.6% | 35.0% | 36.8% | 36.3% | 35.7% | 34.6% | 33.7% | 30.1% | 37.7% | 36.4% |
| — | -22.6% | +3.7% | +2.4% | +1.2% | +9.2% | +20.6% | -5.1% | -4.8% | +0.5% | -26.1% | +1.4% | -1.5% | |
| Operating Margin | 5.5% | 1.4% | 7.0% | 8.2% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 5.5% | 5.9% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 2.8% | 5.5% | 3.4% |
| — | -51.2% | +27.1% | +39.6% | +0.4% | -27.3% | +97.9% | +7.5% | -2.9% | +48.0% | +243.0% | -48.2% | -53.2% | |
| Net Margin | 1.0% | -1.8% | 1.6% | 3.3% | -0.7% | -0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | -0.4% | -0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| — | -311.6% | +282.2% | +620.5% | -68.5% | -134.0% | +107.6% | +335.1% | +12.5% | -185.7% | +121.6% | -93.4% | -132.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 3.7% | -1.7% | 1.6% | 3.2% | -0.7% | -0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | -0.4% | -0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| — | -352.7% | +283.4% | +625.4% | -75.0% | -137.5% | +160.0% | +417.9% | -4.3% | -207.7% | +123.1% | -92.9% | -132.4% | |
| ROA | 0.7% | -0.3% | 0.3% | 0.6% | -0.1% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | -0.1% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| — | -315.2% | +255.6% | +565.8% | -62.8% | -118.6% | +149.3% | +410.1% | +5.5% | -196.0% | +120.7% | -93.6% | -131.8% | |
| ROIC | 5.2% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| — | -46.5% | +28.6% | +43.9% | +3.2% | -32.6% | +140.1% | +30.8% | +9.2% | +66.8% | +232.1% | -51.7% | -55.0% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Stagwell Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 31.6x, up from 16.0x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 9.2% YoY to 0.83x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 2.00 | 2.29 | 2.00 | 2.32 | 2.24 | 2.21 | 2.11 | 2.33 | 2.36 | 1.98 | 1.79 | 2.40 | 2.31 |
| — | +3.6% | -5.2% | -0.2% | -4.9% | +11.3% | +18.3% | -3.1% | +2.0% | +18.7% | +11.2% | +25.1% | +18.0% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.04 | 31.64 | 16.02 | 14.80 | 21.50 | 22.56 | 20.16 | 18.44 | 21.19 | 19.67 | 28.07 | 20.05 | 24.13 |
| — | +40.3% | -20.5% | -19.7% | +1.5% | +14.7% | -28.2% | -8.0% | -12.2% | -14.4% | -60.6% | +19.8% | +9.3% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.79 | 0.83 | 0.79 | 0.89 | 0.86 | 0.91 | 0.83 | 0.95 | 0.90 | 0.83 | 0.75 | 0.83 | 0.81 |
| — | -9.2% | -5.4% | -6.0% | -4.3% | +10.0% | +11.3% | +14.3% | +11.8% | +6.4% | -1.1% | -3.5% | -7.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.79 | 0.83 | 0.79 | 0.89 | 0.86 | 0.91 | 0.83 | 0.95 | 0.90 | 0.83 | 0.75 | 0.83 | 0.81 |
| — | -9.2% | -5.4% | -6.0% | -4.3% | +10.0% | +11.3% | +14.3% | +11.8% | +6.4% | -1.1% | -3.5% | -7.9% | |
| Interest Coverage | 1.65 | 0.41 | 2.32 | 2.32 | 0.92 | 0.85 | 1.81 | 1.82 | 0.88 | 1.07 | 4.95 | 1.29 | 0.82 |
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Stagwell Inc.'s current P/E is 61.0x. The average P/E over the last 2 quarters is 19.9x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Stagwell Inc.'s current operating margin is 5.5%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Stagwell Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.