Stagwell Inc (STGW) Key Metrics
STGW valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $2.20B
- Enterprise value
- $3.67B
- P/E (TTM)
- 179.6 10-yr median 37.3
- Forward P/E
- 6.0
- PEG ratio
- 0.38
- Price / sales
- 0.7 10-yr median 0.3
- Price / book
- 3.1 10-yr median 1.7
- EV / EBITDA
- 9.5 10-yr median 7.0
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.30
STGW key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsSTGW valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
STGW returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
STGW per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
STGW financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
STGW efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
STGW valuation history
STGW returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
STGW debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
STGW cash returned to shareholders
STGW price vs earnings per share
STGW key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $1.29B | $761.6M | $810.0M | $770.4M | $784.0M | $194.7M | $192.2M | $149.3M | $540.9M | $336.3M |
| Enterprise value | $2.79B | $2.29B | $2.18B | $2.10B | $2.21B | $373.4M | $1.03B | $1.07B | $1.37B | $1.24B |
| P/E ratio | 44.4 | 337.2 | — | 38.7 | 37.3 | 3.5 | 10.4 | — | 2.2 | — |
| Price / sales | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Price / book | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | — | — | — |
| Price / free cash flow | 5.2 | 8.6 | 21.0 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 3.7 | — | 12.5 | — |
| Price / operating cash flow | 4.4 | 5.3 | 10.0 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 54.3 |
| EV / sales | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.9 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 9.7 | 3.0 | 13.7 | 32.7 | 7.0 | 19.9 |
| EV / free cash flow | 11.3 | 25.8 | 56.6 | 6.7 | 14.9 | 3.0 | 19.8 | — | 31.8 | — |
| Earnings yield | 2.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 28.9% | 9.6% | −82.9% | 44.7% | −13.6% |
| Free cash flow yield | 19.1% | 11.7% | 4.8% | 40.5% | 18.9% | 63.7% | 27.3% | −0.9% | 8.0% | −6.9% |
| Dividend yield | — | — | 0.0% | 3.7% | 26.1% | 59.3% | 20.9% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9.8% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 10.4% | 14.2% | 27.6% | 12.8% | 26.2% | 70.6% | 21.2% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 10.8% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $4.89 | $6.58 | $6.63 | $6.21 | $8.67 | $2.51 | $2.78 | $2.61 | $9.75 | $6.55 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $11.00 | $24.55 | $20.69 | $21.66 | $16.25 | $11.45 | $9.09 | $25.80 | $27.28 | $26.99 |
| Earnings per share | $0.11 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.23 | $0.73 | $0.27 | −$2.16 | $4.36 | −$0.89 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $1.10 | $1.23 | $0.66 | $2.80 | $1.89 | $1.78 | $0.94 | $0.33 | $1.37 | $0.12 |
| Free cash flow per share | $0.93 | $0.77 | $0.32 | $2.52 | $1.64 | $1.60 | $0.76 | −$0.02 | $0.78 | −$0.45 |
| Cash per share | $0.40 | $1.13 | $0.98 | $1.78 | $2.03 | $1.19 | $0.92 | $0.54 | $0.92 | $0.65 |
| Book value per share | $2.87 | $2.87 | $2.92 | $4.02 | $4.10 | $4.63 | $5.04 | −$5.44 | −$3.85 | −$11.20 |
| Tangible book value per share | −$6.32 | −$17.79 | −$16.05 | −$15.93 | −$24.78 | −$2.31 | −$2.51 | −$21.44 | −$20.19 | −$29.31 |
| Dividends per share | — | — | $0.00 | $0.23 | $2.27 | $1.49 | $0.58 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.64 |
| Capex per share | $0.17 | $0.47 | $0.35 | $0.29 | $0.25 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.35 | $0.59 | $0.57 |
| Debt per share | $6.07 | $14.33 | $12.22 | $12.53 | $17.77 | $3.50 | $13.11 | $16.68 | $15.92 | $18.24 |
| Shares outstanding | 264.5M | 115.8M | 122.2M | 124.1M | 90.4M | 77.6M | 69.1M | 57.2M | 55.5M | 51.3M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +128.5% | −5.3% | −1.5% | +37.2% | +16.6% | +12.2% | +20.8% | +3.1% | +8.1% | +2.9% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 5.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 15.9% | 99.3% | — | — | — |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 3.9% | 4.9% | 2.6% | 5.8% | 2.3% | 8.9% | 3.1% | 11.0% | 30.0% | 38.9% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 5.7% | 1.4% | −7.5% | 14.8% | −2.9% |
| Return on tangible assets | 1.6% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 11.8% | 4.3% | −17.8% | 30.5% | −7.1% |
| Free cash flow margin | 8.5% | 3.1% | 1.5% | 11.6% | 10.1% | 14.0% | 8.3% | −0.1% | 2.9% | −1.7% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 10.00 | 63.24 | 604.53 | 17.45 | 8.11 | 2.45 | 3.52 | — | 0.31 | — |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $1.61B | $1.66B | $1.49B | $1.56B | $1.61B | $271.2M | $906.1M | $954.6M | $883.1M | $936.4M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $104.5M | $131.3M | $119.7M | $220.6M | $184.0M | $92.5M | $63.9M | $30.9M | $50.8M | $33.3M |
| Net debt | $1.50B | $1.53B | $1.37B | $1.33B | $1.42B | $178.7M | $842.3M | $923.7M | $832.3M | $903.2M |
| Debt / equity | 2.12 | 5.00 | 4.19 | 3.12 | 4.33 | 0.76 | 2.60 | — | — | — |
| Debt / assets | 0.38 | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.27 | 0.95 | 0.59 | 0.52 | 0.59 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.72 | 4.28 | 3.42 | 3.70 | 6.24 | 1.43 | 11.19 | 28.18 | 4.27 | 14.49 |
| Current ratio | 0.79 | 0.83 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 1.09 | 0.87 | 0.79 | 0.70 | 0.61 |
| Quick ratio | 0.79 | 0.83 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 1.08 | 0.87 | 0.74 | 0.70 | 0.61 |
| Interest coverage | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 13.5 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Working capital | −$317.7M | −$232.1M | −$349.3M | −$336.7M | −$288.3M | $28.7M | −$44.5M | −$152.7M | −$232.9M | −$313.2M |
| Invested capital | $2.26B | $1.86B | $1.73B | $1.83B | $1.79B | $537.5M | $1.19B | $612.2M | $618.8M | $328.1M |
| Tangible asset value | −$1.63B | −$1.61B | −$1.48B | −$1.51B | −$1.69B | −$138.6M | −$173.2M | −$1.11B | −$999.2M | −$1.38B |
| Net current asset value | −$2.25B | −$1.99B | −$1.91B | −$2.00B | −$2.13B | −$249.0M | −$297.5M | −$1.22B | −$1.25B | −$1.54B |
| Graham number | $2.66 | $1.12 | $0.27 | $3.81 | $4.63 | $8.70 | $5.50 | — | — | — |
| Graham net-net per share | −$9.96 | −$20.08 | −$18.03 | −$18.17 | −$26.31 | −$4.44 | −$5.43 | −$24.88 | −$25.02 | −$32.65 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | $0 | $28.3M | $204.9M | $115.5M | $40.2M | $196,000 | $284,000 | $32.9M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $134.3M | $108.2M | $223.8M | $70.3M | $841,000 | $22.0M | $601,000 | $776,000 | $1.8M | $3.4M |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | — | 0.0% | 141.9% | 974.2% | 205.0% | 218.5% | — | 0.1% | — |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 54.3% | 121.8% | 580.0% | 31.6% | 139.1% | 110.8% | 77.9% | — | 4.7% | — |
| Capex / revenue | 1.5% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 2.1% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 15.0% | 37.8% | 52.4% | 10.2% | 13.3% | 10.1% | 19.2% | 107.2% | 43.3% | 475.5% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.18 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.44 | 0.76 | 0.63 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 1.2% | 5.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| SG&A / revenue | 25.2% | 25.1% | 30.2% | 22.4% | 28.9% | 21.6% | 29.4% | 7.9% | — | 22.1% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 112.3 | 109.3 | 111.9 | 101.8 | 123.8 | 93.4 | 191.5 | 112.7 | 107.6 | 109.1 |
| Days of inventory on hand | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 20.5 | 14.9 | — | — |
| Days payables outstanding | 98.6 | 85.6 | 86.9 | 68.6 | 84.4 | 91.7 | 175.3 | 82.1 | 84.8 | 113.5 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 13.7 | 23.7 | 25.0 | 33.2 | 39.4 | 1.8 | 36.7 | 45.6 | 22.8 | -4.4 |
| Receivables turnover | 3.25 | 3.34 | 3.26 | 3.59 | 2.95 | 3.91 | 1.91 | 3.24 | 3.39 | 3.34 |
| Payables turnover | 3.70 | 4.26 | 4.20 | 5.32 | 4.32 | 3.98 | 2.08 | 4.45 | 4.30 | 3.22 |
| Inventory turnover | — | — | — | — | — | 2,286.35 | 17.76 | 24.48 | — | — |
| Asset turnover | 0.72 | 0.74 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.58 | 0.90 | 0.49 | 0.89 | 0.92 | 0.87 |
| Average receivables | $895.0M | $850.4M | $775.1M | $749.5M | $498.4M | $227.2M | $329.8M | $455.9M | $446.4M | $414.3M |
| Average payables | $498.8M | $432.2M | $386.1M | $314.5M | $209.8M | $143.7M | $180.8M | $233.3M | $248.0M | $305.5M |
| Average inventory | — | — | — | — | — | $250,000 | $21.2M | $42.4M | — | — |
| Intangibles / total assets | 57.6% | 61.2% | 61.5% | 61.9% | 64.4% | 53.0% | 54.9% | 56.8% | 53.4% | 58.9% |
Computed from STGW's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 13, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
STGW valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Stagwell traded at 44.4 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 37.3. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 179.6 and the forward P/E is 6.0. Stagwell earned a return on equity of 5.3% and a return on invested capital of 3.9% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $1.6 billion of debt and $104.5 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $1.5 billion. It returned $134.3 million to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $134.3 million in share buybacks, 54% of free cash flow. The share count rose 415.2% from 51.3M to 264.5M over 9 years.
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STGW key metrics FAQ
What is Stagwell's P/E ratio?
Stagwell's trailing P/E ratio is 179.6 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 6.0. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 44.4, compared with a 10-year median of 37.3.
What is Stagwell's EV/EBITDA?
Stagwell's enterprise value was 6.9 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $2.8 billion, EBITDA $404.0 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 9.5.
What is Stagwell's return on equity?
Stagwell's return on equity (ROE) was 5.3% in fiscal 2025: net income of $29.1 million on average shareholders' equity of $545.1 million.
What is Stagwell's ROIC?
Stagwell's return on invested capital was 3.9% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Stagwell have?
Stagwell had total debt of $1.6 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.12 and $1.5 billion of net debt (3.72 times EBITDA).
Does Stagwell buy back its shares?
Yes. Stagwell spent $134.3 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed +128.5% over the year, to 264.5M..
What is Stagwell's free cash flow yield?
Stagwell generated $247.3 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 19.1% on its market value at year-end ($1.3 billion).
What is Stagwell's current ratio?
Stagwell's current ratio was 0.79 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 0.79 times current liabilities.