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Stagwell Inc STGW
Stagwell Inc (STGW) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.00% (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $2.9B at a 1.0% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.77 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.075 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.008 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.038 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.227 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STGW | Stagwell Inc | 5/9 | 0.02 | 60 | +2.4% |
| CRTO | Criteo S.A. | 8/9 | 3.46 | 6.1 | +0.6% |
| GRPN | Groupon, Inc. | 3/9 | -7.66 | — | +1.2% |
| SWAG | Stran & Company, Inc. | 4/9 | 3.88 | — | +40.6% |
| YDKG | Yueda Digital Holding | 5/9 | — | — | — |
| KDOZF | KIDOZ INC. | 7/9 | -5.94 | 57.5 | +31.6% |
| VSME | VS MEDIA Holdings Ltd | 4/9 | -15.1 | — | — |
About Stagwell Inc
Stagwell Inc. provides digital transformation, marketing, media and commerce, marketing cloud, and communications services in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company offers creative, research, experiential, and social media solutions designed to build and elevate brands; and consumer insights through advanced research methodologies, creating immersive experiential marketing programs and social engagement strategies that connect brands with audiences across digital platforms. It also designs, implements, and activates digital ecosystems that enable brand and customer experiences through the integration of strategy, design, and technology; provides managed services, staff augmentation, and engineering expertise across various delivery models, offering system integration, full-stack development, and ongoing platform management; and provides digital transformation that connects digital ecosystems to physical experiences through innovative, technology-driven customer engagements. In addition, the company offers integrated AI-based data solutions that drive audience engagement and business growth through media buying, owned media platforms, commerce enablement, and customer relationship management strategies; specialized media platforms and translation services to support targeted communication and market expansion; an edge set of solutions designed to help organizations build, protect, and enhance their reputation across diverse audiences and channels; and expertise in targeted communications, crisis management, and stakeholder engagement services. Further, the company provides a suite of technology solutions for in-house marketers and combining SaaS and DaaS offerings. Stagwell Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
FAQ
Is STGW financially healthy?
Stagwell Inc's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does STGW pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Stagwell Inc pays a dividend yielding about 0.00% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is STGW?
In FY2025, Stagwell Inc had a net margin of 1.0% and a return on equity of 3.7%.
What is STGW's P/E ratio?
Stagwell Inc's trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is about 60.0×, based on its latest annual earnings.
What is the analyst price target for STGW?
The average Wall-Street price target for Stagwell Inc is $8.36, about 10.6% below the recent price, from 7 analysts.
Is STGW a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Stagwell Inc: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 60.0×, a dividend yield of 0.00%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.