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STGW analysis

Stagwell IncMedia. Scored on the same transparent 7-signal model behind the daily rankings.

STGW
Stagwell Inc · Media
FCF$274mC
Rev+4.9%C+
D/E1.82C
P/E84.7xD
PEG17.27D
65Score
$6.61
1Y Target$7.60Near-term target
5Y Target$10.65Compound horizon
10Y Target$15.65Long-dated conviction
FCF$274mTTM · 03/26
C
FCF $274m — modest; watch for margin expansion · TTM computed from 4 most-recent quarters (TTM · 03/26).
Rev+4.9%TTM YoY
C+
Revenue +4.9% — steady but below market-beating range · TTM YoY from trailing-4-quarter revenue sum vs prior 4 quarters.
D/E1.82total
C
D/E 1.82 — elevated leverage, limits flexibility · Total D/E computed from balance sheet (short-term + long-term debt + lease obligations) ÷ stockholders equity. More accurate than native field, which often uses long-term debt only.
P/E84.7x
D
P/E 84.7 — extreme multiple; extraordinary growth required
PEG17.27proxy
D
PEG 17.27 — very expensive; pricing in best-case scenarios · PEG proxy: P/E ÷ revenue growth % (true PEG requires forward EPS estimates, not in Finnhub free tier).
Why now
Media · market cap $1.6b. 12% off the 52-week high of $7.52.
Moat
Moat signals from the quantitative card are modest — profitability and capital efficiency are middle-of-pack. The thesis here depends on softer factors (switching costs, brand, distribution, regulatory protection) not captured by the 7-grade screen.
Risk
Trailing P/E 84.7x prices in sustained high growth — any quarter that disappoints triggers sharp re-rating. Net margin 0.6% is thin — operating leverage cuts both ways; input-cost inflation or pricing pressure hits the bottom line first. ROE 3% is below the long-run sustainable threshold of ~10% — capital efficiency would need to improve for the equity base to compound at the market rate.
Horizon
1-3 yr $7.60 (structural (no analyst coverage)) — fundamentals + valuation re-rating. 5 yr $10.65 at ~10% CAGR — compounding case rests on the competitive position widening. 10 yr $15.65 if current growth sustains into durable earnings power.
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Shares to buy
302
Position size
$1,996
4.0% of portfolio
Stop price
$4.96
25% below $6.61
$ at risk
$500.00
1% of portfolio

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