What is Stagwell Inc.'s payments to acquire software?

Stagwell Inc. (STGW) reported payments to acquire software of $22.4M in Q1 2026.

How has Stagwell Inc.'s payments to acquire software changed year-over-year?

Stagwell Inc.'s payments to acquire software increased by 87.2% year-over-year, from $11.97M to $22.4M.

What is the long-term trend for Stagwell Inc.'s payments to acquire software?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Stagwell Inc.'s payments to acquire software has grown at a 48.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.83M to $67.49M.

Stagwell Inc. STGW Payments to Acquire Software

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$704.1M+8.0%

Gross profit$244.6M+2.1%

Operating income$9.6M-47.3%

Net income-$13.0M-345%

EPS (diluted)-$0.05-25.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$114.9M-16.5%

Total debt$1.7B-2.2%

Total equity$704.9M+111%

Total assets$4.2B+6.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$26.5M+55.9%

CapEx$10.7M+84.7%

Free cash flow-$37.2M+43.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.75B+129%

Enterprise value$3.35B+38.3%

P/E92×-1,134×

P/S0.6×+0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin36.1%+0.2pp

Operating margin5.1%+0.6pp

Net margin0.6%+0.6pp

FCF margin8.7%+3.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity3.7%+3.5pp

Debt / equity2.4×-2.8×

Current ratio0.8×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Stagwell Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireSoftware.

The official record: Stagwell Inc.’s 10-Q, filed May 1, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Stagwell Inc.'s payments to acquire software?: Stagwell Inc. (STGW) reported payments to acquire software of $22.4M in Q1 2026.
How has Stagwell Inc.'s payments to acquire software changed year-over-year?: Stagwell Inc.'s payments to acquire software increased by 87.2% year-over-year, from $11.97M to $22.4M.
What is the long-term trend for Stagwell Inc.'s payments to acquire software?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Stagwell Inc.'s payments to acquire software has grown at a 48.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.83M to $67.49M.