What is Stagwell Inc.'s communications — billable costs?

Stagwell Inc. (STGW) reported communications — billable costs of $56.33M in Q1 2026.

How has Stagwell Inc.'s communications — billable costs changed year-over-year?

Stagwell Inc.'s communications — billable costs increased by 47.8% year-over-year, from $38.11M to $56.33M.

What does communications — billable costs mean?

Refers to the direct costs incurred by the Communications segment that are contractually recoverable from clients. Monitoring these costs helps assess the efficiency of project delivery and the segment's ability to pass through third-party expenses to customers.

Stagwell Inc. STGW Communications — Billable costs

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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 stgw:BillableCosts.

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

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What is Stagwell Inc.'s communications — billable costs?: Stagwell Inc. (STGW) reported communications — billable costs of $56.33M in Q1 2026.
How has Stagwell Inc.'s communications — billable costs changed year-over-year?: Stagwell Inc.'s communications — billable costs increased by 47.8% year-over-year, from $38.11M to $56.33M.
What does communications — billable costs mean?: Refers to the direct costs incurred by the Communications segment that are contractually recoverable from clients. Monitoring these costs helps assess the efficiency of project delivery and the segment's ability to pass through third-party expenses to customers.