What is Stagwell Inc.'s communications — staff related costs?

Stagwell Inc. (STGW) reported communications — staff related costs of $56.95M in Q1 2026.

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

Stagwell Inc.'s communications — staff related costs decreased by 2.3% year-over-year, from $58.31M to $56.95M.

What does communications — staff related costs mean?

Includes all compensation, benefits, and payroll-related expenses for personnel dedicated to the Communications segment. As a service-oriented business, this metric is a primary indicator of human capital investment and operational leverage.

Stagwell Inc. STGW Communications — Staff related costs

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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$1.74B+129%

Enterprise value$3.34B+38.3%

P/E91.6×-1,129×

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:StaffRelatedCosts.

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 — staff related costs?: Stagwell Inc. (STGW) reported communications — staff related costs of $56.95M in Q1 2026.
How has Stagwell Inc.'s communications — staff related costs changed year-over-year?: Stagwell Inc.'s communications — staff related costs decreased by 2.3% year-over-year, from $58.31M to $56.95M.
What does communications — staff related costs mean?: Includes all compensation, benefits, and payroll-related expenses for personnel dedicated to the Communications segment. As a service-oriented business, this metric is a primary indicator of human capital investment and operational leverage.