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Quad/Graphics
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Rating:53Neutral
Price Target:
$9.50
▼(-5.85% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:10/29/26
The score is held back primarily by leveraged financials, thin profitability, and ongoing revenue decline, despite an earnings/FCF recovery. Valuation and shareholder returns (dividend yield and dividend increase) provide support, while technical indicators are neutral-to-weak and management’s outlook remains cautious with execution and one-time risk items to monitor.
Positive Factors
Integrated marketing platform
Broader client adoption across Quad’s marketing solutions can deepen relationships and increase revenue per account. Its combination of print, media, creative, data and managed services creates a more integrated offering that may improve retention and support growth beyond traditional print.
Negative Factors
Persistent revenue contraction
Sustained revenue contraction indicates that Quad is still working to offset pressure in legacy and agency activities. A shrinking top line can reduce operating leverage, limit reinvestment capacity and make it harder for the company to expand earnings unless newer services and packaging initiatives scale successfully.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Integrated marketing platform
Broader client adoption across Quad’s marketing solutions can deepen relationships and increase revenue per account. Its combination of print, media, creative, data and managed services creates a more integrated offering that may improve retention and support growth beyond traditional print.
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Quad/Graphics (QUAD) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$484.09M
Dividend Yield3.99%
Average Volume (3M)284.94K
Price to Earnings (P/E)14.5
Beta (1Y)0.98
Revenue Growth-8.02%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees10,100
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustrySpecialty Business Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)N/A
Shares Outstanding38,199,318
10 Day Avg. Volume211,509
30 Day Avg. Volume284,939
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.07
Price to Book (P/B)2.32
Price to Sales (P/S)0.12
P/FCF Ratio5.89
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.82
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.31
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.11
Enterprise Value/Ebitda6.15
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$13.17Price Target Upside30.49% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Quad/Graphics Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Quad/Graphics, Inc. is a global provider that offers a diverse array of marketing solutions. The company operates through two main divisions: its United States Print and Related Services segment, and an International segment. Their extensive print...
How the Company Makes Money
Quad/Graphics primarily makes money by selling outsourced marketing and print-related services to business customers under long-term or recurring commercial relationships. Key revenue streams include: (1) Print and production services: revenue fro...
Quad/Graphics Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
46
Neutral
Balance Sheet
34
Negative
Cash Flow
52
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.85B | 2.42B | 2.67B | 2.96B | 3.22B | 2.96B |
| Gross Profit | 799.30M | 444.70M | 480.70M | 450.80M | 460.20M | 416.30M |
| EBITDA | 143.60M | 161.60M | 121.00M | 150.60M | 213.00M | 266.10M |
| Net Income | 26.50M | 27.00M | -50.90M | -55.40M | 9.30M | 37.80M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.25B | 1.25B | 1.30B | 1.51B | 1.70B | 1.89B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 22.80M | 63.30M | 29.20M | 52.90M | 25.20M | 179.90M |
| Total Debt | 512.60M | 444.00M | 464.60M | 625.30M | 713.70M | 931.60M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.13B | 1.12B | 1.25B | 1.39B | 1.53B | 1.75B |
| Stockholders Equity | 120.50M | 128.60M | 49.90M | 119.50M | 172.90M | 136.80M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 37.20M | 50.70M | 55.70M | 76.80M | 94.30M | 86.50M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 83.50M | 95.90M | 112.90M | 147.60M | 154.60M | 136.50M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -5.60M | -27.70M | 12.70M | -46.40M | -60.50M | 129.40M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -61.00M | -36.10M | -149.10M | -73.60M | -248.70M | -140.90M |
Quad/Graphics Technical Analysis
Negative
10.09
Price Trends
9.71
Negative
9.17
Positive
7.96
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.03
Negative
47.88
Neutral
30.66
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For QUAD, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 10.09 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 9.43, above the 50-day MA of 9.71, and above the 200-day MA of 7.96, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.03 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 47.88 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 30.66 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for QUAD.
Quad/Graphics Risk Analysis
Quad/Graphics disclosed 30 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Quad/Graphics reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Quad/Graphics Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 Outperform | $66.88B | 22.94 | 125.53% | 2.37% | 5.77% | 25.08% | |
70 Outperform | $3.01B | 21.98 | 7.96% | ― | 3.74% | 59.69% | |
69 Neutral | $3.12B | 19.17 | 9.44% | 2.18% | 6.00% | 50.32% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
62 Neutral | $14.65B | 38.05 | 11.75% | 0.86% | 11.02% | 6.21% | |
58 Neutral | $1.84B | 19.08 | -18.09% | ― | 9.80% | 563.10% | |
53 Neutral | $484.09M | 14.53 | 21.18% | 5.31% | -8.02% | ― |
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Quad/Graphics Corporate Events
Business Operations and Strategy
Quad/Graphics Highlights AI-Driven Marketing Platform Transformation
Positive
Aug 25, 2026
On August 26, 2026, Quad/Graphics management planned to present and hold investor meetings at the Midwest IDEAS Conference in Chicago, using an updated investor deck to highlight its transformation into a diversified marketing experience platform....
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