NASDAQ$STGW

Stagwell Inc · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

MDC Partners' Q4 2019 financial results were announced, revealing sequential revenue growth and improved profitability driven by strategic plan implementation and cost reduction efforts.

MDC Partners Inc. reported Q4 2019 financial results, showcasing sequential revenue growth of 11% and improved profitability due to cost reduction. The company's Adjusted EBITDA increased by 9.8% to $57.0 million, and net new business wins totaled $37.2 million.

  • MDC Partners delivered sequential revenue growth of 11% in Q4 2019.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2019 increased by 9.8% to $57.0 million.
  • Net new business wins in Q4 2019 totaled $37.2 million.
  • The company ended the year with $107 million in cash and no revolver borrowings, reducing leverage to 4.5x.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$382M

Previous: $394M-3.0%
EPS (adj)

-$0.06

Previous: -$0.49+87.8%
Capital Expenditures

$4.81M

Previous: $5.03M-4.4%
Free Cash Flow

$87.6M

Previous: $44M+99.1%
Net Income

-$10.5M

Previous: -$87.9M+88.1%
Operating Income

$621K

Previous: -$9.06M+106.9%
Gross Profit

$121M

Previous: $136M-11.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$107M

Previous: $30.9M+246.6%
Total Assets

$1.83B

Previous: $1.6B+14.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$18.4M

Previous: $1.53M+1100.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Stagwell · Revenue · Quarterly

$382M

Q4 2019-3%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 7 of 14 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Stagwell · $82.5M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Communications
    $82.5M+5.0%

Forward guidance

2020 financial guidance is updated as follows:

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.3%

Avg return

30 days after

61%

38 / 62 earnings

Positive

+34.9%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-59.3%

Q3 2016

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.1%+2.1%+11.8%
Q4 2025+17.8%+17.9%+23.9%
Q3 2025+16.9%+4.4%+19.3%
Q1 2025-14.0%-6.9%-22.7%
Q4 2024-5.4%-10.1%-11.6%
Q3 2024+10.1%+7.7%+7.0%
Q2 2024-8.1%-9.3%+7.6%
Q1 2024+19.5%+16.0%+16.5%
Q4 2023-26.0%-22.4%-11.4%
Q3 2023+5.6%+11.7%+26.5%
Q2 2023+1.3%-10.8%-14.3%
Q1 2023-5.3%-4.5%+32.9%
Q4 2022+11.6%+32.5%+9.3%
Q3 2022-5.0%-2.2%+1.4%
Q2 2022-9.7%-13.4%-9.4%
Q1 2022+6.0%+5.4%+19.7%
Q4 2021-0.7%+5.7%-7.7%
Q3 2021+15.1%+16.0%-8.0%
Q2 2021+3.1%+9.5%+46.3%
Q1 2021+9.3%+6.4%+10.6%
Q4 2020+2.2%-5.8%+5.8%
Q3 2020+10.4%+8.0%+10.8%
Q2 2020-7.3%-6.5%-4.3%
Q1 2020+34.9%+17.9%+24.5%
Q4 2019+20.1%+8.1%-34.9%
Q3 2019-13.1%-13.4%-28.3%
Q2 2019+10.1%-1.8%+9.2%
Q1 2019+27.2%+37.8%+31.3%
Q4 2018+3.0%-8.4%+4.4%
Q3 2018+6.8%+29.9%+1.7%
Q2 2018+9.1%+7.1%-2.0%
Q1 2018-31.2%-41.8%-34.0%
Q4 2017-6.4%-9.6%-28.9%
Q3 2017+6.5%+1.9%+9.3%
Q2 2017+12.4%+10.9%-3.1%
Q1 2017+2.3%-0.6%-6.3%
Q4 2016-2.2%+0.6%+4.5%
Q3 2016-59.3%-57.5%-25.7%
Q2 2016-29.8%-26.1%-32.4%
Q1 2016-13.9%
Q4 2015+10.7%
Q3 2015-3.4%
Q2 2015+16.2%
Q1 2015-28.9%
Q4 2014+5.7%
Q3 2014-3.3%
Q2 2014+3.7%
Q1 2014+1.5%
Q4 2013-6.3%
Q3 2013+10.8%
Q2 2013+6.4%
Q1 2013+0.1%
Q2 2012+6.5%
Q4 2012+6.3%
Q3 2012-3.2%
Q1 2011+2.2%
Q1 2012+2.2%
Q4 2011-8.1%
Q2 2011-8.1%
Q3 2011+7.3%
Q3 2010+7.3%
Q2 2010-8.6%

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