As marketers seek agile media partners, Richling, former Monks Global CMO, joins Stagwell Media to drive global brand strategy and elevate a technology-led growth narrative.
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / November 6, 2026 / Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW), the global challenger network transforming marketing through AI, today announced the appointment of Kate Richling as Chief Brand and Communications Officer of Stagwell Media, its global media agency that delivers performance built to unlock ambition. Richling previously served as Global Chief Marketing Officer at Monks.
Reporting directly to Liz Rutgersson, CEO of Stagwell Media, Richling joins as the recently launched agency introduces a differentiated media model to the market. As marketers reevaluate traditional media models, brands are looking for new ways to do media that help them adapt faster, reach audiences more effectively and unlock growth.
Richling brings nearly two decades of marketing experience to Stagwell Media. Most recently, she spent nine years as a senior executive at Monks, formerly called Media.Monks owned by S4 Capital, where she served on the global leadership team guiding global brand architecture, positioning and cross-border integrations through rapid M&A scale. In her role, Richling will oversee global brand strategy, executive profiling, PR and internal communications. Her mandate bridges internal culture and external positioning, elevating agency marketing and internal communications from traditional administrative functions into primary drivers of global growth, talent alignment and market authority.
“Marketers are tired of big creative promises that can’t be measured or platform data locked inside a black box,” said Liz Rutgersson, CEO of Stagwell Media. “Stagwell Media brings together the best of modern media: deep channel expertise, next-gen technology and connected capabilities to help brands deliver measurable business outcomes. Kate’s battle-tested track record of building global brand authority and driving commercial narrative will be critical as we sharpen our voice as the market’s primary media disruptor.”
“At a time when agency rhetoric and marketing are increasingly indistinguishable, Stagwell Media stands out by pairing deep media expertise with connected capabilities and technology built by media experts, for media experts,” said Kate Richling, Chief Brand and Communications Officer, Stagwell Media. “Having built a career championing agency brand strategy and scaling global reputation for disruptive players, joining an agency with a bold vision for the future of media is incredibly invigorating. I’m excited to align Stagwell Media’s internal culture with our external narrative and help showcase what makes our approach distinct.”
Richling will partner with Stagwell Media’s Growth, Client Leadership and Strategy teams to build a continuous pipeline of co-presented client case studies, effectiveness wins and executive thought leadership across the media agency’s global footprint, ensuring internal culture directly fuels external market reputation.
About Stagwell Media
Stagwell Media is a global media agency that delivers performance to unlock ambition for brands on every platform. As part of Stagwell, the challenger network transforming marketing through AI, Stagwell Media is transforming media through an agile, integrated model that powers growth and helps brands navigate an evolving marketplace. Powered by next-generation agentic technology, including The Media Machine, its AI-native operating system, the agency accelerates optimization, maximizes media investment efficiency and drives higher-quality audience engagement. With more than 2,300 experts across 50+ markets, Stagwell Media delivers transformative results for leading global brands including Lenovo, DP World and P&G.
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Q3 YoY Revenue Growth of 10% to $816 million; Q3 YoY Net Revenue Growth of 8% to $664 million
Q3 YoY Digital Transformation Organic Net Revenue Growth of 23%; Q3 YoY The Marketing Cloud Organic Net Revenue Growth of 108%; Enterprise Technology Products Contracted to Date of $59 million More Than Double Initial 2026 Goal
Q3 EPS of $0.07; Q3 Adjusted EPS Growth YoY of 42% to $0.34
Q3 Net Income Attributable to Stagwell Inc. Common Shareholders of $18 million; Q3 Adjusted EBITDA Growth YoY of 25% to $145 million
Year-to-Date Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities Increased 396% YoY to $152 million; Year-to-Date Free Cash Flow Increased 227% YoY to $52 million
Net New Business of $168 million in Q3; LTM Net New Business of $586 million
Largest Multi-Agency Deal in Stagwell History With ServiceNow; Secured First Major Federal Government Win; Expanded Partnership with Palantir
Raise Full-Year Adjusted EBITDA Guidance to $490 million to $540 million; Raise Full-Year Adjusted EPS Guidance to $1.07 to $1.21
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 29, 2026 / (NASDAQ:STGW) – Stagwell Inc. (“Stagwell”) today announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026.
THIRD QUARTER RESULTS:
- Q3 Revenue of $816 million, an increase of 10% versus the prior year period; YTD Revenue of $2,306 million, an increase of 10%;
- Q3 Revenue increased 11% organically versus the prior year period; YTD Revenue increased 9% organically;
- Q3 Net Revenue of $664 million, an increase of 8% versus the prior year period; YTD Net Revenue of $1,880 million, an increase of 6%;
- Q3 Net Revenue increased 7% organically versus the prior year period; YTD Net Revenue increased 5% organically;
- Q3 Digital Transformation Net Revenue of $119 million, an organic increase of 23% versus the prior year period;
- Two-Year Net Revenue Growth Stack for Digital Transformation of 38%, Two-Year Organic Net Revenue Growth Stack for Digital Transformation of 30%;
- Q3 The Marketing Cloud Net Revenue of $56 million, an organic increase of 108% versus the prior year period;
- YTD enterprise technology products contracted to date of $59 million, more than double initial FY26 target;
- Q3 Net Income attributable to Stagwell Inc. Common Shareholders of $18 million versus $25 million in the prior year period; YTD Net Loss attributable to Stagwell Inc. Common Shareholders of $3 million versus income of $16 million in the prior year period;
- Q3 Adjusted EBITDA of $145 million, an increase of 25% versus the prior year period; YTD Adjusted EBITDA of $343 million an increase of 17%;
- Q3 Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 22% on net revenue; YTD Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 18%;
- Q3 Earnings Per Share attributable to Stagwell Inc. Common Shareholders of $0.07 versus $0.09; YTD Loss Per Share attributable to Stagwell Inc. Common Shareholders of $(0.01) versus Earnings Per Share of $0.04 in the prior year period;
- Q3 Adjusted Earnings Per Share attributable to Stagwell Inc. Common Shareholders of $0.34 versus $0.24; YTD Adjusted Earnings Per Share attributable to Stagwell Inc. Common Shareholders of $0.77 versus $0.54 in the prior year period;
- YTD Net Cash provided by Operating Activities of $152 million versus $31 million in the prior year period;
- Net new business of $168 million in the third quarter, last twelve-month net new business of $586 million
See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for explanations and reconciliations of the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures.
“This is the biggest quarter in Stagwell’s history. It shows we are on track to become number one in marketing transformation,” said Mark Penn, Chairman and CEO of Stagwell. “Software products, like our agentic Stagwell Machines, and the Digital Transformation segment are driving our business as we pivot from primarily marketing services to AI-powered marketing transformation. We have more than doubled our initial Enterprise Technology Bookings goal for the year, saw 23% organic net revenue growth in Digital Transformation, and 108% organic growth in The Marketing Cloud.”
Ryan Greene, Chief Financial Officer, added: “The third quarter was Stagwell’s largest ever on virtually every metric. Organic net revenue for the company grew more than 7% year-over-year to $664 million, while our adjusted EBITDA grew 25% to $145 million, and our adjusted EPS grew 42% to $0.34. These improved earnings also contributed to a more than 400% increase in operating cash flow year to date. Net leverage now stands at 2.7x, a 0.7x improvement year-over-year, and our lowest ever third quarter ratio. Results through the first three quarters give us the confidence to raise our adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS guidance today.”
Financial Outlook
2026 financial guidance is updated as follows:
- Raise Adjusted EBITDA to $490 million to $540 million
- Raise Adjusted EPS to $1.07 – $1.21
- Reiterate Total Net Revenue growth of 8% to 12%
- Reiterate Free Cash Flow Conversion of 50% to 60%
- Guidance includes anticipated impact from acquisitions or dispositions.
* The Company has excluded a quantitative reconciliation with respect to the Company’s 2026 guidance under the “unreasonable efforts” exception in Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for additional information.
Video Webcast
Management will host a video webcast on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. (ET) to discuss results for Stagwell Inc. for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026. The video webcast will be accessible at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/qudoyxam/. An investor presentation has been posted on our website at www.stagwellglobal.com and may be referred to during the webcast.
A recording of the webcast will be accessible one hour after the webcast and available for ninety days at www.stagwellglobal.com.
Stagwell Inc.
Stagwell is the global challenger network transforming marketing through AI. We deliver scaled creative performance for the world’s most ambitious brands, connecting culture-moving creativity with leading-edge technology to harmonize the art and science of marketing. Led by entrepreneurs, our specialists in 40+ countries are unified under a single purpose: to drive effectiveness and improve business results for our clients. Join us at www.stagwellglobal.com.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to its reported results, Stagwell Inc. has included in this earnings release certain financial results that the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) defines as “non-GAAP Financial Measures.” Management believes that such non-GAAP financial measures, when read in conjunction with the Company’s reported results, can provide useful supplemental information for investors analyzing period to period comparisons of the Company’s results. Such non-GAAP financial measures include the following:
(1) Organic Net Revenue: “Organic net revenue growth (decline)” reflects the year-over-year change in the Company’s reported net revenue attributable to the Company’s management of the entities it owns. We calculate organic net revenue growth (decline) by subtracting the net impact of acquisitions (divestitures) and the impact of foreign currency exchange fluctuations from the aggregate year-over-year increase or decrease in the Company’s reported net revenue. The net impact of acquisitions (divestitures) reflects the year-over-year change in the Company’s reported net revenue attributable to the impact of all individual entities that were acquired or divested in the current and prior year. We calculate the impact of an acquisition as follows: (a) for an entity acquired during the current year, we present the entity’s current period reported revenue as the impact of the acquisition in the current year; and (b) for an entity acquired in the prior year, we present an amount equal to the entity’s current year net revenue for the same period during which we didn’t own the entity in the prior year as the impact of the acquisition in the current year. We calculate the impact of a divestiture as follows: (a) for a divestiture in the current year, we present the entity’s prior year net revenue for the same period during which we no longer owned it in the current year as impact of the divestiture in the current year; and (b) for a divestiture in the prior year, we present the entity’s prior year net revenue for the period during which we owned it in the prior year as impact of the divestiture in the current year. We calculate the impact of any acquisition or divestiture without adjusting for foreign currency exchange fluctuations. The impact of foreign currency exchange fluctuations reflects the year-over-year change in the Company’s reported net revenue attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We calculate the impact of foreign currency exchange fluctuations for the portion of the reporting period in which we recognized revenue from a foreign entity in both the current year and the prior year. The impact is calculated as the difference between (1) reported prior period net revenue (converted to U.S. dollars at historical foreign currency exchange rates) and (2) prior period net revenue converted to U.S. dollars at current period foreign exchange rates.
(2) Net New Business: Estimate of annualized revenue for new wins less annualized revenue for losses incurred in the period.
(3) Adjusted EBITDA: is defined as Net income (loss) attributable to Stagwell Inc. common shareholders excluding non-operating income or expense, income tax expense or benefit, equity in income or loss of non-consolidated entities and net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling and redeemable noncontrolling interest holders to achieve Operating income (loss), plus depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, deferred acquisition consideration adjustments, impairment and other losses, and other items. Other items primarily include restructuring, certain system implementation costs, working capital administrative fees, acquisition-related expenses, and other non-recurring income and expenses. Adjusted EBITDA for our reportable segments is reconciled to Operating income (loss), as Net income (loss) is not relevant for a reportable segment financial metric.
(4) Adjusted Diluted EPS: is defined as Adjusted Net Income (loss) attributable to Stagwell Inc. common and Class C shareholders, divided by the diluted weighted average shares outstanding. Adjusted Net Income represents net income (loss) attributable to Stagwell Inc. common and Class C shareholders, excluding amortization, impairment and other losses, stock-based compensation, deferred acquisition consideration adjustments, discrete tax items, and other items (as defined above), allocated between the two share classes based on their respective income allocation percentages using a normalized effective tax rate. The diluted weighted average shares outstanding includes the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding plus Class C common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (the “Class C Common Stock”) as if converted to shares of Class A Common Stock if not included because they were anti-dilutive.
(5) Free Cash Flow: defined as consolidated net cash flow from operations less cash outflow from capital expenditures and capitalized software, excluding material nonrecurring capital purchases. Free Cash Flow Conversion is the percentage of adjusted EBITDA.
Included in this earnings release are tables reconciling reported Stagwell Inc. results to arrive at certain of these non-GAAP financial measures.
This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Company’s representatives may also make forward-looking statements orally or in writing from time to time. Statements in this document that are not historical facts, including, statements about the Company’s beliefs and expectations, future financial performance, growth, and future prospects, the Company’s strategy, business and economic trends and growth, technological leadership and differentiation, potential and completed acquisitions, anticipated and actual operating efficiencies and synergies and estimates of amounts for redeemable noncontrolling interests and deferred acquisition consideration, constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, which are generally denoted by words such as “ability,” “aim,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “better,” “build,” “consider,” “continue,” “could,” “depend,” “develop, “drive,” “enhance,” “estimate,” “evaluate,” “expand,” “expect,” “focus,” “forecast,” “future,” “grow,” “guidance,” “illustrative,” “improve,” “intend,” “likely,” “maintain,” “may,” “objective,” “ongoing,” “opportunity,” “optimize,” “outlook,” “plan,” “position,” “possible,” “potential,” “probable,” “project,” “realize,” “remain,” “scenario,” “seek,” “should,” “strategy,” “sufficient,” “support,” “target,” “will,” “would” or the negative of such terms or other variations thereof and terms of similar substance used in connection with any discussion of current plans, estimates and projections are subject to change based on a number of factors, including those outlined in this section.
Forward-looking statements in this document are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by the Company. Although the management of the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. The material assumptions upon which such forward-looking statements are based include, among others, assumptions with respect to general business, economic and market conditions, the competitive environment, anticipated and unanticipated tax consequences and anticipated and unanticipated costs. These forward-looking statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and are subject to change based on a number of factors, including those outlined in this section. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the Company’s control. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on such statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events, if any.
Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Such risk factors include, but are not limited to, the following:
- risks associated with international, national and regional unfavorable economic conditions, including the effect of changing tariffs and other trade policies, inflation and other macroeconomic factors that could affect the Company or its clients;
- demand for the Company’s services, which may precipitate or exacerbate other risks and uncertainties;
- inflation and actions taken by central banks to address inflation, including changes in interest rates;
- the Company’s ability to attract new clients and retain existing clients;
- the impact of a reduction in client spending and changes in client advertising, marketing and corporate communications requirements;
- financial failure of the Company’s clients;
- the Company’s ability to retain and attract key employees;
- the Company’s ability to compete in the markets in which it operates;
- the Company’s ability to achieve its cost saving initiatives;
- the Company’s implementation of strategic initiatives;
- the Company’s ability to remain in compliance with its debt agreements, and the Company’s ability to finance its contingent payment obligations when due and payable, including but not limited to those relating to redeemable noncontrolling interests, deferred acquisition consideration and profit interests;
- the Company’s ability to manage its growth effectively;
- the Company’s ability to identify and complete acquisitions or other strategic transactions that complement and expand the Company’s business capabilities and successfully integrate newly acquired businesses into the Company’s operations, retain key employees, and realize cost savings, synergies and other related anticipated benefits within the expected time period;
- the Company’s ability to identify and complete divestitures and to achieve the anticipated benefits therefrom;
- the Company’s ability to develop products incorporating new technologies, including augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality, and realize benefits from such products;
- the Company’s use of artificial intelligence, including generative artificial intelligence, and its ability to realize anticipated efficiencies and other benefits from its investments in artificial intelligence and automation technologies, and changes in client demand for artificial intelligence-related services;
- adverse tax consequences for the Company, its operations and its stockholders, that may differ from the expectations of the Company, including that recent or future changes in tax laws, potential changes to corporate tax rates in the United States and disagreements with tax authorities on the Company’s determinations that may result in increased tax costs;
- adverse tax consequences in connection with the business combination that formed the Company in August 2021, including the incurrence of material Canadian federal income tax (including material “emigration tax”);
- the Company’s ability to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, including the risk that the Company’s internal controls will fail to detect misstatements in its financial statements, such as errors requiring out-of-period adjustments;
- the Company’s ability to accurately forecast its future financial performance and provide accurate guidance;
- the Company’s ability to protect client data from security incidents or cyberattacks;
- economic disruptions resulting from war and other economic and geopolitical tensions (such as the ongoing military conflicts in Iran and the Middle East, and between Russia and Ukraine), terrorist activities, natural disasters, public health events, and tariff and trade policies, including the resulting effects on client marketing spend in affected regions;
- stock price volatility; and
- foreign currency fluctuations.
Investors should carefully consider these risks and the additional risk factors described in more detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the “2025 Form 10-K”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 13, 2026, and accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, under the caption “Risk Factors,” in our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in the Company’s other SEC filings.
SCHEDULE 1
STAGWELL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
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Revenue
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$ | 816,027 | $ | 742,998 | $ | 2,306,477 | $ | 2,101,556 | ||||||||
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Operating expenses
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Cost of services
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511,698 | 470,937 | 1,488,293 | 1,342,240 | ||||||||||||
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Office and general expenses
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206,942 | 166,422 | 611,323 | 528,845 | ||||||||||||
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Depreciation and amortization
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48,300 | 44,260 | 136,395 | 127,635 | ||||||||||||
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Impairment and other losses
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1,028 | 466 | 1,219 | 466 | ||||||||||||
| 767,968 | 682,085 | 2,237,230 | 1,999,186 | |||||||||||||
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Operating Income
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48,059 | 60,913 | 69,247 | 102,370 | ||||||||||||
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Other income (expenses):
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Interest expense, net
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(23,993 | ) | (25,196 | ) | (69,587 | ) | (72,007 | ) | ||||||||
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Foreign exchange, net
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2,244 | (366 | ) | (172 | ) | (484 | ) | |||||||||
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Other, net
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2,526 | (2,032 | ) | 3,394 | (2,143 | ) | ||||||||||
| (19,223 | ) | (27,594 | ) | (66,365 | ) | (74,634 | ) | |||||||||
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Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates
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28,836 | 33,319 | 2,882 | 27,736 | ||||||||||||
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Income tax expense
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10,882 | 9,555 | 7,646 | 13,950 | ||||||||||||
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Income (loss) before equity in earnings of non-consolidated affiliates
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17,954 | 23,764 | (4,764 | ) | 13,786 | |||||||||||
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Equity in income (loss) of non-consolidated affiliates
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442 | (1 | ) | 512 | 18 | |||||||||||
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Net income (loss)
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18,396 | 23,763 | (4,252 | ) | 13,804 | |||||||||||
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Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling and redeemable noncontrolling interests
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(277 | ) | 856 | 1,282 | 2,637 | |||||||||||
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Net income (loss) attributable to Stagwell Inc. common shareholders
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$ | 18,119 | $ | 24,619 | $ | (2,970 | ) | $ | 16,441 | |||||||
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Earnings (loss) per common share:
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Basic
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$ | 0.07 | $ | 0.10 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.08 | |||||||
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Diluted
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$ | 0.07 | $ | 0.09 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.04 | |||||||
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
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Basic
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244,666 | 255,952 | 247,131 | 210,139 | ||||||||||||
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Diluted
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250,989 | 259,583 | 247,131 | 266,773 | ||||||||||||
SCHEDULE 2
STAGWELL INC.
UNAUDITED COMPONENTS OF NET REVENUE CHANGE
(amounts in thousands)
| Net Revenue – Components of Change | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 | Foreign Currency | Net Acquisitions (Divestitures) |
Organic (1) | Total Change | Three Months Ended September 30, 2026 | Organic | Total | |||||||||||||||
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Marketing Services
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$ | 239,961 | $ | (176 | ) | $ | (3,996 | ) | $ | (18,108 | ) | $ | (22,280 | ) | $ | 217,681 | (7.5) | % | (9.3) | % | ||
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Digital Transformation
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96,111 | (233 | ) | 599 | 22,182 | 22,548 | 118,659 | 23.1 | % | 23.5 | % | |||||||||||
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Media & Commerce
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162,542 | (432 | ) | – | (3,366 | ) | (3,798 | ) | 158,744 | (2.1) | % | (2.3) | % | |||||||||
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Communications
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96,631 | 72 | 7,657 | 19,324 | 27,053 | 123,684 | 20.0 | % | 28.0 | % | ||||||||||||
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The Marketing Cloud
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26,571 | 304 | – | 28,808 | 29,112 | 55,683 | 108.4 | % | 109.6 | % | ||||||||||||
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Corporate, eliminations and other
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(7,294 | ) | 12 | – | (3,152 | ) | (3,140 | ) | (10,434 | ) | 43.2 | % | 43.0 | % | ||||||||
| $ | 614,522 | $ | (453 | ) | $ | 4,260 | $ | 45,688 | $ | 49,495 | $ | 664,017 | 7.4 | % | 8.1 | % | ||||||
(1) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section above for the definition of Organic Net Revenue.
SCHEDULE 3
STAGWELL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED COMPONENTS OF NET REVENUE CHANGE
(amounts in thousands)
| Net Revenue – Components of Change | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 | Foreign Currency | Net Acquisitions (Divestitures) |
Organic (1) | Total Change | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 | Organic | Total | ||||||||||||||||
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Marketing Services
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$ | 692,760 | $ | 3,086 | $ | (7,740 | ) | $ | (15,436 | ) | $ | (20,090 | ) | $ | 672,670 | (2.2) | % | (2.9) | % | ||||
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Digital Transformation
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277,091 | (617 | ) | 3,826 | 45,734 | 48,943 | 326,034 | 16.5 | % | 17.7 | % | ||||||||||||
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Media & Commerce
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459,911 | 1,855 | 4,185 | (191 | ) | 5,849 | 465,760 | – | % | 1.3 | % | ||||||||||||
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Communications
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285,447 | 1,041 | 10,271 | 36,114 | 47,426 | 332,873 | 12.7 | % | 16.6 | % | |||||||||||||
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The Marketing Cloud
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77,364 | 2,863 | – | 30,576 | 33,439 | 110,803 | 39.5 | % | 43.2 | % | |||||||||||||
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Corporate, eliminations and other
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(15,735 | ) | (8 | ) | – | (12,173 | ) | (12,181 | ) | (27,916 | ) | 77.4 | % | 77.4 | % | ||||||||
| $ | 1,776,838 | $ | 8,220 | $ | 10,542 | $ | 84,624 | $ | 103,386 | $ | 1,880,224 | 4.8 | % | 5.8 | % | ||||||||
(1) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section above for the definition of Organic Net Revenue.
SCHEDULE 4
STAGWELL INC.
UNAUDITED SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS
(amounts in thousands)
| Marketing Services | Digital Transformation | Media & Commerce | Communications | The Marketing Cloud |
Corporate, Elimination and Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||
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Revenue
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$ | 255,445 | $ | 127,176 | $ | 176,857 | $ | 210,913 | $ | 55,825 | $ | (10,189 | ) | $ | 816,027 | |||||||
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Billable costs
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37,764 | 8,517 | 18,113 | 87,229 | 142 | 245 | 152,010 | |||||||||||||||
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Net revenue
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217,681 | 118,659 | 158,744 | 123,684 | 55,683 | (10,434 | ) | 664,017 | ||||||||||||||
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Staff costs
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126,795 | 73,620 | 95,403 | 59,939 | 16,572 | 13,288 | 385,617 | |||||||||||||||
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Administrative costs
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24,677 | 6,830 | 26,650 | 13,432 | 5,291 | 5,878 | 82,758 | |||||||||||||||
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Unbillable and other costs, net
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24,254 | 71 | 16,917 | 2,455 | 9,165 | (2,056 | ) | 50,806 | ||||||||||||||
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Adjusted EBITDA (1)
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41,955 | 38,138 | 19,774 | 47,858 | 24,655 | (27,544 | ) | 144,836 | ||||||||||||||
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Stock-based compensation
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11,717 | 3,675 | 1,230 | 4,221 | 400 | 7,677 | 28,920 | |||||||||||||||
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Depreciation and amortization
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11,841 | 6,256 | 8,601 | 6,925 | 5,995 | 8,682 | 48,300 | |||||||||||||||
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Deferred acquisition consideration
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– | 3,433 | 1,216 | 3,013 | 13 | – | 7,675 | |||||||||||||||
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Impairment and other losses
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– | – | – | – | 1,028 | – | 1,028 | |||||||||||||||
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Other items, net (1)
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3,161 | 318 | 3,712 | 701 | 986 | 1,976 | 10,854 | |||||||||||||||
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Operating income (loss)
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$ | 15,236 | $ | 24,456 | $ | 5,015 | $ | 32,998 | $ | 16,233 | $ | (45,879 | ) | $ | 48,059 | |||||||
(1) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section above for the definition of Adjusted EBITDA and Other items, net.
SCHEDULE 5
STAGWELL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS
(amounts in thousands)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026
| Marketing Services | Digital Transformation | Media & Commerce | Communications | The Marketing Cloud |
Corporate, eliminations and other | Total | ||||||||||||||||
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Revenue
|
$ | 786,650 | $ | 349,756 | $ | 534,561 | $ | 552,767 | $ | 110,963 | $ | (28,220 | ) | $ | 2,306,477 | |||||||
|
Billable costs
|
113,980 | 23,722 | 68,801 | 219,894 | 160 | (304 | ) | 426,253 | ||||||||||||||
|
Net revenue
|
672,670 | 326,034 | 465,760 | 332,873 | 110,803 | (27,916 | ) | 1,880,224 | ||||||||||||||
|
Staff costs
|
390,338 | 208,901 | 291,338 | 178,086 | 51,460 | 30,062 | 1,150,185 | |||||||||||||||
|
Administrative costs
|
74,036 | 20,966 | 74,902 | 40,634 | 18,003 | 10,932 | 239,473 | |||||||||||||||
|
Unbillable and other costs, net
|
75,327 | 381 | 45,820 | 6,291 | 23,962 | (4,423 | ) | 147,358 | ||||||||||||||
|
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
|
132,969 | 95,786 | 53,700 | 107,862 | 17,378 | (64,487 | ) | 343,208 | ||||||||||||||
|
Stock-based compensation
|
24,649 | 8,368 | 2,871 | 9,131 | 906 | 15,810 | 61,735 | |||||||||||||||
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
36,749 | 18,011 | 24,319 | 19,972 | 18,945 | 18,399 | 136,395 | |||||||||||||||
|
Deferred acquisition consideration
|
(1,969 | ) | 13,535 | 9,854 | 4,773 | 573 | – | 26,766 | ||||||||||||||
|
Impairment and other losses
|
– | – | 191 | – | 1,028 | – | 1,219 | |||||||||||||||
|
Other items, net (1)
|
9,085 | 1,938 | 11,692 | 4,205 | 1,686 | 19,240 | 47,846 | |||||||||||||||
|
Operating income (loss)
|
$ | 64,455 | $ | 53,934 | $ | 4,773 | $ | 69,781 | $ | (5,760 | ) | $ | (117,936 | ) | $ | 69,247 | ||||||
(1) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section above for the definition of Adjusted EBITDA and Other items, net.
SCHEDULE 6
STAGWELL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS
(amounts in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
| Marketing Services | Digital Transformation | Media & Commerce | Communications | The Marketing Cloud |
Corporate, eliminations and other | Total | ||||||||||||||||
|
Revenue
|
$ | 291,089 | $ | 104,445 | $ | 183,112 | $ | 145,086 | $ | 26,576 | $ | (7,310 | ) | $ | 742,998 | |||||||
|
Billable costs
|
51,128 | 8,334 | 20,570 | 48,455 | 5 | (16 | ) | 128,476 | ||||||||||||||
|
Net revenue
|
239,961 | 96,111 | 162,542 | 96,631 | 26,571 | (7,294 | ) | 614,522 | ||||||||||||||
|
Staff costs
|
138,310 | 62,845 | 98,212 | 56,650 | 17,969 | 13,224 | 387,210 | |||||||||||||||
|
Administrative costs
|
26,835 | 6,981 | 24,225 | 12,516 | 3,068 | (3,238 | ) | 70,387 | ||||||||||||||
|
Unbillable and other costs, net
|
17,187 | 401 | 15,554 | 2,344 | 6,898 | (1,446 | ) | 40,938 | ||||||||||||||
|
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
|
57,629 | 25,884 | 24,551 | 25,121 | (1,364 | ) | (15,834 | ) | 115,987 | |||||||||||||
|
Stock-based compensation
|
4,240 | 934 | 1,111 | 1,594 | 200 | 4,567 | 12,646 | |||||||||||||||
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
12,820 | 5,932 | 7,524 | 6,363 | 6,455 | 5,166 | 44,260 | |||||||||||||||
|
Deferred acquisition consideration
|
(500 | ) | 1,874 | 1,413 | (3,716 | ) | (12,419 | ) | – | (13,348 | ) | |||||||||||
|
Impairment and other losses
|
– | – | – | 222 | 244 | – | 466 | |||||||||||||||
|
Other items, net (1)
|
2,200 | 432 | 4,153 | 1,624 | 1,284 | 1,357 | 11,050 | |||||||||||||||
|
Operating income (loss)
|
$ | 38,869 | $ | 16,712 | $ | 10,350 | $ | 19,034 | $ | 2,872 | $ | (26,924 | ) | $ | 60,913 | |||||||
(1) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section above for the definition of Adjusted EBITDA and Other items.
SCHEDULE 7
STAGWELL INC.
UNAUDITED SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS
(amounts in thousands)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
| Marketing Services | Digital Transformation | Media & Commerce | Communications | The Marketing Cloud | Corporate, Elimination and Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||
|
Revenue
|
$ | 817,294 | $ | 294,301 | $ | 509,416 | $ | 420,556 | $ | 77,380 | $ | (17,391 | ) | $ | 2,101,556 | |||||||
|
Billable costs
|
124,534 | 17,210 | 49,505 | 135,109 | 16 | (1,656 | ) | 324,718 | ||||||||||||||
|
Net Revenue
|
692,760 | 277,091 | 459,911 | 285,447 | 77,364 | (15,735 | ) | 1,776,838 | ||||||||||||||
|
Staff costs
|
401,036 | 186,972 | 291,228 | 172,273 | 52,001 | 33,232 | 1,136,742 | |||||||||||||||
|
Administrative costs
|
83,338 | 19,599 | 70,963 | 37,042 | 11,582 | (4,301 | ) | 218,223 | ||||||||||||||
|
Unbillable and other costs, net
|
61,801 | 1,178 | 44,486 | 7,103 | 18,399 | (3,665 | ) | 129,302 | ||||||||||||||
|
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
|
146,585 | 69,342 | 53,234 | 69,029 | (4,618 | ) | (41,001 | ) | 292,571 | |||||||||||||
|
Stock-based compensation
|
14,832 | 3,081 | 3,302 | 6,760 | 541 | 15,627 | 44,143 | |||||||||||||||
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
39,556 | 17,250 | 22,211 | 19,349 | 17,436 | 11,833 | 127,635 | |||||||||||||||
|
Deferred acquisition consideration
|
(4,784 | ) | 7,729 | 2,942 | (4,879 | ) | (10,919 | ) | – | (9,911 | ) | |||||||||||
|
Impairment and other losses
|
– | – | – | 222 | 244 | – | 466 | |||||||||||||||
|
Other items, net (1)
|
3,133 | 1,493 | 11,210 | 3,686 | 2,609 | 5,737 | 27,868 | |||||||||||||||
|
Operating income (loss)
|
$ | 93,848 | $ | 39,789 | $ | 13,569 | $ | 43,891 | $ | (14,529 | ) | $ | (74,198 | ) | $ | 102,370 | ||||||
(1) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section above for the definition of Adjusted EBITDA and Other items, net.
SCHEDULE 8
STAGWELL INC.
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (NON-GAAP MEASURE)
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2026
| GAAP | Adjustments (1) | Non-GAAP | ||||||||||||
|
Net income attributable to Stagwell Inc. common shareholders
|
$ | 18,119 | $ | 67,859 | $ | 85,978 | ||||||||
|
Diluted – Weighted average number of shares outstanding
|
250,989 | – | 250,989 | |||||||||||
|
Diluted EPS and Adjusted Diluted EPS (1)
|
$ | 0.07 | $ | 0.34 | ||||||||||
| Adjustments to Net income | ||||||||||||||
|
Amortization
|
$ | 42,884 | ||||||||||||
|
Impairment and other losses
|
1,028 | |||||||||||||
|
Stock-based compensation
|
28,920 | |||||||||||||
|
Deferred acquisition consideration
|
7,675 | |||||||||||||
|
Other items, net (2)
|
7,409 | |||||||||||||
| 87,916 | ||||||||||||||
|
Adjustment to GAAP income tax expense (3)
|
(20,057 | ) | ||||||||||||
| $ | 67,859 | |||||||||||||
1) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section above for the definition of Adjusted Diluted EPS.
(2) Other items, net, primarily includes restructuring, certain system implementation costs, working capital administrative fees, acquisition-related expense, and other non-recurring expenses.
(3) Represents the difference between the income tax expense of $10.9 million at an effective tax rate of 37.7% on a GAAP basis and the income tax expense of $30.9 million at an effective tax rate of 26.5% on a non-GAAP basis. The difference reflects the tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments.
SCHEDULE 9
STAGWELL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (NON-GAAP MEASURE)
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026
| GAAP | Adjustments (1) | Non-GAAP | ||||||||||||
|
Net (loss) income attributable to Stagwell Inc. common shareholders
|
$ | (2,970 | ) | $ | 193,633 | $ | 190,663 | |||||||
|
Diluted – Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
|
247,131 | – | 247,131 | |||||||||||
|
Diluted EPS and Adjusted Diluted EPS (1)
|
$ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.77 | |||||||||
| Adjustments to Net (loss) income | ||||||||||||||
|
Amortization
|
$ | 119,962 | ||||||||||||
|
Impairment and other losses
|
1,219 | |||||||||||||
|
Stock-based compensation
|
61,735 | |||||||||||||
|
Deferred acquisition consideration
|
26,766 | |||||||||||||
|
Other items, net (2)
|
44,401 | |||||||||||||
| 254,083 | ||||||||||||||
|
Adjustment to GAAP income tax expense (3)
|
(60,450 | ) | ||||||||||||
| $ | 193,633 | |||||||||||||
1) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section above for the definition of Adjusted Diluted EPS.
(2) Other items, net, primarily includes restructuring, certain system implementation costs, working capital administrative fees, acquisition-related expense, and other non-recurring expenses.
(3) Represents the difference between the income tax expense of $7.6 million at an effective tax rate of 265.3% on a GAAP basis and the income tax expense of $68.1 million at an effective tax rate of 26.5% on a non-GAAP basis. The difference reflects the tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments.
SCHEDULE 10
STAGWELL INC.
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (NON-GAAP MEASURE)
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
| GAAP | Adjustments (1) | Non-GAAP | ||||||||||||
|
Net income attributable to Stagwell Inc. common shareholders
|
$ | 24,619 | $ | 38,575 | $ | 63,194 | ||||||||
|
Diluted – Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
|
259,583 | – | 259,583 | |||||||||||
|
Diluted EPS and Adjusted Diluted EPS (1)
|
$ | 0.09 | $ | 0.24 | ||||||||||
| Adjustments to Net income | ||||||||||||||
|
Amortization
|
$ | 38,707 | ||||||||||||
|
Impairment and other losses
|
466 | |||||||||||||
|
Stock-based compensation
|
12,646 | |||||||||||||
|
Deferred acquisition consideration
|
(13,348 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
Other items, net (2)
|
13,333 | |||||||||||||
| 51,804 | ||||||||||||||
|
Adjustment to GAAP income tax expense (3)
|
(13,229 | ) | ||||||||||||
| 38,575 | ||||||||||||||
(1) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section above for the definition of Adjusted Diluted EPS.
(2) Other items, net, primarily includes restructuring, certain system implementation costs, working capital administrative fees, acquisition-related expense, and other non-recurring expenses.
(3) Represents the difference between the income tax expense of $9.6 million at an effective tax rate of 28.7% on a GAAP basis and the income tax expense of $22.8 million at an effective tax rate of 26.5% on a non-GAAP basis. The difference reflects the tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments.
SCHEDULE 11
STAGWELL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (NON-GAAP MEASURE)
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
| GAAP | Adjustments (1) | Non-GAAP | ||||||||||||
|
Net income attributable to Stagwell Inc. common shareholders
|
$ | 16,441 | $ | 134,175 | $ | 150,616 | ||||||||
|
Net loss attributable to Class C shareholders
|
(6,637 | ) | – | (6,637 | ) | |||||||||
|
Net income attributable to Stagwell Inc. and Class C shareholders and adjusted net income
|
$ | 9,804 | $ | 134,175 | $ | 143,979 | ||||||||
|
Diluted – Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
|
214,557 | – | 214,557 | |||||||||||
|
Weighted average number of shares of Class C Common Stock outstanding
|
52,216 | – | 52,216 | |||||||||||
|
Diluted – Weighted average number of shares outstanding
|
266,773 | – | 266,773 | |||||||||||
|
Diluted EPS and Adjusted Diluted EPS (1)
|
$ | 0.04 | $ | 0.54 | ||||||||||
| Adjustments to Net income | ||||||||||||||
|
Amortization
|
$ | 107,281 | ||||||||||||
|
Impairment and other losses
|
466 | |||||||||||||
|
Stock-based compensation
|
44,143 | |||||||||||||
|
Deferred acquisition consideration
|
(9,911 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
Other items, net (2)
|
30,151 | |||||||||||||
| 172,130 | ||||||||||||||
|
Adjustment to GAAP income tax expense (3)
|
(37,955 | ) | ||||||||||||
| $ | 134,175 | |||||||||||||
1) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section above for the definition of Adjusted Diluted EPS.
(2) Other items, net, primarily includes restructuring, certain system implementation costs, working capital administrative fees, acquisition-related expense, and other non-recurring expenses.
(3) Represents the difference between the income tax expense of $14.0 million at an effective tax rate of 50.3% on a GAAP basis and the income tax expense of $51.9 million at an effective tax rate of 26.5% on a non-GAAP basis. The difference reflects the tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments.
SCHEDULE 12
STAGWELL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(amounts in thousands)
| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||
|
ASSETS
|
||||||||
|
Current Assets
|
||||||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$ | 132,197 | $ | 104,537 | ||||
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
772,787 | 735,752 | ||||||
|
Expenditures billable to clients
|
144,015 | 164,694 | ||||||
|
Other current assets
|
174,932 | 157,309 | ||||||
|
Total Current Assets
|
1,223,931 | 1,162,292 | ||||||
|
Fixed assets, net
|
70,083 | 73,081 | ||||||
|
Right-of-use assets – operating leases
|
189,243 | 213,576 | ||||||
|
Goodwill
|
1,598,491 | 1,595,238 | ||||||
|
Other intangible assets, net
|
795,689 | 834,248 | ||||||
|
Deferred tax assets
|
280,193 | 281,057 | ||||||
|
Other assets
|
53,812 | 55,055 | ||||||
|
Total Assets
|
$ | 4,211,442 | $ | 4,214,547 | ||||
|
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (“RNCI”), AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
||||||||
|
Current Liabilities
|
||||||||
|
Accounts payable
|
$ | 489,376 | $ | 548,320 | ||||
|
Accrued media
|
228,612 | 239,490 | ||||||
|
Accruals and other liabilities
|
330,142 | 291,554 | ||||||
|
Advance billings
|
365,529 | 329,815 | ||||||
|
Current portion of lease liabilities – operating leases
|
55,073 | 55,386 | ||||||
|
Current portion of deferred acquisition consideration
|
42,871 | 15,446 | ||||||
|
Total Current Liabilities
|
1,511,603 | 1,480,011 | ||||||
|
Long-term debt
|
1,414,574 | 1,326,013 | ||||||
|
Long-term portion of deferred acquisition consideration
|
21,494 | 24,598 | ||||||
|
Long-term lease liabilities – operating leases
|
195,482 | 224,397 | ||||||
|
Deferred tax liabilities
|
53,899 | 54,726 | ||||||
|
Long-term tax receivable agreement liability
|
252,390 | 252,390 | ||||||
|
Other liabilities
|
30,456 | 51,077 | ||||||
|
Total Liabilities
|
3,479,898 | 3,413,212 | ||||||
|
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
|
21,247 | 24,968 | ||||||
|
Commitments, contingencies and guarantees
|
||||||||
|
Shareholders’ Equity
|
||||||||
|
Common shares – Class A
|
245 | 252 | ||||||
|
Paid-in capital
|
697,402 | 744,463 | ||||||
|
Retained earnings
|
31,203 | 32,930 | ||||||
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
(34,787 | ) | (19,252 | ) | ||||
|
Stagwell Inc. Shareholders’ Equity
|
694,063 | 758,393 | ||||||
|
Noncontrolling interests
|
16,234 | 17,974 | ||||||
|
Total Shareholders’ Equity
|
710,297 | 776,367 | ||||||
|
Total liabilities, RNCI, and shareholders’ equity
|
$ | 4,211,442 | $ | 4,214,547 | ||||
SCHEDULE 13
STAGWELL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED SUMMARY CASH FLOW DATA
(amounts in thousands)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
|
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
||||||||
|
Net (loss) income
|
$ | (4,252 | ) | $ | 13,804 | |||
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by operating activities:
|
||||||||
|
Stock-based compensation
|
61,735 | 44,143 | ||||||
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
136,395 | 127,635 | ||||||
|
Amortization of right-of-use lease assets and lease liability interest
|
47,471 | 51,208 | ||||||
|
Impairment and other (gains) losses
|
(2,226 | ) | (3,063 | ) | ||||
|
Deferred income taxes
|
476 | 3,216 | ||||||
|
Adjustment to deferred acquisition consideration
|
26,766 | (9,911 | ) | |||||
|
Other, net
|
2,280 | 1,319 | ||||||
|
Changes in working capital:
|
||||||||
|
Accounts receivable
|
(51,575 | ) | (3,477 | ) | ||||
|
Expenditures billable to clients
|
20,723 | 26,266 | ||||||
|
Other current assets
|
(22,408 | ) | (53,377 | ) | ||||
|
Accounts payable
|
(50,059 | ) | (57,306 | ) | ||||
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
5,297 | (117,118 | ) | |||||
|
Advance billings
|
35,360 | 67,964 | ||||||
|
Current portion of lease liabilities – operating leases
|
(52,254 | ) | (59,414 | ) | ||||
|
Deferred acquisition related payments
|
(1,450 | ) | (1,176 | ) | ||||
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
152,279 | 30,713 | ||||||
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
||||||||
|
Capitalized software
|
(75,855 | ) | (45,315 | ) | ||||
|
Capital expenditures
|
(27,405 | ) | (26,338 | ) | ||||
|
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
|
(6,347 | ) | (6,179 | ) | ||||
|
Other
|
(4,303 | ) | (2,927 | ) | ||||
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(113,910 | ) | (80,759 | ) | ||||
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
||||||||
|
Repayment of borrowings under revolving credit facility
|
(1,533,426 | ) | (1,412,000 | ) | ||||
|
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility
|
1,619,780 | 1,586,326 | ||||||
|
Shares repurchased and cancelled
|
(90,716 | ) | (105,183 | ) | ||||
|
Distributions to noncontrolling interests and RNCI
|
(3,903 | ) | (5,018 | ) | ||||
|
Payment of deferred consideration
|
(337 | ) | (16,103 | ) | ||||
|
Purchase of noncontrolling interest
|
(450 | ) | – | |||||
|
Tax Receivables Agreement payment
|
(2,554 | ) | – | |||||
|
Debt financing and other costs
|
– | (3,795 | ) | |||||
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
|
(11,606 | ) | 44,227 | |||||
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
897 | 6,718 | ||||||
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
27,660 | 899 | ||||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
104,537 | 131,339 | ||||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
$ | 132,197 | $ | 132,238 | ||||
SOURCE: Stagwell
64% OF VOTERS SAY THE ECONOMY IS ON THE WRONG TRACK, A 7-PT. INCREASE FROM SEPTEMBER, WITH 3 IN 5 VOTERS HOLDING TRUMP RESPONSIBLE
REPUBLICAN PARTY APPROVAL RATING SINKS TO FIVE-YEAR LOW AT 41% WHILE DEMOCRATIC PARTY APPROVAL DECLINES TO 45%
69% OF VOTERS SAY PARTIES SHOULD WAIT THEIR TURN TO APPOINT JUDGES INSTEAD OF PACKING THE SUPREME COURT
48% OF 18-24 Y.O. VOTERS HAVE USED AN AI CHATBOT FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE MIDTERMS
69% OF VOTERS SAY THE PROTESTS IN FRANCE HAVE BECOME VIOLENT AND THREE-QUARTERS FORESEE A SIMILAR FATE FOR AMERICA
48% OF VOTERS, A PLURALITY, SAY TRUMP’S HANDLING OF THE IRAN CONFLICT MAKES THEM MORE LIKELY TO VOTE DEMOCRAT IN THE UPCOMING MIDTERMS
61% OF VOTERS OPPOSE U.S. BUYING OIL AND DIESEL FUEL FROM RUSSIA WHILE THE CONFLICT IN UKRAINE CONTINUES, BUT 54% SUPPORT TRUMP’S DEAL TO LIFT DIESEL SANCTIONS
NEW YORK CITY, NY AND CAMBRIDGE, MA / ACCESS Newswire / October 28, 2026 / Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) today released the results of the October Harvard CAPS / Harris poll, a monthly collaboration between the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and the Harris Poll and HarrisX.
President Donald Trump’s approval rating is at 39%, a three-point drop from last month. His job approval is highest on immigration (44%) and fighting crime in America’s cities (44%), and lowest on inflation (33%), tariffs and trade policy (34%), and the economy (34%). This month’s poll also covered public opinion on the midterms horserace, key ballot issues, cost of living, SCOTUS, the use of AI in elections, DOJ investigations, European protests, and conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. Download the key results here.
“One week before the midterms elections and voters are feeling pessimistic about the economy and inflation,” said Mark Penn, Co-Director of the Harvard CAPS / Harris poll and Stagwell Chairman and CEO. “A small majority believe Democrats can do a better job and disapprove of Trump’s tariffs and foreign policy.”
DEMOCRATS HOLD 4-PT. EDGE IN MIDTERMS HORSERACE
- The midterms horserace is split 52-48 among general voters, with Democrats holding a 4-pt. lead over likely midterm voters and 56% of Independents leaning Democrat.
- 78% of voters say they will definitely or probably vote in the upcoming midterm elections (+4).
- 38% of voters planning to vote for Republicans, a plurality, say Trump is not a factor in their decision. 36% say their vote is because of their support for Trump, and 19% say they are voting for the GOP despite Trump.
- 59% of voters say their midterms vote is decided (+9), while 23% say they are leaning toward certain candidates but could still change their mind. 12% of voters remain undecided, including 19% of Independents.
- 37% of voters say they expect to vote only for Democratic candidates, while 32% say the same about Republican candidates.
- 16% of voters say they are planning to split their vote. Among those considering splitting their vote or unsure, voters tend to be white, female, Independent, moderate or conservative, and less affluent voters.
- 39% of GOP and Independent voters, a plurality, say Trump’s endorsement makes them more likely to back a Republican candidate, including 56% of GOP voters.
- 87% say this midterm election is important to them (+4), with 69% of likely midterm voters saying it is extremely important.
MOST VOTERS BELIEVE MIDTERMS WILL BE CONDUCTED FAIRLY
- 56% of voters say Democrats winning at least one chamber would be a better outcome for the country.
- 59% of voters say they trust the political polls to accurately reflect what voters think.
- 70% of voters say they are confident the midterms will be conducted fairly and accurately.
- 55% of voters say most of the candidates and political parties will accept the results of the midterms, even if they lose.
- 54% of voters believe Trump will challenge the results of the midterms if Republicans lose.
PESSIMISM RISES DUE TO CONCERNS ON THE ECONOMY
- 59% of voters say the country is on the wrong track (+4 pts., Sept. 2026; +7, Aug. 2026).
- 64% of voters say the economy is on the wrong track (+7 pts., Sept. 2026). 57% say the economy is weak (+5).
- The Republican Party approval rating is at 41% (-5), a five-year low, while the Democratic Party approval rating is at 45% (-4). Congressional approval is at 32%.
- Inflation remains the top personal concern for voters (+7).
MOST TRUMP POLICIES CONTINUE TO SEE MAJORITY SUPPORT BUT VOTERS DISAPPROVE OF TARIFFS
- 11 out of 14 key Trump policy positions continue to see majority support. His most popular policies are lowering prescription drug prices (84% support), easing fuel taxes (77%), and deporting illegal immigrants who have committed crimes (76%).
- Trump’s least popular policy positions include placing a 15% tariff on imports from all countries (40%), giving immigration officers the power to deny green cards (44%), and eliminating mail-in voting (45%).
- 58% of voters believe the Trump administration and its tariffs are responsible for inflation over the last few years (Republicans: 39%; Democrats: 73%; Independents: 63%).
- 60% of voters say the current state of the economy is due to Trump policies. 54% say today’s economy is worse than it was under Biden.
A SMALL MAJORITY OF VOTERS TRUST DEMOCRATS TO LOWER THE COST OF LIVING
- 53% of voters trust Democrats in Congress to deal with economy over Trump and Republicans in Congress.
- 55% of voters trust Democrats more than Republicans to lower the cost of living.
- The majority of voters believe Democrats were trying to lower the cost of energy (58%) and reduce government expenditures to reduce inflation (56%) when they were in power.
- Voters believe the top three ways to reduce inflation are to end the Trump tariffs (36%), regulate prices and price increases (23%), and reduce government spending (20%).
- The majority of voters favor decreasing taxes now (66%; +8 pts., Sept. 2026), decreasing government spending (71%; +7), and decreasing interest rates (64%), including a majority across political parties.
VOTERS SAY PARTIES NEED TO WAIT THEIR TURN TO APPOINT JUSTICES, NOT PACK COURTS
- 69% of voters say if one party is unhappy with Supreme Court rulings, they should wait until they get to appoint justices instead of packing the court.
- 52% of voters say judgeship appointments should be kept at the 50-vote threshold instead of increased to 60 votes.
A QUARTER OF VOTERS HAVE USED AN AI CHATBOT TO GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE MIDTERMS
- 25% of voters say they have used an AI chatbot to gather research or information about the midterms (18-24 y.o.: 48%; 25-34 y.o.: 43%).
- Information on polling (39%), information on candidates (39%), and information on voting and registration (38%) are the top three queries among those who have used the AI for the midterms.
- The plurality of voters say they are unsure of the political leanings of top AI models or believe they are neutral.
A MAJORITY OF VOTERS SEE DOJ AS POLITICALLY-COMPROMISED
- 64% of voters say the Justice Department is influenced by political considerations rather than investigating politicians fairly and independently, including a majority across political parties.
- 59% of voters have heard of the federal investigation into Congresswoman Ilhan Omar over allegations of immigration fraud, and 53% say the allegations are credible.
- 59% of voters support the investigation. 61% say Omar should have her U.S. citizenship revoked if found guilty.
- 37% of voters, a plurality, view the investigation as mostly politically motivated, while 31% say it is mostly a legitimate effort to uncover fraud. 20% of voters say it is both.
VOTERS ATTRIBUTE UNREST IN EUROPE TO IMMIGRATION, THE ECONOMY, AND INFLATION AND SEE A SIMILAR FATE FOR THE U.S.
- 64% of voters have heard about the large protests and riots in France this month.
- Voters view the unrest in Europe is being driven by high levels of immigration and failed integration (28%), economic problems and government debt (26%), and the rising cost of living (22%)
- 69% of voters say the protests have become violent.
- 55% say the violence is mostly from students unhappy with education and the cost of living, while 45% attribute it to ultra-left agitators and other groups.
- 75% of voters say it is likely the U.S. could face similar unrest.
MAJORITY CONTINUES TO SUPPORT ISRAEL OVER HAMAS
- 71% of voters support Israel over Hamas.
- 75% of voters believe there are terrorist groups on the borders of Israel today, including a majority across political parties and age groups. 42%, a plurality, believe the groups are trying to destroy Israel.
- 72% of voters say Hezbollah should be required to disarm as part of a long-term peace agreement between Israel and Lebanon.
- 77% of voters say Israel has a right to exist as the Jewish homeland (+3), including a majority across political parties and age groups.
- 52% of voters say they would be less likely to vote for a politician who called for the complete destruction of Israel (+4), while 22% say they would be more likely.
VOTERS CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE USE OF FORCE SHOULD IRAN REFUSE TO GIVE UP CONTROL OF THE STRAIT
- 69% of voters say they are following developments in the U.S.-Iran conflict closely (+3). 41%, a plurality, believe the U.S. is winning.
- 65% of voters say Iranians are not serious in their negotiations and are just working to buy time. The same percentage say Iran is looking more defiant rather than coming closer to a deal, including a majority across political parties.
- 68% of voters say the U.S. should resume use of force, sanctions, and blockades if Iran does not give up control of the Strait of Hormuz, including a majority across political parties.
- 48% of voters, a plurality, say Trump’s handling of the Iran conflict makes them more likely to vote Democrat in the upcoming midterm elections (+7).
- 58% of voters oppose Trump’s handling of the Iran conflict (+5), including 68% of Independents.
VOTERS CONTINUE TO SUPPORT UKRAINE BUT PRIORITIZE LOWERING AMERICAN FUEL PRICES
- 68% of voters say Russian President Vladimir Putin is playing games and stalling with the U.S. and the West (+7), while 61% say Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy genuinely wants to end the war.
- 36% of voters, a plurality, say neither Russia nor Ukraine has the upper hand.
- 64% say the Trump administration should continue providing weaponry to Ukraine and impose further sanctions on Russia.
- 52% of voters say Ukraine needs to make territorial concessions to end the war, 64% say Ukraine should receive direct U.S. security guarantees if it does so (+6).
- 61% of voters oppose the U.S. buying oil and diesel fuel from Russia while the war continues.
- 63% say lowering fuel prices for Americans is more important than limiting Russia’s ability to fund the war, including a majority across politcal parties.
- 54% support Trump’s deal to temporarily lift sanctions on Russian diesel fuel.
- 58% of voters oppose Trump’s handling of the Russia-Ukraine conflict (+6), and 46% say it makes them more likely to vote Democrat in the midterms (+7).
The October Harvard CAPS / Harris poll survey was conducted online within the United States on October 24-26, 2026, among 2,700 registered voters by The Harris Poll and HarrisX.
About The Harris Poll & HarrisX
The Harris Poll is a global consulting and market research firm that strives to reveal the authentic values of modern society to inspire leaders to create a better tomorrow. It works with clients in three primary areas: building twenty-first-century corporate reputation, crafting brand strategy and performance tracking, and earning organic media through public relations research. One of the longest-running surveys in the U.S., The Harris Poll has tracked public opinion, motivations, and social sentiment since 1963, and is now part of Stagwell, the challenger holding company built to transform marketing.
HarrisX is a technology-driven market research and data analytics company that conducts multi-method research in the U.S. and over 40 countries around the world on behalf of Fortune 100 companies, public policy institutions, global leaders, NGOs and philanthropic organizations. HarrisX was the most accurate pollster of the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
About the Harvard Center for American Political Studies
The Center for American Political Studies (CAPS) is committed to and fosters the interdisciplinary study of U.S. politics. Governed by a group of political scientists, sociologists, historians, and economists within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University, CAPS drives discussion, research, public outreach, and pedagogy about all aspects of U.S. politics. CAPS encourages cutting-edge research using a variety of methodologies, including historical analysis, social surveys, and formal mathematical modeling, and it often cooperates with other Harvard centers to support research training and encourage cross-national research about the United States in comparative and global contexts. More information at https://caps.gov.harvard.edu/.
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The acquisition expands Stagwell’s media capabilities with Freestar’s programmatic advertising expertise
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 26, 2026 / Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW), the global challenger network transforming marketing through AI, today announced the acquisition of Freestar, a leading services and monetization partner to many of the world’s most trusted digital media brands. Freestar will further strengthen Stagwell’s Owned Media offering as the larger Media and Commerce segment continues to expand its media capabilities and offerings for clients, while Freestar customers will have more direct access to advertisers and tools, providing better outcomes for both the buy and sell side of the market.
Founded in 2015 by David Freedman, Freestar partners with the world’s top digital brands, from news to gaming to utilities, including Boston Globe Media, Fortune Media, Legacy, and Enthusiast Gaming. Powered by pubOS, its proprietary Publisher Operating System, Freestar combines enterprise-grade technology, an integrated marketplace of partner offerings, and high-touch customer service to help publishers unlock new revenue opportunities, strengthen their performance with tailored monetization strategies, and navigate the rapidly evolving digital media and AI landscape.
“Publishers are essential to a healthy media ecosystem, and we believe their long-term success is critical to the future of our industry,” said Ben Berentson, CEO, Owned Media, Stagwell. “Freestar has built an exceptional global business helping publishers increase revenue and improve operational efficiency in a complex programmatic landscape. Together, we’ll continue investing in that mission while bringing new capabilities to support their growth and their clients’ success.”
As part of Stagwell, Freestar will integrate with the Stagwell Media and Commerce ecosystem, expanding its high-value Owned Media portfolio, enhancing audience intelligence and developing a more streamlined supply path. Through agentic decisioning, powered by the Stagwell AI Media Machine, we will deliver quality inventory to right audiences, while at the same time ensuring most efficient path to activation. The partnership also bolsters Stagwell’s Future of News initiative to support a thriving news industry by bringing together a coalition of publishers, marketers, journalists, and brand leaders to drive impactful change.
“Freestar has always been focused on helping publishers unlock more value from their businesses,” said Kurt Donnell, CEO of Freestar. “The best outcomes happen when advertisers know exactly what they’re buying, and publishers are rewarded for the quality they deliver. Stagwell understands that. Joining them lets us offer publishers new capabilities, while staying true to the publisher-first approach that has always been our north star.”
Needham & Company served as the exclusive financial advisor to Freestar in connection with the transaction.
About Stagwell
Stagwell is the global challenger network transforming marketing through AI. We deliver scaled creative performance for the world’s most ambitious brands, connecting culture-moving creativity with leading-edge technology to harmonize the art and science of marketing. Led by entrepreneurs, our specialists in 40+ countries are unified under a single purpose: to drive effectiveness and improve business results for our clients. Join us at www.stagwellglobal.com.
About Freestar
Freestar is a leading publisher services and monetization partner to many of the world’s most trusted digital media brands. Through pubOS – the Publisher Operating System – Freestar combines enterprise-grade technology, an integrated partner marketplace, and white-glove service to help digital publishers maximize revenue and navigate the AI Age.
Over the past decade, Freestar has driven over $1 billion in revenue for publishers. It manages more premium Jounce Media Bellwether publishers than any other publisher services partner. Headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, it has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States on the annual Inc. 5000 list for seven consecutive years, most notably earning the number one spot in 2019. Additional honors include AdWeek’s AI Tool of the Year and the Titan Business Awards Customer Service Team of the Year. Learn more at www.freestar.com.
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Palantir to support Stagwell on AI-powered marketing solutions, with Stagwell serving as a premier marketing transformation partner for Palantir
NEW YORK, NY AND MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / October 22, 2026 / Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW), the global challenger network transforming marketing through AI, and Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR), a leading provider of AI-powered software, today announced an expansion of their strategic partnership to accelerate the development of AI-powered marketing solutions for enterprise clients.
Building on their November 2025 agreement, the companies will combine Palantir’s advanced AI software with Stagwell’s marketing expertise and agentic technology to help enterprises modernize marketing operations, unlock the value of their data and drive business growth.
As part of the expansion, Stagwell will serve as a premier marketing transformation partner for Palantir while developing new AI-powered solutions for enterprise customers leveraging Palantir’s platforms.
“Stagwell and Palantir are bringing together two powerful sets of capabilities to fundamentally transform enterprise marketing,” said Mark Penn, Chairman and CEO of Stagwell. “By combining Palantir’s extraordinary technology with our understanding of how brands connect with consumers and drive growth, we can accelerate AI adoption at scale. Just as importantly, we’re giving clients the power of AI while allowing them to retain ownership of their data and build on their existing technology investments rather than being locked into a walled garden.”
“With this partnership, Stagwell is turning its advanced marketing capabilities into compounding advantage for their customers,” said Alex Karp, CEO and Co-Founder of Palantir. “The ownership and deployment of sovereign models, designed individually for each customer, will transform the way they go to market.”
Palantir’s technology will be leveraged within the family of Stagwell’s Machine products, including Machine OS, The Knowledge Machine (turns consumer sentiment signals into action), the audience machine (builds audience profiles and creates addressable segments) and The Media Machine (a full-lifecycle agentic media operating system designed to plan, optimize, and measure across platforms). Through Palantir’s ontologies and agent framework, the partnership will help power connected workflows, intelligence and activation across the Machines portfolio.
Central to the collaboration is a shared commitment to AI sovereignty, ensuring enterprises maintain control over their proprietary data and technology infrastructure. Rather than requiring clients to move their information into closed ecosystems, the companies’ approach prioritizes interoperability, flexibility, and the ability to deploy advanced AI capabilities within existing enterprise systems.
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Building on Stagwell’s ongoing investment in AI, the portfolio brings together rebranded and new solutions under one masterbrand to streamline AI product go-to-market strategy and transform marketing for businesses of all sizes
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 20, 2026 / Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW), the global challenger network transforming marketing through AI, today announced the launch of Stagwell AI, its unified and expanded custom portfolio of agentic marketing solutions under a single masterbrand. Created to transform marketing for businesses of any size and on any tech stack, it is the only agentic portfolio that allows businesses the flexibility to adopt the solutions they need, integrate with the technology they already use, and accelerate growth. Stagwell AI streamlines the company’s AI go-to-market strategy, building on Stagwell’s ongoing investment in agentic technology with an expanded family of enterprise products and a fully self-service offering for small and medium-sized businesses. A multimillion-dollar advertising campaign will support the launch, building awareness among prospective clients and investors, and driving demand for the portfolio’s solutions.
Bringing together technology from across the Stagwell network-including its award-winning digital transformation agency Code and Theory, The Marketing Cloud, and Stagwell Media Platform-Stagwell AI addresses growing market demand for practical applications of agentic technology in a fragmented marketing landscape. Rather than delivering a single standalone system, the portfolio gives clients the flexibility to adopt individual products, integrate them into existing workflows, or use them together as an orchestrated system, with AI agents helping connect capabilities and coordinate execution along the way. To help brands explore these offerings, the new Stagwell AI website features a voice-enabled agentic experience that guides visitors to solutions relevant to their business and marketing needs. Built by practitioners for practitioners, the solutions combine Stagwell’s marketing expertise with capabilities from leading technology partners, including Palantir and Adobe.
“Stagwell has been investing in AI and building next-generation agentic marketing technology for years, and Stagwell AI is a culmination of that work,” said Mark Penn, Chairman and CEO of Stagwell. “Our cutting-edge agentic solutions are second to none and give businesses more ways to put AI to work – no matter the scale or marketing need. We’re shaping the future of marketing here and showing investors the innovation behind our growth strategy.”
The portfolio includes Stagwell Machines, a family of enterprise-grade agentic products built for organizations with scale, complexity, and existing infrastructure. The Machine OS-formerly The Machine built by Code and Theory-connects Machines, agents, and workflows within existing tools, preserving context across teams and turning decisions into coordinated action. The expanded family of Machines includes The Targeting Machine-formerly Stagwell Agentic Targeting System (SATS)-an audience intelligence platform powered by the Stagwell ID Graph that combines first-party and proprietary data with behavioral and attitudinal signals to uncover new audiences and build addressable segments; The Knowledge Machine, a decision intelligence platform for communications leaders; and The Media Machine, a full lifecycle agentic media operating system built by GALE that accelerates optimization, maximizes media investment efficiency, and drives higher-quality audience engagement across platforms. Together, the Machines connect data, decisions and execution to support continuous learning and seamless marketing performance.
For enterprise and mid-market teams tackling specific marketing challenges, Stagwell AI offers purpose-built, established agentic solutions across research, communications, media, data and AI productivity. These solutions help teams turn audience and market signals into actionable insights, strengthen communications, improve media performance, and automate workflows. Rather than requiring a full technology stack overhaul, they give marketers targeted ways to apply AI and agents to specific business needs, supporting faster decisions and execution within the systems they already use.
Stagwell AI also introduces NEW by Stagwell AI, a fully self-service offering designed to help small and medium-sized businesses plan, create, launch, and optimize their marketing to drive growth. Its capabilities span competitive intelligence, brand visibility in AI search, AI-powered video ad creation, influencer discovery, campaign management and ROI tracking, journalist databases and media outreach, and AI voice agents for sales and customer engagement-from appointment booking to support and retention.
Together, the enterprise, mid-market and self-service offerings extend the portfolio’s reach across businesses with different needs, resources and levels of complexity.
“Businesses need technology that addresses specific challenges and fits the way they work,” said Elspeth Rollert, CEO of The Marketing Cloud, who will lead the Stagwell AI initiative. “Stagwell AI brings our products together under one portfolio, from enterprise-grade Machines to self-service capabilities for smaller businesses. It makes the depth of our technology easier to see – and the right solutions easier to discover.”
The supporting advertising campaign will run across television, connected TV (CTV), ReachTV, business publications, social media, and search. A series of videos will bring the portfolio to life, highlighting its products and illustrating how they help businesses make better decisions, execute faster, and drive stronger marketing performance.
To explore the Stagwell AI portfolio, interact with the agentic, voice-enabled website, and view the campaign videos, please visit www.stagwell.ai.
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Taheri will lead regional growth for the Media & Commerce segment at Stagwell
LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / October 16, 2026 / Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW), the global challenger network transforming marketing through AI, today announced the appointment of NagmehTaheri as Chief Growth Officer, Media & Commerce for Stagwell Europe, effective November 18, 2026. Reporting into James Denton-Clark, Chief Growth & Client Officer of Stagwell Europe, Taheri will oversee new business efforts across the European region for the Media & Commerce segment at Stagwell working specifically with sister media agencies Goodstuff and Stagwell Media.
Taheri brings over 25 years of experience driving growth across some of the world’s leading marketing holding companies, including WPP, Dentsu, Publicis Groupe, IPG and Omnicom. Widely recognised as one of the UK’s foremost new business leaders, Taheri was ranked No. 1 in Campaign’s UK Media New Business rankings in 2022 and 2024 and No. 3 in 2025. Throughout her career, she has built and led growth functions that have transformed how agency brands collaborate, compete and win, helping secure major media accounts including Aldi, L’Oréal, LVMH, NatWest and Sky. She also played a role in launching Local Planet in 2016, the global network of independent media agencies, helping create a compelling alternative to the traditional holding company model. Prior to this role, Taheri served as Chief Growth Officer, UK & Ireland at Omnicom Media.
The appointment follows a year of strong momentum across the Media & Commerce segment following last week’s launch of Stagwell Media, the network’s new global media agency. The segment has also expanded its media capabilities through The Media Machine as well as the launches of Stagwell Search+ and Stagwell Curate by Stagwell Media Platform earlier this year.
James Denton-Clark, Chief Growth & Client Officer of Stagwell Europe, said, “Europe is seeing more and more clients looking for integrated solutions that work seamlessly across markets, and that’s exactly where Nagmeh will make a difference. She has a brilliant track record of bringing teams together, raising the bar on how we go to market, and helping clients navigate complexity across multiple countries. As we continue to level up our focus on European multi-market opportunities, I’m excited to have her leading Stagwell’s regional media growth.”
Nagmeh Taheri, recently appointed Chief Growth Officer, Media & Commerce of Stagwell Europe, added, “What really drew me to Stagwell is its ambition, entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to do things differently. This is a moment of real change for our industry, and clients are increasingly looking for a more modern, connected alternative to traditional agency models. Stagwell is uniquely positioned to meet that need, bringing together creativity, media and technology in a way that reflects how brands need to grow today. I’m excited to join the team, build on the momentum, and use my experience to help drive the next phase of growth across Europe.”
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Stagwell is the global challenger network transforming marketing through AI. We deliver scaled creative performance for the world’s most ambitious brands, connecting culture-moving creativity with leading-edge technology to harmonise the art and science of marketing. Led by entrepreneurs, our specialists in 45+ countries are unified under a single purpose: to drive effectiveness and improve business results for our clients. Join us at www.stagwellglobal.com.
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Ask Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or Microsoft Copilot how your brand is doing, and get an answer you can defend
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 15, 2026 / For most teams, brand data lives in one tool, and the work happens in another. Today, HarrisQuest, the brand and reputation intelligence platform from The Harris Poll, a Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) company and part of The Marketing Cloud, now brings the two together with HarrisQuest MCP (Model Context Protocol), a common way to connect an AI assistant to external data and tools. It puts a client’s full subscription inside Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or Microsoft Copilot, where it works beside the company’s own data.
Ask ChatGPT how trust in your brand compares with your three closest competitors. The answer comes back with its sample size and definition attached. Ask again, and the assistant saves the chart to your report in the HarrisQuest software.
AI assistants can read what the web says about a brand, but they can’t interview the people who buy it. HarrisQuest, powered by The Harris Poll, does that every day: about 200 interviews per brand each week, across more than 4,000 brand-market combinations in 24 countries.
HarrisQuest MCP offers clients three ways to elevate their workflows:
- It brings the whole subscription (all the data is portable). Every metric with a client license comes through, more than 50 of them, updated every day, from equity and consideration to six dimensions of reputation, plus the client’s custom questions.
- It shows its work (knows the context). Every number ships with its rules: the sample size, the definition and the method behind it, so the answer holds up when someone asks where it came from.
- It works both ways (read-write). The assistant can read any number that a client licenses and write the work back to the HarrisQuest software as saved views, reports, competitive sets and audience segments. Teams can schedule recurring reports, refresh them on demand, or have a dashboard built the moment someone asks. It can’t change any survey data.
“We’re obsessed with helping our clients move faster without compromising accuracy. Connecting AI and HarrisQuest in both directions makes that possible: reports that refresh on a schedule, our data blended with their own sources, and work written straight back to the platform,” said Justin Pincus, Managing Director and Head of Product, HarrisQuest.
The HarrisQuest MCP is fast, with access governed by the license. The connector runs on HarrisQuest’s Data API v2, and in a test with 25 people asking at once, its median response time was 1.7 seconds. Seats are unlimited, so anyone at a client’s company can connect. Each person signs in with the login they already have and sees only the brands, markets and modules for the company licenses. Data the connector returns is handled under the client’s own agreement with its AI provider, and access can be switched off for any account at any time.
“HarrisQuest MCP puts brand and reputation insights directly into the hands of more teams across our clients’ organizations. By bringing our latest data into the AI tools and workflows teams use every day, we’re helping them move beyond waiting for insights to putting them to work in real time, from shaping briefs to informing prompts and driving better business decisions,” said Jonathan Gardner, CEO, HarrisQuest.
The connector is available today as an add-on to a HarrisQuest subscription. One person at the client’s company and one at HarrisQuest turn it on, and nobody needs a new account.
Following on the heels of HarrisQuest MCP, AI Visibility will count how often ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude recommend a brand, and it will come through the same connector when it launches later this month.
To learn more, please visit https://www.harrisquest.com/.
About HarrisQuest
HarrisQuest, powered by The Harris Poll, is an always-on brand and reputation intelligence platform for marketers shaping tomorrow. It measures brand health and reputation continuously across 24 markets. Brand intelligence, translated daily.
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The Harris Poll is one of the longest-running and most respected surveys in American history, tracking public opinion, corporate reputation, and brand health since 1956. As part of Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW), The Harris Poll delivers research, analytics, and measurement solutions to the world’s leading brands. With a global reach of more than ninety countries, The Harris Poll offers advisory services across sectors to world leaders, CEOs, and business decisionmakers with state-of-the-art analytics, real-time software services, and practitioners in marketing, reputation, customer experience, trends, futures, and thought leadership/research-for-public release. The Harris Poll translates shifting social sentiment into a competitive marketplace advantage. www.theharrispoll.com
About The Marketing Cloud
The Marketing Cloud (formerly Stagwell Marketing Cloud) is a data-driven suite of AI-powered SaaS and service solutions built for the modern marketer. Powered by proprietary data and advanced tools spanning research, communications, creative, and media, it enables organizations to achieve measurable business outcomes by making smarter decisions, faster. The Marketing Cloud was born out of Stagwell’s (NASDAQ:STGW) award-winning network, known for delivering creative performance for ambitious brands.
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Stagwell and ServiceNow to launch a three-year innovative joint go-to-market business strategy leveraging each company’s unique offerings
Stagwell agencies Code and Theory, 72andSunny, Movers+Shakers, Allison Worldwide and more to collaborate for ServiceNow
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 14, 2026 / Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW), the challenger network built to transform marketing, today announced a three-year collaboration with ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), the Super Intelligence Control Tower for business reinvention, to modernize how enterprises build, activate, and measure marketing campaigns.
The collaboration has two key components:
1. Unifying Operations: Stagwell will offer ServiceNow enterprise-wide access to The Machine, Stagwell’s AI-powered operating system, which unifies people, tools and data into one seamless experience, sparking creativity, eliminating silos and streamlining workflows. The Machine and ServiceNow’s tools will work together to deliver a more coherent operating environment, connecting the systems, data, people and AI that power the business.
The result is faster decision-making, stronger execution, and a clearer path from marketing investments in AI to measurable business performance. The two companies will collaborate on joint go-to-market initiatives that pair Stagwell’s AI and marketing capabilities with ServiceNow’s enterprise reach.
2. Forward Deployed Creatives: Stagwell and ServiceNow will pioneer a new model of co-innovation, pairing Forward Deployed Creatives and Forward Deployed Engineers to embed directly into each other’s organizations. Together, these teams will unite creative ambition with technical execution to rapidly imagine, build, and deploy new solutions that turn bold ideas into real outcomes.
Mark Penn, Chairman and CEO of Stagwell shared, “We are the tech company’s tech company, and this is exactly the kind of partnership Stagwell was built for. This agreement lets us work with ServiceNow at every level – as a technology partner and as a marketer. It’s a model for how a challenger network operates: fast, integrated and built around outcomes.”
Simon Mouyal, CMO of ServiceNow added, “Marketing is being reimagined at the speed and scale of AI, unlocking new levels of creativity and activation never possible before. We help our customers rapidly reinvent their business with our ServiceNow AI Platform, so we’re doing it internally at the same pace. Stagwell supports an integral part of our marketing reinvention. We share the same vision for an agentic marketing platform that delivers outcomes, drives more personalized experiences, and ultimately more growth.”
About Stagwell
Stagwell is the global challenger network transforming marketing through AI. We deliver scaled creative performance for the world’s most ambitious brands, connecting culture-moving creativity with leading-edge technology to harmonize the art and science of marketing. Led by entrepreneurs, our specialists in 40+ countries are unified under a single purpose: to drive effectiveness and improve business results for our clients. Join us at www.stagwellglobal.com.
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NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 8, 2026 / Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW), the global challenger network transforming marketing through AI, will report financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, on Thursday, October 29, 2026, before market open.
Stagwell will host a video webcast to review those results the same day at 8:30 AM (ET). Register here to attend the webcast.
A replay of the webcast will be available following the event at Stagwell’s website, https://www.stagwellglobal.com/investors/.
About Stagwell
Stagwell is the global challenger network transforming marketing through AI. We deliver scaled creative performance for the world’s most ambitious brands, connecting culture-moving creativity with leading-edge technology to harmonize the art and science of marketing. Led by entrepreneurs, our specialists in 40+ countries are unified under a single purpose: to drive effectiveness and improve business results for our clients. Join us at www.stagwellglobal.com.
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