Quad Graphics (QUAD) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

Quad Graphics

NYSE•Industrials•Specialty Business Services

$7.20-0.50(-0.06%)Market closed

Market Cap

$359.25M

P/E

13.6x

P/S

0.2x

P/B

3.0x

Quad/Graphics, Inc. provides marketing solutions in North America, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South America, and Asia. The company operates through United States Print and Related Services, and International segments. It offers printing services, such as retail inserts, long-run publications, catalogs, special interest publications, journals, direct mail, directories, in-store marketing and promotion, packaging, newspapers, custom print products, and other commercial and specialty printed products; paper procurement services; and manufactures ink. The company also provides marketing and other services, including data intelligence and analytics, technology solutions, media planning, placement and optimization, creative strategy, and content creation, as well as execution in non-print digital and broadcast channels; and provides medical services. It serves blue-chip companies that operate in various industries and serve businesses and consumers across various industry verticals, including retail, consumer packaged goods and direct-to-consumer, financial services, and health. Quad/Graphics, Inc. was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Sussex, Wisconsin.

How this company scores

WeakMetricSide Score: 39/100

Strongest: Profitability (16/25); weakest: Cash & Earnings Quality (4/25).

Profitability16/25

Growth12/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags7/25

Cash & Earnings Quality4/25

Strengths

High ROERising earningsProfit converts from growthImproving leverage

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 13.6x5y range 5.4x – 21.5x

Currently near its 8-quarter median.

P/S · 0.2x5y range 0.0x – 0.2x

Currently above its 20-quarter median.

P/B · 3.0x5y range 1.0x – 6.5x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

High Risk

Earnings Quality

Red Flag

Free cash flow has been negative in 4 of the last 8 quarters — earnings are not translating to cash.

Leverage Risk

Red Flag

D/E ratio is 3.2 — heavily leveraged and vulnerable to rising rates or cash flow dips.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $359.25M

Metrics at a Glance

as of September 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $2.38B
Q. Revenue: $586.70M
TTM EBITDA: $150.90M
TTM Op. Income: $83.80M
Q. Op. Income: $13.90M
TTM Net Income: $26.50M
Q. Net Income: $5.50M
EPS: $0.11
Shares Out.: $47.90M

$2.38B in TTM revenue declined 4.9% YoY, reaching $586.70M last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $150.90M and TTM operating income of $83.80M show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. TTM net income of $26.50M means revenue is converting into profit. Over the past year, TTM revenue is down 5% — a weakening trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

EBITDA Margin: 5.4%
Op. Margin: 2.4%
Net Margin: 0.9%

Op. margin of 2.4% is down 2.1% YoY — costs are rising relative to revenue. Net margin at 0.9% Across the last 8 quarters, operating margin has fallen for 3 consecutive quarters — a weakening trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: 13.6x
P/S Ratio: 0.2x
P/B Ratio: 3.0x

At 13.6x P/E, the stock trades below typical market levels. P/S of 0.2x and P/B of 3.0x provide additional context. Use the growth and margin sections to judge whether the multiple is justified. Across the last 5 quarters, P/E has risen for 3 consecutive quarters — a weakening trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $1.25B
Cash: $22.80M
Long-Term Debt: $390.20M
Book Value: $120.50M
D/E Ratio: 3.2
Debt/EBITDA: 12.3

With $1.25B in assets and $390.20M in long-term debt, D/E is 3.2and book value is $120.50M — elevated leverage, meaning significant financial risk in a downturn. Over the past year, debt/equity is down 28% — a weakening trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $-21.50M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $37.20M
FCF Margin: 1.6%
FCF / Net Income: 1.4

TTM FCF of $37.20M on $-21.50M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of 1.4x means free cash flow covers net income — earnings are backed by cash. Over the past year, free cash flow is down 39% — a weakening trend.