Stagwell Q1 revenue up 8% to $704M; net loss to common widens to $13.0M as operating income falls 47%

Filed May 1, 2026 · Period ending March 31, 2026 · Compared to 10-Q May 8, 2025 · ~2 min read

Key Changes

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  Net loss to common widened to $13.0M from $2.9M YoY (~4×) despite 8% revenue growth — the bottom-line story alongside the 47% operating-income decline.

  Statements of Operations / Note 5 view on EDGAR →
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  Operating income fell 47% to $9.6M despite 8% revenue growth, driven by $10.3M in deferred acquisition consideration (up 54% YoY) as acquired brands outperformed earnout targets, plus $6.3M in new AI/automation software costs.

  MD&A: Operating Income verify on EDGAR →
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  Organic net revenue grew only 1.6% ($8.8M), with Digital Transformation and Communications offsetting declines in Media & Commerce and The Marketing Cloud. Management changed the organic growth calculation in Q3 2025 to include acquired entities after 12 months (previously excluded longer), making the metric more favorable.

  MD&A: Organic Revenue verify on EDGAR →