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Quad/Graphics, Inc.

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Quad/Graphics, Inc. NYSE
$6.91 -6.75% (-0.50)

Market Cap $351.59 M
52w High $7.54
52w Low $4.50
Dividend Yield 5.71%
Frequency Quarterly
P/E 16.45
Volume 224.20K
Outstanding Shares 50.88M

Income Statement

Period Revenue Operating Expense Net Income Net Profit Margin Earnings Per Share EBITDA
Q4-2025 $630.6M $81.3M $11.1M 1.76% $0.23 $54.9M
Q3-2025 $588M $80.9M $10.2M 1.73% $0.21 $45.3M
Q2-2025 $571.9M $80.2M $-100K -0.02% $-0 $34.1M
Q1-2025 $629.4M $83.5M $5.8M 0.92% $0.12 $38.9M
Q4-2024 $708.4M $96.6M $4.7M 0.66% $0.1 $43M

What's going well?

Revenue and profits both grew this quarter, showing the business is expanding. Operating expenses are well controlled, and the company remains profitable despite higher costs.

What's concerning?

Margins are shrinking as costs rise faster than sales, and 'other' expenses are a recurring drag on earnings. Profitability is thin, so any further cost increases could quickly eat into profits.

Balance Statement

Period Cash & Short-term Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
Q4-2025 $63.3M $1.25B $1.12B $128.6M
Q3-2025 $6.2M $1.27B $1.17B $96.7M
Q2-2025 $6.7M $1.24B $1.15B $87M
Q1-2025 $8.1M $1.25B $1.16B $87.4M
Q4-2024 $29.2M $1.3B $1.25B $49.9M

What's financially strong about this company?

The company paid down over $100 million in debt and boosted its cash position by over $57 million this quarter. Inventory is moving, and book value increased, showing some improvement.

What are the financial risks or weaknesses?

Liquidity is tight, with not enough current assets to cover near-term bills. Debt is high compared to equity, and the company has a long history of losses. The disappearance of receivables is a red flag that needs explanation.

Cash Flow Statement

Period Net Income Cash From Operations Cash From Investing Cash From Financing Net Change Free Cash Flow
Q4-2025 $11.1M $145.9M $15.6M $-104.3M $57.1M $137.2M
Q3-2025 $10.2M $-8.4M $-5.1M $12.8M $-500K $-20.6M
Q2-2025 $-100K $47.4M $-24.1M $-25M $-1.4M $34.4M
Q1-2025 $5.8M $-89M $-14.1M $80.4M $-21.1M $-100.3M
Q4-2024 $4.7M $158.8M $-9.2M $-132.8M $16.7M $147.3M

What's strong about this company's cash flow?

Quad produced a huge amount of cash this quarter, paid down debt, and increased its cash balance by $57 million. Cash flow quality is high, with more cash coming in than reported profits.

What are the cash flow concerns?

The big cash inflow was mostly due to a one-time working capital benefit, which may not repeat. Cash flow has been volatile, swinging from negative to positive in a short time.

Revenue by Products

Product Q1-2025Q2-2025Q3-2025Q4-2025
Direct Mail And Other Printed Products
Direct Mail And Other Printed Products
$160.00M $150.00M $150.00M $160.00M
Logistic Services
Logistic Services
$60.00M $50.00M $50.00M $60.00M
Other Revenues
Other Revenues
$0 $0 $0 $0
Product
Product
$490.00M $450.00M $460.00M $0
Service
Service
$130.00M $120.00M $130.00M $0

Revenue by Geography

Region Q1-2025Q2-2025Q3-2025Q4-2025
International
International
$80.00M $50.00M $40.00M $40.00M

Q4 2025 Earnings Call Summary

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5-Year Trend Analysis

A comprehensive look at Quad/Graphics, Inc.'s financial evolution and strategic trajectory over the past five years.

+ Strengths

Key strengths include consistent free cash flow generation, improving margins despite falling sales, and steady deleveraging that has reduced overall debt. The integrated marketing model, supported by proprietary data assets, AI initiatives, and a growing in‑store media network, offers a differentiated proposition versus traditional printers. Recent improvements in profitability, liquidity, and strategic partnerships with firms like Google Cloud signal a management team focused on transformation rather than mere cost cutting.

! Risks

Major risks center on the ongoing decline of the legacy print business, high though improving leverage, and a thin equity cushion reflecting accumulated losses. Revenue has yet to stabilize, operating and free cash flow are trending lower, and formal R&D has effectively dropped to zero, which could hinder long‑term innovation if not offset by other forms of investment. Competitive pressures from digital‑native marketing platforms and large agencies, combined with execution risk on AI and retail media rollouts, add further uncertainty.

Outlook

The outlook is that of a company trying to pivot from a shrinking, capital‑intensive legacy core toward a more modern, data‑driven marketing platform, while simultaneously repairing its balance sheet. Management expects sales pressure to continue near term but is targeting a return to growth later in the decade as integrated solutions and retail media scale. Success will depend on maintaining positive cash flow, continuing to reduce leverage, and demonstrating that its new offerings can generate sustainable, higher‑margin growth to offset the structural headwinds in print.