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Stagwell vs The Trade Desk

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Stagwell reported revenue of $2.9 billion in fiscal 2025, about the same as The Trade Desk's $2.9 billion in fiscal 2025. Stagwell's revenue grew 2.4% in its latest year, and The Trade Desk's grew 18.5%. Stagwell had an operating margin of 5.5%, against 20.4% at The Trade Desk. Free cash flow was $247 million at Stagwell and $796 million at The Trade Desk.

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StagwellThe Trade Desk
Latest fiscal yearFY2025, Dec 31, 2025FY2025, Dec 31, 2025
Revenue$2.9B$2.9B
Revenue growth2.4%18.5%
Revenue growth a year, last 5 years26.8%28.2%
Gross margin36.5%78.6%
Operating margin5.5%20.4%
Net margin1.0%15.3%
Free cash flow$247M$796M
Free cash flow margin8.5%27.5%
Return on capital4.0%—
Net debt to EBITDA3.7x—
Dividends and buybacks$134M$1.4B
Change in diluted share count128.5%−1.7%
Last close$11.64$12.93
P/E at the last close—15.6×
Insider trades, last 12 months—bought $148.1 million, sold $5.8 million
Piotroski F-score6 of 9—
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.

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Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
StagwellThe Trade Desk
Operating margin
Percent of revenue
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Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Stagwell and The Trade Desk pages.