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Quad/Graphics, Inc.

$10.1 +$4.29 (+73.84%)
NYSE · 11 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$10.11
Day Range
$10.07$10.31
Year Range
$5.12$11.15
Market Cap
520.75M
AVG Volume
272.01K
Trailing/Forward PE
15.61/6.78
PEG ratio
1.14
Dividend Yield
3.71%
Next Earnings Date
2026-10-27
Primary Exchange
New York Stock ExchangeUS
Revenue (USD)
0500M1B1.5B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
QUAD Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q21.05B
26 Q1581M
25 Q4630.6M
25 Q3588M
25 Q2571.9M
25 Q1629.4M
24 Q4708.4M
24 Q3674.8M
24 Q2634.2M
24 Q1654.8M
Net Income (USD)
-30M-20M-10M010M20M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
QUAD Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q23.7M
26 Q16.2M
25 Q411.1M
25 Q310.2M
25 Q2-100K
25 Q15.8M
24 Q44.7M
24 Q3-24.7M
24 Q2-2.8M
24 Q1-28.1M
Operating Income (USD)
010M20M30M40M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
QUAD Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q214.9M
26 Q126.1M
25 Q436M
25 Q333.7M
25 Q222.9M
25 Q126.2M
24 Q439.3M
24 Q334.4M
24 Q225.2M
24 Q121.8M
EBITDA (USD)
020M40M60M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
QUAD EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q232.1M
26 Q136.3M
25 Q443.3M
25 Q345.3M
25 Q234.1M
25 Q138.9M
24 Q443M
24 Q319.7M
24 Q241.7M
24 Q118.1M
Cash Flows (USD)
-200M-100M0100M200M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
QUAD Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q240.8M
26 Q1-107M
25 Q4137.2M
25 Q3-20.6M
25 Q234.4M
25 Q1-100.3M
24 Q4147.3M
24 Q3-9.8M
24 Q2-11.7M
24 Q1-70.1M
EPS (USD)
-0.75-0.5-0.2500.2524 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
QUAD EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q20.07
26 Q10.13
25 Q40.22
25 Q30.21
25 Q2-0
25 Q10.11
24 Q40.09
24 Q3-0.52
24 Q2-0.06
24 Q1-0.6
Expenses (USD)
050M100M150MR&DSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
QUAD Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q291.6M
26 Q191.7M
25 Q490M
25 Q393.1M
25 Q293.2M
25 Q194.8M
24 Q4108.1M
24 Q3100.6M
24 Q2104.3M
24 Q1101M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0200M400M600MCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
QUAD Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q27.4M
26 Q17M
25 Q463.3M
25 Q36.2M
25 Q26.7M
25 Q18.1M
24 Q429.2M
24 Q312.5M
24 Q212.8M
24 Q110.2M
Debt ratios
024624 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
QUAD Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q22.94
26 Q13.12
25 Q42.36
25 Q33.37
25 Q23.89
25 Q13.8
24 Q43.55
24 Q35.36
24 Q24.55
24 Q14.69
Margins
0%20%40%60%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
QUAD Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q254.96%
26 Q117.99%
25 Q418.6%
25 Q319.49%
25 Q218.03%
25 Q117.43%
24 Q419.18%
24 Q318.2%
24 Q217.96%
24 Q116.02%
Return on Capital
-60%-40%-20%0%20%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
QUAD Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q22.97%
26 Q14.9%
25 Q48.63%
25 Q310.55%
25 Q2-0.11%
25 Q16.64%
24 Q49.42%
24 Q3-48.53%
24 Q2-3.54%
24 Q1-31.5%
Shares Outstanding
020M40M60M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
QUAD Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q248M
26 Q147.7M
25 Q447.5M
25 Q347.5M
25 Q247.6M
25 Q148M
24 Q447.6M
24 Q347.8M
24 Q247.7M
24 Q147.2M
Dividends (USD)
00.030.050.080.1May 24Aug 24Nov 24Feb 25May 25Aug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
QUAD Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Aug 260.1
May 260.1
Feb 260.1
Nov 250.07
Aug 250.07
May 250.07
Feb 250.07
Nov 240.05
Aug 240.05
May 240.05
Employee Count
010K20K30K2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
QUAD Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
202510.1K
202412.2K
202313.15K
202215.3K
202115.1K
202015.8K
201919.6K
201820.6K
201721.1K
201622.6K
Book Value Per Share (USD)
012324 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
QUAD Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q22.6
26 Q12.65
25 Q42.71
25 Q32.04
25 Q21.83
25 Q11.82
24 Q41.05
24 Q31.06
24 Q21.66
24 Q11.89
Total Assets (USD)
0500M1B1.5B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
QUAD Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q21.2B
26 Q11.23B
25 Q41.25B
25 Q31.27B
25 Q21.24B
25 Q11.25B
24 Q41.3B
24 Q31.39B
24 Q21.37B
24 Q11.42B
PE Ratio
0255075100med 12.97Feb 19Mar 22Jun 22Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
QUAD PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2615.54
Sep 2616.46
Aug 2615.52
Aug 2615.86
Aug 2615.29
Aug 2615.66
Jul 2615.98
Jul 2614.52
Jul 2615.04
Jul 2614.47
Jul 2614.57
Jun 2614.69
Jun 2613.27
Jun 2613.21
Jun 2612.97
May 2612.97
May 2612.55
May 2612.55
May 2612.99
May 2614.68
Apr 2613.88
Apr 2613.46
Apr 2612.77
Apr 2612.12
Mar 2611.47
Mar 2611.54
Mar 2611.54
Mar 2612.07
Feb 2612.16
Feb 2612.37
Feb 2615.08
Feb 2614.57
Jan 2614.11
Jan 2614
Jan 2614.62
Jan 2614.18
Jan 2613.4
Dec 2514.69
Dec 2514.92
Dec 2514.8
Dec 2513.93
Nov 2513.24
Nov 2512.64
Nov 2512.87
Nov 2512.71
Oct 2512.71
Apr 2318.43
Apr 2319.85
Apr 2320.85
Apr 2320.17
Mar 2322.65
Mar 2322.17
Mar 2321.28
Mar 2322.02
Mar 2325.66
Jul 225.98
Jul 225.53
Jul 225.23
Jul 225.15
Jul 225.24
Jun 225.53
Jun 226.41
Jun 225.86
Jun 227.18
May 227.95
May 227.67
May 228.52
May 228.91
Apr 229.03
Apr 229.03
Apr 229.23
Apr 229.12
Apr 229.36
Mar 228.92
Mar 228.2
Mar 227.42
Mar 228.88
Feb 227.31
Apr 1969.46
Apr 1973.16
Apr 1973.57
Apr 1972.24
Mar 1968.88
Mar 1965.06
Mar 1970.04
Mar 1970.73
Mar 1983.06
Feb 1991.11
Feb 198.47
Feb 198
Feb 197.86
Jan 198.11
Jan 198.09
Jan 198.2
Jan 197.59
Dec 187.07
Dec 187.19
Dec 187.62
Dec 188.46
Nov 189.55
Free Cash Flow Yield
0%10%20%30%med 13.74%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
QUAD Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 2610.4%
Sep 269.81%
Aug 2610.41%
Aug 2610.18%
Aug 2610.56%
Aug 2610.31%
Jul 2610.11%
Jul 2611.06%
Jul 2610.68%
Jul 2611.1%
Jul 2611.02%
Jun 2610.93%
Jun 2612.11%
Jun 2612.15%
Jun 2612.38%
May 2612.38%
May 2612.79%
May 2612.79%
May 2612.37%
May 2610.94%
Apr 2613.53%
Apr 2613.95%
Apr 2614.7%
Apr 2615.49%
Mar 2616.37%
Mar 2616.27%
Mar 2616.27%
Mar 2615.56%
Feb 2615.45%
Feb 2615.18%
Feb 2619.57%
Feb 2620.25%
Jan 2620.92%
Jan 2621.09%
Jan 2620.19%
Jan 2620.81%
Jan 2622.03%
Dec 2520.09%
Dec 2519.78%
Dec 2519.94%
Dec 2521.19%
Nov 2522.3%
Nov 2523.36%
Nov 2522.94%
Nov 2523.23%
Oct 2523.23%
Oct 2524.95%
Oct 2526.48%
Oct 2526.77%
Oct 2525.28%
Sep 2522.96%
Sep 2522.9%
Sep 2522.79%
Sep 2522.76%
Aug 2522.59%
Aug 2523%
Aug 2524.18%
Aug 2524.14%
Aug 2526.34%
Jul 259.08%
Jul 259.8%
Jul 259.52%
Jul 259.13%
Jun 259.16%
Jun 259.91%
Jun 2510.12%
Jun 259.59%
May 259.11%
May 2510.2%
May 259.1%
May 259.13%
May 2510.16%
Apr 2522.5%
Apr 2522.55%
Apr 2523.54%
Apr 2523.26%
Mar 2521.55%
Mar 2521.28%
Mar 2521.28%
Mar 2520.18%
Feb 2518.63%
Feb 2519.54%
Feb 250.99%
Feb 251.12%
Jan 251.12%
Jan 251.11%
Jan 251.11%
Jan 251.2%
Jan 251.12%
Dec 241.07%
Dec 240.98%
Dec 240.94%
Dec 240.87%
Nov 241.04%
Nov 241.07%
Nov 241.06%
Nov 241.03%
Nov 241.18%
Oct 2416.37%
Oct 2415.24%
Price to Sales
0.080.10.120.150.170.2med 0.12Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
QUAD Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 260.17
Sep 260.18
Aug 260.17
Aug 260.17
Aug 260.17
Aug 260.17
Jul 260.17
Jul 260.17
Jul 260.17
Jul 260.17
Jul 260.17
Jun 260.17
Jun 260.15
Jun 260.15
Jun 260.15
May 260.15
May 260.15
May 260.15
May 260.15
May 260.17
Apr 260.15
Apr 260.15
Apr 260.14
Apr 260.14
Mar 260.13
Mar 260.13
Mar 260.13
Mar 260.13
Feb 260.14
Feb 260.14
Feb 260.12
Feb 260.12
Jan 260.12
Jan 260.12
Jan 260.12
Jan 260.12
Jan 260.11
Dec 250.12
Dec 250.12
Dec 250.12
Dec 250.11
Nov 250.11
Nov 250.1
Nov 250.11
Nov 250.1
Oct 250.1
Oct 250.11
Oct 250.1
Oct 250.1
Oct 250.11
Sep 250.12
Sep 250.12
Sep 250.12
Sep 250.12
Aug 250.12
Aug 250.12
Aug 250.11
Aug 250.11
Aug 250.11
Jul 250.11
Jul 250.1
Jul 250.1
Jul 250.11
Jun 250.11
Jun 250.1
Jun 250.1
Jun 250.1
May 250.11
May 250.09
May 250.11
May 250.11
May 250.09
Apr 250.09
Apr 250.09
Apr 250.09
Apr 250.09
Mar 250.1
Mar 250.1
Mar 250.1
Mar 250.1
Feb 250.11
Feb 250.11
Feb 250.13
Feb 250.12
Jan 250.12
Jan 250.12
Jan 250.12
Jan 250.11
Jan 250.12
Dec 240.12
Dec 240.13
Dec 240.14
Dec 240.15
Nov 240.13
Nov 240.12
Nov 240.12
Nov 240.13
Nov 240.11
Oct 240.09
Oct 240.09
EV/EBITDA
46810med 5.68Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
QUAD EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 266.03
Sep 266.21
Aug 266.03
Aug 266.09
Aug 265.98
Aug 266.05
Jul 266.12
Jul 265.62
Jul 265.71
Jul 265.62
Jul 265.63
Jun 265.65
Jun 265.41
Jun 265.4
Jun 265.36
May 265.36
May 265.29
May 265.29
May 265.36
May 265.65
Apr 264.67
Apr 264.6
Apr 264.49
Apr 264.38
Mar 264.27
Mar 264.28
Mar 264.28
Mar 264.37
Feb 264.39
Feb 264.42
Feb 265.29
Feb 265.23
Jan 265.17
Jan 265.15
Jan 265.23
Jan 265.18
Jan 265.08
Dec 255.24
Dec 255.27
Dec 255.26
Dec 255.15
Nov 255.06
Nov 254.98
Nov 255.01
Nov 254.99
Oct 254.99
Oct 256.01
Oct 255.88
Oct 255.86
Oct 255.98
Sep 256.19
Sep 256.19
Sep 256.21
Sep 256.21
Aug 256.23
Aug 256.18
Aug 256.07
Aug 256.08
Aug 255.89
Jul 255.76
Jul 255.61
Jul 255.66
Jul 255.75
Jun 255.74
Jun 255.59
Jun 255.55
Jun 255.65
May 255.75
May 255.54
May 255.75
May 255.75
May 255.55
Apr 255.57
Apr 255.57
Apr 255.49
Apr 255.51
Mar 255.66
Mar 255.69
Mar 255.69
Mar 255.81
Feb 255.99
Feb 255.88
Feb 258.58
Feb 258.21
Jan 258.21
Jan 258.24
Jan 258.22
Jan 258.02
Jan 258.21
Dec 248.35
Dec 248.6
Dec 248.77
Dec 249.02
Nov 248.42
Nov 248.33
Nov 248.36
Nov 248.47
Nov 248.05
Oct 246.32
Oct 246.45
Price/Operating Cashflow
2468med 3.42Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
QUAD Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 265.02
Sep 265.32
Aug 265.01
Aug 265.12
Aug 264.94
Aug 265.06
Jul 265.16
Jul 264.36
Jul 264.52
Jul 264.35
Jul 264.38
Jun 264.41
Jun 263.99
Jun 263.97
Jun 263.9
May 263.9
May 263.77
May 263.77
May 263.9
May 264.41
Apr 263.91
Apr 263.79
Apr 263.6
Apr 263.41
Mar 263.23
Mar 263.25
Mar 263.25
Mar 263.4
Feb 263.42
Feb 263.48
Feb 262.86
Feb 262.76
Jan 262.67
Jan 262.65
Jan 262.77
Jan 262.68
Jan 262.54
Dec 252.78
Dec 252.82
Dec 252.8
Dec 252.64
Nov 252.51
Nov 252.39
Nov 252.44
Nov 252.41
Oct 252.41
Oct 252.4
Oct 252.26
Oct 252.24
Oct 252.37
Sep 252.61
Sep 252.61
Sep 252.63
Sep 252.63
Aug 252.65
Aug 252.6
Aug 252.48
Aug 252.48
Aug 252.27
Jul 253.69
Jul 253.42
Jul 253.52
Jul 253.67
Jun 253.66
Jun 253.38
Jun 253.31
Jun 253.49
May 253.68
May 253.29
May 253.68
May 253.67
May 253.3
Apr 252.19
Apr 252.19
Apr 252.1
Apr 252.12
Mar 252.29
Mar 252.32
Mar 252.32
Mar 252.45
Feb 252.65
Feb 252.53
Feb 256
Feb 255.32
Jan 255.3
Jan 255.37
Jan 255.33
Jan 254.95
Jan 255.3
Dec 245.56
Dec 246.03
Dec 246.34
Dec 246.82
Nov 245.69
Nov 245.53
Nov 245.59
Nov 245.79
Nov 245.02
Oct 242.46
Oct 242.65
Price to Book
246810med 3.2Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
QUAD Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 263.89
Sep 264.12
Aug 263.88
Aug 263.97
Aug 263.83
Aug 263.92
Jul 264
Jul 263.14
Jul 263.26
Jul 263.13
Jul 263.15
Jun 263.18
Jun 262.87
Jun 262.86
Jun 262.81
May 262.81
May 262.72
May 262.72
May 262.81
May 263.18
Apr 262.91
Apr 262.83
Apr 262.68
Apr 262.54
Mar 262.41
Mar 262.42
Mar 262.42
Mar 262.53
Feb 262.55
Feb 262.6
Feb 263.21
Feb 263.1
Jan 263.01
Jan 262.98
Jan 263.11
Jan 263.02
Jan 262.85
Dec 253.13
Dec 253.18
Dec 253.15
Dec 252.97
Nov 252.82
Nov 252.69
Nov 252.74
Nov 252.71
Oct 252.71
Oct 253.3
Oct 253.11
Oct 253.07
Oct 253.26
Sep 253.58
Sep 253.59
Sep 253.61
Sep 253.62
Aug 253.64
Aug 253.58
Aug 253.4
Aug 253.41
Aug 253.12
Jul 253.21
Jul 252.98
Jul 253.06
Jul 253.2
Jun 253.19
Jun 252.94
Jun 252.88
Jun 253.04
May 253.2
May 252.86
May 253.21
May 253.2
May 252.87
Apr 254.96
Apr 254.95
Apr 254.74
Apr 254.8
Mar 255.18
Mar 255.25
Mar 255.25
Mar 255.53
Feb 255.99
Feb 255.71
Feb 257.15
Feb 256.33
Jan 256.31
Jan 256.4
Jan 256.35
Jan 255.89
Jan 256.31
Dec 246.62
Dec 247.18
Dec 247.55
Dec 248.11
Nov 246.78
Nov 246.58
Nov 246.66
Nov 246.89
Nov 245.97
Oct 243.08
Oct 243.31
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