M&C Saatchi (SAA) Stock Overview
Provides advertising and marketing communications services in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, the Asia Pacific, and the Americas. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
Rewards
Risk Analysis
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£1.41 |
| 52 Week High | UK£2.01 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£1.01 |
| Beta | 0.47 |
| 1 Month Change | 23.14% |
| 3 Month Change | 8.88% |
| 1 Year Change | -11.04% |
| 3 Year Change | -17.30% |
| 5 Year Change | 9.30% |
| Change since IPO | 9.73% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| SAA | GB Media | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 7.6% | 2.3% | 2.4% |
| 1Y | -11.0% | -9.6% | 21.7% |
Return vs Industry: SAA underperformed the UK Media industry which returned -9.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SAA underperformed the UK Market which returned 21.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SAA volatility | |
|---|---|
| SAA Average Weekly Movement | 3.9% |
| Media Industry Average Movement | 6.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 11.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: SAA has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: SAA's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,829 | Richard Morewood | www.mcsaatchiplc.com |
M&C Saatchi plc provides advertising and marketing communications services in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, the Asia Pacific, and the Americas. The company was founded in 1995 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
M&C Saatchi plc Fundamentals Summary
| SAA fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£169.18m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -UK£2.23m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£347.40m |
Is SAA overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SAA income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£347.40m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£283.20m |
| Gross Profit | UK£64.20m |
| Other Expenses | UK£66.43m |
| Earnings | -UK£2.23m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.019 |
| Gross Margin | 18.48% |
| Net Profit Margin | -0.64% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 21.2% |
How did SAA perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/07 22:58 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
Analysis Model and Snowflake
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Industry and Sector Metrics
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Analyst Sources
M&C Saatchi plc is covered by 7 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Ciaran Donnelly | Berenberg |
| William Larwood | Berenberg |
| Steven Craig Liechti | Deutsche Bank |