M&C Saatchi Future Growth

Future criteria checks 4/6

M&C Saatchi's revenue is forecast to decline at 15.5% per annum while its annual earnings are expected to grow at 50.5% per year. EPS is expected to grow by 54% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 28% in 3 years.

Key information

50.5%

Earnings growth rate

54.05%

EPS growth rate

Media earnings growth	30.3%
Revenue growth rate	-15.5%
Future return on equity	28.00%
Analyst coverage	Low
Last updated	28 May 2026

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Apr 04

CEO & Director Moray MacLennan Just Bought 160,056% More Shares In M&C Saatchi plc (LON:SAA)

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Analysis Article • Dec 08

Is M&C Saatchi plc (LON:SAA) Potentially Undervalued?

M&C Saatchi plc ( LON:SAA ), might not be a large cap stock, but it led the AIM gainers with a relatively large price...

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

AIM:SAA - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
12/31/2028	229	20	17	17	3
12/31/2027	222	18	16	24	5
12/31/2026	214	15	15	22	5
12/31/2025	347	-2	14	17	N/A
6/30/2025	369	7	6	10	N/A
3/31/2025	382	9	11	14	N/A
12/31/2024	395	12	19	22	N/A
6/30/2024	403	10	13	15	N/A
3/31/2024	411	3	4	6	N/A
12/31/2023	420	-4	-5	-4	N/A
9/30/2023	456	-3	-8	-4	N/A
6/30/2023	458	-2	-10	-4	N/A
3/31/2023	460	-1	-1	4	N/A
12/31/2022	463	0	7	13	N/A
9/30/2022	454	4	15	20	N/A
6/30/2022	445	7	23	27	N/A
3/31/2022	420	10	20	23	N/A
12/31/2021	395	13	16	19	N/A
9/30/2021	370	5	20	23	N/A
6/30/2021	345	-3	23	27	N/A
3/31/2021	334	-6	27	30	N/A
12/31/2020	323	-10	30	34	N/A
9/30/2020	319	-18	31	36	N/A
6/30/2020	316	-26	32	38	N/A
3/31/2020	348	-19	27	33	N/A
12/31/2019	381	-12	22	28	N/A
9/30/2019	400	-9	N/A	20	N/A
6/30/2019	424	16	N/A	14	N/A
3/31/2019	423	12	N/A	12	N/A
12/31/2018	417	-13	N/A	7	N/A
9/30/2018	382	0	N/A	16	N/A
6/30/2018	343	-3	N/A	22	N/A
3/31/2018	297	0	N/A	23	N/A
12/31/2017	251	3	N/A	24	N/A
9/30/2017	249	1	N/A	21	N/A
6/30/2017	246	-1	N/A	18	N/A
3/31/2017	236	0	N/A	18	N/A
12/31/2016	225	0	N/A	19	N/A
9/30/2016	208	5	N/A	15	N/A
6/30/2016	192	9	N/A	12	N/A
3/31/2016	185	8	N/A	14	N/A
12/31/2015	179	6	N/A	16	N/A
9/30/2015	177	1	N/A	14	N/A
6/30/2015	174	-5	N/A	13	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: SAA is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (3.4%).

Earnings vs Market: SAA is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.

High Growth Earnings: SAA is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: SAA's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-15.5% per year).

High Growth Revenue: SAA's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-15.5% per year).

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: SAA's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (28%)

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2026/05/31 00:42
End of Day Share Price	2026/05/29 00:00
Earnings	2025/12/31
Annual Earnings	2025/12/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates	+3 years	Forecast financials Analyst price targets	Analyst Research Reports Blue Matrix
Market Prices	30 years	Stock prices Dividends, Splits and Actions	ICE Market Data SEC Form S-1
Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
Management	10 years	Leadership team Board of directors	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

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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

M&C Saatchi Future Growth

Future criteria checks 4/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

M&C Saatchi plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending 31 December 2025

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 32%

Price target decreased by 15% to UK£1.81

M&C Saatchi plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending 31 December 2025

M&C Saatchi plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2025

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 16%, revenue downgraded

Recent updates

M&C Saatchi plc, Annual General Meeting, Jun 11, 2026

Independent Non-Executive Director recently bought UK£51k worth of stock

Full year 2025 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

M&C Saatchi plc to Report Fiscal Year 2025 Results on Apr 20, 2026

Zaid Al-Qassab to Step Down as Chief Executive Officer of M&C Saatchi Plc, from 31 March 2026

M&C Saatchi plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending 31 December 2025

CEO & Director recently bought UK£100k worth of stock

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 32%

Price target decreased by 15% to UK£1.81

M&C Saatchi plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending 31 December 2025

M&C Saatchi plc (AIM:SAA) completed the acquisition of The Women's Sports Group Limited.

M&C Saatchi plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2025

First half 2025 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.026 (vs UK£0.066 in 1H 2024)

M&C Saatchi plc to Report First Half, 2025 Results on Sep 18, 2025

M&C Saatchi PLC Appoints Dame Heather Rabbatts as Permanent Non-Executive Chair

CEO & Director recently bought UK£75k worth of stock

M&C Saatchi plc Approves Final Dividend

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.019 per share

M&C Saatchi plc Announces Board Changes

M&C Saatchi's (LON:SAA) Earnings Seem To Be Promising

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 16%, revenue downgraded

Dividend increased to UK£0.019

M&C Saatchi plc, Annual General Meeting, May 15, 2025

New minor risk - Earnings quality

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

M&C Saatchi plc Announces Louise Jackson to Step Down from the Board

M&C Saatchi plc to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Mar 27, 2025

M&C Saatchi plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2024

M&C Saatchi Group Appoints Nadja Bellan-White as CEO, M&C Saatchi North America Group

CEO & Director recently bought UK£100k worth of stock

M&C Saatchi plc Announces Board and Committee Changes

Why M&C Saatchi's (LON:SAA) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.066 (vs UK£0.052 loss in 1H 2023)

M&C Saatchi plc Declares Final Dividend for the Financial Year Ended 31 December 2023

M&C Saatchi plc to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Sep 18, 2024

Less than half of directors are independent

M&C Saatchi plc Appoints Simon Fuller as Member of the Board, Effective 1 July 2024

M&C Saatchi plc Approves Final Dividend

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.016 per share

M&C Saatchi plc, Annual General Meeting, May 16, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

The local leadership team of Cometis, Australie, and M&C Saatchi Little Stories agreed to acquire an unknown minority stake in Cometis SARL, Australie SAS and M&C Saatchi Little Stories SAS from M&C Saatchi plc (AIM:SAA) for €1 million.

M&C Saatchi plc to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Apr 10, 2024

Price target increased by 13% to UK£2.15

M&C Saatchi plc Appoints Zaid Al-Qassab as Chief Executive Officer, Effective May 13, 2024

M&C Saatchi plc Announces Appointment of Dame Heather Rabbatts as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director to the Board

M&C Saatchi plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Management team, including Max Bon de Veire, Linda Elers and Daniel Sundin, directors of M&C Saatchi Sweden acquired M&C Saatchi Ab and M&C Saatchi Spencer Hong Kong Limited from M&C Saatchi plc (AIM:SAA).

Executive Chair recently bought UK£89k worth of stock

First half 2023 earnings released: UK£0.052 loss per share (vs UK£0.034 loss in 1H 2022)

M&C Saatchi plc to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Sep 14, 2023

Less than half of directors are independent

M&C Saatchi plc Announces the Retirement of Moray MacLennan as Chief Executive Officer, Effective 30 September 2023

Price target decreased by 19% to UK£2.13

M&C Saatchi plc Announces Confirmation of Director Appointments

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.015 per share at 0.9% yield

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Price target increased by 8.7% to UK£2.50

High number of new and inexperienced directors

M&C Saatchi plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year Ended December 31, 2022

Price target increased to UK£2.47

High number of new and inexperienced directors

Consensus forecasts updated

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.10 (vs UK£0.091 loss in FY 2020)

High number of new and inexperienced directors

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying M&C Saatchi plc (LON:SAA)?

High number of new and inexperienced directors