M&C Saatchi plc (GB:SAA)
LSE:SAA
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Rating:55Neutral
Price Target:
126.00 p
▼(-7.35% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/23/26
The score is driven primarily by mixed financial performance: a strengthened balance sheet and positive recent free cash flow are offset by ongoing revenue decline and volatile profitability (including a 2025 net loss and weaker gross margin). Technicals add modest support due to near-term strength versus short moving averages, but the longer-term trend remains weak. Valuation is a drag because the negative P/E reflects loss-making earnings, with only partial offset from the dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Strengthened balance sheet
Material de-leveraging in 2025 meaningfully reduces financial risk and increases strategic optionality. A lower debt load and positive equity improve resilience to client spending cycles, allow more predictable working-capital management, and support selective M&A or reinvestment without strain.
Negative Factors
Multi-year revenue decline
Sustained revenue contraction erodes scale advantages and reduces pricing power. Continued declines constrain margin recovery, limit ability to invest in growth initiatives, and increase pressure on fixed-cost absorption, making earnings recovery harder over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strengthened balance sheet
Material de-leveraging in 2025 meaningfully reduces financial risk and increases strategic optionality. A lower debt load and positive equity improve resilience to client spending cycles, allow more predictable working-capital management, and support selective M&A or reinvestment without strain.
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M&C Saatchi plc (SAA) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£160.23M
Dividend Yield1.09%
Average Volume (3M)250.42K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.23
Revenue Growth-12.14%
EPS Growth-117.78%
CountryUK
Employees2,003
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryAdvertising Agencies
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.01
Shares Outstanding121,628,430
10 Day Avg. Volume195,683
30 Day Avg. Volume250,419
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.62
Price to Book (P/B)4.61
Price to Sales (P/S)0.46
P/FCF Ratio15.72
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£170.00Price Target Upside25.00% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)0.15
Revenue Forecast (FY)£215.67M
M&C Saatchi plc Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
M&C Saatchi plc provides advertising and marketing services in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. It offers its services in the areas of media and performance, advertising and CRM, sponsorship, ...
How the Company Makes Money
M&C Saatchi primarily makes money by providing marketing and advertising services to clients under contractual arrangements, earning fees and other income tied to the planning, creation, and delivery of marketing activity. Its key revenue streams ...
M&C Saatchi plc Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
44
Neutral
Balance Sheet
63
Positive
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 347.40M | 395.42M | 420.05M | 462.53M | 394.57M |
| Gross Profit | 57.24M | 231.41M | 51.44M | 271.14M | 249.34M |
| EBITDA | 32.70M | 30.90M | 15.65M | 20.21M | 36.91M |
| Net Income | -2.23M | 14.73M | -3.53M | 90.00K | 12.76M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 199.68M | 235.76M | 247.29M | 291.07M | 317.01M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 21.55M | 25.86M | 24.33M | 41.49M | 69.42M |
| Total Debt | 45.61M | 55.69M | 65.39M | 66.80M | 91.40M |
| Total Liabilities | 164.84M | 195.65M | 217.76M | 252.88M | 284.15M |
| Stockholders Equity | 34.52M | 40.02M | 29.00M | 38.01M | 32.48M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 10.13M | 16.28M | -5.41M | 16.89M | 16.32M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 12.41M | 19.21M | -3.56M | 22.47M | 18.95M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -934.00K | 829.00K | -1.78M | -4.27M | -1.38M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -17.74M | -18.21M | -5.37M | -38.67M | -24.91M |
M&C Saatchi plc Technical Analysis
Negative
136.00
Price Trends
121.21
Negative
124.47
Negative
141.15
Negative
Market Momentum
-1.85
Negative
39.21
Neutral
60.00
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:SAA, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 136 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 115.60, above the 50-day MA of 121.21, and below the 200-day MA of 141.15, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -1.85 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 39.21 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 60.00 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for GB:SAA.
M&C Saatchi plc Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Outperform | £36.54M | 67.27 | 19.89% | 2.29% | 3.32% | -10.58% | |
68 Neutral | £241.46M | -49.08 | 9.17% | 4.98% | -5.98% | -74.21% | |
62 Neutral | £79.06M | 4.75 | 6.44% | 4.25% | -0.49% | -9.92% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
56 Neutral | £270.18M | -13.78 | -4.92% | 6.33% | -11.01% | 92.56% | |
55 Neutral | £160.23M | -7.44 | -6.04% | 1.09% | -12.14% | -117.78% | |
49 Neutral | £2.87B | -3.51 | -7.54% | 9.68% | -8.08% | -139.61% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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M&C Saatchi plc Corporate Events
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
M&C Saatchi Advances Share Buyback, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Apr 23, 2026
MC Saatchi plc has continued to execute its previously announced share buyback programme, purchasing 50,000 ordinary shares at 121 pence each on 22 April 2026 through its broker Panmure Liberum. Following settlement and cancellation of these share...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
M&C Saatchi Updates Market on Share Buyback and Voting Rights
Positive
Apr 22, 2026
MC Saatchi has continued executing its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 60,000 ordinary shares at 120 pence each on 21 April 2026 through its broker Panmure Liberum. Following this transaction, the company has 121,743,435...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
M&C Saatchi Buys Back 50,000 Shares in Ongoing Capital Management Drive
Positive
Apr 21, 2026
MC Saatchi has continued its ongoing share buyback programme with the purchase of 50,000 ordinary shares at a volume-weighted average price of 113.85 pence on 20 April 2026. Following this transaction, the company has 121,803,435 shares in issue, ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial Disclosures
M&C Saatchi profits hit by tough 2025 market as board pivots to buybacks and 2026 growth
Negative
Apr 20, 2026
MC Saatchi reported a difficult 2025, with like-for-like net revenue down 7.3% to £204.7 million and operating profit falling 26.1%, hit by weak consumer sentiment, US trade policy changes, and an unprecedented US Government shutdown that hur...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
M&C Saatchi Buys Back 50,000 Shares, Updates Voting Rights Count
Positive
Apr 17, 2026
MC Saatchi plc has repurchased 50,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 115.38 pence each as part of its previously announced share buyback programme. Following the transaction, the company has 121,853,435 ordinary shares in issue, of which 4...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
M&C Saatchi Advances Share Buyback, Updates Voting Rights Count
Positive
Apr 15, 2026
MC Saatchi plc has continued to execute its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 25,000 ordinary shares on 14 April 2026 at a price of 113.30 pence per share through its broker Panmure Liberum. Following this transaction, the...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
M&C Saatchi Advances Share Buyback, Tightening Share Count and Voting Rights
Positive
Apr 14, 2026
MC Saatchi has continued to execute its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 25,000 ordinary shares at 114.70 pence each on 13 April 2026 through its broker Panmure Liberum. Following settlement of this latest transaction, th...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
M&C Saatchi Buys Back 50,000 Shares, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Apr 13, 2026
MC Saatchi has repurchased 50,000 ordinary shares at 115.50 pence each as part of its ongoing share buyback programme, executed through its corporate broker Panmure Liberum. Following this transaction, the company has 121,953,435 ordinary shares i...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
M&C Saatchi Buys Back 50,000 Shares Under Ongoing Repurchase Programme
Positive
Apr 9, 2026
MC Saatchi has continued to execute its recently announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 50,000 ordinary shares on 8 April 2026 at a price of 115.50 pence per share through its broker Panmure Liberum. Following this transaction, the compan...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
M&C Saatchi Advances Share Buyback With 30,000-Share Purchase
Positive
Apr 2, 2026
MC Saatchi plc has continued its recently launched share buyback programme with the repurchase of 30,000 ordinary shares on 1 April 2026 at 114.0 pence per share from its corporate broker Panmure Liberum. Following this latest transaction, the com...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
M&C Saatchi Buys Back 50,000 Shares, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Apr 1, 2026
MC Saatchi has repurchased 50,000 ordinary shares at 115 pence each as part of its previously announced share buyback programme, acquiring the stock from corporate broker Panmure Liberum. Following settlement, the company will have 122,083,435 sha...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
M&C Saatchi Advances Share Buyback, Updates Voting Rights
Neutral
Mar 31, 2026
MC Saatchi has repurchased 30,000 ordinary shares at 114.5 pence each as part of its previously announced share buyback programme, acquiring the stock from corporate broker Panmure Liberum. Following settlement, the group will have 122,133,435 sha...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
M&C Saatchi Advances Share Buyback, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Mar 30, 2026
MC Saatchi plc has continued executing its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 30,000 ordinary shares at 116.4 pence each on 27 March 2026 through its broker Panmure Liberum. Following this transaction, the company has 122,1...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
M&C Saatchi Advances Share Buyback, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Mar 27, 2026
MC Saatchi has continued its previously announced share buyback programme by repurchasing 30,000 ordinary shares on 26 March 2026 at 116.5 pence per share through its broker Panmure Liberum. Following this transaction, the company has 122,193,435 ...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
M&C Saatchi Adds 30,000 Shares to Ongoing Buyback Programme
Neutral
Mar 26, 2026
MC Saatchi plc has continued its share buyback programme by repurchasing 30,000 ordinary shares at 117 pence each on 25 March 2026 through its broker Panmure Liberum. Following this transaction, the company has 122,223,435 ordinary shares in issue...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
M&C Saatchi Advances Share Buyback, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Mar 25, 2026
MC Saatchi has continued its recently launched share buyback programme with the repurchase of 30,000 ordinary shares on 24 March at a price of 118 pence per share. Following this transaction, the group has 122,253,435 shares in issue, of which 485...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
M&C Saatchi Continues Buyback, Updates Share Count and Voting Rights
Positive
Mar 24, 2026
MC Saatchi plc has continued to execute its recently announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 30,000 ordinary shares on 23 March 2026 at 117.5 pence per share through its broker Panmure Liberum. Following this latest transaction, the compan...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
M&C Saatchi Adds 25,000 Shares to Ongoing Buyback, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Mar 23, 2026
MC Saatchi plc has repurchased 25,000 ordinary shares at 119 pence each as part of its previously announced share buyback programme, executing the transaction on 20 March 2026 through its corporate broker Panmure Liberum. Following settlement, the...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
M&C Saatchi Sets April Date for 2025 Full-Year Results
Neutral
Mar 20, 2026
MC Saatchi PLC has announced it will publish its full-year results for the year ended 31 December 2025 on 20 April 2026. The timing will be closely watched by investors seeking insight into the group’s performance and the effectiveness of it...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
M&C Saatchi Advances Share Buyback With 50,000-Share Repurchase
Positive
Mar 20, 2026
MC Saatchi has repurchased 50,000 ordinary shares at 123.0 pence each as part of its previously announced share buyback programme, acquiring the stock via its corporate broker Panmure Liberum. Following this transaction, the company has 122,338,43...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
M&C Saatchi Advances Share Buyback, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Mar 19, 2026
MC Saatchi plc has continued its recently launched share buyback programme by repurchasing 50,000 ordinary shares on 18 March 2026 at 123.5 pence per share through its broker Panmure Liberum. Following this transaction, the company has 122,388,435...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
M&C Saatchi Continues Buyback With Purchase of 50,000 Shares
Positive
Mar 18, 2026
MC Saatchi has repurchased 50,000 ordinary shares at 122.5 pence each as part of its recently launched share buyback programme, acquiring the stock via its corporate broker Panmure Liberum. Following this transaction, the company has 122,438,435 o...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
M&C Saatchi Buys Back 50,000 Shares, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Mar 17, 2026
MC Saatchi plc has continued to execute its recently launched share buyback programme, repurchasing 50,000 ordinary shares at 124.5 pence each on 13 March 2026 through its broker Panmure Liberum. Following settlement, the group will have 122,488,4...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
M&C Saatchi Buys Back 45,000 Shares, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Mar 16, 2026
MC Saatchi plc has continued to execute its recently announced share buyback programme, purchasing 45,000 ordinary shares on 13 March 2026 at a price of 124 pence per share through its broker Panmure Liberum. Following settlement, the company will...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
M&C Saatchi Buys Back 45,000 Shares, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Mar 13, 2026
MC Saatchi plc has continued its recently launched share buyback programme by repurchasing 45,000 ordinary shares on 12 March 2026 at 126 pence per share through its corporate broker Panmure Liberum. Following this latest transaction, the company ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
M&C Saatchi Buys Back 45,000 Shares, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Mar 12, 2026
MC Saatchi has repurchased 45,000 ordinary shares at 126 pence each as part of its recently launched share buyback programme, with the trade executed via its corporate broker Panmure Liberum. Following this transaction, the group has 122,628,435 s...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
M&C Saatchi Buys Back 45,000 Shares, Updates Voting Rights
Positive
Mar 11, 2026
MC Saatchi plc has repurchased 45,000 ordinary shares at 125 pence each as part of the share buyback programme initiated on 9 March 2026, with the transaction executed through its corporate broker Panmure Liberum. Following this purchase, the comp...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
M&C Saatchi Buys Back 25,000 Shares Under New Repurchase Programme
Positive
Mar 10, 2026
MC Saatchi plc has executed a share buyback transaction, purchasing 25,000 ordinary shares at 125 pence per share on 9 March 2026 through its corporate broker Panmure Liberum. The move is part of its recently announced share buyback programme and ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
M&C Saatchi Launches Up to £4.5m Share Buyback Programme
Positive
Mar 9, 2026
MC Saatchi has launched a share buyback programme to repurchase up to £4.5 million of its ordinary shares or a maximum of 12,225,746 shares, whichever threshold is reached first. The move follows its previously flagged intention to deploy its...
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