M&C Saatchi (SAA) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

We are a global marketing services business working across a wide variety of industry sectors with a strategy focused on winning new business and starting new businesses.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 141 to 148
• 50-Day Range: 140.50 to 192
• 52-Week Range: 140.50 to 208
• Volume: 179,847 shs
• Average Volume: 385,165 shs
• Market Capitalization: £173.33 million
• P/E Ratio: 1,780.82
• Dividend Yield: 0.01%
• Price Target: GBX 201.67
• Consensus Rating: Buy

M&C Saatchi Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

M&C Saatchi scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

M&C Saatchi has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

M&C Saatchi has a consensus price target of GBX 201.67, representing about 41.0% upside from its current price of GBX 143.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

M&C Saatchi has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of M&C Saatchi is 1,780.82, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.46.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of M&C Saatchi is 1,780.82, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 360.04.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

M&C Saatchi has a P/B Ratio of 4.97. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SAA.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

M&C Saatchi pays a meaningful dividend of 2.41%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

M&C Saatchi does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of M&C Saatchi is 24.28%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SAA.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.20

News Sentiment

M&C Saatchi has a news sentiment score of 1.20. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.33 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for M&C Saatchi this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, M&C Saatchi insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

31.21% of the stock of M&C Saatchi is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 18.20% of the stock of M&C Saatchi is held by institutions.

SAA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SAA shares performed this year?

M&C Saatchi's stock was trading at GBX 170 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SAA shares have decreased by 15.9% and is now trading at GBX 143.

How were M&C Saatchi's earnings last quarter?

M&C Saatchi plc (LON:SAA) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September, 18th. The company reported $4.20 earnings per share for the quarter. M&C Saatchi had a net margin of 2.43% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 34.45%.

How do I buy shares of M&C Saatchi?

Shares of SAA stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of M&C Saatchi own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that M&C Saatchi investors own include Associated British Foods (ABF), John Menzies (MNZS), Southern Copper (SCCO), Align Technology (ALGN), Preferred Apartment Communities (APTS), AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Aviva (AV).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 9/18/2025
• Today: 10/07/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Advertising Agencies
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:SAA
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.mcsaatchiplc.com
• Phone: +44-20-75434500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,706
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for M&C Saatchi: GBX 201.67
• High Price Target: GBX 220
• Low Price Target: GBX 185
• Potential Upside/Downside: +41.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.08
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,780.82
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £11.09 million
• Net Margins: 2.43%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 34.45%
• Return on Assets: 10.04%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 71.51
• Current Ratio: 1.07
• Quick Ratio: 0.93

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £369.29 million
• Price / Sales: 0.47
• Cash Flow: GBX 44.74 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.20
• Book Value: GBX 28.76 per share
• Price / Book: 4.97

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 121,210,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £173.33 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.27