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: 133.50 to 141
• 50-Day Range: 113.50 to 140
• 52-Week Range: 100.50 to 200
• Volume: 451,097 shs
• Average Volume: 253,085 shs
• Market Capitalization: £168.73 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.67%
• Price Target: GBX 162.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

M&C Saatchi Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

M&C Saatchi scored higher than 33% 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: 2.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

M&C Saatchi has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

M&C Saatchi has a consensus price target of GBX 162.25, representing about 15.9% upside from its current price of GBX 140.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

M&C Saatchi has only been the subject of 1 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 -75.68, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of M&C Saatchi is -75.68, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

M&C Saatchi has a P/B Ratio of 4.87. 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: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

M&C Saatchi pays a meaningful dividend of 2.67%, 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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.79

News Sentiment

M&C Saatchi has a news sentiment score of 0.79. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for M&C Saatchi this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.0 / 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

31.28% 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

25.93% 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 131 at the start of the year. Since then, SAA shares have increased by 6.9% and is now trading at GBX 140.

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

M&C Saatchi plc (LON:SAA) issued its earnings results on Monday, April, 20th. The company reported ($1.85) EPS for the quarter. The business earned $347.40 million during the quarter. M&C Saatchi had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.04% and a negative net margin of 0.64%.

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), AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Aviva (AV).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/20/2026
• Today: 5/06/2026

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 162.25
• High Price Target: GBX 190
• Low Price Target: GBX 115
• Potential Upside/Downside: +15.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX (1.85)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £11.09 million
• Net Margins: -0.64%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -6.04%
• Return on Assets: 10.04%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 132.12
• Current Ratio: 1.11
• Quick Ratio: 0.93

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £347.40 million
• Price / Sales: 0.49
• Cash Flow: GBX 43.81 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.20
• Book Value: GBX 28.76 per share
• Price / Book: 4.87

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 120,520,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £168.73 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.47