Quad stock faces mixed Q3 picture as 2026 sales outlook improves

Published on 11/03/2026 at 03:03 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Quad stock reflected a mixed third-quarter update after sales held nearly flat year over year. The shares traded at 6.68 euros in late trading.

Quad combines steady sales with sharper guidance

Third-quarter sales were nearly unchanged, while reported earnings and adjusted EBITDA declined year over year.
Adjusted diluted earnings per share increased, and Quad raised the midpoint of its full-year 2026 sales outlook.
The company returned capital to shareholders and kept its year-end net debt leverage target at approximately 1.5 times.

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Quad/Graphics reported a mixed third-quarter update on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, with sales broadly steady and a better full-year sales outlook. The company said third-quarter net sales reached 586.7 million US dollars, compared with 588.0 million US dollars a year earlier, while net earnings fell to 5.5 million US dollars from 10.2 million US dollars.

Adjusted diluted earnings per share rose to 0.35 US dollars from 0.31 US dollars, an increase of 13 percent. Adjusted EBITDA, however, declined to 51 million US dollars from 53 million US dollars as the sales mix weighed on profitability. Quad said higher logistics sales were offset by lower large-scale print volumes and lower agency solutions sales.

Sales outlook improves for 2026

Quad improved the midpoint of its adjusted annual net sales change outlook from a 3 percent decline to a 2 percent decline. The company also narrowed its ranges for adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow while keeping its year-end net debt leverage target at approximately 1.5 times.

The company returned 23 million US dollars to shareholders during the first nine months of 2026 through dividends and share repurchases. It repurchased 1.0 million Class A shares during the year and declared a quarterly dividend of 0.10 US dollars per share, payable on December 4, 2026, to shareholders of record on November 17.

Quad stock trades in late session

Quad stock traded at 6.68 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 23:00 CET on Monday, November 2, 2026. The real-time quote of Quad stock provides the latest trading reference.

Marketing services remain central

Quad is a US-based marketing experience company headquartered in Sussex, Wisconsin. Its offering combines marketing services with print, logistics, agency solutions and emerging retail media activities. The company is shifting toward higher-value marketing services while continuing to operate across print and logistics markets.

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Source: Quad investor release