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Quad

QUAD·NYSE·Manufacturing·CIK 0001481792

Quad is a marketing experience (MX) company that simplifies marketing complexities for clients. The company provides MX Solutions Suite, which is flexible, scalable, and connected, to drive cost efficiencies, improve speed to market, strengthen marketing effectiveness, and deliver value on investments. Quad operates in 10 countries with 71 global facilities, including 33 manufacturing and distribution facilities. It serves approximately 2,100 clients, including blue-chip companies across multiple industry verticals, with a focus on commerce (retail, consumer packaged goods, direct-to-consumer), financial services, and health. The company's largest clients have an average relationship duration of over 25 years. In 2025, its 10 largest clients accounted for approximately 21% of consolidated sales, with no single client representing more than 5%. Founded in 1971 in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, by Harry V. Quadracci, the company initially operated as Quad/Graphics, focusing on commercial printing. Beginning in 2018, Quad accelerated its transformation to an MX company through strategic investments, evolving its brand from Quad/Graphics to Quad in 2019. Today, Quad is one of the nation's largest marketing services providers, with its Rise media agency and Betty creative agency ranking it among the largest agency companies in the U.S. (Ad Age, 2025). Its manufacturing platform also ranks it as one of the largest commercial printers in North America (Printing Impressions, 2025).

Quad (NYSE:QUAD) is a publicly traded company in the Manufacturing sector. Wiseek has independently scored 8 items for QUAD at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-07-29, rated 7/10. Across its 8 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 4 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for QUAD spans 10-Q, 8-K, DEF 14A, 10-K.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Quad's Q2 Sales Edge Up 1%, but Cash Dwindles to $7.4M and Leverage Breaches Target
  • Quad Reports Q1 Sales Decline, Significant Cash Burn, and Increased Leverage Ratio
  • Quad Q1 Sales Miss Estimates, EPS Beats; Company Reaffirms Full-Year Guidance
  • Quad Reports Mixed Q1 Results with Sales Decline, Surging Net Debt, but Reaffirms 2026 Guidance
  • Quad Files Definitive Proxy for Annual Meeting, Details $46.8M Executive Severance & 2025 Profitability

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
$2.42B
Net Income
$27M
Diluted EPS
$0.54
Op. Cash Flow
$95.9M
Free Cash Flow
$50.7M
Gross Profit
$523.3M
Operating Income
$97M
Cash & Equivalents
$63.3M
Total Debt
$369.9M
Debt / Equity
-6.22×
Net Margin
1.1%
Shares Outstanding
47.6M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-18 · accession 0001481792-26-000042

Short Interest & Short Volume

4.96 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 1,743,344 shares in QUAD as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 24.0% increase from the prior period — about 5.0 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 61.3% of QUAD volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)1,743,344 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 24.0%
Days to cover4.96 at avg daily volume of 351,257
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)61.3% of 102,985 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume56.7%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$9.42
52-week range · as of 2026-07-29 $5.01 – $9.99
Market cap
$485.12M
Volume
290.2K (0.8× avg)
3-mo avg 362.7K
Live data · 2026-10-04 16:04 UTC · Market closed

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QUAD
Jul 29, 2026, 3:32 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $9.17
Real-time Price: $9.42 info
Change: +$0.250 (+3%) info
Market Cap: $485.124M info
QUAD
Apr 29, 2026, 1:42 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $7.14
Real-time Price: $9.42 info
Change: +$2.28 (+32%) info
Market Cap: $485.124M info
QUAD
Apr 28, 2026, 4:50 PM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $7.65
Real-time Price: $9.42 info
Change: +$1.77 (+23%) info
Market Cap: $485.124M info
QUAD
Apr 28, 2026, 4:47 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $7.80
Real-time Price: $9.42 info
Change: +$1.62 (+21%) info
Market Cap: $485.124M info
QUAD
Apr 10, 2026, 4:31 PM EDT
Filing Type: DEF 14A
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $7.26
Real-time Price: $9.42 info
Change: +$2.16 (+30%) info
Market Cap: $485.124M info
QUAD
Apr 10, 2026, 8:39 AM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $7.24
Real-time Price: $9.42 info
Change: +$2.18 (+30%) info
Market Cap: $485.124M info
QUAD
Feb 18, 2026, 2:43 PM EST
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $6.55
Real-time Price: $9.42 info
Change: +$2.87 (+44%) info
Market Cap: $485.124M info
QUAD
Feb 17, 2026, 4:30 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $6.05
Real-time Price: $9.42 info
Change: +$3.37 (+56%) info
Market Cap: $485.124M info
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