Saga Communications, Inc. SGA
Company Overview
Saga Communications, Inc., a media company, acquires, develops, and operates broadcast properties in the United States. It owns and operates FM and AM radio stations, as well as metro signals. The company's radio stations employ various programming formats, including classic hits, country, classic country, hot/soft/urban adult contemporary, oldies, classic rock, rock, and news/talk. In addition, it engages in broadcast advertising; digital advertising across multiple platforms, such as targeted display advertising, search engine management, search engine optimization, online promotions, advertising on its online news sites and websites and digital audio streams, mobile messaging, email marketing, and other e-commerce; and concerts, promotional events, tower rental, and other miscellaneous activities. Saga Communications, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan.
Why Investors Should Care
Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.
Offers a dividend yield of 10.96%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $107.11M (-5.1% YoY); net profit $-7.90M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue -6.5%, earnings -14.3%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR -0.8%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -0.80% |
| 1 Year: | -6.50% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | - |
| 1 Year: | -14.30% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -25.66% |
| 6 Months: | -20.12% |
| 3 Months: | -1.34% |
| 1 Month: | -11.85% |
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PROS
- Attractive dividend yield of 10.96%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Revenue declined at -0.8% CAGR over 5 years.
- Trading 28.6% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
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Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SGA Saga Communications, Inc. | 8.85 | -6.41 | $56.27M | 10.96% | 5.05% | -5.70% | -0.80% | - |
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Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25.91M | 29.97M | 29.86M | - | 25.29M | 29.72M | 28.69M | 24.21M | 28.23M | 28.17M | 26.50M | 22.87M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21.96M | 22.23M | 24.67M | 22.92M | 22.01M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.25M | 6.00M | 3.49M | 3.59M | 855.00K |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.55M | 4.59M | 4.12M | -7.28M | 4.12M |
| Operating Income | 3.61M | 6.40M | 6.77M | 5.75M | 1.97M | 5.88M | 5.51M | 3.87M | 2.32M | 6.03M | 5.32M | 6.01M | 1.97M | 6.61M | 4.80M | 5.43M | 2.17M | -8.66M | 247.00K | 5.00M | 883.00K | 4.62M | 4.62M | 4.93M | 1.71M | 5.38M | 1.05M | 4.92M | 905.00K | 4.30M | 3.49M | 2.79M | -2.42M | 2.14M | 1.65M | -2.30M | 1.41M | -626.00K | 10.87M | -3.26M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -727.00K | 2.89M | 978.00K | -8.00M | -1.80M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 107.00K | 107.00K | 108.00K | 112.00K | 91.00K |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -2.16M | 1.51M | -437.00K | -9.38M | -3.06M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -585.00K | 385.00K | 95.00K | -2.46M | -670.00K |
| Net Income | 3.02M | 4.81M | 5.41M | 4.94M | 1.94M | 4.53M | 33.42M | 14.83M | 1.53M | 4.17M | 3.69M | 4.29M | 1.37M | 4.73M | 3.33M | - | 1.68M | -4.91M | -950.00K | - | 758.00K | 3.25M | 3.45M | - | 1.20M | 3.82M | -104.00K | - | 920.00K | 3.35M | 2.73M | - | -1.58M | 2.50M | 1.27M | -1.57M | 1.13M | -532.00K | -6.92M | -2.39M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.52 | 0.81 | 0.92 | 0.84 | 0.33 | 0.77 | 5.66 | 2.51 | 0.26 | 0.70 | 0.62 | 0.72 | 0.23 | 0.80 | 0.56 | 0.64 | 0.28 | -0.82 | -0.16 | 0.38 | 0.13 | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.60 | 0.20 | 0.63 | -0.01 | 0.70 | 0.15 | 0.55 | 0.45 | 0.40 | -0.25 | 0.40 | 0.20 | -0.25 | 0.18 | -0.08 | -1.07 | -0.38 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 120.80M | 125.83M | 125.27M | 130.26M | 129.48M | 134.00M | 111.79M | 118.95M | 118.15M | 124.83M | 123.07M | 95.81M | - | 114.89M | 115.50M | 112.92M | 107.11M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.54M | 92.93M | 91.83M | 91.78M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27.36M | 22.57M | 21.08M | 15.33M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.29M | 11.09M | 18.73M | 5.98M |
| Operating Income | 1.42M | 28.22M | 26.75M | 32.01M | 26.30M | 25.95M | 17.13M | 22.53M | 17.23M | 19.68M | 18.81M | -1.25M | - | 13.07M | 11.49M | 2.35M | 9.35M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19.30M | 18.10M | 10.20M | -4.86M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 130.00K | 173.00K | 348.00K | 434.00K |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.00M | 12.88M | 4.57M | -10.47M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.80M | 3.38M | 1.11M | -2.57M |
| Net Income | -2.58M | 15.14M | 12.63M | 17.93M | 15.27M | 14.90M | 13.41M | 18.19M | 54.72M | 13.69M | 13.28M | -1.91M | - | 9.20M | 9.50M | 3.46M | -7.90M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.61 | 2.68 | 2.23 | 3.16 | 2.64 | 2.55 | 2.29 | 3.09 | 9.27 | 2.30 | 2.23 | -0.32 | - | 1.52 | 1.52 | 0.55 | -1.22 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 199.80M | 190.33M | 197.33M | 193.22M | 192.04M | 204.57M | 220.00M | 248.77M | 248.48M | 252.39M | 246.49M | - | 240.75M | 232.21M | 221.72M | 201.32M |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 67.86M | 60.64M | 47.09M | 49.17M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 6.99M | 12.90M | 12.20M | 6.99M | 15.91M | 17.63M | 17.91M | 21.70M | 26.70M | 53.03M | 44.73M | 44.03M | 51.35M | - | 36.80M | 29.58M | 18.86M | 22.51M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18.45M | 18.02M | 16.69M | 14.74M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 119.72M | 97.36M | 93.12M | 83.52M | 76.80M | 81.75M | 85.02M | 69.30M | 63.48M | 60.04M | 55.95M | - | 62.22M | 61.66M | 55.80M | 49.84M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 18.43M | 14.64M | 13.37M | 14.00M | 13.03M | 14.34M | 16.05M | 20.91M | 23.16M | 17.50M | 13.93M | - | 29.38M | 28.03M | 16.56M | 16.16M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 89.96M | 66.08M | 58.83M | 45.00M | 36.08M | 36.37M | 35.29M | 25.00M | 15.00M | 10.00M | 10.00M | - | - | - | 5.00M | 5.00M |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.00M | 5.00M |
| Total Equity | 65.10M | 64.09M | 80.08M | 92.97M | 104.21M | 109.70M | 115.25M | 122.82M | 134.98M | 179.47M | 185.00M | 192.35M | 190.54M | - | 178.53M | 170.55M | 165.92M | 151.48M |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.87M | 8.01M | 8.18M | 8.30M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 25.28M | 27.54M | 27.18M | 30.95M | 26.71M | 25.42M | 28.62M | 29.31M | 5.37M | 25.56M | 25.34M | 12.09M | - | 17.12M | 15.38M | 13.77M | 5.46M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -4.03M | -1.66M | -4.12M | -4.96M | -1.81M | -4.71M | -17.11M | -15.93M | 37.51M | -14.88M | -6.24M | -604.00K | - | -14.99M | -2.50M | -6.68M | 7.15M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -15.34M | -26.58M | -28.27M | -17.07M | -23.19M | -20.43M | -7.72M | -8.38M | -16.55M | -18.98M | -19.80M | -4.17M | - | -20.09M | -20.10M | -17.81M | -8.97M |
| Capital Expenditure | -4.04M | -4.14M | -5.41M | -4.81M | -5.15M | -5.52M | -3.57M | -3.97M | -6.25M | -5.92M | -5.73M | -2.31M | - | -6.05M | -4.36M | -9.48M | -3.04M |
| Free Cash Flow | 21.24M | 23.40M | 21.77M | 26.15M | 21.56M | 19.89M | 25.05M | 25.34M | -872.00K | 19.64M | 19.60M | 9.77M | - | 11.07M | 11.02M | 4.29M | 2.42M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -17.96M | -7.22M | -10.72M | 3.65M |
| Share Buybacks | 20.00K | 78.00K | 117.00K | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23.8% | 19.5% | 18.7% | 14.3% |
| Operating Margin % | 1.2% | 22.4% | 21.4% | 24.6% | 20.3% | 19.4% | 15.3% | 18.9% | 14.6% | 15.8% | 15.3% | -1.3% | - | 11.4% | 9.9% | 2.1% | 8.7% |
| Net Margin % | -2.1% | 12.0% | 10.1% | 13.8% | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.0% | 15.3% | 46.3% | 11.0% | 10.8% | -2.0% | - | 8.0% | 8.2% | 3.1% | -7.4% |
| ROE % | -4.0% | 18.9% | 13.6% | 17.2% | 13.9% | 12.9% | 10.9% | 13.5% | 30.5% | 7.4% | 6.9% | -1.0% | - | 5.2% | 5.6% | 2.1% | -5.2% |
| ROCE % | - | 15.6% | 15.2% | 17.4% | 14.7% | 14.5% | 9.0% | 11.0% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 8.0% | -0.5% | - | 6.2% | 5.6% | 1.1% | 5.1% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Towerview LLC. | 18.26% | 1.16M | $10.32M |
| 2 | Gate City Capital Management, LLC | 13.59% | 863.85K | $7.68M |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 5.19% | 330.26K | $2.94M |
| 4 | Peapod Lane Capital LLC | 3.30% | 209.87K | $1.87M |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2.97% | 188.72K | $1.68M |
| 6 | Blackrock Inc. | 2.09% | 133.02K | $1.18M |
| 7 | Renaissance Technologies, LLC | 1.67% | 105.92K | $941.61K |
| 8 | Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 1.13% | 71.96K | $639.73K |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.02% | 64.56K | $573.97K |
| 10 | Mork Capital Management, LLC | 0.79% | 50.00K | $444.50K |
Analyst View
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Latest News
Recent headlines for SGA
Saga (SGA) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Digital revenue surged 60.8% but traditional radio advertising declined sharply.
Saga Communications Inc (SGA) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Digital Surge Offsets ...
Blended digital revenue jumps 76.4% year-to-date, representing 19% of gross revenue, as the company navigates a challenging traditional advertising environment.
Saga Communications Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
Saga Communications (NASDAQ:SGA) reported lower second-quarter revenue and operating income as declines in traditional advertising categories outweighed continued growth in its blended digital business. For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, …
Saga Communications, Inc. Reports 2nd Quarter 2026 Results
GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich., Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Saga Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq - SGA) (the “Company” or “Saga”) today reported that net revenue decreased 6.5% to $26.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 compared to…
Saga Communications, Inc. Announces Date and Time of 2nd Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call
GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich., July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Saga Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGA) announced today that it will release its 2nd Quarter 2026 Earnings results at 9:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, August 13, 2026. The company will…
Saga Communications Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
Saga Communications (NASDAQ:SGA) reported lower first-quarter revenue as weakness in traditional advertising offset continued growth in digital products, while management said the company is continuing to invest in its digital transformatio…
SGA — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Saga Communications, Inc. (SGA)?
As of 2026-09-19 21:16 PDT, Saga Communications, Inc. (SGA) trades at $8.85 on NasdaqGM. Its 52-week range is $8.40 to $12.40.
What is the market capitalisation of SGA?
Saga Communications, Inc. (SGA) has a market capitalisation of $56.27M on NasdaqGM.
What is the P/E ratio of SGA?
SGA trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of -6.41. The industry average P/E is 16.99. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 0.38.
Does SGA pay a dividend?
Saga Communications, Inc. (SGA) currently offers a dividend yield of 10.96%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of SGA?
SGA has a return on equity (ROE) of -5.70%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 5.05%.
Is SGA a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Saga Communications, Inc. (SGA), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.