Saga Communications Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Saga Communications has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 0.8%, while the Media industry saw earnings declining at 18.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 0.3% per year. Saga Communications's return on equity is 2.8%, and it has net margins of 4.1%.
Key information
0.8%
Earnings growth rate
-0.04%
EPS growth rate
| Media Industry Growth | -2.4% |
| Revenue growth rate | 0.3% |
| Return on equity | 2.8% |
| Net Margin | 4.1% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Saga Communications makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 111 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 112 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 112 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 113 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 114 | 11 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 115 | 8 | 14 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 115 | 9 | 14 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 115 | 9 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 114 | 8 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 113 | 12 | 10 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 111 | 11 | 10 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 108 | 11 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 108 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 103 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 92 | -3 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 96 | -2 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 99 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 106 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 121 | 13 | 12 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 123 | 13 | 11 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 124 | 13 | 11 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 125 | 14 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 125 | 13 | 12 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 125 | 13 | 11 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 123 | 24 | 11 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 122 | 23 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 120 | 22 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 118 | 21 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 117 | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 117 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 118 | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 119 | 13 | 11 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 124 | 13 | 11 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 128 | 12 | 10 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 131 | 13 | 10 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 112 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 134 | 14 | 10 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 134 | 14 | 10 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 134 | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 134 | 15 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 131 | 13 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 130 | 15 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 130 | 15 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 129 | 15 | 8 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SGHB has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SGHB's current net profit margins (4.1%) are lower than last year (9.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SGHB's earnings have grown by 0.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SGHB's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SGHB had negative earnings growth (-58.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Media industry average (23.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SGHB's Return on Equity (2.8%) is considered low.