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Saga Communications NasdaqGM:SGA Stock Report

Last Price

US$11.90

Market Cap

US$75.9m

7D

-0.2%

1Y

-46.1%

Updated

18 Dec, 2024

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Saga Communications, Inc.

NasdaqGM:SGA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$75.9m

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Saga Communications
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$11.90
52 Week HighUS$24.80
52 Week LowUS$11.65
Beta0.29
1 Month Change0.85%
3 Month Change-17.99%
1 Year Change-46.13%
3 Year Change-51.35%
5 Year Change-60.89%
Change since IPO7.13%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Saga Communications, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SGA) Popularity With Investors Under Threat As Stock Sinks 27%

Jun 05
Saga Communications, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SGA) Popularity With Investors Under Threat As Stock Sinks 27%

Investors Can Find Comfort In Saga Communications' (NASDAQ:SGA) Earnings Quality

May 23
Investors Can Find Comfort In Saga Communications' (NASDAQ:SGA) Earnings Quality

Some Investors May Be Worried About Saga Communications' (NASDAQ:SGA) Returns On Capital

Dec 11
Some Investors May Be Worried About Saga Communications' (NASDAQ:SGA) Returns On Capital

Saga Communications raises dividend by 25% to $0.25, special dividend of $2

Sep 20

Saga Communications: An Acquisition Target?

Aug 29

Saga Communications CEO passed away

Aug 22

Saga Communications GAAP EPS of $0.63, revenue of $29.82M

Aug 05

Investors Could Be Concerned With Saga Communications' (NASDAQ:SGA) Returns On Capital

Jun 08
Investors Could Be Concerned With Saga Communications' (NASDAQ:SGA) Returns On Capital

We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of Saga Communications, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SGA) CEO Compensation Package

May 04
We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of Saga Communications, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SGA) CEO Compensation Package

Calculating The Fair Value Of Saga Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGA)

Mar 15
Calculating The Fair Value Of Saga Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGA)

These 4 Measures Indicate That Saga Communications (NASDAQ:SGA) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Feb 16
These 4 Measures Indicate That Saga Communications (NASDAQ:SGA) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

What Type Of Returns Would Saga Communications'(NASDAQ:SGA) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesThree Years Ago?

Jan 12
What Type Of Returns Would Saga Communications'(NASDAQ:SGA) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesThree Years Ago?

How Much Is Saga Communications' (NASDAQ:SGA) CEO Getting Paid?

Dec 07
How Much Is Saga Communications' (NASDAQ:SGA) CEO Getting Paid?

Shareholder Returns

SGAUS MediaUS Market
7D-0.2%-4.5%-4.0%
1Y-46.1%-1.1%24.0%

Return vs Industry: SGA underperformed the US Media industry which returned -0.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SGA underperformed the US Market which returned 26.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SGA's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SGA volatility
SGA Average Weekly Movement4.3%
Media Industry Average Movement7.8%
Market Average Movement6.4%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.2%

Stable Share Price: SGA has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: SGA's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1986711Chris Forgywww.sagacom.com

Saga Communications, Inc., a media company, engages in acquiring, developing, and operating broadcast properties in the United States. 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. It owns and operates FM and AM radio stations, and metro signals serving various markets.

Saga Communications, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Saga Communications's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SGA fundamental statistics
Market capUS$75.89m
Earnings (TTM)US$4.58m
Revenue (TTM)US$110.67m

16.3x

P/E Ratio

0.7x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SGA income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$110.67m
Cost of RevenueUS$93.31m
Gross ProfitUS$17.36m
Other ExpensesUS$12.78m
EarningsUS$4.58m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.73
Gross Margin15.68%
Net Profit Margin4.14%
Debt/Equity Ratio3.0%

How did SGA perform over the long term?

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Dividends

30.3%

Current Dividend Yield

212%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 07:36
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Saga Communications, Inc. is covered by 3 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Michael KupinskiNOBLE Capital Markets, Inc.
Aaron SyvertsenSidoti & Company, LLC
Marci Walner RyvickerWells Fargo Securities, LLC