Saga Communications, Inc.

NasdaqGM:SGA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$82.6m

Saga Communications Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

Saga Communications' CEO is Chris Forgy, appointed in Dec 2022, has a tenure of 1.92 years. total yearly compensation is $1.75M, comprised of 38.3% salary and 61.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.79% of the company’s shares, worth $655.98K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.9 years and 6.5 years respectively.

Key information

Chris Forgy

Chief executive officer

US$1.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage38.3%
CEO tenure1.9yrs
CEO ownership0.8%
Management average tenure1.9yrs
Board average tenure6.5yrs

Recent management 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?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Chris Forgy's remuneration changed compared to Saga Communications's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$5m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$6m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$7m

Dec 31 2023US$2mUS$672k

US$9m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$11m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$8m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$9m

Dec 31 2022US$640kUS$326k

US$9m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$8m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$12m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$11m

Dec 31 2021US$464kUS$288k

US$11m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$10m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$5m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$3m

Dec 31 2020US$338kUS$285k

-US$2m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$373k

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$4m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$13m

Dec 31 2019US$424kUS$285k

US$13m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$13m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$14m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$13m

Dec 31 2018US$436kUS$263k

US$13m

Compensation vs Market: Chris's total compensation ($USD1.75M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD649.07K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Chris's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.


CEO

Chris Forgy (63 yo)

1.9yrs

Tenure

US$1,751,842

Compensation

Mr. Christopher S. Forgy also known as Chris, served as Senior Vice President of Operations at Saga Communications, Inc., May 24, 2018 until December 07, 2022 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer, Pre...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Christopher Forgy
CEO, President & Director1.9yrsUS$1.75m0.79%
$ 656.0k
Samuel Bush
Executive VP27.2yrsUS$740.46k0.77%
$ 635.2k
Wayne Leland
Chief Operating Officer1.8yrsUS$532.18k0.25%
$ 204.8k
Catherine Bobinski
Senior VP of Finance33.2yrsUS$465.36k0.43%
$ 357.3k
Tracy Cleeton
Chief Technology Officerno datano datano data
Eric Christian
Chief Marketing Officer1.8yrsno datano data
Annette Calcaterra
Vice President of Human Resources2.8yrsno datano data
Pat Paxton
Senior Vice President of Content1.3yrsno datano data
Katherine Semivan
VP & Corporate Secretary1.8yrsno datano data

1.9yrs

Average Tenure

63.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: SGA's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Christopher Forgy
CEO, President & Director1.9yrsUS$1.75m0.79%
$ 656.0k
Roy Coppedge
Independent Director11.4yrsUS$140.14k0.13%
$ 110.1k
Warren Lada
Independent Chairman6.5yrsUS$140.35k0.41%
$ 341.6k
Marcia Lobaito
Director3.2yrsUS$166.08k0.33%
$ 270.9k
Timothy Clarke
Independent Director10.9yrsUS$141.37k0.14%
$ 113.3k
Clarke Brown
Independent Director20.3yrsUS$136.60k0.17%
$ 136.6k
Michael Schechter
Independent Director1.5yrsUS$77.60k0.024%
$ 20.0k

6.5yrs

Average Tenure

75yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: SGA's board of directors are considered experienced (6.5 years average tenure).