Saga Communications, Inc.

NasdaqGM:SGA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$72.9m

Saga Communications Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Chris Forgy

Chief executive officer

US$1.7m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage42.18%
CEO tenure3yrs
CEO ownership1.7%
Management average tenure3yrs
Board average tenure5.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Saga Communications (NASDAQ:SGA) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.25

Nov 16
Saga Communications (NASDAQ:SGA) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.25

Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Saga Communications (NASDAQ:SGA)

Aug 15
Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Saga Communications (NASDAQ:SGA)

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Saga Communications, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SGA) Shares

Mar 12
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Saga Communications, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SGA) Shares
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Digital Expansion And E-commerce Promise Growth Amid Analysts' Revenue And Margin Concerns

Expansion in digital/interactive spaces and e-commerce alongside online news services aims at diversifying income and enhancing community engagement.

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

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Chris Forgy's remuneration changed compared to Saga Communications's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2025n/an/a

US$293k

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

US$2m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$3m

Dec 31 2024US$2mUS$699k

US$3m

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 ($USD1.66M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD577.34K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Chris's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Chris Forgy (64 yo)

3yrs
Tenure
US$1,656,270
Compensation

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

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Christopher Forgy
CEO, President & Director3yrsUS$1.66m1.73%
$ 1.3m
Samuel Bush
Executive VP28.3yrsUS$733.19k1.09%
$ 795.2k
Wayne Leland
Senior VP & Chief Operating Officer2.9yrsUS$522.38k0.50%
$ 361.2k
Catherine Bobinski
Senior VP of Finance34.3yrsUS$465.36k0.60%
$ 440.7k
Tracy Cleeton
Chief Technology Officerno datano datano data
Eric Christian
Chief Marketing Officer2.8yrsno datano data
Annette Calcaterra
Vice President of Human Resources3.9yrsno datano data
Pat Paxton
Senior Vice President of Content2.4yrsno datano data
Katherine Semivan
VP & Corporate Secretary2.9yrsno datano data
3.0yrs
Average Tenure
64.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: SGA's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Christopher Forgy
CEO, President & Director3yrsUS$1.66m1.73%
$ 1.3m
Roy Coppedge
Independent Director12.5yrsUS$147.81k0.27%
$ 197.5k
Warren Lada
Independent Chairman7.6yrsUS$147.96k0.55%
$ 398.3k
Timothy Clarke
Independent Director12yrsUS$148.62k0.27%
$ 200.2k
Clarke Brown
Independent Director21.4yrsUS$147.81k0.30%
$ 220.5k
Gregory Sutherland
Directorless than a yearno data0.017%
$ 12.7k
Michael Schechter
Independent Director2.6yrsUS$140.46k0.16%
$ 119.3k
Michael Scafidi
Directorless than a yearno data0.046%
$ 33.9k
5.3yrs
Average Tenure
68yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: SGA's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/12/28 16:35
End of Day Share Price 2025/12/26 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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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

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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