Saga Communications (SGA) Competitors $12.91 -0.05 (-0.39%) As of 11:50 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SGA vs. AREN, SPIR, TSAT, WOW, IHRT, SSP, CXDO, UCL, CRGE, and TSQShould you be buying Saga Communications stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Saga Communications include The Arena Group (AREN), Spire Global (SPIR), Telesat (TSAT), WideOpenWest (WOW), iHeartMedia (IHRT), E.W. Scripps (SSP), Crexendo (CXDO), uCloudlink Group (UCL), Charge Enterprises (CRGE), and Townsquare Media (TSQ). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry. Saga Communications vs. Its Competitors The Arena Group Spire Global Telesat WideOpenWest iHeartMedia E.W. Scripps Crexendo uCloudlink Group Charge Enterprises Townsquare Media Saga Communications (NASDAQ:SGA) and The Arena Group (NYSE:AREN) are both small-cap communication companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment. Is SGA or AREN more profitable? Saga Communications has a net margin of 1.91% compared to The Arena Group's net margin of -70.59%. Saga Communications' return on equity of 1.27% beat The Arena Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Saga Communications1.91% 1.27% 0.95% The Arena Group -70.59%N/A -15.23% Which has more volatility & risk, SGA or AREN? Saga Communications has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Arena Group has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer SGA or AREN? The Arena Group has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 46.63%. Given The Arena Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe The Arena Group is more favorable than Saga Communications.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Saga Communications 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00The Arena Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has higher valuation and earnings, SGA or AREN? Saga Communications has higher earnings, but lower revenue than The Arena Group. Saga Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Arena Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSaga Communications$110.29M0.75$3.46M$0.3339.12The Arena Group$128.78M2.52-$55.58M$0.05136.40 Does the media prefer SGA or AREN? In the previous week, Saga Communications had 6 more articles in the media than The Arena Group. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Saga Communications and 5 mentions for The Arena Group. The Arena Group's average media sentiment score of 0.14 beat Saga Communications' score of 0.02 indicating that The Arena Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Saga Communications 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral The Arena Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals & insiders believe in SGA or AREN? 74.3% of Saga Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.6% of The Arena Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.4% of Saga Communications shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 74.2% of The Arena Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryThe Arena Group beats Saga Communications on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Saga Communications News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SGA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SGA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SGA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSaga CommunicationsBRDCST IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$83.14M$21.81B$8.27B$9.81BDividend Yield7.76%5.19%3.16%4.12%P/E Ratio39.1211.5616.4725.59Price / Sales0.751.414.71105.21Price / Cash8.7535.0116.7858.93Price / Book0.512.074.365.99Net Income$3.46M$30.12M$226.22M$264.84M7 Day Performance1.25%8.39%1.96%2.38%1 Month Performance-4.58%-0.57%0.51%1.26%1 Year Performance-15.01%28.11%21.99%28.41% Saga Communications Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SGASaga Communications4.1515 of 5 stars$12.91-0.4%N/A-14.2%$83.14M$110.29M39.12570Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionARENThe Arena Group2.273 of 5 stars$6.72-0.4%$10.00+48.8%+726.0%$319.61M$128.78M-1.58360News CoverageGap UpSPIRSpire Global1.8022 of 5 stars$9.54-0.7%$18.20+90.8%-1.2%$298.34M$110.45M-2.74370News CoverageGap DownTSATTelesat0.7558 of 5 stars$21.000.0%N/A+167.7%$286.60M$416.79M-3.99470Analyst RevisionWOWWideOpenWest1.7525 of 5 stars$3.41+6.7%$6.50+90.9%-4.7%$272.67M$630.90M-4.861,320News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeIHRTiHeartMedia2.5401 of 5 stars$1.61+0.3%$2.92+81.7%+65.4%$236.20M$3.85B-0.1910,100News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionGap DownSSPE.W. Scripps4.3545 of 5 stars$2.58+2.4%$5.50+113.2%+43.1%$221.03M$2.51B5.385,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCXDOCrexendo2.8468 of 5 stars$5.83-3.0%$8.60+47.5%+20.5%$181.32M$60.84M58.31120Analyst RevisionUCLuCloudlink Group1.0711 of 5 stars$3.71+3.3%N/A+154.5%$135.69M$91.64M41.22490News CoverageEarnings ReportShort Interest ↓Gap DownCRGECharge EnterprisesN/A$0.60+42.9%N/AN/A$129.02M$641.37M-3.00290TSQTownsquare Media4.751 of 5 stars$6.74+1.5%$17.00+152.2%-32.1%$108.57M$450.98M3.342,049Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AREN Alternatives SPIR Alternatives TSAT Alternatives WOW Alternatives IHRT Alternatives SSP Alternatives CXDO Alternatives UCL Alternatives CRGE Alternatives TSQ Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:SGA) was last updated on 8/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGenerate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money?The secret to retiring without a million-dollar nest egg. 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