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SGA vs. KORE, SIDU, TSQ, MDIA, and AREN

Should you buy Saga Communications stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Saga Communications with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Saga Communications include KORE Group (KORE), Sidus Space (SIDU), Townsquare Media (TSQ), MediaCo (MDIA), and The Arena Group (AREN).

How does Saga Communications compare to KORE Group?

KORE Group (NYSE:KORE) and Saga Communications (NASDAQ:SGA) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

57.5% of KORE Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.3% of Saga Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 33.5% of KORE Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.4% of Saga Communications shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

KORE Group currently has a consensus target price of $5.00, suggesting a potential downside of 45.95%. Given KORE Group's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe KORE Group is more favorable than Saga Communications.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
KORE Group
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50
Saga Communications
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67

Saga Communications has lower revenue, but higher earnings than KORE Group. Saga Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KORE Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
KORE Group$279.62M0.58-$62.98M-$3.86N/A
Saga Communications$105.77M0.55-$7.90M-$1.35N/A

KORE Group has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Saga Communications has a beta of -0.1, suggesting that its stock price is 110% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Saga Communications had 1 more articles in the media than KORE Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Saga Communications and 0 mentions for KORE Group. Saga Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.95 beat KORE Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Saga Communications is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
KORE Group Neutral
Saga Communications Very Positive

Saga Communications has a net margin of -8.24% compared to KORE Group's net margin of -27.37%. Saga Communications' return on equity of 3.88% beat KORE Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
KORE Group-27.37% N/A -18.41%
Saga Communications -8.24%3.88%2.90%

Summary

Saga Communications beats KORE Group on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Saga Communications compare to Sidus Space?

Sidus Space (NASDAQ:SIDU) and Saga Communications (NASDAQ:SGA) are related small-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Sidus Space
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Saga Communications
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67

Saga Communications has higher revenue and earnings than Sidus Space. Saga Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sidus Space, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Sidus Space$3.38M38.67-$29.47M-$0.94N/A
Saga Communications$105.77M0.55-$7.90M-$1.35N/A

In the previous week, Sidus Space and Sidus Space both had 1 articles in the media. Saga Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.95 beat Sidus Space's score of 0.00 indicating that Saga Communications is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Sidus Space
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Saga Communications
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Saga Communications has a net margin of -8.24% compared to Sidus Space's net margin of -806.85%. Saga Communications' return on equity of 3.88% beat Sidus Space's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Sidus Space-806.85% -72.52% -52.80%
Saga Communications -8.24%3.88%2.90%

Sidus Space has a beta of -0.84, indicating that its share price is 184% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Saga Communications has a beta of -0.1, indicating that its share price is 110% less volatile than the broader market.

17.9% of Sidus Space shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.3% of Saga Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Sidus Space shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.4% of Saga Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Saga Communications beats Sidus Space on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Saga Communications compare to Townsquare Media?

Saga Communications (NASDAQ:SGA) and Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Saga Communications pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.0%. Townsquare Media pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.4%. Saga Communications pays out -74.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Townsquare Media pays out -186.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Townsquare Media has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Townsquare Media is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Saga Communications has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Townsquare Media. Townsquare Media is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Saga Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Saga Communications$105.77M0.55-$7.90M-$1.35N/A
Townsquare Media$427.38M0.24-$9.75M-$0.43N/A

74.3% of Saga Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.7% of Townsquare Media shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.4% of Saga Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.3% of Townsquare Media shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Townsquare Media has a net margin of -1.59% compared to Saga Communications' net margin of -8.24%. Saga Communications' return on equity of 3.88% beat Townsquare Media's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Saga Communications-8.24% 3.88% 2.90%
Townsquare Media -1.59%-7.41%0.48%

Townsquare Media has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 68.07%. Given Townsquare Media's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Townsquare Media is more favorable than Saga Communications.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Saga Communications
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67
Townsquare Media
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67

Saga Communications has a beta of -0.1, suggesting that its share price is 110% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Townsquare Media has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Townsquare Media had 3 more articles in the media than Saga Communications. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Townsquare Media and 1 mentions for Saga Communications. Saga Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.95 beat Townsquare Media's score of 0.89 indicating that Saga Communications is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Saga Communications
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Townsquare Media
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Townsquare Media beats Saga Communications on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Saga Communications compare to MediaCo?

MediaCo (NASDAQ:MDIA) and Saga Communications (NASDAQ:SGA) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
MediaCo
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Saga Communications
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67

MediaCo has a beta of 0.05, indicating that its share price is 95% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Saga Communications has a beta of -0.1, indicating that its share price is 110% less volatile than the broader market.

64.0% of MediaCo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.3% of Saga Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.8% of MediaCo shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.4% of Saga Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Saga Communications had 1 more articles in the media than MediaCo. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Saga Communications and 0 mentions for MediaCo. Saga Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.95 beat MediaCo's score of 0.00 indicating that Saga Communications is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
MediaCo Neutral
Saga Communications Very Positive

MediaCo has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Saga Communications' net margin of -8.24%. Saga Communications' return on equity of 3.88% beat MediaCo's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MediaCoN/A N/A N/A
Saga Communications -8.24%3.88%2.90%

Saga Communications has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MediaCo. Saga Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MediaCo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MediaCo$136.69M0.63-$68.65M-$0.84N/A
Saga Communications$105.77M0.55-$7.90M-$1.35N/A

Summary

Saga Communications beats MediaCo on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Saga Communications compare to The Arena Group?

Saga Communications (NASDAQ:SGA) and The Arena Group (NYSE:AREN) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and earnings.

In the previous week, The Arena Group had 2 more articles in the media than Saga Communications. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for The Arena Group and 1 mentions for Saga Communications. Saga Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.95 beat The Arena Group's score of 0.67 indicating that Saga Communications is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Saga Communications
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
The Arena Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

The Arena Group has a consensus target price of $8.00, suggesting a potential upside of 535.93%. 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
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67
The Arena Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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 Ratio
Saga Communications$105.77M0.55-$7.90M-$1.35N/A
The Arena Group$123.42M0.49-$55.58M$2.470.51

Saga Communications has a net margin of -8.24% compared to The Arena Group's net margin of -70.59%. Saga Communications' return on equity of 3.88% beat The Arena Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Saga Communications-8.24% 3.88% 2.90%
The Arena Group -70.59%N/A -15.23%

Saga Communications has a beta of -0.1, indicating that its stock price is 110% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Arena Group has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

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, 73.1% 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.

Summary

The Arena Group beats Saga Communications on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SGA vs. The Competition

MetricSaga CommunicationsMedia IndustryCommunication Services SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$58.04M$3.12B$33.23B$12.63B
Dividend Yield11.09%5.35%5.34%10.03%
P/E Ratio-6.7636.5320.2825.05
Price / Sales0.5527.25317.7780.07
Price / Cash3.0519.8219.5846.71
Price / Book0.507.6010.546.19
Net Income-$7.90M-$30.65M$1.11B$347.61M
7 Day Performance6.92%1.64%0.82%0.74%
1 Month Performance-1.51%-3.76%-0.63%-3.72%
1 Year Performance-28.64%18.65%5.37%20.27%

Saga Communications Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SGA
Saga Communications
2.1292 of 5 stars
$9.12
+1.9%
N/A-30.0%$58.04M$105.77MN/A570
KORE
KORE Group
0.5896 of 5 stars
$9.25
flat
$5.00
-45.9%
N/A$162.69M$279.62MN/A610
SIDU
Sidus Space
0.0539 of 5 stars
$1.78
-4.1%
N/A+53.0%$123.06M$3.38MN/A40
TSQ
Townsquare Media
4.7329 of 5 stars
$5.79
-2.4%
$10.00
+72.8%
-12.8%$101.43M$427.38MN/A1,804
MDIA
MediaCo
0.5727 of 5 stars
$0.98
-1.9%
N/A-26.2%$81.73M$136.69MN/A190

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This page (NASDAQ:SGA) was last updated on 8/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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