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Saga Communications (SGA) Financials

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Annual Income Statements for Saga Communications

Annual Income Statements for Saga Communications

This table shows Saga Communications' income and expenses over time, based on annual financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders		 13 18 55 14 13 -1.91 11 9.20 9.50 3.46 -7.90
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)		 13 18 55 14 13 -1.91 11 9.20 9.50 3.46 -7.90
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations		 9.15 13 22 14 13 -1.91 11 9.20 9.50 3.46 -7.90
Total Pre-Tax Income 		16 22 16 19 19 -1.21 15 14 13 4.57 -10
Total Operating Income		 17 23 17 20 19 -1.25 15 13 11 2.36 -11
Total Gross Profit		 112 119 118 125 123 96 108 115 116 113 107
Total Revenue		 112 119 118 125 123 96 108 115 116 113 107
Operating Revenue		 112 119 118 125 123 96 108 115 116 113 107
Total Cost of Revenue		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Operating Expenses		 95 96 101 105 104 97 93 102 104 111 118
Selling, General & Admin Expense		 10 11 99 105 104 93 93 102 104 104 104
Depreciation Expense		 - - - - - - - - - 5.28 5.18
Other Operating Expenses / (Income)		 84 85 0.06 0.06 0.11 -1.25 0.01 -0.01 0.12 1.05 -12
Impairment Charge		 0.87 0.00 1.45 0.00 0.00 5.15 0.00 0.00 - 0.00 20
Total Other Income / (Expense), net		 -1.41 -0.74 -0.90 -0.29 -0.11 0.04 0.37 0.93 1.39 2.22 0.58
Interest Expense		 1.41 0.74 0.90 0.95 0.74 0.34 0.28 0.13 0.17 0.35 0.43
Interest & Investment Income		 - 0.00 0.00 0.63 0.61 0.15 0.02 0.41 1.44 1.05 0.90
Other Income / (Expense), net		 - 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.23 0.63 0.65 0.12 1.52 0.11
Income Tax Expense		 6.57 8.87 -5.92 5.70 5.42 0.71 4.26 4.80 3.38 1.11 -2.57
Basic Earnings per Share		 $2.31 $3.10 $9.27 $2.30 $2.23 ($0.32) $1.85 $1.52 $1.55 $0.55 ($1.22)
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding		 5.71M 5.76M 5.80M 5.83M 5.83M 5.87M 5.92M 5.97M 6.05M 6.08M 6.15M
Diluted Earnings per Share		 $2.29 $3.09 $9.27 $2.30 $2.23 ($0.32) $1.85 $1.52 $1.55 $0.55 ($1.22)
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding		 5.74M 5.77M 5.81M 5.83M 5.83M 5.87M 5.92M 5.97M 6.05M 6.08M 6.15M
Cash Dividends to Common per Share		 $1.10 $1.30 $2.00 $1.45 $1.20 $0.32 $0.98 $4.86 $3.00 $1.60 $1.00

Quarterly Income Statements for Saga Communications

This table shows Saga Communications' income and expenses over time, based on quarterly financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026
Period end date 9/30/2023 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 3/31/2026
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders		 2.73 2.50 -1.58 2.50 1.27 1.27 -1.58 1.13 -0.53 -6.92 -2.39
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)		 2.73 2.50 -1.58 2.50 1.27 1.27 -1.58 1.13 -0.53 -6.92 -2.39
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations		 2.73 2.50 -1.58 2.50 1.27 1.27 -1.58 1.13 -0.53 -6.92 -2.39
Total Pre-Tax Income 		3.84 3.17 -2.16 3.46 1.86 1.41 -2.16 1.51 -0.44 -9.39 -3.06
Total Operating Income		 3.49 2.80 -2.42 2.14 1.65 0.98 -2.30 1.41 -0.63 -9.53 -3.26
Total Gross Profit		 29 32 25 30 29 29 24 28 28 27 23
Total Revenue		 29 32 25 30 29 29 24 28 28 27 23
Operating Revenue		 29 32 25 30 29 29 24 28 28 27 23
Total Cost of Revenue		 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 0.00
Total Operating Expenses		 26 29 28 28 27 28 27 27 29 36 26
Selling, General & Admin Expense		 26 29 26 26 26 27 25 25 27 26 25
Depreciation Expense		 - - 1.20 1.26 1.39 1.44 1.33 1.27 1.31 1.28 1.17
Other Operating Expenses / (Income)		 0.05 -0.01 0.97 0.01 0.05 0.02 0.05 0.25 -0.01 -12 -0.03
Total Other Income / (Expense), net		 0.35 0.37 0.26 1.31 0.21 0.43 0.14 0.10 0.19 0.14 0.20
Interest Expense		 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.07 0.12 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.09
Interest & Investment Income		 0.39 0.41 0.30 0.25 0.26 0.24 0.22 0.21 0.22 0.26 0.23
Other Income / (Expense), net		 0.00 - 0.00 1.13 0.08 0.31 0.02 0.00 0.08 - 0.06
Income Tax Expense		 1.11 0.67 -0.58 0.96 0.59 0.15 -0.59 0.39 0.10 -2.47 -0.67
Basic Earnings per Share		 $0.45 $0.40 ($0.25) $0.40 $0.20 $0.20 ($0.25) $0.18 ($0.08) ($1.07) ($0.38)
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding		 6.03M 6.05M 6.06M 6.07M 6.08M 6.08M 6.12M 6.18M 6.16M 6.15M 6.07M
Diluted Earnings per Share		 $0.45 $0.40 ($0.25) $0.40 $0.20 $0.20 ($0.25) $0.18 ($0.08) ($1.07) ($0.38)
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding		 6.03M 6.05M 6.06M 6.07M 6.08M 6.08M 6.12M 6.18M 6.16M 6.15M 6.07M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding		 6.12M 6.26M 6.26M 6.26M 6.26M 6.44M 6.44M 6.44M 6.44M 0.00 6.36M
Cash Dividends to Common per Share		 $0.25 $2.25 $0.25 $0.25 $0.25 $0.85 $0.25 $0.25 $0.25 $0.25 $0.25

Annual Cash Flow Statements for Saga Communications

This table details how cash moves in and out of Saga Communications' business through operations, investing, and financing, using annual figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents		 3.79 5.00 26 -8.30 -0.70 7.32 3.41 -18 -7.22 -11 3.65
Net Cash From Operating Activities		 29 29 5.37 26 25 12 19 17 15 14 5.46
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities		 22 22 24 26 25 12 19 17 15 14 5.46
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations		 9.15 13 22 14 13 -1.91 11 9.20 9.50 3.46 -7.90
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)		 13 18 55 14 13 -1.91 11 9.20 9.50 3.46 -7.90
Depreciation Expense		 5.43 5.88 6.25 6.79 6.95 6.52 5.75 5.17 5.06 5.28 5.18
Amortization Expense		 0.13 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.10 0.04 0.04 0.01 0.04 0.04 0.05
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income		 3.39 0.51 3.20 2.12 1.40 6.22 0.49 2.66 1.07 2.30 11
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net		 3.95 2.48 -7.83 2.94 3.61 1.22 1.67 0.08 -0.28 2.69 -3.19
Net Cash From Investing Activities		 -17 -16 38 -15 -6.24 -0.60 -3.35 -15 -2.50 -6.68 7.15
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities		 -16 -15 -32 -15 -6.24 -0.60 -3.35 -15 -2.50 -6.68 7.15
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment		 -3.57 -3.97 -6.25 -5.92 -5.73 -2.31 -3.97 -5.99 -4.36 -3.77 -3.04
Purchase of Investments		 - - - - - 0.00 0.00 -18 -21 -20 -18
Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment		 0.17 1.68 0.42 0.32 0.27 1.69 0.14 0.41 1.75 0.20 10
Sale and/or Maturity of Investments		 - - - - - 0.00 0.00 8.00 21 21 18
Other Investing Activities, net		 -13 -13 -26 -9.27 -0.77 0.02 0.48 0.59 0.12 -4.19 0.11
Net Cash From Financing Activities		 -7.72 -8.38 -17 -19 -20 -4.17 -12 -20 -20 -18 -8.97
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities		 -7.72 -8.38 -17 -19 -20 -4.17 -12 -20 -20 -18 -8.97
Payment of Dividends		 -6.41 -7.63 -5.31 -12 -8.62 -3.72 -1.91 -20 -20 -23 -6.43
Issuance of Debt		 35 - - - - - - - 0.00 5.00 0.00
Other Financing Activities, net		 - -0.75 -0.95 -2.00 -1.17 -0.45 -0.44 -0.15 -0.23 -0.29 -2.53

Quarterly Cash Flow Statements for Saga Communications

This table details how cash moves in and out of Saga Communications' business through operations, investing, and financing, using quarterly figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026
Period end date 9/30/2023 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 3/31/2026
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents		 7.13 -1.66 -9.41 -4.79 4.53 -1.06 -0.91 -2.16 1.27 5.45 -1.45
Net Cash From Operating Activities		 7.88 1.46 3.80 1.24 5.09 3.63 1.36 0.76 3.36 -0.02 0.41
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities		 7.88 1.46 3.80 1.24 5.09 3.63 1.36 0.76 3.36 -0.02 0.41
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations		 2.73 2.50 -1.58 2.50 1.27 1.27 -1.58 1.13 -0.53 -6.92 -2.39
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)		 2.73 2.50 -1.58 2.50 1.27 1.27 -1.58 1.13 -0.53 -6.92 -2.39
Depreciation Expense		 1.26 1.32 1.20 1.26 1.39 1.44 1.33 1.27 1.31 1.28 1.17
Amortization Expense		 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income		 0.34 0.51 1.77 -0.49 0.63 0.39 0.58 0.72 0.59 9.37 0.60
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net		 3.54 -2.88 2.40 -2.03 1.80 0.52 1.02 -2.37 1.99 -3.76 1.02
Net Cash From Investing Activities		 -0.76 0.17 0.86 -5.71 -0.56 -1.28 -0.67 -1.30 -0.49 9.61 -0.26
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities		 -0.76 0.17 0.86 -5.71 -0.56 -1.28 -0.67 -1.30 -0.49 9.61 -0.26
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment		 -0.76 -0.96 -1.05 -1.52 -0.63 -0.57 -0.70 -1.31 -0.59 -0.44 -0.78
Purchase of Investments		 -4.20 -6.29 -4.30 -6.52 -2.18 -6.67 -4.50 -4.53 -4.59 -4.63 -4.68
Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment		 0.01 1.13 0.02 0.15 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.01 0.03 10 0.46
Sale and/or Maturity of Investments		 4.20 6.29 6.43 6.50 2.18 5.62 4.50 4.53 4.59 4.63 4.68
Other Investing Activities, net		 - - -0.25 -4.31 0.07 0.30 0.02 0.00 0.08 - 0.06
Net Cash From Financing Activities		 - -3.29 -14 -0.32 -0.01 -3.41 -1.60 -1.61 -1.61 -4.14 -1.60
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities		 - -3.29 -14 -0.32 -0.01 -3.41 -1.60 -1.61 -1.61 -4.14 -1.60
Payment of Dividends		 - -3.06 -14 -5.32 - -3.13 -1.60 -1.61 -1.61 -1.61 -1.59
Other Financing Activities, net		 - -0.23 - - - -0.28 0.00 - - -2.53 -0.01

Annual Balance Sheets for Saga Communications

This table presents Saga Communications' assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using annual balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
Total Assets		 205 220 249 248 252 246 248 241 232 222 201
Total Current Assets		 48 53 76 69 67 71 74 68 61 47 49
Cash & Equivalents		 22 27 53 45 44 51 55 37 30 19 23
Short-Term Investments		 - - - - - - 0.00 10 11 8.93 9.30
Accounts Receivable		 23 19 21 21 20 17 17 18 18 17 15
Prepaid Expenses		 2.61 2.40 2.52 2.56 2.48 2.99 2.45 2.48 2.45 2.61 2.62
Other Current Nonoperating Assets		 - 4.63 - - - - - - - - 0.00
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net		 58 49 56 59 59 55 53 53 51 52 46
Plant, Property & Equipment, gross		 - - - - 142 143 145 146 148 152 144
Accumulated Depreciation		 - - - - 84 88 91 93 97 100 98
Total Noncurrent Assets		 99 118 116 121 127 121 120 120 120 123 106
Intangible Assets		 88 87 93 95 95 90 90 90 90 91 90
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets		 7.57 5.98 7.54 6.69 13 11 11 10 11 12 15
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity		 205 220 249 248 252 246 248 241 232 222 201
Total Liabilities		 82 85 69 63 60 56 51 62 62 56 50
Total Current Liabilities		 14 16 21 23 18 14 19 29 28 17 16
Accounts Payable		 2.80 1.62 2.21 2.61 2.12 2.21 2.35 2.65 2.80 3.08 2.91
Accrued Expenses		 2.79 3.20 3.24 3.07 5.00 5.27 5.76 6.36 6.48 7.01 7.12
Current Employee Benefit Liabilities		 7.40 6.95 7.84 7.90 7.44 5.66 6.20 5.62 5.32 5.54 5.33
Other Current Liabilities		 - - - - - - 0.90 0.99 0.92 0.93 0.79
Total Noncurrent Liabilities		 67 69 48 40 43 42 32 33 34 39 34
Long-Term Debt		 36 35 25 15 10 10 - - 0.00 5.00 5.00
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities		 28 30 21 24 25 25 25 26 26 26 22
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities		 3.36 2.89 2.33 1.58 7.39 7.41 7.02 7.11 7.51 8.24 6.76
Commitments & Contingencies		 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests		 123 135 179 185 192 191 197 179 171 166 151
Total Preferred & Common Equity		 123 135 179 185 192 191 197 179 171 166 151
Total Common Equity		 123 135 179 185 192 190 197 179 171 166 151
Common Stock		 58 60 63 65 67 69 70 72 73 74 76
Retained Earnings		 98 109 152 157 163 159 164 144 135 128 114
Other Equity Adjustments		 - 0.00 - - - - - - - - -38

Quarterly Balance Sheets for Saga Communications

This table presents Saga Communications' assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using quarterly balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q1 2026
Period end date 9/30/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 3/31/2026
Total Assets		 234 218 222 223 219 219 218 198
Total Current Assets		 61 48 46 48 46 46 50 48
Cash & Equivalents		 31 20 15 20 18 16 17 21
Short-Term Investments		 10 8.60 8.71 8.82 9.02 9.12 9.21 9.38
Accounts Receivable		 17 16 18 16 15 16 15 13
Prepaid Expenses		 2.19 3.15 4.17 3.26 4.04 4.50 4.24 3.16
Other Current Nonoperating Assets		 - - - - - - 4.38 0.87
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net		 53 51 53 53 51 51 47 45
Plant, Property & Equipment, gross		 149 148 151 152 152 153 144 141
Accumulated Depreciation		 96 97 98 99 100 101 97 96
Total Noncurrent Assets		 120 119 122 122 122 122 121 105
Intangible Assets		 90 89 91 91 91 91 91 90
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets		 11 11 11 11 12 11 10 15
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity		 234 218 222 223 219 219 218 198
Total Liabilities		 52 54 56 57 56 55 56 50
Total Current Liabilities		 18 20 17 18 17 16 18 17
Accounts Payable		 3.25 3.36 4.16 3.35 3.21 2.76 3.11 3.15
Accrued Expenses		 6.83 6.86 7.11 6.83 7.02 7.57 7.84 7.32
Current Employee Benefit Liabilities		 5.48 5.28 4.78 5.60 5.52 5.13 5.70 5.49
Other Current Liabilities		 1.07 1.11 - 1.02 1.02 - - 1.05
Total Noncurrent Liabilities		 34 33 39 39 39 39 38 33
Long-Term Debt		 - - 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities		 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 21
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities		 7.85 7.26 7.47 7.49 7.89 7.74 6.78 6.52
Commitments & Contingencies		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests		 182 164 166 166 164 164 162 148
Total Preferred & Common Equity		 182 164 166 166 164 164 162 148
Total Common Equity		 182 164 166 166 164 164 162 148
Common Stock		 72 73 73 74 74 75 75 76
Retained Earnings		 146 128 129 129 125 125 122 110
Other Equity Adjustments		 -37 -36 -36 -36 -36 -36 - -37

Annual Metrics And Ratios for Saga Communications

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Saga Communications' official financial filings.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
DEI Shares Outstanding		 5,811,678.00 5,860,227.00 5,907,003.00 5,910,213.00 922,918.00 5,992,811.00 5,980,393.00 6,052,569.00 6,123,529.00 6,261,481.00 6,439,921.00
DEI Adjusted Shares Outstanding		 5,811,678.00 5,860,227.00 5,907,003.00 5,910,213.00 922,918.00 5,992,811.00 5,980,393.00 6,052,569.00 6,123,529.00 6,261,481.00 6,439,921.00
DEI Earnings Per Adjusted Shares Outstanding		 2.31 3.10 9.26 2.32 14.39 -0.32 1.87 1.52 1.55 0.55 -1.23
Growth Metrics		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Revenue Growth		 -16.57% 6.41% -0.68% 5.65% -1.41% -22.15% 13.08% 6.05% 0.53% -2.24% -5.14%
EBITDA Growth		 -32.37% 25.43% -17.30% 12.79% -2.52% -78.56% 287.00% -11.96% -11.66% -44.96% -162.20%
EBIT Growth		 -34.16% 31.51% -23.52% 14.37% -4.47% -105.40% 1,643.80% -12.52% -15.41% -66.65% -382.59%
NOPAT Growth		 -35.68% 33.94% 75.84% -40.81% -3.88% -106.55% 1,345.81% -21.14% -1.31% -78.97% -533.58%
Net Income Growth		 -10.00% 35.57% 200.87% -74.98% -3.00% -114.41% 683.22% -17.52% 3.24% -63.58% -328.29%
EPS Growth		 -10.20% 34.93% 200.00% -75.19% -3.04% -114.35% 678.13% -17.84% 1.97% -64.52% -321.82%
Operating Cash Flow Growth		 12.60% 2.40% -81.66% 375.60% -0.88% -52.29% 58.04% -10.36% -10.20% -10.45% -60.33%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth		 -71.25% 346.82% -136.78% 186.99% 101.84% -40.12% 38.62% -32.69% 16.84% -86.08% 603.62%
Invested Capital Growth		 3.11% -9.19% 26.44% 3.53% -2.10% -6.82% -2.04% -0.54% -1.71% 0.18% -12.90%
Revenue Q/Q Growth		 -16.34% 10.11% 5.35% 1.19% -0.92% -3.07% 0.37% 0.86% 1.54% -2.30% -2.47%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth		 -10.94% 59.19% 35.42% 51.29% 33.48% 784.09% 36.63% 43.55% -14.17% -13.12% -208.92%
EBIT Q/Q Growth		 -32.75% 26.02% -0.86% 12.32% -2.88% -25.28% -0.19% 4.21% -19.13% -28.01% -8,940.50%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth		 -32.62% 25.16% 129.22% -44.21% -3.34% -54.01% 14.35% 0.58% -14.79% -42.33% -1,556.71%
Net Income Q/Q Growth		 -5.27% 7.32% 22.07% -43.49% -3.31% -462.65% 14.63% 6.81% -15.77% -26.26% -2,823.79%
EPS Q/Q Growth		 -7.29% 7.29% 21.97% -43.77% -3.46% -433.33% 13.50% 7.04% -16.22% -26.67% -2,540.00%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth		 543.85% -40.96% -80.07% 425.47% -3.89% -17.05% 7.40% -12.45% -7.82% 18.73% -40.04%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth		 -31.72% 718.34% -130.82% 290.83% 107.98% -5.03% 4.41% -17.26% -4.92% 46.65% 75.72%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth		 -1.30% -14.94% 25.27% 5.27% -0.62% -0.51% 0.01% 1.41% 0.78% -0.48% -9.16%
Profitability Metrics		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Gross Margin		 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
EBITDA Margin		 20.29% 23.92% 19.92% 21.26% 21.02% 5.79% 19.82% 16.45% 14.46% 8.14% -5.34%
Operating Margin		 15.32% 18.94% 14.58% 15.77% 15.28% -1.30% 13.89% 11.38% 9.95% 2.09% -10.31%
EBIT Margin		 15.32% 18.94% 14.58% 15.79% 15.30% -1.06% 14.48% 11.94% 10.05% 3.43% -10.21%
Profit (Net Income) Margin		 12.00% 15.29% 46.31% 10.97% 10.79% -2.00% 10.30% 8.01% 8.22% 3.06% -7.37%
Tax Burden Percent		 85.34% 83.49% 335.15% 70.60% 71.01% 158.36% 72.37% 65.72% 73.79% 75.71% 75.45%
Interest Burden Percent		 91.76% 96.70% 94.76% 98.40% 99.34% 118.90% 98.29% 102.04% 110.92% 118.06% 95.70%
Effective Tax Rate		 41.81% 40.73% -36.26% 29.40% 28.99% 0.00% 27.63% 34.28% 26.21% 24.29% 0.00%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)		 7.36% 10.17% 16.60% 8.64% 8.25% -0.57% 7.38% 5.89% 5.88% 1.25% -5.77%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)		 28.29% 216.05% -181.41% 9.60% 8.54% 2.26% 6.80% 4.43% 2.52% -5.40% -5.10%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)		 3.91% 3.94% 18.20% -1.13% -1.22% -0.43% -1.62% -0.99% -0.44% 0.81% 0.80%
Return on Equity (ROE)		 11.27% 14.11% 34.80% 7.51% 7.04% -1.00% 5.76% 4.90% 5.44% 2.06% -4.98%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)		 4.29% 19.80% -6.76% 5.17% 10.37% 6.50% 9.44% 6.43% 7.60% 1.07% 8.01%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)		 8.64% 10.61% 7.35% 7.93% 7.52% -0.41% 6.34% 5.62% 4.91% 1.71% -5.17%
Return on Assets (ROA)		 6.76% 8.57% 23.35% 5.51% 5.30% -0.77% 4.51% 3.77% 4.02% 1.52% -3.73%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)		 11.26% 14.10% 34.79% 7.51% 7.04% -1.00% 5.76% 4.90% 5.44% 2.06% -4.98%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)		 9.97 13 23 14 13 -0.87 11 8.59 8.48 1.78 -7.73
NOPAT Margin		 8.92% 11.22% 19.87% 11.13% 10.85% -0.91% 10.05% 7.48% 7.34% 1.58% -7.22%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)		 -20.94% -205.88% 198.01% -0.96% -0.29% -2.82% 0.58% 1.46% 3.36% 6.65% -0.68%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)		 6.26% 7.84% 11.48% 6.78% 6.60% -0.44% 5.53% 4.81% 4.97% 1.04% -4.94%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue		 9.03% 9.23% 84.14% 84.18% 84.63% 97.23% 86.10% 88.64% 89.95% 92.31% 97.19%
R&D to Revenue		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue		 84.68% 81.06% 85.42% 84.23% 84.72% 101.30% 86.11% 88.62% 90.05% 97.91% 110.31%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)		 17 23 17 20 19 -1.02 16 14 12 3.87 -11
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)		 23 28 24 27 26 5.55 21 19 17 9.19 -5.72
Valuation Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)		 0.91 1.12 0.72 0.59 0.08 0.44 0.45 0.59 0.66 0.38 0.48
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)		 3.51 3.70 1.82 1.55 0.21 1.04 1.01 1.52 1.85 1.13 1.18
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)		 1.00 1.27 1.09 0.88 0.13 0.88 0.82 0.91 0.98 0.55 0.67
Price to Earnings (P/E)		 8.30 8.32 2.34 8.01 1.23 0.00 7.95 11.38 11.91 18.08 0.00
Dividend Yield		 10.70% 3.87% 7.83% 10.78% 6.80% 8.63% 3.24% 4.97% 16.23% 36.03% 8.91%
Earnings Yield		 12.05% 12.02% 42.65% 12.49% 81.54% 0.00% 12.58% 8.79% 8.39% 5.53% 0.00%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)		 0.92 1.28 0.63 0.52 0.00 0.29 0.23 0.40 0.51 0.28 0.36
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)		 1.13 1.34 0.85 0.68 0.00 0.45 0.31 0.50 0.63 0.35 0.42
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)		 5.56 5.62 4.26 3.20 0.00 7.81 1.58 3.06 4.37 4.33 0.00
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)		 7.36 7.10 5.82 4.31 0.00 0.00 2.16 4.21 6.29 10.27 0.00
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)		 12.65 11.98 4.27 6.11 0.00 0.00 3.12 6.73 8.61 22.31 0.00
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)		 4.41 5.46 18.66 3.32 0.00 3.59 1.78 3.37 4.75 2.89 8.32
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)		 21.68 6.15 0.00 10.21 0.00 4.31 2.44 6.16 6.66 26.08 4.24
Leverage & Solvency		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Debt to Equity		 0.30 0.26 0.14 0.11 0.05 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.03
Long-Term Debt to Equity		 0.30 0.26 0.14 0.08 0.05 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.03
Financial Leverage		 0.14 0.02 -0.10 -0.12 -0.14 -0.19 -0.24 -0.22 -0.17 -0.15 -0.16
Leverage Ratio		 1.67 1.65 1.49 1.36 1.33 1.30 1.28 1.30 1.35 1.35 1.33
Compound Leverage Factor		 1.53 1.59 1.41 1.34 1.32 1.55 1.25 1.33 1.50 1.59 1.28
Debt to Total Capital		 22.85% 20.72% 12.23% 9.76% 4.94% 4.99% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.93% 3.20%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.44% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital		 22.85% 20.72% 12.23% 7.32% 4.94% 4.99% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.93% 3.20%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital		 77.11% 79.23% 87.74% 90.24% 95.06% 94.98% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 97.07% 96.80%
Debt to EBITDA		 1.60 1.24 1.06 0.75 0.39 1.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.54 -0.87
Net Debt to EBITDA		 0.65 0.30 -1.19 -0.93 -1.32 -7.45 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.48 4.69
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA		 1.60 1.24 1.06 0.57 0.39 1.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.54 -0.87
Debt to NOPAT		 3.65 2.64 1.06 1.44 0.75 -11.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.80 -0.65
Net Debt to NOPAT		 1.48 0.64 -1.19 -1.78 -2.55 47.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 -12.78 3.47
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT		 3.65 2.64 1.06 1.08 0.75 -11.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.80 -0.65
Altman Z-Score		 2.51 2.84 2.93 2.90 2.03 2.46 2.88 2.70 2.74 2.21 2.21
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio		 0.06% 0.06% 0.05% 0.02% 0.00% 0.02% 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Liquidity Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Current Ratio		 3.34 3.29 3.64 2.96 3.81 5.09 3.88 2.31 2.16 2.84 3.04
Quick Ratio		 3.08 2.85 3.52 2.85 3.67 4.88 3.75 2.23 2.08 2.69 2.88
Cash Flow Metrics		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)		 5.82 26 -9.56 8.32 17 10 14 9.38 11 1.52 11
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx		 840.50% 1,279.18% 92.23% 456.08% 463.84% 1,940.29% 499.19% 306.73% 589.46% 386.42% 0.00%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense		 4.12 34.93 -10.59 8.79 22.84 29.56 49.06 72.14 63.34 4.38 24.72
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense		 20.27 39.39 5.95 27.02 34.47 35.55 67.27 131.73 88.90 39.57 12.59
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense		 17.86 36.31 -0.50 21.09 27.04 33.72 53.79 88.78 73.82 29.33 28.82
Efficiency Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Asset Turnover		 0.56 0.56 0.50 0.50 0.49 0.38 0.44 0.47 0.49 0.50 0.51
Accounts Receivable Turnover		 5.03 5.72 5.96 5.95 5.93 5.20 6.40 6.44 6.33 6.51 6.82
Inventory Turnover		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fixed Asset Turnover		 1.97 2.22 2.24 2.16 2.09 1.69 2.00 2.16 2.21 2.19 2.18
Accounts Payable Turnover		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)		 72.55 63.85 61.29 61.31 61.57 70.16 57.05 56.70 57.63 56.10 53.55
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)		 72.55 63.85 61.29 61.31 61.57 70.16 57.05 56.70 57.63 56.10 53.55
Capital & Investment Metrics		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Invested Capital		 138 125 158 164 160 149 146 145 143 143 125
Invested Capital Turnover		 0.83 0.91 0.84 0.78 0.76 0.62 0.73 0.79 0.80 0.79 0.80
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital		 4.15 -13 33 5.58 -3.43 -11 -3.04 -0.79 -2.48 0.26 -18
Enterprise Value (EV)		 126 160 100 85 -18 43 34 58 73 40 45
Market Capitalization		 111 151 128 110 16 85 89 105 113 63 72
Book Value per Share		 $21.12 $23.02 $30.37 $31.30 $208.42 $31.78 $32.93 $29.50 $27.85 $26.50 $23.52
Tangible Book Value per Share		 $5.47 $6.98 $11.95 $12.00 $84.60 $13.54 $14.62 $11.40 $9.97 $8.82 $9.50
Total Capital		 159 170 204 205 202 201 197 179 171 171 156
Total Debt		 36 35 25 20 10 10 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 5.00
Total Long-Term Debt		 36 35 25 15 10 10 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 5.00
Net Debt		 15 8.59 -28 -25 -34 -41 -55 -47 -40 -23 -27
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)		 3.41 2.29 5.83 5.60 5.46 0.62 3.83 5.58 2.61 3.56 -7.04
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)		 12 10 2.24 5.70 5.19 5.68 0.49 -8.44 -7.56 2.74 1.20
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)		 34 37 55 50 49 57 55 38 33 31 33
Net Working Capital (NWC)		 34 37 55 45 49 57 55 38 33 31 33
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)		 -3.45 -4.84 -31 0.21 0.08 1.04 -0.26 -0.61 -1.02 -1.68 0.17
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)		 15 -10 -22 -21 -32 -41 -51 -33 -28 -23 -27
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)		 5.56 5.93 6.30 6.84 7.05 6.56 5.79 5.18 5.09 5.32 5.22
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue		 10.68% 8.43% 1.90% 4.57% 4.21% 5.93% 0.46% -7.35% -6.55% 2.43% 1.12%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue		 30.02% 30.87% 46.78% 40.40% 39.99% 59.53% 51.00% 33.49% 28.24% 27.04% 30.82%
Net Working Capital to Revenue		 30.02% 30.87% 46.78% 36.39% 39.99% 59.53% 51.00% 33.49% 28.24% 27.04% 30.82%
Earnings Adjustments		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share		 $2.31 $3.10 $9.27 $2.30 $2.23 ($0.32) $1.85 $0.00 $1.55 $0.55 ($1.22)
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding		 5.71M 5.76M 5.80M 5.83M 5.83M 5.87M 5.92M 0.00 6.05M 6.08M 6.15M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share		 $2.29 $3.09 $9.27 $2.30 $2.23 ($0.32) $1.85 $0.00 $1.55 $0.55 ($1.22)
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding		 5.74M 5.77M 5.81M 5.83M 5.83M 5.87M 5.92M 0.00 6.05M 6.08M 6.15M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share		 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding		 5.86M 5.89M 5.94M 5.95M 6.00M 5.98M 6.05M 0.00 6.26M 6.44M 0.00
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)		 10 13 13 14 13 2.73 11 8.59 8.48 1.78 6.55
Normalized NOPAT Margin		 9.37% 11.22% 11.07% 11.13% 10.85% 2.85% 10.05% 7.48% 7.34% 1.58% 6.11%
Pre Tax Income Margin		 14.06% 18.31% 13.82% 15.53% 15.19% -1.26% 14.23% 12.19% 11.15% 4.05% -9.77%
Debt Service Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense		 12.13 30.28 19.08 20.83 25.61 -2.99 55.23 105.55 67.09 11.12 -25.21
NOPAT to Interest Expense		 7.06 17.94 26.00 14.69 18.17 -2.57 38.35 66.07 49.00 5.12 -17.81
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense		 9.72 27.20 12.63 14.91 18.18 -4.82 41.75 62.61 52.01 0.88 -8.97
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense		 4.65 14.87 19.55 8.77 10.74 -4.40 24.88 23.13 33.92 -5.12 -1.58
Payout Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio		 47.80% 41.97% 9.71% 86.66% 64.94% -194.25% 17.16% 215.01% 209.21% 650.87% -81.44%
Augmented Payout Ratio		 47.80% 41.97% 9.71% 86.66% 64.94% -194.25% 17.16% 215.01% 209.21% 650.87% -81.44%

Quarterly Metrics And Ratios for Saga Communications

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Saga Communications' official financial filings.

Metric Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026
Period end date 9/30/2023 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 3/31/2026
DEI Shares Outstanding		 6,123,529.00 6,123,529.00 6,263,236.00 6,263,236.00 6,261,481.00 6,261,481.00 6,441,913.00 6,441,913.00 6,439,921.00 6,439,921.00 6,439,921.00
DEI Adjusted Shares Outstanding		 6,123,529.00 6,123,529.00 6,263,236.00 6,263,236.00 6,261,481.00 6,261,481.00 6,441,913.00 6,441,913.00 6,439,921.00 6,439,921.00 6,439,921.00
DEI Earnings Per Adjusted Shares Outstanding		 0.45 0.41 -0.25 0.40 0.20 0.20 -0.24 0.18 -0.08 -1.07 -0.37
Growth Metrics		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Revenue Growth		 -2.77% 5.81% -0.04% 1.85% -1.56% -8.35% -4.28% -5.00% -1.84% -9.28% -5.56%
EBITDA Growth		 99.04% -40.07% -153.30% -18.04% -34.43% -33.67% 22.23% -40.90% -75.34% -401.02% -115.20%
EBIT Growth		 220.66% -49.55% -336.04% -23.74% -50.66% -53.88% 5.88% -56.96% -131.63% -839.26% -40.97%
NOPAT Growth		 2,794.55% -39.97% -358.07% -50.43% -54.79% -60.00% 4.92% -32.26% -139.04% -855.33% -41.95%
Net Income Growth		 2,724.04% -41.55% -271.41% -25.34% -53.57% -49.26% 0.13% -54.90% -141.99% -645.31% -52.00%
EPS Growth		 4,600.00% -42.86% -266.67% -27.27% -55.56% -50.00% 0.00% -55.00% -140.00% -635.00% -52.00%
Operating Cash Flow Growth		 12.26% -47.23% -21.34% 3.41% -35.38% 149.04% -64.13% -39.31% -33.98% -100.50% -70.16%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth		 50.19% 4.97% -16.94% -83.98% -122.90% -86.67% -367.08% 359.85% 759.91% 1,786.23% 550.22%
Invested Capital Growth		 -1.10% -1.71% -2.20% 0.47% 1.45% 0.18% 1.60% -2.01% -4.57% -12.90% -13.83%
Revenue Q/Q Growth		 -0.09% 9.36% -20.65% 17.48% -3.44% 1.82% -17.12% 16.59% -0.22% -5.90% -13.73%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth		 -14.07% -13.46% -129.35% 475.45% -31.26% -12.46% -134.42% 385.33% -71.32% -1,168.83% 75.39%
EBIT Q/Q Growth		 -18.72% -19.96% -186.48% 235.54% -47.41% -25.19% -276.49% 161.98% -138.65% -1,648.44% 66.34%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth		 -20.66% -11.05% -176.63% 191.66% -27.63% -21.32% -282.15% 165.30% -141.71% -1,422.20% 65.77%
Net Income Q/Q Growth		 -18.54% -8.35% -163.05% 258.59% -49.34% 0.16% -224.11% 171.62% -147.16% -1,200.75% 65.40%
EPS Q/Q Growth		 -18.18% -11.11% -162.50% 260.00% -50.00% 0.00% -225.00% 172.00% -144.44% -1,237.50% 64.49%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth		 555.28% -81.50% 160.84% -67.29% 309.49% -28.72% -62.43% -44.65% 345.43% -100.54% 2,361.11%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth		 -25.31% 15.51% -69.31% -39.49% -206.75% 167.24% -714.88% 204.19% 53.20% 92.19% 46.76%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth		 -2.93% 0.78% -2.47% 5.29% -1.98% -0.48% -1.08% 1.54% -4.54% -9.16% -2.14%
Profitability Metrics		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Gross Margin		 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
EBITDA Margin		 16.34% 12.93% -4.78% 15.29% 10.88% 9.36% -3.89% 9.51% 2.73% -31.05% -8.86%
Operating Margin		 11.98% 8.77% -9.56% 7.21% 5.73% 3.37% -9.49% 4.99% -2.22% -35.95% -14.27%
EBIT Margin		 11.98% 8.77% -9.56% 11.02% 6.00% 4.41% -9.40% 4.99% -1.94% -35.95% -14.02%
Profit (Net Income) Margin		 9.36% 7.85% -6.23% 8.42% 4.42% 4.34% -6.51% 4.00% -1.89% -26.11% -10.47%
Tax Burden Percent		 71.09% 79.00% 73.11% 72.37% 68.23% 89.75% 72.92% 74.55% 121.74% 73.73% 78.13%
Interest Burden Percent		 109.94% 113.27% 89.24% 105.49% 107.78% 109.70% 94.95% 107.31% 80.18% 98.49% 95.54%
Effective Tax Rate		 28.91% 21.00% 0.00% 27.63% 31.77% 10.25% 0.00% 25.45% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)		 6.80% 5.55% -5.48% 4.14% 3.17% 2.39% -5.29% 2.83% -1.22% -20.13% -8.01%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)		 6.21% 4.59% -5.86% 0.59% 2.70% 0.86% -5.43% 2.43% -0.82% -19.12% -7.56%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)		 -1.43% -0.80% 1.04% -0.09% -0.48% -0.13% 0.78% -0.29% 0.12% 2.99% 1.17%
Return on Equity (ROE)		 5.37% 4.75% -4.44% 4.05% 2.68% 2.26% -4.51% 2.54% -1.10% -17.14% -6.84%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)		 8.08% 7.60% 6.52% 2.58% 0.73% 1.07% -0.26% 2.99% 4.35% 8.01% 8.48%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)		 5.61% 4.28% -4.94% 5.67% 3.03% 2.20% -4.81% 2.50% -0.96% -18.21% -7.11%
Return on Assets (ROA)		 4.38% 3.83% -3.22% 4.33% 2.23% 2.16% -3.33% 2.00% -0.94% -13.22% -5.31%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)		 5.37% 4.75% -4.44% 4.05% 2.68% 2.26% -4.51% 2.54% -1.10% -17.14% -6.84%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)		 2.48 2.21 -1.69 1.55 1.12 0.88 -1.61 1.05 -0.44 -6.67 -2.28
NOPAT Margin		 8.52% 6.93% -6.69% 5.22% 3.91% 3.02% -6.64% 3.72% -1.56% -25.17% -9.99%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)		 0.58% 0.96% 0.38% 3.55% 0.46% 1.53% 0.14% 0.40% -0.40% -1.01% -0.46%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)		 1.36% 1.29% -1.03% 0.91% 0.66% 0.52% -0.95% 0.62% -0.26% -4.26% -1.49%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue		 87.87% 91.25% 100.98% 88.53% 89.25% 91.64% 103.79% 89.62% 97.61% 98.77% 109.28%
R&D to Revenue		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue		 88.02% 91.23% 109.56% 92.79% 94.27% 96.63% 109.49% 95.01% 102.22% 135.95% 114.27%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)		 3.49 2.80 -2.42 3.28 1.72 1.29 -2.28 1.41 -0.55 -9.53 -3.21
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)		 4.76 4.12 -1.21 4.54 3.12 2.73 -0.94 2.69 0.77 -8.23 -2.03
Valuation Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)		 0.54 0.66 0.73 0.52 0.48 0.38 0.45 0.48 0.47 0.48 0.51
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)		 1.36 1.85 2.15 1.57 1.45 1.13 1.40 1.49 1.50 1.18 1.30
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)		 0.87 0.98 1.04 0.74 0.69 0.55 0.66 0.71 0.70 0.67 0.71
Price to Earnings (P/E)		 8.74 11.91 17.19 14.00 17.03 18.08 21.44 37.76 265.20 0.00 0.00
Dividend Yield		 7.46% 16.23% 18.73% 26.16% 30.17% 36.03% 13.88% 8.17% 10.47% 8.91% 8.55%
Earnings Yield		 11.44% 8.39% 5.82% 7.14% 5.87% 5.53% 4.66% 2.65% 0.38% 0.00% 0.00%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)		 0.40 0.51 0.66 0.46 0.39 0.28 0.37 0.41 0.41 0.36 0.41
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)		 0.50 0.63 0.79 0.58 0.49 0.35 0.47 0.53 0.51 0.42 0.47
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)		 2.92 4.37 6.93 5.49 5.31 4.33 5.53 7.76 10.60 0.00 0.00
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)		 3.96 6.29 11.21 9.39 10.45 10.27 13.02 27.47 0.00 0.00 0.00
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)		 5.72 8.61 15.13 15.05 18.16 22.31 27.87 42.57 0.00 0.00 0.00
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)		 3.41 4.75 6.38 4.66 4.84 2.89 4.61 5.44 6.11 8.32 11.07
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)		 4.93 6.66 9.97 17.76 54.01 26.08 0.00 13.59 9.11 4.24 4.46
Leverage & Solvency		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Debt to Equity		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03
Long-Term Debt to Equity		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03
Financial Leverage		 -0.23 -0.17 -0.18 -0.15 -0.18 -0.15 -0.14 -0.12 -0.14 -0.16 -0.15
Leverage Ratio		 1.31 1.35 1.30 1.30 1.32 1.35 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.33 1.34
Compound Leverage Factor		 1.44 1.53 1.16 1.37 1.42 1.48 1.27 1.43 1.08 1.31 1.28
Debt to Total Capital		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.93% 2.92% 2.93% 2.97% 2.96% 2.99% 3.20% 3.26%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.93% 2.92% 2.93% 2.97% 2.96% 2.99% 3.20% 3.26%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital		 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 97.07% 97.08% 97.07% 97.03% 97.04% 97.01% 96.80% 96.74%
Debt to EBITDA		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.41 0.47 0.54 0.53 0.66 0.95 -0.87 -0.74
Net Debt to EBITDA		 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.56 -2.24 -2.48 -2.32 -2.62 -4.05 4.69 3.74
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.41 0.47 0.54 0.53 0.66 0.95 -0.87 -0.74
Debt to NOPAT		 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.12 1.62 2.80 2.67 3.61 -10.72 -0.65 -0.59
Net Debt to NOPAT		 0.00 0.00 0.00 -4.29 -7.68 -12.78 -11.71 -14.37 45.58 3.47 3.03
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT		 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.12 1.62 2.80 2.67 3.61 -10.72 -0.65 -0.59
Altman Z-Score		 2.76 2.62 2.81 2.47 2.35 2.18 2.23 2.34 2.27 2.23 2.35
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Liquidity Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Current Ratio		 3.37 2.16 2.34 2.69 2.64 2.84 2.72 2.76 2.74 3.04 2.81
Quick Ratio		 3.25 2.08 2.18 2.45 2.46 2.69 2.48 2.49 2.27 2.88 2.57
Cash Flow Metrics		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)		 4.06 4.69 1.44 0.87 -0.93 0.63 -3.84 4.00 6.13 12 17
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx		 1,044.11% 0.00% 369.58% 90.80% 816.35% 671.16% 195.98% 57.90% 597.34% 0.00% 128.80%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense		 92.26 109.04 33.47 12.27 -7.68 5.53 -35.92 37.42 56.80 105.27 190.16
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense		 179.16 33.91 88.44 17.52 42.10 32.13 12.75 7.06 31.14 -0.16 4.47
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense		 162.00 37.79 64.51 -1.77 36.94 27.35 6.24 -5.13 25.93 85.62 1.00
Efficiency Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Asset Turnover		 0.47 0.49 0.52 0.51 0.51 0.50 0.51 0.50 0.50 0.51 0.51
Accounts Receivable Turnover		 6.48 6.33 7.43 6.55 6.85 6.51 7.39 6.51 6.90 6.82 7.59
Inventory Turnover		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fixed Asset Turnover		 2.13 2.21 2.21 2.18 2.19 2.19 2.18 2.11 2.20 2.18 2.20
Accounts Payable Turnover		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)		 56.29 57.63 49.14 55.68 53.32 56.10 49.36 56.06 52.93 53.55 48.11
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)		 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)		 56.29 57.63 49.14 55.68 53.32 56.10 49.36 56.06 52.93 53.55 48.11
Capital & Investment Metrics		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Invested Capital		 142 143 139 147 144 143 142 144 137 125 122
Invested Capital Turnover		 0.80 0.80 0.82 0.79 0.81 0.79 0.80 0.76 0.78 0.80 0.80
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital		 -1.58 -2.48 -3.13 0.68 2.05 0.26 2.24 -2.95 -6.57 -18 -20
Enterprise Value (EV)		 57 73 92 67 56 40 52 59 56 45 50
Market Capitalization		 99 113 120 86 80 63 74 79 77 72 75
Book Value per Share		 $29.71 $27.85 $26.24 $26.48 $26.51 $26.50 $26.12 $25.41 $25.16 $23.52 $23.03
Tangible Book Value per Share		 $11.83 $9.97 $8.92 $8.78 $8.82 $8.82 $8.44 $8.22 $7.97 $9.50 $9.01
Total Capital		 182 171 164 171 171 171 169 169 167 156 153
Total Debt		 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00
Total Long-Term Debt		 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00
Net Debt		 -42 -40 -29 -19 -24 -23 -22 -20 -21 -27 -25
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)		 0.76 -0.17 1.03 1.37 0.62 0.54 0.70 1.30 0.56 -9.61 0.32
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)		 1.39 -7.56 -1.56 4.82 1.31 2.74 1.87 4.15 5.68 1.20 0.30
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)		 43 33 27 29 30 31 29 29 32 33 31
Net Working Capital (NWC)		 43 33 27 29 30 31 29 29 32 33 31
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)		 -0.25 -0.29 -0.11 -0.95 -0.14 -0.39 -0.03 -0.08 0.09 0.25 0.11
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)		 -40 -28 -25 -19 -22 -23 -22 -20 -25 -27 -26
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)		 1.27 1.33 1.21 1.27 1.40 1.45 1.33 1.28 1.32 1.30 1.18
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue		 1.22% -6.55% -1.35% 4.15% 1.13% 2.43% 1.67% 3.76% 5.17% 1.12% 0.29%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue		 37.88% 28.24% 23.56% 24.92% 26.00% 27.04% 25.79% 26.33% 29.09% 30.82% 29.07%
Net Working Capital to Revenue		 37.88% 28.24% 23.56% 24.92% 26.00% 27.04% 25.79% 26.33% 29.09% 30.82% 29.07%
Earnings Adjustments		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share		 $0.45 $0.40 ($0.25) $0.40 $0.20 $0.20 ($0.25) $0.18 ($0.08) ($1.07) ($0.38)
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding		 6.03M 6.05M 6.06M 6.07M 6.08M 6.08M 6.12M 6.18M 6.16M 6.15M 6.07M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share		 $0.45 $0.40 ($0.25) $0.40 $0.20 $0.20 ($0.25) $0.18 ($0.08) ($1.07) ($0.38)
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding		 6.03M 6.05M 6.06M 6.07M 6.08M 6.08M 6.12M 6.18M 6.16M 6.15M 6.07M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share		 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding		 6.12M 6.26M 6.26M 6.26M 6.26M 6.44M 6.44M 6.44M 6.44M 0.00 6.36M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)		 2.48 2.21 -1.69 1.55 1.12 0.88 -1.61 1.05 -0.44 -6.67 -2.28
Normalized NOPAT Margin		 8.52% 6.93% -6.69% 5.22% 3.91% 3.02% -6.64% 3.72% -1.56% -25.17% -9.99%
Pre Tax Income Margin		 13.17% 9.93% -8.53% 11.63% 6.47% 4.84% -8.92% 5.36% -1.55% -35.41% -13.40%
Debt Service Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense		 79.36 65.00 -56.21 46.14 14.24 11.41 -21.26 13.18 -5.05 -85.08 -35.24
NOPAT to Interest Expense		 56.42 51.35 -39.35 21.84 9.28 7.82 -15.03 9.82 -4.06 -59.56 -25.09
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense		 62.20 68.88 -80.14 26.85 9.08 6.62 -27.77 0.99 -10.26 0.70 -38.71
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense		 39.26 55.23 -63.28 2.55 4.12 3.03 -21.54 -2.37 -9.27 26.22 -28.56
Payout Ratios		 - - - - - - - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio		 269.85% 209.21% 288.29% 364.80% 478.47% 650.87% 290.47% 303.69% 2,742.41% -81.44% -73.57%
Augmented Payout Ratio		 269.85% 209.21% 288.29% 364.80% 478.47% 650.87% 290.47% 303.69% 2,742.41% -81.44% -73.57%

Financials Breakdown Chart

Key Financial Trends

Saga Communications (NASDAQ: SGA) is showing a mixed financial picture in early 2026. Revenue is still relatively stable, but profitability remains under pressure, and the company is relying heavily on investment activity and dividends rather than core operating cash flow to shape its quarterly cash balance.

  • Q1 2026 operating cash flow turned positive again. Saga generated $407,000 in net cash from operating activities, a meaningful improvement from the $18,000 outflow in Q4 2025.
  • Cash and short-term investments remain sizable. As of March 31, 2026, Saga held $21.1 million in cash and $9.4 million in short-term investments, giving it a solid liquidity cushion.
  • Revenue held up reasonably well year over year. Q1 2026 revenue was $22.9 million, compared with $24.2 million in Q1 2025, a decline but not a collapse.
  • Operating losses narrowed sharply from the prior quarter. Operating loss improved to $3.3 million in Q1 2026 from $9.5 million in Q4 2025.
  • Net losses improved quarter over quarter. Net loss was $2.4 million in Q1 2026 versus $6.9 million in Q4 2025.
  • Balance sheet leverage appears manageable. Total debt was $5.0 million at quarter-end, which is low relative to $198.0 million in total assets.
  • Interest income helped offset borrowing costs. In Q1 2026, investment income of $234,000 exceeded interest expense of $91,000, supporting pretax results.
  • The company continues to return capital to shareholders. Saga paid $1.585 million in dividends in Q1 2026, consistent with a shareholder-friendly policy.
  • Profitability remains weak at the core business level. In Q1 2026, SG&A and depreciation exceeded revenue, producing a net operating loss despite relatively stable sales.
  • Operating cash flow is still thin relative to dividend payments. Q1 2026 operating cash flow of $407,000 was far below the $1.585 million dividend payout.

Looking at the longer trend, Saga’s business has become much more volatile since 2023. In 2023, the company produced stronger operating income and cash generation in several quarters, including Q3 2023 operating cash flow of $7.9 million and Q4 2023 operating cash flow of $1.5 million. But 2024 and 2025 showed a deterioration in earnings power, with several quarters swinging between modest profits and losses. By Q4 2025, operating income had fallen to a deep loss, and Q1 2026 was still negative on an operating basis.

Revenue trend: quarterly revenue has generally stayed in the mid-to-high $20 million range, but the latest quarter’s $22.9 million was below the $24.2 million reported a year earlier and below many of the stronger 2024 levels. That suggests the top line is stable, but not growing meaningfully.

Margin trend: the biggest issue is expense control. SG&A has remained high relative to revenue, and when combined with depreciation, it has often pushed Saga into operating losses. The company did benefit from other income and investment income in some periods, but those items are not a substitute for consistent core profitability.

Balance sheet trend: Saga’s asset base is still substantial, with $198.0 million in assets and $148.3 million in equity at Q1 2026. However, assets have declined from the Q3 2025 peak, and retained earnings growth has been offset by other equity adjustments. The balance sheet is not distressed, but the company is not showing strong internal capital accumulation either.

Cash flow trend: the company’s cash generation has been uneven. It produced solid operating cash flow in some 2024 and 2025 quarters, but Q4 2025 and Q1 2026 were much weaker. Meanwhile, dividends have remained relatively steady, which could pressure cash if operations do not improve.

Bottom line: Saga Communications has enough liquidity and low debt to remain financially stable, but investors should watch whether the company can restore consistent operating profitability. The latest quarter was better than Q4 2025, but the broader trend still points to a challenged advertising environment and modest earnings visibility.

07/17/26 05:27 PM ETAI Generated. May Contain Errors.

Saga Communications Financials - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the most recent income statement we have on file, Saga Communications' fiscal year ends in December. Their fiscal year 2025 ended on December 31, 2025.

Saga Communications' net income appears to be on a downward trend, with a most recent value of -$7.90 million in 2025, falling from $13.41 million in 2015. The previous period was $3.46 million in 2024. See where experts think Saga Communications is headed by visiting Saga Communications' forecast page.

Saga Communications' total operating income in 2025 was -$11.04 million, based on the following breakdown:
  • Total Gross Profit: $107.11 million
  • Total Operating Expenses: $118.16 million

Over the last 10 years, Saga Communications' total revenue changed from $111.79 million in 2015 to $107.11 million in 2025, a change of -4.2%.

Saga Communications' total liabilities were at $49.84 million at the end of 2025, a 10.7% decrease from 2024, and a 39.0% decrease since 2015.

In the past 10 years, Saga Communications' cash and equivalents has ranged from $18.86 million in 2024 to $54.76 million in 2021, and is currently $22.51 million as of their latest financial filing in 2025.

Over the last 10 years, Saga Communications' book value per share changed from 21.12 in 2015 to 23.52 in 2025, a change of 11.4%.


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Financial statements for NASDAQ:SGA last updated on 7/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. New filings and market data are monitored continuously.
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