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Saga Communications Inc

Company price
7.765 USD 0.01 ( 0.06%)
Last update at 2026-11-09T14:38:00Z
VOLUME
12485
Market Cap
57.35M

Momentum Score

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Saga Communications, Inc., a media company, acquires, develops, and operates broadcast properties in the United States. It owns and operates FM and AM radio stations, as well as metro signals. The company's radio stations employ various programming formats, including classic hits, country, classic country, hot/soft/urban adult contemporary, oldies, classic rock, rock, and news/talk. In addition, it engages in broadcast advertising; digital advertising across multiple platforms, such as targeted display advertising, search engine management, search engine optimization, online promotions, advertising on its online news sites and websites and digital audio streams, mobile messaging, email marketing, and other e-commerce; and concerts, promotional events, tower rental, and other miscellaneous activities. Saga Communications, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan.

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Day Price Range
7.67
Low
7.76
High
52 Week Price Range
8.24
Low
12.35
High

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AI Summary

Saga Communications operates radio broadcasting and related audio services through clusters of local radio stations in small- and mid-sized U.S. markets. Long-term growth drivers include local advertising resilience, expansion into digital/audio streaming and podcast distribution, and cost efficiencies from clustered operations, which could support steady cash flows and a focused market position that some investors may find attractive.

Key investment risks include secular audience and advertising share migration to national digital platforms, sensitivity of revenue to economic cycles, and regulatory or technological changes that could increase costs or reduce reach.

Risk Score
Medium

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Key Metrics*

Previous Close
7.76
Dividend Yield
11.09%
Revenue TTM
103.94M
Revenue Per Share
16.97
Gross Profit TTM
12.31M
Debt / Equity
0.03
ROE
-5.70%
Net Debt
-17.51M
ROCE
-5.42%
Diluted EPS TTM
-1.39

Key Financials*

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Change in Cash

Total Operating Cash

Dividends Paid

Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Income before tax -10.47M 4.57M 12.88M 14.00M 15.42M
Net income -7.90M 3.46M 9.50M 9.20M 11.16M
Selling general administrative 12.32M 12.61M 10.97M 14.30M 10.04M
Gross profit 10.15M 16.01M 22.57M 27.36M 25.10M
Reconciled depreciation 5.18M 5.28M 5.07M 5.17M 5.75M
Ebit -10.04M 4.92M 13.05M 8.96M 9.95M
Ebitda -4.86M 10.20M 18.10M 14.13M 15.70M
Depreciation and amortization 5.18M 5.28M 5.05M 5.17M 5.75M
Non operating income net other - - - 1.06M 0.65M
Operating income -2.17M 2.35M 11.49M 8.96M 9.95M
Other operating expenses 109.28M 110.56M 101.28M 101.82M 93.29M
Interest expense 0.43M 0.35M 0.17M 0.13M 0.28M
Tax provision -2.57M 1.11M 4.16M 4.80M 4.26M
Interest income 0.90M 1.05M 1.25M 0.41M 0.02M
Net interest income 0.47M 0.70M 1.09M 0.28M -0.27M
Income tax expense -2.57M 1.11M 3.38M 4.80M 4.26M
Total revenue 107.11M 112.92M 112.77M 114.89M 108.34M
Total operating expenses 12.32M 13.66M 11.09M 14.29M 10.05M
Cost of revenue 96.96M 96.91M 90.20M 87.54M 83.25M
Total other income expense net -8.30M 2.21M 1.39M 5.04M 5.46M
Net income from continuing ops -7.90M 3.46M 11.28M 9.20M 11.16M
Net income applicable to common shares - - - 9.20M 11.16M
Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Total assets 201.32M 221.72M 233.56M 240.75M 247.93M
Intangible assets 91.06M 92.63M 90.59M 90.68M 90.69M
Other current assets 2.62M 2.61M 2.45M 2.48M 2.45M
Total liab 49.84M 55.80M 63.01M 62.22M 51.01M
Total stockholder equity 151.48M 165.92M 170.55M 178.53M 196.92M
Deferred long term liab - - - 0.17M 0.02M
Other current liab 12.45M 11.59M 9.94M -0.00M 15.95M
Common stock 0.08M 0.08M 0.08M 0.08M 0.08M
Capital stock 0.08M 0.08M 0.08M 0.08M 0.08M
Retained earnings 113.88M 128.22M 134.77M 143.90M 164.25M
Other liab - - - 27.85M 27.17M
Good will 0.00M 19.23M 19.24M 19.24M 19.21M
Other assets 49.17M - 0.00M 0.20M 0.30M
Cash 22.51M 18.86M 29.58M 36.80M 54.76M
Total current liabilities 16.16M 16.56M 28.03M 29.38M 19.20M
Current deferred revenue - - 12.51M 25.74M -
Net debt -17.51M -6.59M -22.23M -36.80M -54.76M
Short term debt - 1.89M 1.86M - -
Short long term debt total 5.00M 12.27M 7.35M - -
Other stockholder equity 37.51M 37.62M 35.70M 34.55M 32.60M
Property plant equipment - - - 53.20M 53.34M
Total current assets 49.17M 47.09M 60.64M 67.86M 74.45M
Long term investments 4.37M 10.78M 10.21M 9.62M 10.23M
Net tangible assets - - - 68.99M 83.27M
Short term investments 9.30M 8.93M 10.60M 10.12M -
Net receivables 14.74M 16.69M 18.02M 18.45M 17.24M
Long term debt 5.00M 5.00M - - -
Accounts payable 3.71M 3.08M 3.73M 3.64M 3.25M
Accumulated other comprehensive income - - 0.00M - -
Common stock total equity - - - 0.08M 0.08M
Retained earnings total equity - - - 143.90M 164.25M
Treasury stock - - - - -37.44M
Non currrent assets other 0.05M -6.81M -6.87M -35.35M -35.03M
Non current assets total 152.15M 174.64M 172.92M 172.89M 173.48M
Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Investments 0.00M -6.68M -2.93M -10.00M -3.35M
Change to liabilities - - - 0.28M 0.97M
Total cashflows from investing activities 7.15M -6.68M -2.50M -14.99M -3.35M
Net borrowings 0.00M 5.00M 0.00M -0.16M -10.00M
Total cash from financing activities -8.97M -17.81M -20.10M -20.09M -12.35M
Net income -7.90M 3.46M 9.50M 9.20M 11.16M
Change in cash 3.65M -10.72M -7.22M -17.96M 3.41M
Begin period cash flow 18.86M 29.58M 36.80M 54.76M 51.35M
End period cash flow 22.51M 18.86M 29.58M 36.80M 54.76M
Total cash from operating activities 5.46M 13.77M 15.38M 17.12M 19.10M
Depreciation 5.18M 5.28M 5.05M 5.17M 5.75M
Other cashflows from investing activities 10.19M 1.73M 1.86M 1.00M 0.62M
Dividends paid 6.43M 22.52M 19.88M -19.79M -1.91M
Change to inventory - - 0.64M - -
Change to account receivables 0.82M 1.26M -1.30M -1.14M 0.51M
Sale purchase of stock -2.53M -0.29M -0.23M -0.15M -0.43M
Other cashflows from financing activities -2.53M 5.00M -2.50M -0.16M -10.44M
Change to netincome - - - 7.92M 7.95M
Capital expenditures 3.04M 9.48M 4.36M 6.05M 4.12M
Cash and cash equivalents changes - - - -17.96M 3.41M
Change in working capital 0.90M 2.78M -0.66M -0.86M 1.48M
Stock based compensation 2.13M 1.95M 1.12M 1.86M 1.33M
Other non cash items 9.24M 0.41M -0.01M 0.81M -0.81M
Free cash flow 2.42M 4.29M 11.02M 11.07M 14.98M

Peer Comparison*

Sector: Communication Services Industry: Broadcasting

Stock Name
Change
(USD)
Price
(USD)
Trailing
PE (x)
Forward
PE (x)
Price Sales
TTM (x)
Price to Book Value (x)
Enterprise Value
to Revenue (x)
Enterprise Value
to EBITDA (x)
SGA
Saga Communications Inc
0.01
0.06%
7.76 - 15.67 0.55 0.39 0.34 8.17
SKPJF
SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc.
-
-%
12.12 43.03 - 0.05 3.32 4.16 10.36
RGLXF
RTL Group S.A
-
-%
41.00 22.53 7.12 1.01 1.39 1.10 8.01
RGLXY
RTL Group SA ADR
-0.07
1.89%
3.63 50.86 11.05 0.88 1.17 1.03 11.21
NXST
Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc
4.87
2.56%
194.88 32.28 9.06 0.89 2.32 2.86 11.02

Profile*

Saga Communications Inc

Saga Communications, Inc., a media company, acquires, develops, and operates broadcast properties in the United States. It owns and operates FM and AM radio stations, as well as metro signals. The company's radio stations employ various programming formats, including classic hits, country, classic country, hot/soft/urban adult contemporary, oldies, classic rock, rock, and news/talk. In addition, it engages in broadcast advertising; digital advertising across multiple platforms, such as targeted display advertising, search engine management, search engine optimization, online promotions, advertising on its online news sites and websites and digital audio streams, mobile messaging, email marketing, and other e-commerce; and concerts, promotional events, tower rental, and other miscellaneous activities. Saga Communications, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan.

73 Kercheval Avenue, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, United States, 48236

313 886 7070

580

Name Title Year Born
Mr. Christopher S. Forgy CEO, Pres & Director 1961
Mr. Samuel D. Bush Sr. VP, Treasurer & CFO 1958
Ms. Marcia K. Lobaito Corp. Sec. & Director 1949
Ms. Catherine A. Bobinski Sr. VP of Fin., Chief Accounting Officer & Corp. Controller 1960
Mr. Tracy Cleeton Chief Technical Officer NA
Annette Calcaterra VP of HR NA
Mr. Wayne P. Leland Pres & GM of Norfolk Virginia Market 1965
Mr. Christopher S. Forgy CEO, President & Director 1961
Mr. Samuel D. Bush Senior VP, Treasurer & CFO 1958
Ms. Catherine A. Bobinski Senior VP of Finance, Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller 1960

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