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Saga Communications

NMQ:SGA · US7865983008
MediaSmall

360

17
Profit price75
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales51
EV / Gross Profit44
Price/Book83
Return on Capital25
Cash Return on Capital30
Return on Equity31
EBIT Margin21
Gross Profitability19
Accruals75
Owner Earnings Margin26
Sales growth27
Profit Growth70
Long-Term EPS Growth10
Owner Earnings Growth11
Reinvestment43
Price momentum26
Debt load93
Refinancing58
Debt Payback1
Liquidity6
Analyst ratings26
Opinion Changes4
Price Target Upside46
Market mood34
Value Creation0/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Saga Communications doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryMedia
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGM
Founded1986
Employees271
Websitesagacom.com
ISINUS7865983008
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
NASDAQ (USA)
Themes
Brand MarketingDigital MediaContent CreationAd NetworkAd TargetingStreaming MediaBroadcasting

Description

Saga Communications, Inc. operates as a media company whose business provides radio, digital, e-commerce, on-line news and non-traditional revenue initiatives. The company provides services to national, regional, and local advertisers to help them m…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Saga Communications, Inc. is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is tepid and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 0/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
22
20232026

All-time high

69

Mar 2026

All-time low

22

Jun 2026

Average rank

52

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
51
—
—
36
Price/Earnings
1
—
—
34
Price/Book
83
—
—
60
Dividend Yield
1
—
—
78
Value (overall)
37
—
—
47

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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