11.52 USD
+0.09 (+0.79%)
Overall SGA gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated SGA against 92 industry peers in the Media industry. SGA has a great financial health rating, but its profitability evaluates not so good. SGA does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- SGA had positive earnings in the past year.
- SGA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years SGA 4 years were profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years SGA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- SGA's Return On Assets of 0.14% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SGA outperforms 64.13% of its industry peers.
- SGA has a Return On Equity of 0.19%. This is in the better half of the industry: SGA outperforms 65.22% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.14% | ||
| ROE | 0.19% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)3.1%
ROA(5y)2.59%
ROE(3y)4.19%
ROE(5y)3.43%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 0.27%, SGA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SGA has declined.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SGA has declined.
- SGA has a worse Gross Margin (14.48%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- SGA's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.27% | ||
| GM | 14.48% |
OM growth 3Y-39.18%
OM growth 5Y-27.72%
PM growth 3Y-33.58%
PM growth 5Y-22.43%
GM growth 3Y-15.09%
GM growth 5Y-10.5%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- SGA does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SGA has more shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for SGA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- SGA has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.25 indicates that SGA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- SGA's Altman-Z score of 2.25 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SGA outperforms 76.09% of its industry peers.
- SGA has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.84. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.84 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- SGA has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.84) than 88.04% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.03 indicates that SGA is not too dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of SGA (0.03) is better than 79.35% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.03 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.84 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.25 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.9%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.74 indicates that SGA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.74, SGA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.74 indicates that SGA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- SGA's Quick ratio of 2.74 is amongst the best of the industry. SGA outperforms 90.22% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.74 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.74 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- SGA shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -93.06%.
- SGA shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -24.38% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.20% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, SGA shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.71% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-93.06%
EPS 3Y-33.25%
EPS 5Y-24.38%
EPS Q2Q%-140%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.2%
Revenue growth 3Y1.39%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.71%
Sales Q2Q%0.17%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -0.42% on average over the next years.
- SGA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.67% yearly.
EPS Next Y-118.36%
EPS Next 2Y-0.42%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.1%
Revenue Next 2Y1.67%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 230.40, which means the current valuation is very expensive for SGA.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SGA is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.60. SGA is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.12, the valuation of SGA can be described as rather expensive.
- SGA's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.83, SGA is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 230.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.12 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 69.57% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SGA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of SGA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SGA is cheaper than 70.65% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.48 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.42 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-0.42%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.85%, SGA is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- SGA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.22. SGA pays more dividend than 97.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- SGA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 8.85% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of SGA grows each year by 19.86%, which is quite nice.
- SGA has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)19.86%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- SGA pays out 2633.44% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- SGA's earnings are declining while the Dividend Rate has been growing. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP2633.44%
EPS Next 2Y-0.42%
EPS Next 3YN/A
SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC-CL A / SGA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC-CL A?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SGA.
What is the valuation status of SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC-CL A (SGA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC-CL A (SGA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC-CL A?
SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC-CL A (SGA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for SGA stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC-CL A (SGA) is 230.4 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.46.
What is the expected EPS growth for SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC-CL A (SGA) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC-CL A (SGA) is expected to decline by -118.36% in the next year.