11.31 USD
-0.13 (-1.14%)
SGA gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 93 industry peers in the Media industry. SGA has a great financial health rating, but its profitability evaluates not so good. SGA has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year SGA was profitable.
- In the past year SGA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years SGA 4 years were profitable.
- In the past 5 years SGA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 0.14%, SGA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.44% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of SGA (0.19%) is better than 64.52% 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
- SGA has a better Profit Margin (0.27%) than 63.44% of its industry peers.
- SGA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- SGA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- SGA has a Gross Margin of 14.48%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SGA underperforms 75.27% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SGA has declined.
| 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.
- SGA has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for SGA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for SGA is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- SGA has an Altman-Z score of 2.25. This is not the best score and indicates that SGA is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of SGA (2.25) is better than 75.27% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SGA is 0.84, which is an excellent value as it means it would take SGA, only 0.84 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.84, SGA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- SGA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.03. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.03, SGA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.57% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.03 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.84 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.25 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.9%
2.3 Liquidity
- SGA has a Current Ratio of 2.74. This indicates that SGA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- SGA's Current ratio of 2.74 is amongst the best of the industry. SGA outperforms 90.32% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.74 indicates that SGA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Quick ratio value of 2.74, SGA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.32% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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%.
- Measured over the past years, SGA shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -24.38% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, SGA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.20% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.71% on average over the past years.
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
- SGA is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -0.42% yearly.
- 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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 226.20, the valuation of SGA can be described as expensive.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as SGA.
- SGA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.38.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.74, SGA is valued on the expensive side.
- 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 24.29, SGA is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 226.2 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.74 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SGA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 67.74% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SGA is valued a bit cheaper than 67.74% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.26 |
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
- SGA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.74%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.26, SGA pays a better dividend. On top of this SGA pays more dividend than 97.85% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- SGA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.85.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 8.74% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of SGA grows each year by 19.86%, which is quite nice.
- SGA has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has 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.
- The Dividend Rate of SGA has been growing, while earnings will be declining. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP2633.44%
EPS Next 2Y-0.42%
EPS Next 3YN/A
NASDAQ:SGA (1/16/2026, 8:00:02 PM)
11.31
-0.13 (-1.14%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-09 2026-03-09/bmo
Inst Owners56.63%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners10.53%
Ins Owner Change1.99%
Market Cap72.84M
Revenue(TTM)112.00M
Net Income(TTM)302.00K
Analysts80
Price Target18.36 (62.33%)
Short Float %0.23%
Short Ratio0.84
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 8.74% |
Yearly Dividend3.55
Dividend Growth(5Y)19.86%
DP2633.44%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-71.96%
Min EPS beat(2)-137.72%
Max EPS beat(2)-6.2%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)36.52%
Min EPS beat(4)-137.72%
Max EPS beat(4)265.02%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.87%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.27%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.46%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.56%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.27%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.23%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.03%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-75%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-133.33%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.81%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.86%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 226.2 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.74 | ||
| P/S | 0.65 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.25 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.99 | ||
| P/B | 0.45 | ||
| P/tB | 1.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.26 |
EPS(TTM)0.05
EY0.44%
EPS(NY)0.55
Fwd EY4.82%
FCF(TTM)0.92
FCFY8.16%
OCF(TTM)1.42
OCFY12.51%
SpS17.39
BVpS25.16
TBVpS7.97
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number5.32
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.14% | ||
| ROE | 0.19% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.27% | ||
| GM | 14.48% | ||
| FCFM | 5.31% |
ROA(3y)3.1%
ROA(5y)2.59%
ROE(3y)4.19%
ROE(5y)3.43%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
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%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.51
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.03 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.84 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.98 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 59.37% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.83% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | 177.82% | ||
| Profit Quality | 1968.54% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.74 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.74 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.25 |
F-Score5
WACC8.9%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)91.13%
Cap/Depr(5y)75.57%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.11%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.68%
Profit Quality(3y)179.82%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-93.06%
EPS 3Y-33.25%
EPS 5Y-24.38%
EPS Q2Q%-140%
EPS Next Y-118.36%
EPS Next 2Y-0.42%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.2%
Revenue growth 3Y1.39%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.71%
Sales Q2Q%0.17%
Revenue Next Year-1.1%
Revenue Next 2Y1.67%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-104.06%
EBIT growth 3Y-38.33%
EBIT growth 5Y-28.95%
EBIT Next Year407.23%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-50.56%
FCF growth 3Y-12.89%
FCF growth 5Y-12.59%
OCF growth 1Y-45.38%
OCF growth 3Y-10.33%
OCF growth 5Y-11.48%
SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC-CL A / SGA FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SGA.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC-CL A (SGA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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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 226.2 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.45.
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.