Last 48 quarters of trend data · Communication Services · Broadcasting
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -7.41 | — | — | — | 18.06 | — | 13.79 | 17.95 | 9.84 | — | 13.57 | 11.92 | 9.71 |
| — | — | — | — | +83.4% | — | +1.6% | +50.6% | +1.4% | — | +58.7% | — | +0.0% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.56 | 0.78 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.79 | 0.53 | 0.78 | 0.83 | 1.34 | 1.15 | 1.11 | 1.10 |
| — | -1.5% | +24.0% | -12.4% | -15.0% | -41.0% | -53.6% | -30.1% | -24.7% | +1.0% | -2.2% | -14.6% | -11.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.39 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.40 | 0.53 | 0.58 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 0.71 | 0.71 |
| — | +2.6% | +14.6% | -10.1% | -15.5% | -43.3% | -48.6% | -26.1% | -19.2% | +9.6% | -1.0% | -14.2% | -3.1% | |
| P/FCF | 24.93 | — | — | 6.90 | 13.75 | 28.58 | 5.48 | 4.89 | — | 12.28 | 67.25 | 4.54 | — |
| — | — | — | +41.3% | — | +132.6% | -91.8% | +7.6% | — | +27.3% | +184.3% | -31.8% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.26 | — | 1.09 | 24.00 | 6.45 | — | 6.26 | 6.49 | 6.27 | — | 6.36 | 5.16 | 3.87 |
| — | — | -82.6% | +269.7% | +2.9% | — | -1.6% | +25.7% | +62.0% | — | +51.6% | -54.8% | -2.1% | |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | 10.65 | — | 9.92 | 9.97 | 9.92 | — | 8.15 | 6.32 | 5.64 |
| — | — | — | — | +7.4% | — | +21.6% | +57.6% | +75.9% | — | +52.2% | -76.1% | +16.0% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Saga Communications, Inc.'s operating margin was -14.4% in Q1 2026, down 55.4 pp QoQ and down 4.9 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 7.3% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin contracted 115.0% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 9.5% | -1.4% | 13.5% | 7.8% | 16.8% | 9.3% | 14.2% | 16.6% | 18.1% | 11.2% | 20.0% | 21.9% | 23.2% |
| — | -115.0% | -5.0% | -53.2% | -7.2% | -17.1% | -28.6% | -24.4% | -22.0% | -21.2% | -16.9% | -14.5% | -13.9% | |
| Operating Margin | -2.0% | -14.4% | 41.0% | -2.3% | 5.0% | -9.5% | 3.1% | 5.9% | 7.5% | -9.6% | 9.6% | 12.0% | 14.7% |
| — | -51.8% | +1208.2% | -138.5% | -33.1% | +0.7% | -67.3% | -51.2% | -49.4% | -367.2% | -41.3% | +240.4% | -18.4% | |
| Net Margin | -7.4% | -10.5% | -26.1% | -1.9% | 4.0% | -6.5% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 8.7% | -6.2% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 11.5% |
| — | -60.9% | -745.9% | -141.9% | -54.1% | -4.3% | -52.9% | -51.9% | -24.2% | -271.5% | -39.6% | +2798.8% | -10.4% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -5.0% | -1.6% | -4.4% | -0.3% | 0.7% | -1.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.5% | -0.9% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| — | -67.1% | -677.2% | -142.8% | -54.5% | -1.5% | -46.1% | -49.3% | -18.9% | -282.7% | -39.2% | +2915.0% | -2.7% | |
| ROA | -3.7% | -1.2% | -3.3% | -0.2% | 0.5% | -0.7% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1.1% | -0.7% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| — | -67.9% | -678.2% | -142.7% | -54.7% | -2.0% | -46.8% | -51.6% | -22.2% | -278.7% | -38.3% | +2921.1% | -5.7% | |
| ROIC | -1.1% | -1.8% | 5.7% | -0.3% | 0.7% | -1.1% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.1% | -1.3% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 2.1% |
| — | -67.4% | +1132.7% | -139.9% | -36.5% | +14.4% | -67.6% | -53.8% | -48.8% | -374.3% | -45.2% | +221.4% | -21.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Debt/Equity has risen for 3 consecutive quarters, indicating increasing financial leverage that investors should watch closely.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — |
| — | -5.4% | -55.4% | -55.6% | +1.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.66 | — | 0.41 | 7.44 | 1.87 | — | 5.07 | 3.80 | 1.47 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | -91.9% | +96.0% | +27.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Current Ratio | 3.04 | 2.81 | 3.04 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.72 | 2.84 | 2.64 | 2.69 | 2.34 | 2.16 | 3.37 | 3.73 |
| — | +3.2% | +7.0% | +3.8% | +2.8% | +16.4% | +31.4% | -21.8% | -28.0% | -26.9% | -6.3% | +36.5% | -20.2% | |
| Quick Ratio | 3.04 | 2.81 | 3.04 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.72 | 2.84 | 2.64 | 2.69 | 2.34 | 2.16 | 3.37 | 3.73 |
| — | +3.2% | +7.0% | +3.8% | +2.8% | +16.4% | +31.4% | -21.8% | -28.0% | -26.9% | -6.3% | +36.5% | -20.2% | |
| Interest Coverage | -5.00 | -36.21 | -82.79 | -3.05 | 15.14 | -19.19 | 13.51 | 16.35 | 30.27 | -49.16 | 74.63 | 88.25 | 107.98 |
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Saga Communications, Inc.'s current P/E is -7.4x. The average P/E over the last 1 quarters is 18.1x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Saga Communications, Inc.'s current operating margin is -2.0%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Saga Communications, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.