Saga Communications, Inc. (SGA) Stock: Dividends & Earnings

Company Overview:

Market Cap: $43.40M

Trailing PE: N/A

FWD PE: —

Payout Ratio (TTM): —

52-Week Range: $7.12 - $12.76

10 Year SGA Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): -70.1% (-11.38% CAGR)

Total Return (no DRIP): -51.2% (-6.93% CAGR)

Share Price: -85.1% (-17.32% CAGR)

Yield on Cost (with DRIP): 4.19%

Total Invested: $10,000

Total Value (with DRIP): $2,987

Total Return $ (with DRIP): -$7,013

Dividend Increase: -16.7% (-1.84% CAGR)

Dividend Yield (FWD): 14.04% ($1.00)

SGA 10-yr Total Return ($10K invested)

1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y

SGA Share Price

1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y All

SGA Price CAGR:1Y: -40.72%2Y: -26.61%5Y: -23.40%10Y: -17.32%

SGA Dividend Charts

SGA - Dividends

SGA Dividend CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 9.34%10Y: 0.00%

SGA - Dividend Payout Ratio

SGA Dividend Payout Ratio CAGR:1Y: 16.04%2Y: -11.76%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 18.46%

SGA - Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

SGA Dividend to FCF Ratio CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

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SGA Financials: Earnings, Revenue, Cash Flow, Ebitda, Cash/Debt, Shares Float, etc:

Revenue

SGA Revenue CAGR:1Y: -6.47%2Y: -4.16%5Y: -1.20%10Y: -3.17%

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

SGA EPS CAGR:1Y: -16.67%2Y: -38.76%5Y: -22.60%10Y: -15.52%

Net Income

SGA Net Income CAGR:1Y: -14.89%2Y: -38.04%5Y: -21.66%10Y: -14.89%

EBITDA

SGA EBITDA CAGR:1Y: -69.90%2Y: -49.50%5Y: -32.22%10Y: -20.29%

Free Cash Flow

SGA Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

Free Cash Flow / Share

SGA Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

Operating Income

SGA Operating Income CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

Gross Profit

SGA Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: -50.59%2Y: -24.46%5Y: -15.85%10Y: -12.30%

Shares Outstanding

SGA Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: -1.31%2Y: 0.19%5Y: 0.59%10Y: 0.56%

Share Buybacks

SGA Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

Stock-Based Comp

SGA Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: -9.12%2Y: 2.66%5Y: 333.73%10Y: 0.33%

Expenses

SGA Expenses CAGR:1Y: -3.96%2Y: -58.22%5Y: 6.50%10Y: -2.91%

Revenue vs Net Income

EPS vs FCF / Share

EPS vs PE Ratio

FCF vs FCF / Share

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

Cash & Debt

Revenue by Segment

SGA Revenue CAGR:1Y: -6.47%2Y: -4.16%5Y: -1.20%10Y: -3.17%

Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:

REVENUE: Actual + Estimates

SGA Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: -6.47%2Y: -4.16%5Y: -1.20%10Y: -3.17%

EPS: Actual + Estimates

SGA Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: -16.67%2Y: -38.76%5Y: -22.60%10Y: -15.52%

NET INCOME: Actual + Estimates

SGA Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: -14.89%2Y: -38.04%5Y: -21.66%10Y: -14.89%

EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

SGA Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: -69.90%2Y: -49.50%5Y: -32.22%10Y: -20.29%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

Net Profit Margin

SGA Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: -9.00%2Y: -35.32%5Y: -20.69%10Y: -12.09%

Gross Profit Margin

SGA Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 443.09%2Y: 124.45%5Y: 29.46%10Y: 11.66%

Price to Earnings

SGA Price to Earnings CAGR:1Y: -16.28%2Y: 26.64%5Y: 8.96%10Y: 2.49%

Price To Sales Ratio

SGA Price To Sales Ratio CAGR:1Y: -25.93%2Y: -20.11%5Y: -14.44%10Y: -10.35%

Return on Capital Employed

SGA Return on Capital Employed CAGR:1Y: -49.20%2Y: -41.91%5Y: -28.96%10Y: -22.02%

Return on Invested Capital

SGA Return on Invested Capital CAGR:1Y: -42.70%2Y: -37.24%5Y: -28.61%10Y: -20.57%

SGA Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $1

Forward Yield: 14.04%

Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-23

Lifetime Dividends / Share: $24.40

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Projected Future Returns & Dividends for SGA

Based on past 10-year performance, here are SGA growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of -17.32%
Dividend CAGR of -1.81%

Using SGA CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

	SGA (DRIP)	SGA - No DRIP
Current Price	$7.12	$7.12
Start Shares	1,404.49	1,404.49
Start Value	$10,000	$10,000

After 10 years:
Final Share Count	5,584.96	1,404.49
Dividends Payment	$0.04	$0.04
Annual Dividends	$834	$210
Yield on cost	8.34%	2.10%
Share Price	$1.06	$1.06
Total Dividends	$11,837	$6,898
Final Value	$5,936	$8,391

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - SGA

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on SGA's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 10 years. These numbers should only be considered as "potential future returns"! DRIP assumes reinvesting dividends; No-DRIP assumes collecting dividends as cash.

We cannot guarantee that your actual returns will meet these estimates.

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Company Info

Saga Communications, Inc. (SGA) had its IPO on 1993-03-02, and is traded on NASDAQ stock exchange.

Saga Communications, Inc. operates as a broadcasting firm, concentrating on the acquisition, development, and management of media assets throughout the United States. Its diverse network of radio stations presents a broad spectrum of programming, featuring popular formats such as classic hits, adult hits, top 40, various country music genres (including country legends), mainstream, hot, and soft adult contemporary, pure oldies, classic rock, and news/talk content. As of February 28, 2022, the company's portfolio encompassed 79 FM and 34 AM radio stations, alongside 79 metro signals, collectively serving 27 different markets. Saga Communications, established in 1986, maintains its corporate headquarters in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan.

SGA website: https://www.sagacom.com

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DCF Model — SGA

Value from:

EPS (TTM)icompany profit per share over the last 12 months

EPS Growth %ihow fast profit per share grows each of the next 5 years — prefilled with what analysts expect

EPS growth after year 5 (forever)ithe slower pace once the fast 5 years are over — only drives years 6-10 of the price path below

Exit multiple (PE in 5 yrs)iwhat buyers pay per $1 of profit in 2031 — prefilled with today’s forward PE

Desired return %/yrithe yearly return you want from buying today — the S&P has done ~14%/yr, ask for more from a single stock

FCF growth %/yr (next 5 yrs)ihow fast free cash flow grows while the company is still expanding fast

Years of fast FCF growthihow many years the fast growth lasts before the business settles down

FCF growth after year 5 (forever)ithe slow, steady pace once the company is mature — usually 2-3%, near inflation. Must stay below your target return

Risk-free rate %iwhat a 10-yr US treasury pays with zero risk — the floor any risky stock must beat

Your target return %/yrithe yearly return you want for taking this risk — rule of thumb: risk-free rate + extra for risk

FCF base ($M, TTM)ilast 12 months of free cash flow, added up from reported quarters

Include dividends in returnidividends hand you part of the return in cash, so the share price needs to climb less

Pay up to today

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vs current price $7.12

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Cash flow & implied price by year

FCF is negative or missing for this company (common for banks) — the model discounts EPS instead.

EPS is negative or missing for this company — Simple mode uses free cash flow per share instead.

Free cash flow today

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grows for the next years

Then mature

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every future dollar counted back to today

Pile of today-dollars

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Implied price path

Year	FCF	Implied price

Sensitivity — fair value: growth ↓ × target return →

Saga Communications, Inc. SGA | NASDAQ