Saga Communications (SGA) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026)
Saga Communications (SGA) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 1.17 for Q1 2026, up 148.28% sequentially from 0.47 in Q4 2025, and down 51.14% YoY from 2.4 in Q1 2025.
Saga Communications (SGA) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Saga Communications has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 13 years, with the latest figure at 1.17 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 51.14% year-over-year to 1.17 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.92 (down 27.52% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.02, down 54.54% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio rose to 1.17 in Q1 2026 per SGA's latest filing, from 0.47 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 9.08 in Q4 2022 and troughed at 42.53 in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of 2.66 and a median of 0.97 in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Payout Ratio surged 3612.02% in 2022, then tumbled 1063.22% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 9.08 in 2022, then plunged by 32.48% to 6.13 in 2023, then plunged by 83.34% to 1.02 in 2024, then tumbled by 53.74% to 0.47 in 2025, then soared by 148.28% to 1.17 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 1.17, 0.47, and 0.58 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.70 Bn | 5.48 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 0.23 |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | - |
| 3 | Gray Media | 482.16 Mn | 306.16 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 0.08 |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 440.79 Mn | 266.35 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 0.02 |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 300.67 Mn | 287.63 Mn | 196.33 Mn | - |
| 6 | FuboTV | 298.77 Mn | -153.64 Mn | 399.10 Mn | - |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 164.84 Mn | 116.45 Mn | 16.93 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 88.37 Mn | 86.56 Mn | -1.26 Mn | - |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 55.91 Mn | 28.06 Mn | 20.50 Mn | -0.34 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.55 Mn | 30.85 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.17 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.47 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.58 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.88 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.40 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.02 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -19.01 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.11 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.13 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -42.53 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.96 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.08 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -3.66 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.91 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.66 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.44 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.34 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.99 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.52 |