Saga Communications (SGA) Gross Margin (2010 - 2019)
Saga Communications (SGA) posted Gross Margin of 24.54% for Q3 2019, down 1.43 percentage points from 25.97% a year earlier and down 4.39 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Saga Communications (SGA) Gross Margin (2010 - 2019) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2019, Gross Margin at Saga Communications was 24.81%, up 0.37 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2018, it was 24.92%, down 0.81 percentage points from FY2017.
- Annual Gross Margin shows a five-year change of -3.28 percentage points (FY2013 to FY2018).
- In prior years, Saga Communications' Gross Margin was 25.72% in FY2017 (-1.31 pp), 27.03% in FY2016 (+1.45 pp), 25.59% in FY2015 (-0.96 pp) and 26.55% in FY2014 (-1.64 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has run from a low of 16.47% in Q1 2018 to a high of 29.58% in Q4 2014 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.75 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin in the past five years was Q3 2015, with a gain of 4.81 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2017, with a drop of 4.62 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin for the three prior quarters was 28.93% (Q2 2019), 16.73% (Q1 2019) and 27.86% (Q4 2018).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.50 Bn | 63.16 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 46.99% |
| 2 | Fox | 27.18 Bn | 13.09 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.60 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 19.78% |
| 4 | News | 16.19 Bn | 8.39 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.39 Bn | 9.31 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.30 Bn | 7.79 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 51.76% |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.14 Bn | 7.28 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.74 Bn | 8.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 66.57% |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.25 Bn | 6.19 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Saga Communications | 52.83 Mn | -63.52 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2019 | 24.54% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 28.93% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 16.73% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 27.86% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 25.97% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 28.21% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 16.47% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 26.14% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 28.13% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 29.20% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 18.41% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 28.31% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 27.12% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 29.24% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 23.03% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 27.35% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 28.10% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 29.24% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 21.66% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 29.58% |
API Access
Saga Communications Gross Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=SGA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "SGA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=SGA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();