Saga Communications (SGA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Saga Communications' (SGA) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $22.0 million in Q1 2026, little changed year-on-year from $22.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 75.37% quarter-over-quarter from $89.4 million in Q4 2025.
Saga Communications (SGA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Saga Communications has disclosed Operating Expenses across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $22.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $22.0 million, changed 0.22% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $134.5 million (up 94.9% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $91.8 million, up 2352.73% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $22.0 million for Q1 2026 at Saga Communications, down from $89.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $89.4 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $881000.0 in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $22.3 million (2022), against an average of $22.6 million.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Expenses reached 8626.56% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 96.11% in 2025.
- Saga Communications' Operating Expenses stood at $22.9 million in 2022, then gained by 1.93% to $23.3 million in 2023, then tumbled by 95.61% to $1.0 million in 2024, then surged by 8626.56% to $89.4 million in 2025, then slumped by 75.37% to $22.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $22.0 million (Q1 2026), $89.4 million (Q4 2025), and $884000.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.40 Bn | 5.00 Bn | -505.00 Mn | 1.13 Bn |
| 2 | FuboTV | 3.40 Bn | 5.32 Bn | 348.72 Mn | 344.01 Mn |
| 3 | Newsmax | 970.61 Mn | 930.17 Mn | 21.36 Mn | 26.04 Mn |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 620.04 Mn | 488.35 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 426.19 Mn |
| 5 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 687.00 Mn |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 307.00 Mn | 223.28 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 492.10 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 163.48 Mn | 154.27 Mn | 11.62 Mn | 22.57 Mn |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 68.20 Mn | 68.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | 38.92 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 55.58 Mn | 25.14 Mn | 17.72 Mn | 22.01 Mn |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.03 Mn | 30.60 Mn | - | 42.17 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 89.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 884,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 881,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 21.02 Mn |