Saga Communications (SGA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Saga Communications (SGA) posted Operating Expenses of $22.0 million for Q1 2026, down 75.37% sequentially from $89.4 million in Q4 2025, and little changed YoY from $22.0 million in Q1 2025.
Saga Communications (SGA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Saga Communications has reported Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $22.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses changed 0.22% year-over-year to $22.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $113.0 million (up 376.1% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $91.8 million, up 2352.73% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses fell to $22.0 million in Q1 2026 per SGA's latest filing, from $89.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $89.4 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$64.7 million in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $16.1 million and a median of $22.0 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Expenses sank 377.47% in 2024, then jumped 238.05% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $22.9 million in 2022, then climbed by 1.93% to $23.3 million in 2023, then slumped by 377.47% to -$64.7 million in 2024, then surged by 238.05% to $89.4 million in 2025, then slumped by 75.37% to $22.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $22.0 million, $89.4 million, and $884000.0 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.74 Bn | 5.53 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 22.03 Mn |
| 3 | Gray Media | 480.19 Mn | 304.19 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 703.00 Mn |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 457.30 Mn | 282.86 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 461.62 Mn |
| 5 | FuboTV | 308.81 Mn | -143.61 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 344.01 Mn |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 303.44 Mn | 290.39 Mn | 196.33 Mn | 1.65 Bn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 174.02 Mn | 125.62 Mn | 16.93 Mn | 14.07 Mn |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 80.93 Mn | 79.13 Mn | -1.26 Mn | 38.86 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 56.13 Mn | 28.29 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 23.44 Mn |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 36.90 Mn | 30.20 Mn | - | 42.79 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 | 753,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -64.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 928,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 909,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.46 Mn |
| 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 |