Saga Communications (SGA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Saga Communications (SGA) reported Operating Expenses of $22.0 million for Q1 2026, little changed on a YoY basis from $22.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 75.37% sequentially from $89.4 million in Q4 2025.
Saga Communications (SGA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Saga Communications (SGA) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $22.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses changed 0.22% year-over-year to $22.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $113.0 million (up 376.1% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $91.8 million, up 2352.73% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses fell to $22.0 million in Q1 2026, 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 -$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.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses tumbled 377.47% in 2024 and surged 238.05% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing SGA's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $22.9 million in 2022, then rose by 1.93% to $23.3 million in 2023, then tumbled by 377.47% to -$64.7 million in 2024, then surged by 238.05% to $89.4 million in 2025, then tumbled by 75.37% to $22.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SGA's Operating Expenses at $22.0 million in Q1 2026, $89.4 million in Q4 2025, and $884000.0 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 1.13 Bn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | 26.04 Mn |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 426.19 Mn |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 687.00 Mn |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 492.10 Mn |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 344.01 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | 22.57 Mn |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | 38.92 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | 22.01 Mn |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 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 | 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 |