Saga Communications (SGA) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Saga Communications' (SGA) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 14.27% in Q1 2026, down 477.0% year-on-year from 3.78% in Q1 2025, and up 60.32% quarter-over-quarter from 35.95% in Q4 2025.
Saga Communications (SGA) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Saga Communications has disclosed Operating Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 14.27% for Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 14.27%, down 477.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 11.35% (down 1357.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 10.31%, down 1240.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 14.27% for Q1 2026 at Saga Communications, up from 35.95% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 18.04% in Q2 2022 to a low of 35.95% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 4.99% (2025), against an average of 2.03%.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin surged 846 bps in 2023 and slumped 3932 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Saga Communications' Operating Margin stood at 16.35% in 2022, then tumbled by 41 bps to 9.59% in 2023, then plunged by 65 bps to 3.37% in 2024, then sank by 1167 bps to 35.95% in 2025, then surged by 60 bps to 14.27% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 14.27% (Q1 2026), 35.95% (Q4 2025), and 2.22% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.40 Bn | 5.00 Bn | -505.00 Mn | 22.64% |
| 2 | FuboTV | 3.40 Bn | 5.32 Bn | 348.72 Mn | 8.32% |
| 3 | Newsmax | 970.61 Mn | 930.17 Mn | 21.36 Mn | -101.57% |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 620.04 Mn | 488.35 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 0.17% |
| 5 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 10.55% |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 307.00 Mn | 223.28 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 4.79% |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 163.48 Mn | 154.27 Mn | 11.62 Mn | -17.57% |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 68.20 Mn | 68.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | -23.99% |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 55.58 Mn | 25.14 Mn | 17.72 Mn | -14.27% |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.03 Mn | 30.60 Mn | - | 18.07% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -14.27% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -35.95% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.22% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.99% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -9.49% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.37% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.73% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.21% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -9.56% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.59% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.98% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.72% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.58% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.35% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.52% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.04% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.85% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.93% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.01% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 16.46% |