Saga Communications (SGA) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Saga Communications (SGA) reported Return on Capital Employed of 6.57% for Q1 2026, down 779.0% on a YoY basis from 0.97% in Q1 2025, and down 15.29% sequentially from 5.7% in Q4 2025.

Saga Communications (SGA) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Saga Communications (SGA) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 6.57% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 779.0% year-over-year to 6.57%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.57% (down 779.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 5.65%, down 677.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed eased to 6.57% in Q1 2026, from 5.7% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 7.22% in Q2 2022 to a low of 6.57% in Q1 2026.
  • A 5-year average of 2.86% and a median of 3.99% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 797 bps in 2022 and sank 779 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Tracing SGA's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 6.03% in 2022, then dropped by 7 bps to 5.6% in 2023, then plunged by 80 bps to 1.14% in 2024, then tumbled by 599 bps to 5.7% in 2025, then decreased by 15 bps to 6.57% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows SGA's Return on Capital Employed at 6.57% in Q1 2026, 5.7% in Q4 2025, and 0.27% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Nexstar Media 5.66 Bn 5.23 Bn 785.00 Mn 6.79%
2 Newsmax 840.22 Mn 799.79 Mn 21.36 Mn -64.29%
3 iHeartMedia 565.51 Mn 430.46 Mn 509.13 Mn 0.15%
4 Gray Media 389.45 Mn 130.45 Mn 213.00 Mn 3.83%
5 E.W. Scripps 268.40 Mn 184.68 Mn 206.07 Mn 3.99%
6 FuboTV 251.35 Mn -201.06 Mn 399.10 Mn 8.10%
7 CuriosityStream 140.99 Mn 107.64 Mn 11.62 Mn -16.27%
8 Mediaco Holding 83.31 Mn 80.20 Mn -3.44 Mn -14.22%
9 Saga Communications 51.99 Mn 21.56 Mn 17.72 Mn -6.57%
10 Beasley Broadcast 37.48 Mn 31.05 Mn - 5.68%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -6.57%
Dec 31, 2025 -5.70%
Sep 30, 2025 -0.27%
Jun 30, 2025 0.86%
Mar 31, 2025 1.21%
Dec 31, 2024 1.14%
Sep 30, 2024 2.04%
Jun 30, 2024 2.97%
Mar 31, 2024 3.99%
Dec 31, 2023 5.60%
Sep 30, 2023 6.37%
Jun 30, 2023 5.22%
Mar 31, 2023 5.65%
Dec 31, 2022 6.03%
Sep 30, 2022 6.01%
Jun 30, 2022 7.22%
Mar 31, 2022 6.88%
Dec 31, 2021 6.48%
Sep 30, 2021 6.64%
Jun 30, 2021 4.60%