Saga Communications (SGA) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Saga Communications' (SGA) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 6.57% in Q1 2026, down 779.0% year-on-year from 0.97% in Q1 2025, and down 15.29% quarter-over-quarter from 5.7% in Q4 2025.
Saga Communications (SGA) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Saga Communications has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 6.57% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 6.57%, down 779.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 6.57% (down 779.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 5.65%, down 677.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 6.57% for Q1 2026 at Saga Communications, down 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.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 3.99% (2024), against an average of 2.86%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 797 bps in 2022 and tumbled 779 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Saga Communications' Return on Capital Employed stood at 6.03% in 2022, then declined by 7 bps to 5.6% in 2023, then tumbled by 80 bps to 1.14% in 2024, then slumped by 599 bps to 5.7% in 2025, then slipped by 15 bps to 6.57% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 6.57% (Q1 2026), 5.7% (Q4 2025), and 0.27% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.44 Bn | 5.04 Bn | -505.00 Mn | 4.96% |
| 2 | FuboTV | 3.41 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 348.72 Mn | -2.42% |
| 3 | Newsmax | 996.58 Mn | 956.14 Mn | 21.36 Mn | -64.29% |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 598.23 Mn | 466.54 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 0.15% |
| 5 | Gray Media | 394.79 Mn | 135.79 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 3.83% |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 304.31 Mn | 220.58 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 3.99% |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 163.77 Mn | 154.55 Mn | 11.62 Mn | -16.27% |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 58.80 Mn | 58.80 Mn | -3.44 Mn | -14.22% |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 54.09 Mn | 23.65 Mn | 17.72 Mn | -6.57% |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 38.85 Mn | 32.43 Mn | - | 30.73% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |