Saga Communications (SGA) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Saga Communications' Return on Sales [ROS] was 2.36% in Q2 2026, down 2.63 percentage points from 4.99% a year earlier but up 16.62 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Saga Communications (SGA) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Saga Communications' Return on Sales [ROS] was -12.31% through Jun 30, 2026, down 13.89 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -10.31%, down 12.40 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has now declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -9.01 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 2.09% in FY2024 (-7.86 pp), 9.95% in FY2023 (-1.43 pp), 11.38% in FY2022 (-2.52 pp) and 13.89% in FY2021 (+15.20 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between -35.95% (Q4 2025) and 18.04% (Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for five straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -8.66 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q3 2021 (a gain of 14.99 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2025 (a drop of 39.32 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, SGA's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -14.27% (Q1 2026), -35.95% (Q4 2025) and -2.22% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.60 Bn | 63.26 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 2.72% |
| 2 | Fox | 26.84 Bn | 12.75 Bn | - | 21.87% |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.35 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 14.06% |
| 4 | News | 15.97 Bn | 8.16 Bn | - | 11.90% |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 10.53 Bn | 8.45 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.25 Bn | 7.39 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | New York Times | 10.06 Bn | 7.55 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 15.48% |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.67 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 21.85% |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.97 Bn | 5.91 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Saga Communications | 53.85 Mn | -62.51 Mn | - | 2.36% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.36% |
| 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% |
API Access
Saga Communications Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SGA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "SGA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SGA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();