Saga Communications, Inc.

  • Market Cap: Micro Cap
  • Industry: Media & Entertainment
  • ISIN: US7865983008
USD
12.03
0.04 (0.33%)
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  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
  • CompanyCV
stock-recommendationScore
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Strong Sell
Sell
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Comparison

Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
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Saga Communications, Inc.
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Qurate Retail, Inc.
Gray Television, Inc.
The E.W. Scripps Co.
Sinclair, Inc.

Why is Saga Communications, Inc. ?

1
With a fall in Net Sales of -0.22%, the company declared Very Negative results in Sep 25
  • The company has declared negative results for the last 6 consecutive quarters
  • OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD 9.11 MM
  • PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) At USD -0.44 MM has Fallen at -166.62%
  • NET PROFIT(Q) At USD -0.5 MM has Fallen at -199.12%
2
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
  • Along with generating -5.97% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
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Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Media & Entertainment)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Saga Communications, Inc. for you?

Medium Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Saga Communications, Inc.
-5.42%
-0.86
33.61%
S&P 500
13.68%
0.71
19.28%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
2.13%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-165.67%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
8.22
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.13
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.65
Tax Ratio
24.20%
Dividend Payout Ratio
181.39%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
59.94%
ROCE (avg)
5.79%
ROE (avg)
3.61%
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Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
93
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.57
EV to EBIT
-71.70
EV to EBITDA
14.92
EV to Capital Employed
0.51
EV to Sales
0.65
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
661.59%
ROCE (Latest)
-0.38%
ROE (Latest)
0.19%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
Bearish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
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Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

0What is working for the Company
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NO KEY POSITIVE TRIGGERS
-23What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at USD 9.11 MM

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

At USD -0.44 MM has Fallen at -166.62%

NET PROFIT(Q)

At USD -0.5 MM has Fallen at -199.12%

INTEREST(9M)

At USD 0.32 MM has Grown at 37.02%

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 0.18%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 54.96% (YoY

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Lowest at USD 51.18 MM

Here's what is not working for Saga Communications, Inc.

Pre-Tax Profit
At USD -0.44 MM has Fallen at -166.62%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 0.66 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit
At USD -0.5 MM has Fallen at -199.12%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 0.51 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 9.11 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Interest
At USD 0.32 MM has Grown at 37.02%
over previous Semi-Annual period
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Cash and Eqv
Lowest at USD 51.18 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Raw Material Cost
Grown by 54.96% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales