Saga Communications (SGA) Competitors $12.23 +0.18 (+1.49%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends SGA vs. EMMS, ETM, BBGI, CMLS, VOCL, TSQ, SSP, CRGE, CXDO, and BZFDShould you be buying Saga Communications stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Saga Communications include Emmis Communications (EMMS), Entercom Communications (ETM), Beasley Broadcast Group (BBGI), Cumulus Media (CMLS), Creatd (VOCL), Townsquare Media (TSQ), E.W. Scripps (SSP), Charge Enterprises (CRGE), Crexendo (CXDO), and BuzzFeed (BZFD). Saga Communications vs. Emmis Communications Entercom Communications Beasley Broadcast Group Cumulus Media Creatd Townsquare Media E.W. Scripps Charge Enterprises Crexendo BuzzFeed Emmis Communications (NASDAQ:EMMS) and Saga Communications (NASDAQ:SGA) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Does the media favor EMMS or SGA? In the previous week, Saga Communications had 4 more articles in the media than Emmis Communications. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Saga Communications and 0 mentions for Emmis Communications. Saga Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Emmis Communications' score of 0.00 indicating that Saga Communications is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Emmis Communications Neutral Saga Communications Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in EMMS or SGA? 35.7% of Emmis Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.3% of Saga Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 32.3% of Emmis Communications shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.9% of Saga Communications shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is EMMS or SGA more profitable? Emmis Communications has a net margin of 85.66% compared to Saga Communications' net margin of 4.24%. Saga Communications' return on equity of 3.22% beat Emmis Communications' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Emmis Communications85.66% -10.85% -4.65% Saga Communications 4.24%3.22%2.40% Which has more volatility & risk, EMMS or SGA? Emmis Communications has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Saga Communications has a beta of 0.26, indicating that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer EMMS or SGA? Emmis Communications received 135 more outperform votes than Saga Communications when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.74% of users gave Emmis Communications an outperform vote while only 36.84% of users gave Saga Communications an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEmmis CommunicationsOutperform Votes14261.74% Underperform Votes8838.26% Saga CommunicationsOutperform Votes736.84% Underperform Votes1263.16% Which has higher earnings and valuation, EMMS or SGA? Emmis Communications has higher revenue and earnings than Saga Communications. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEmmis Communications$114.13M0.46$23.35MN/AN/ASaga Communications$112.77M0.68$9.50M$0.7216.99 SummaryEmmis Communications and Saga Communications tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Priority GoldJD Vance Predicts: Wall Street vs. Trump & Your MoneyTrump's back in the White House, but Wall Street is pissed. Here's the deal: Wall Street's about to purposely crash the bond market to sabotage Trump's comeback.Get your free guide NOW before it's too late. Get Saga Communications News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SGA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SGA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSaga CommunicationsRadio broadcasting stations IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$75.45M$9.30B$8.31B$8.89BDividend Yield8.30%5.41%2.77%4.06%P/E Ratio16.9915.6514.1613.30Price / Sales0.681.087.7981.01Price / Cash5.163.1515.4336.03Price / Book0.462.454.495.74Net Income$9.50M-$57.38M$265.65M$225.93M7 Day Performance2.26%-0.66%-1.56%-1.32%1 Month Performance-13.99%-5.73%-2.08%0.60%1 Year Performance-42.47%-17.91%15.34%26.23% Saga Communications Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SGASaga Communications4.275 of 5 stars$12.23+1.5%N/A-42.7%$75.45M$112.77M16.99570Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsEMMSEmmis CommunicationsN/A$3.95flatN/AN/A$52.54M$114.13M1.03234ETMEntercom CommunicationsN/AN/AN/AN/A$33.56M$1.49B0.253,524Analyst ForecastBBGIBeasley Broadcast Group3.3735 of 5 stars$8.01+0.1%N/AN/A$14.17M$238.75M4.801,127Analyst ForecastCMLSCumulus Media1.6015 of 5 stars$0.73-5.2%$8.00+994.4%-85.9%$13.08M$844.55M0.003,367Analyst ForecastGap UpHigh Trading VolumeVOCLCreatdN/A$0.89+4.7%N/A+7,627.3%$247.02M$4.80M-0.90186Gap UpTSQTownsquare Media4.6861 of 5 stars$9.83-0.8%$16.83+71.2%+2.0%$154.07M$454.23M0.002,159Insider TradeSSPE.W. Scripps4.2947 of 5 stars$1.89+6.2%$5.75+204.2%-75.5%$153.73M$2.29B0.005,200Positive NewsCRGECharge EnterprisesN/A$0.69-22.5%N/A+141.6%$148.38M$641.37M-3.45290News CoverageCXDOCrexendo3.4191 of 5 stars$5.17+1.0%$6.50+25.7%+109.3%$136.78M$53.20M172.39120BZFDBuzzFeed1.5733 of 5 stars$3.03-5.3%N/A+142.6%$120.94M$252.68M0.001,520 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EMMS Alternatives ETM Alternatives BBGI Alternatives CMLS Alternatives VOCL Alternatives TSQ Alternatives SSP Alternatives CRGE Alternatives CXDO Alternatives BZFD Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:SGA) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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