earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.60
Saga Q1 net income falls to $920K; revenue up 1.3% to $25.3M
SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$0.15
revenue$25,912,000
- Net revenue $25.3M, up 1.3% YoY; net income $920K vs $1.2M prior year.
- Diluted EPS $0.15; operating income $905K vs $1.7M; free cash flow $1.1M vs $1.9M.
- Station operating expense rose $1.1M to $21.7M, driven by $446K higher compensation and $272K health care costs.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share paid April 7; cumulative dividends since 2012 exceed $108M.
- Cash and short-term investments $37.5M at March 31; 2023 capex guidance $5.0-5.5M.