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Saga Communications vs Urban ONE

Urban ONE is the larger business, with $374m of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $107m for Saga Communications (3.5 times as much). Saga Communications grew faster (-5.1% against -16.7%). Saga Communications kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of -7.4% against -39.2%. Saga Communications carries less debt relative to equity (3.3% against 1787.4%).

Latest fiscal yearSaga CommunicationsSGA, 2025Urban ONEUONE, 2025
Revenue $107m $374m
Revenue growth -5.1% -16.7%
Net income −$7.9m −$147m
Operating margin -10.3% -45.4%
Net margin -7.4% -39.2%
Return on equity -5.0% -150.2%
Free cash flow $2.4m −$5.9m
Cash $22.5m $25.5m
Total debt $5.0m $440m
Debt to equity 3.3% 1787.4%
Dividend per share $1.00 —
Dividend yield 13.5% —
Share buybacks — $2.8m
Employees — 864
Market value $47.5m $19.0m
Price vs our value range Below our value range Below our value range
Moat score 30 (Weak) 60 (Moderate)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 1 sales 0 buys, 9 sales

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.