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| Metric | SGASAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC | AMCXAMC Global Media Inc. | IHRTiHeartMedia, Inc. | SSPE.W. SCRIPPS Co | Median of the restexcluding SGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $8.40▲ 0.00 (0.00%) | $9.64▼ 0.41 (4.08%) | $1.53▲ 0.03 (2.00%) | $2.49▲ 0.07 (2.89%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 2.0/10 | 5.0/10 | 3.3/10 | 4.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Market value | $54.1M | $428.2M | $236.1M | $219.2M | |
| Revenue | $107.1M | $2.31B | $3.86B | $2.15B | |
| Profit | -$7.9M | $89.4M | -$472.9M | -$100.9M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -5.1% | -4.5% | 0.3% | -14.3% | -4.5% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | 50.6% | — | 40.7% | 45.7% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | -10.3% | 5.8% | -0.5% | 8.6% | 5.8% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | -7.4% | 3.9% | -12.2% | -4.7% | -4.7% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 2.3% | 11.8% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | -5.2% | 9.1% | 25.9% | -8.1% | 9.1% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | -6.5% | 3.6% | -0.6% | 3.8% | 3.6% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | — | 4.79x | — | — | 4.79x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | 7.37x | 14.79x | 8.32x | 8.32x |
| Price to book | 0.36x | 0.44x | -0.13x | 0.18x | 0.18x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.33x | 2.98x | -3.81x | 3.02x | 2.98x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 4/8 | 7/9 | 5/8 | 3/9 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | distress | distress |
How SGA compares with the others
- SGA's operating margin of -10.3% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (5.8%).
- Its revenue growth of -5.1% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (-4.5%).
- It has no P/E to set against theirs, because it did not make a profit.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.3x against 3.0x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.