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Saga Communications cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow−$2.9M in Q2 2026 · −$1.0M over twelve months

Operating cash flow−$1.7M
Capital spending−$1.3M
Free cash flow−$2.9M
Cash / net income-1.8×

Analysis

In Q2 2026, Saga Communications generated −$1.7M of operating cash flow and spent $1.3M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$2.9M. That is $2.4M less than in Q2 2025 (−$559K).

Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $2.1M; the largest uses were dividends ($6.4M), capital spending ($3.1M), other financing ($2.5M); besides operations, cash came from asset & business sales ($12.4M), other investing ($134K); the cash balance rose by $2.6M.

Operating cash flow was −$1.7M against net income of $960K — -1.8× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: gains on disposals −$1.5M, payables −$1.5M, depreciation & amortization +$1.2M.

Free cash flow

Saga Communications: free cash flow by quarterSaga Communications: free cash flow by quarter$4.5MQ3 2024$3.1MQ4 2024$668KQ1 2025−$559KQ2 2025$2.8MQ3 2025−$459KQ4 2025−$372KQ1 2026−$2.9MQ2 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Saga Communications: operating cash flow against capital spendingSaga Communications: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$5.1M$625KQ3 2024$3.6M$568KQ4 2024$1.4M$696KQ1 2025$755K$1.3MQ2 2025$3.4M$590KQ3 2025−$18K$441KQ4 2025$407K$779KQ1 2026−$1.7M$1.3MQ2 2026
Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow −$1.7M, Capital spending $1.3M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Saga Communications: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearSaga Communications: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $19.1MFY2021: Net borrowing −$10.0MFY2021: Asset sales $142KFY2021: Capital spending −$4.0MFY2021: Dividends −$1.9M$19.2MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $17.1MFY2022: Asset sales $411KFY2022: Capital spending −$6.0MFY2022: Dividends −$19.8M$17.5MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $15.4MFY2023: Asset sales $1.7MFY2023: Capital spending −$4.4MFY2023: Dividends −$19.9M$17.1MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $13.8MFY2024: Net borrowing $5.0MFY2024: Asset sales $203KFY2024: Capital spending −$3.8MFY2024: Dividends −$22.5M$19.0MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $5.5MFY2025: Asset sales $10.1MFY2025: Capital spending −$3.0MFY2025: Dividends −$6.4M$15.5MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $70.8M; the largest uses were dividends ($70.5M) and capital spending ($21.1M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$27.8M
Debt$5.0M
Net cash$22.8M
Due within a year$5.0M
Cash runway2.4 years

Saga Communications is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$11.8M a year at the current rate against $27.8M of cash and investments: a runway of about 2.4 years; $5.0M of debt also comes due within a year, which the cash covers before any new financing.

Where the cash came from and went

Saga Communications: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 2026Saga Communications: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 2026Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)$2.7MAsset & business sales$1.9MOperating cash flow−$1.7MDividends−$1.6MCapital spending−$1.3MOther investing$1K
Saga Communications: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 2026Saga Communications: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 2026Asset & business sales$12.4MDividends−$6.4MCapital spending−$3.1MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$2.6MOther financing−$2.5MOperating cash flow$2.1MOther investing$134K

From profit to cash

Saga Communications: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 2026Saga Communications: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 2026Net income$960KDepreciation & amortization$1.2MDeferred taxes$150KGains on disposals−$1.5MOther non-cash−$66KPayables−$1.5MOperating cash flow−$1.7M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingDividendsCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q2 2026−$1.7M−$1.3M−$1.6M$2.7M−$2.9M
Q1 2026$407K−$779K−$1.6M$1.5M−$372K
Q4 2025−$18K−$441K−$1.6M−$5.4M−$459K
Q3 2025$3.4M−$590K−$1.6M−$1.3M$2.8M
Q2 2025$755K−$1.3M−$1.6M$2.2M−$559K
Q1 2025$1.4M−$696K−$1.6M$913K$668K
Q4 2024$3.6M−$568K−$3.1M$1.1M$3.1M
Q3 2024$5.1M−$625K—−$4.5M$4.5M

Saga Communications: income statement and cash flow

Saga Communications, Q2 2026: revenue $26.4M (-6% year over year), operating margin 2.4%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Saga Communications: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.