Saga Communications (Saga Communications) Days Payable : 15.74 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Saga Communications Days Payable?

Saga Communications's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.0 Mil. Saga Communications's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $23.3 Mil. Hence, Saga Communications's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 15.74.

The historical rank and industry rank for Saga Communications's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

SGA' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.84 Med: 14.1 Max: 16.75
Current: 15.77

During the past 13 years, Saga Communications's highest Days Payable was 16.75. The lowest was 12.84. And the median was 14.10.

SGA's Days Payable is ranked worse than
92.02% of 927 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 82.44 vs SGA: 15.77

Saga Communications's Days Payable increased from Dec. 2022 (14.50) to Dec. 2023 (15.74). It may suggest that Saga Communications delayed paying its suppliers.

Saga Communications Days Payable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Saga Communications's Days Payable can be seen below:

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Saga Communications Days Payable Chart

Saga Communications Annual Data

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14.15

14.04

13.71

14.36

14.91

Saga Communications Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Days Payable	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															14.50	16.02	15.89	16.33	15.74

Competitive Comparison of Saga Communications's Days Payable

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Saga Communications's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:

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Saga Communications's Days Payable Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Saga Communications's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

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Saga Communications Days Payable Calculation

Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.

Saga Communications's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Days Payable (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (3.641	+	3.726)	/	2 )	/	90.199	*	365
=	3.6835					/	90.199	*	365
=	14.91

Saga Communications's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

	Days Payable (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (Q: Sep. 2023 )	+	Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (4.32	+	3.726)	/	2 )	/	23.329	*	365 / 4
=	4.023					/	23.329	*	365 / 4
=	15.74

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Saga Communications (Saga Communications) Business Description

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Address

73 Kercheval Avenue, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, USA, 48236

Website

https://sagacom.com

Saga Communications Inc is a broadcast company engaged in acquiring, developing, and operating broadcast properties. The company's objective is to operate top-billing radio stations in mid-sized markets and It derives a majority of its revenue from the sale of advertising for broadcast on its stations.

Executives

Michael W Schechter	director	C/O TOWERVIEW LLC, 460 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Wayne Leland	officer: SVP of Operations	73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE, GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236
Edward K. Christian Trust	10 percent owner	500 WOODWARD AVENUE, SUITE 4000, DETROIT MI 48226
Christopher Forgy	officer: SVP - OPERATIONS	73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE, GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236
Michael J. Bergner	director	C/O SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC., 73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE, GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236
Towerview Llc	10 percent owner	460 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Warren S Lada	officer: Senior VP - Operations	73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE, GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236
Gregory Dean Pearce	director	73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE, GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236
Catherine A Bobinski	officer: VP, Contr & Chf Acctg Officer	73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE, GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236
Marcia Lobaito	officer: Senior VP and Secretary	73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE, GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236
Samuel D Bush	officer: Senior VP and CFO	73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE, GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236
David B Stephens	director	73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE, GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236
Timothy J. Clarke	director	73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE, GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236
Gary G Stevens	director	73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE, GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236
Coppedge Roy F Iii	director	73 KERCHEVAL AVENUE, GROSSE POINTE FARMS MI 48236