Saga (LON:SAGA) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Saga (LON:SAGA) announced its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported GBX (2.90) EPS for the quarter, reports. The firm had revenue of £660 million for the quarter. Saga had a negative return on equity of 106.78% and a negative net margin of 12.16%.

Here are the key takeaways from Saga’s conference call:

• Saga delivered a stronger-than-expected full-year financial performance with Underlying PBT of £44.2m (+19%), underlying revenue +11% and available operating cash flow of £205.9m (+88%).
• Travel is now the group’s largest profit driver—Ocean Cruise posted Underlying PBT of £67.3m (+38%) with 93% load factor and higher per diems, and forward bookings/pricing remain strong into 2026/27.
• The insurance model has been simplified via the sale of AICL and the Ageas partnership, reducing underwriting risk, providing a £60m upfront payment and converting insurance into a more predictable, commission-based income stream.
• Balance sheet strength improved materially after refinancing to a 2031 facility, net debt fell to £499.5m (‑£93.3m) and leverage reduced to 3.7x, with access to an additional £150m undrawn committed facilities.
• Finance costs rose this year due to the HPS refinancing (blended pro forma rate ~7.6%), and the group incurred higher marketing and restructuring costs, although management expects finance costs to be marginally lower in 2026/27.

Saga Price Performance

LON SAGA opened at GBX 611.04 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of £879.62 million, a P/E ratio of -13.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 2.46. Saga has a 1 year low of GBX 129.79 and a 1 year high of GBX 652.92. The business’s fifty day moving average is GBX 521.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 399.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1,149.32, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 1.16.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 600 price target on shares of Saga in a report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 600.

Saga Company Profile

Saga exists to deliver exceptional experiences for our customers every day, whilst being a driver of positive change in our markets and communities.