Saga (LON:SAGA – Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported GBX (2.90) earnings per share for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. The company had revenue of £660 million during the quarter. Saga had a negative net margin of 12.16% and a negative return on equity of 106.78%.
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
Shares of LON SAGA opened at GBX 628.74 on Wednesday. Saga has a fifty-two week low of GBX 129.79 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 652.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1,149.32, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The stock has a market capitalization of £905.10 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -14.32, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.96. The business has a 50-day moving average of GBX 520.13 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 396.80.
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