This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Emmis Communications (EMMS) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsDividendShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock EMMS vs. SALM, CMLS, IH, ACU, COOK, SNBR, GMGI, PLBY, BSET, and SKLZShould you be buying Emmis Communications stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Emmis Communications include Salem Media Group (SALM), Cumulus Media (CMLS), iHuman (IH), Acme United (ACU), Traeger (COOK), Sleep Number (SNBR), Golden Matrix Group (GMGI), PLBY Group (PLBY), Bassett Furniture Industries (BSET), and Skillz (SKLZ). These companies are all part of the "consumer discretionary" sector. Emmis Communications vs. Its Competitors Salem Media Group Cumulus Media iHuman Acme United Traeger Sleep Number Golden Matrix Group PLBY Group Bassett Furniture Industries Skillz Emmis Communications (NASDAQ:EMMS) and Salem Media Group (NASDAQ:SALM) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk. Is EMMS or SALM more profitable? Emmis Communications has a net margin of 85.66% compared to Salem Media Group's net margin of -3.80%. Salem Media Group's return on equity of -5.79% beat Emmis Communications' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Emmis Communications85.66% -10.85% -4.65% Salem Media Group -3.80%-5.79%-1.62% Which has better earnings & valuation, EMMS or SALM? Emmis Communications has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Salem Media Group. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEmmis Communications$114.13M0.30$23.35MN/AN/ASalem Media Group$261.57M0.10-$43.31M-$0.10-8.00 Which has more volatility and risk, EMMS or SALM? Emmis Communications has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Salem Media Group has a beta of -0.38, indicating that its stock price is 138% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor EMMS or SALM? In the previous week, Salem Media Group had 2 more articles in the media than Emmis Communications. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Salem Media Group and 0 mentions for Emmis Communications. Salem Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.10 beat Emmis Communications' score of 0.00 indicating that Salem Media Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Emmis Communications Neutral Salem Media Group Neutral Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of EMMS or SALM? 35.7% of Emmis Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.1% of Salem Media Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.3% of Emmis Communications shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 54.6% of Salem Media Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryEmmis Communications and Salem Media Group tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Emmis Communications News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EMMS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart EMMS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEmmis CommunicationsRadio Broadcasting Stations IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$33.92M$39.62M$8.35B$10.56BDividend YieldN/AN/A3.10%4.84%P/E Ratio0.540.8818.1227.34Price / Sales0.300.046.62238.70Price / Cash0.660.5014.3430.35Price / Book0.330.014.946.69Net Income$23.35M-$121.03M$255.94M$276.46M Emmis Communications Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EMMSEmmis CommunicationsN/A$2.55-9.6%N/AN/A$33.92M$114.13M0.54234SALMSalem Media Group0.5057 of 5 stars$0.80+1.2%N/A+219.8%$25.18M$261.57M-2.351,340Gap UpCMLSCumulus Media0.841 of 5 stars$0.12-7.5%N/A-89.2%$2.09M$827.08M-0.013,330News CoverageIHiHuman1.2747 of 5 stars$2.77-4.5%N/A+48.8%$148.90M$126.34M9.551,120Short Interest ↑ACUAcme United3.6142 of 5 stars$38.37+0.4%N/A-6.7%$145.77M$194.06M7.85650News CoverageCOOKTraeger3.3682 of 5 stars$1.06-1.4%$2.13+101.4%-68.5%$145.40M$604.07M-3.91880Gap DownSNBRSleep Number1.2813 of 5 stars$6.20-0.8%$8.33+34.4%-58.4%$142.32M$1.68B-3.413,654Positive NewsGap UpGMGIGolden Matrix Group2.8369 of 5 stars$1.00+1.5%$2.90+190.0%-56.9%$138.22M$172.82M-12.501,200PLBYPLBY Group2.3013 of 5 stars$1.41-2.8%$3.00+112.8%+86.4%$137.91M$116.14M-1.811,010BSETBassett Furniture Industries3.7215 of 5 stars$15.57+0.6%N/A+5.4%$134.46M$329.92M17.301,228Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeSKLZSkillz1.9177 of 5 stars$7.39-0.3%$15.00+103.1%+26.5%$129.17M$95.47M-1.76650Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SALM Competitors CMLS Competitors IH Competitors ACU Competitors COOK Competitors SNBR Competitors GMGI Competitors PLBY Competitors BSET Competitors SKLZ Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:EMMS) was last updated on 10/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could...Brownstone Research | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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