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, BARK, GMGI, CLAR, BSET, DLTH, SKLZ, and MYPSShould 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), BARK (BARK), Golden Matrix Group (GMGI), Clarus (CLAR), Bassett Furniture Industries (BSET), Duluth (DLTH), Skillz (SKLZ), and PLAYSTUDIOS (MYPS). These companies are all part of the "consumer discretionary" sector. Emmis Communications vs. Its Competitors Salem Media Group Cumulus Media iHuman BARK Golden Matrix Group Clarus Bassett Furniture Industries Duluth Skillz PLAYSTUDIOS Emmis Communications (NASDAQ:EMMS) and Salem Media Group (NASDAQ:SALM) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership. Which has better valuation & earnings, 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$114.13M0.33$23.35MN/AN/ASalem Media Group$261.57M0.09-$43.31M-$0.10-8.27 Which has more volatility & 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 -0.3, indicating that its stock price is 130% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer EMMS or SALM? In the previous week, Emmis Communications and Emmis Communications both had 2 articles in the media. Salem Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat Emmis Communications' score of 0.00 indicating that Salem Media Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Emmis Communications 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Salem Media Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals believe in EMMS or SALM? 35.7% of Emmis Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.1% of Salem Media Group shares are held by institutional investors. 32.3% of Emmis Communications shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.6% of Salem Media Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. 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% SummaryEmmis Communications beats Salem Media Group on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding EMMS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$37.51M$39.40M$8.45B$10.38BDividend YieldN/AN/A3.01%4.70%P/E Ratio0.600.8818.7326.39Price / Sales0.330.046.26228.58Price / Cash0.660.5014.8430.68Price / Book0.370.015.096.40Net Income$23.35M-$121.03M$256.74M$276.69M Emmis Communications Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EMMSEmmis Communications0.8111 of 5 stars$2.82flatN/AN/A$37.51M$114.13M0.60234SALMSalem Media Group0.7101 of 5 stars$0.84-3.7%N/A+200.8%$25.72M$261.57M-2.461,340High Trading VolumeCMLSCumulus MediaN/A$0.14+10.0%N/A-90.1%$2.46M$827.08M-0.023,330Gap DownIHiHuman1.143 of 5 stars$2.73-4.5%N/A+37.1%$148.77M$126.34M9.411,120Gap DownBARKBARK1.408 of 5 stars$0.84-1.1%$2.63+211.8%-50.0%$144.57M$484.18M-4.95640Gap DownGMGIGolden Matrix Group3.1003 of 5 stars$1.02-1.0%$4.00+292.2%-50.4%$143.67M$151.12M-12.751,200Positive NewsCLARClarus4.6423 of 5 stars$3.59-4.0%$4.75+32.3%-23.2%$143.62M$264.32M-1.67900High Trading VolumeBSETBassett Furniture Industries3.7645 of 5 stars$15.40-4.2%N/A+5.8%$139.64M$329.92M53.101,228DLTHDuluth3.7459 of 5 stars$3.66-2.4%$7.00+91.3%-5.2%$137.59M$626.63M-2.562,248Trending NewsSKLZSkillz2.6588 of 5 stars$7.38+0.2%$15.00+103.2%+41.5%$128.47M$95.47M-1.76650MYPSPLAYSTUDIOS3.1139 of 5 stars$1.06+3.9%$2.50+135.8%-37.7%$127.85M$289.43M-4.42510Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SALM Competitors CMLS Competitors IH Competitors BARK Competitors GMGI Competitors CLAR Competitors BSET Competitors DLTH Competitors SKLZ Competitors MYPS 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 9/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners$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 | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredForget AI Stocks — This Device Will REPLACE the MicrochipWhile everyone's chasing the same AI plays, George Gilder is focused on something completely different. 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