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, BSET, IH, GAIA, CLAR, VIRC, AOUT, FLL, and KNDIShould 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), Bassett Furniture Industries (BSET), iHuman (IH), Gaia (GAIA), Clarus (CLAR), Virco Manufacturing (VIRC), American Outdoor Brands (AOUT), Full House Resorts (FLL), and Kandi Technologies Group (KNDI). These companies are all part of the "consumer discretionary" sector. Emmis Communications vs. Its Competitors Salem Media Group Cumulus Media Bassett Furniture Industries iHuman Gaia Clarus Virco Manufacturing American Outdoor Brands Full House Resorts Kandi Technologies Group 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 businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability. Which has more volatility & risk, EMMS or SALM? Emmis Communications has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Salem Media Group has a beta of -0.3, suggesting that its stock price is 130% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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% Does the media refer more to EMMS or SALM? In the previous week, Salem Media Group had 3 more articles in the media than Emmis Communications. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Salem Media Group and 0 mentions for Emmis Communications. Emmis Communications' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Salem Media Group'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Emmis Communications Neutral Salem Media Group Neutral Which has preferable 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$261.57M0.10-$43.31M-$0.10-8.50 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 is poised for long-term growth. SummaryEmmis Communications beats Salem Media Group on 6 of the 11 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$37.25M$39.57M$8.48B$9.96BDividend YieldN/AN/A2.99%4.53%P/E Ratio0.590.8818.3926.48Price / Sales0.330.045.39215.77Price / Cash0.660.5014.8129.11Price / Book0.360.015.006.14Net Income$23.35M-$121.03M$225.94M$265.92M Emmis Communications Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EMMSEmmis CommunicationsN/A$2.80flatN/AN/A$37.25M$114.13M0.59234SALMSalem Media Group0.2671 of 5 stars$0.85-9.6%N/A+188.8%$25.13M$261.57M-2.501,340CMLSCumulus Media0.6983 of 5 stars$0.15-11.5%N/A-89.3%$2.55M$827.08M-0.023,330Negative NewsShort Interest ↑BSETBassett Furniture Industries2.5414 of 5 stars$16.33-2.9%N/A+21.8%$146.16M$329.92M56.311,228News CoverageShort Interest ↑IHiHuman1.4309 of 5 stars$2.63-6.2%N/A+74.5%$145.39M$126.34M9.731,120High Trading VolumeGAIAGaia3.2036 of 5 stars$5.67-0.2%$8.00+41.1%+12.3%$142.62M$90.36M-29.84150CLARClarus4.5854 of 5 stars$3.50-3.6%$4.75+35.7%-10.1%$139.40M$264.32M-1.63900News CoverageVIRCVirco Manufacturing3.1428 of 5 stars$8.50-1.3%$17.00+100.0%-39.1%$135.51M$266.24M6.75820Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAOUTAmerican Outdoor Brands3.2655 of 5 stars$10.10-3.3%$15.00+48.5%-6.3%$133.19M$222.32M-1,008.99320News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeFLLFull House Resorts2.6655 of 5 stars$3.58-2.2%$5.50+53.6%-30.9%$132.17M$292.07M-3.111,160News CoverageKNDIKandi Technologies Group0.6706 of 5 stars$1.49+2.1%N/A-16.8%$124.79M$127.57M-2.57840 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SALM Competitors CMLS Competitors BSET Competitors IH Competitors GAIA Competitors CLAR Competitors VIRC Competitors AOUT Competitors FLL Competitors KNDI 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 9/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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