Salem Media Group (SALM) Competitors $0.85 0.00 (0.00%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SALM vs. BBGI, FWONA, NXST, SBGI, EVC, CMLS, HOFT, CNVS, LCUT, and GNSSShould you be buying Salem Media Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Salem Media Group include Beasley Broadcast Group (BBGI), Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A (FWONA), Nexstar Media Group (NXST), Sinclair (SBGI), Entravision Communications (EVC), Cumulus Media (CMLS), Hooker Furnishings (HOFT), Cineverse (CNVS), Lifetime Brands (LCUT), and Genasys (GNSS). These companies are all part of the "consumer discretionary" sector. Salem Media Group vs. Its Competitors Beasley Broadcast Group Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A Nexstar Media Group Sinclair Entravision Communications Cumulus Media Hooker Furnishings Cineverse Lifetime Brands Genasys Salem Media Group (NASDAQ:SALM) and Beasley Broadcast Group (NASDAQ:BBGI) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership. Is SALM or BBGI more profitable? Beasley Broadcast Group has a net margin of -3.72% compared to Salem Media Group's net margin of -3.80%. Beasley Broadcast Group's return on equity of -2.57% beat Salem Media Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Salem Media Group-3.80% -5.79% -1.62% Beasley Broadcast Group -3.72%-2.57%-0.68% Does the media prefer SALM or BBGI? In the previous week, Salem Media Group had 3 more articles in the media than Beasley Broadcast Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Salem Media Group and 0 mentions for Beasley Broadcast Group. Salem Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Beasley Broadcast Group'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Salem Media Group Neutral Beasley Broadcast Group Neutral Do institutionals & insiders believe in SALM or BBGI? 10.1% of Salem Media Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.7% of Beasley Broadcast Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.6% of Salem Media Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 52.8% of Beasley Broadcast Group shares are owned by 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. Which has more volatility and risk, SALM or BBGI? Salem Media Group has a beta of -0.3, meaning that its stock price is 130% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Beasley Broadcast Group has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, SALM or BBGI? Beasley Broadcast Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Salem Media Group. Salem Media Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Beasley Broadcast Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSalem Media Group$261.57M0.10-$43.31M-$0.10-8.50Beasley Broadcast Group$240.29M0.04-$5.89M-$5.09-0.92 SummaryBeasley Broadcast Group beats Salem Media Group on 7 of the 12 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 SALM 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 SALM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSalem Media GroupRadio broadcasting stations IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$25.13M$39.64M$8.50B$9.85BDividend YieldN/AN/A3.04%4.51%P/E Ratio-2.500.8818.3526.42Price / Sales0.100.045.01119.09Price / Cash1.010.5016.9058.92Price / BookN/A0.015.036.06Net Income-$43.31M-$121.03M$227.71M$266.28M7 Day Performance-6.59%-3.17%0.98%-0.76%1 Month Performance-8.14%-5.57%19.12%3.83%1 Year Performance209.09%39.88%51.59%24.39% Salem Media Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SALMSalem Media Group0.1905 of 5 stars$0.85flatN/A+193.1%$25.13M$261.57M-2.501,340News CoverageBBGIBeasley Broadcast GroupN/A$4.61+0.2%N/AN/A$8.32M$240.29M-0.911,160Gap DownFWONALiberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A1.3215 of 5 stars$90.12+0.0%$103.00+14.3%+29.3%$22.48B$3.32B88.356,800NXSTNexstar Media Group4.5499 of 5 stars$204.53+1.7%$225.00+10.0%+23.6%$6.20B$5.41B10.6213,005Positive NewsSBGISinclair4.3354 of 5 stars$14.47-1.1%$18.30+26.5%+3.7%$1.01B$3.55B17.437,200EVCEntravision Communications0.9223 of 5 stars$2.60+1.4%N/A+25.0%$235.63M$364.95M-1.971,090Short Interest ↑CMLSCumulus Media0.7682 of 5 stars$0.17flatN/A-91.6%$2.88M$827.08M-0.023,330News CoverageShort Interest ↑HOFTHooker Furnishings3.1912 of 5 stars$9.99-1.5%N/A-33.5%$106.92M$397.46M-9.171,034News CoverageUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionCNVSCineverse2.2512 of 5 stars$4.89-5.6%$7.25+48.3%+364.6%$93.28M$78.18M61.13134LCUTLifetime Brands4.3306 of 5 stars$3.95+2.3%$5.50+39.2%-40.6%$88.54M$682.95M-2.481,180GNSSGenasys3.5468 of 5 stars$1.94-5.8%$5.33+174.9%-36.2%$87.60M$24.01M-3.08170 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Beasley Broadcast Group Competitors Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A Competitors Nexstar Media Group Competitors Sinclair Competitors Entravision Communications Competitors Cumulus Media Competitors Hooker Furnishings Competitors Cineverse Competitors Lifetime Brands Competitors Genasys 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:SALM) was last updated on 9/4/2025 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 | Sponsored2013 Bitcoin miner reveals his trading system (free)While everyone else is gambling on meme coins or chasing the next "100x moonshot," our members are systematica...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredThe Tiny Stock Set to Soar with Musk's AI AmbitionsThe Tiny Stock Set to Soar with Musk's AI Ambitions While Musk builds one of the most ambitious AI empires ...Behind the Markets | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is hereThe headlines are shocking: Washington has taken a $10 billion stake in one of America’s biggest chipmakers — ...Porter & Company | SponsoredNewegg (NEGG) Earns BULLISH Rating – Up 934%The last time he shared a free AI stock pick like this, it soared 100%.Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredThe man running the U.S. dollar… is hoarding goldWhen the U.S. Treasury Secretary’s largest personal investment is gold — that’s a signal. 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