Salem Media Group (SALM) Competitors $0.95 0.00 (-0.22%) As of 03:35 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SALM vs. BBGI, FWONA, NXST, SBGI, EVC, CMLS, GNSS, SGA, BZFD, and UONEShould 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), Genasys (GNSS), Saga Communications (SGA), BuzzFeed (BZFD), and Radio One (UONE). 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 Genasys Saga Communications BuzzFeed Radio One Beasley Broadcast Group (NASDAQ:BBGI) and Salem Media Group (NASDAQ:SALM) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment and dividends. Does the media prefer BBGI or SALM? In the previous week, Beasley Broadcast Group had 1 more articles in the media than Salem Media Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Beasley Broadcast Group and 0 mentions for Salem Media Group. Beasley Broadcast Group's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Salem Media Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Beasley Broadcast Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Beasley Broadcast Group Very Positive Salem Media Group Neutral Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BBGI or SALM? 21.7% of Beasley Broadcast Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.1% of Salem Media Group shares are held by institutional investors. 52.8% of Beasley Broadcast Group 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, BBGI or SALM? Beasley Broadcast Group has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Salem Media Group has a beta of -0.36, indicating that its stock price is 136% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BBGI or SALM more profitable? Beasley Broadcast Group has a net margin of -3.66% compared to Salem Media Group's net margin of -3.80%. Beasley Broadcast Group's return on equity of -2.63% beat Salem Media Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Beasley Broadcast Group-3.66% -2.63% -0.69% Salem Media Group -3.80%-5.79%-1.62% Which has better earnings & valuation, BBGI or SALM? Beasley Broadcast Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Salem Media Group. Beasley Broadcast Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Salem Media Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBeasley Broadcast Group$240.29M0.03-$5.89M-$5.20-0.81Salem Media Group$261.57M0.10-$43.31M$0.531.79 SummaryBeasley Broadcast Group beats Salem Media Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Salem Media Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SALM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address 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$25.80M$39.65M$8.28B$9.51BDividend YieldN/AN/A3.08%3.99%P/E Ratio-2.790.8821.3520.03Price / Sales0.100.043.23103.88Price / Cash1.010.5016.9359.01Price / BookN/A0.014.865.90Net Income-$43.31M-$121.03M$215.28M$258.66M7 Day Performance0.84%-2.86%2.26%2.22%1 Month Performance5.33%5.32%45.43%12.76%1 Year Performance279.20%61.77%16.83%19.36% Salem Media Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SALMSalem Media Group0.8106 of 5 stars$0.95-0.2%N/A+287.7%$25.80M$261.57M-2.791,340BBGIBeasley Broadcast Group0.693 of 5 stars$4.16+1.5%N/AN/A$7.46M$234.82M-0.801,160Positive NewsGap UpFWONALiberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A1.3164 of 5 stars$92.80+0.3%$101.25+9.1%+28.4%$23.15B$3.32B-232.006,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNXSTNexstar Media Group3.9455 of 5 stars$183.97+2.2%$205.71+11.8%+8.5%$5.61B$5.41B9.3213,005Positive NewsSBGISinclair3.9327 of 5 stars$15.53+2.9%$18.50+19.1%+2.2%$1.08B$3.53B7.737,200Positive NewsEVCEntravision Communications1.2517 of 5 stars$2.53+1.0%N/A+13.0%$229.71M$378.62M-1.551,090CMLSCumulus Media0.7824 of 5 stars$0.13+1.2%N/A-93.9%$2.21M$827.08M-0.013,330News CoverageUpcoming EarningsGap UpGNSSGenasys3.8596 of 5 stars$1.98-1.0%$5.33+169.4%-28.3%$89.40M$24.01M-3.09170News CoverageSGASaga Communications3.9651 of 5 stars$13.53+0.8%N/A-9.9%$87.13M$110.29M24.60570BZFDBuzzFeed1.7593 of 5 stars$2.20+1.9%N/A-11.3%$84.76M$188.90M6.671,520UONERadio One0.98 of 5 stars$1.85+5.4%N/A-16.6%$84.49M$437.50M-0.701,160Positive News 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 Genasys Competitors Saga Communications Competitors BuzzFeed Competitors Radio One 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 7/25/2025 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 | 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 | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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