Salem Media Group (SALM) Competitors $0.82 +0.03 (+3.13%) As of 09:34 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SALM vs. BBGI, FWONA, NXST, SBGI, EVC, CMLS, GNSS, AOUT, HOFT, and FLLShould 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), American Outdoor Brands (AOUT), Hooker Furnishings (HOFT), and Full House Resorts (FLL). 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 American Outdoor Brands Hooker Furnishings Full House Resorts Salem Media Group (NASDAQ:SALM) and Beasley Broadcast Group (NASDAQ:BBGI) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, media sentiment, dividends and profitability. 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% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 52.8% of Beasley Broadcast Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, SALM or BBGI? Salem Media Group has a beta of -0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 138% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Beasley Broadcast Group has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, 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-$0.10-8.25Beasley Broadcast Group$240.29M0.04-$5.89M-$5.09-1.11 Does the media favor 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 0.10 beat Beasley Broadcast Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Salem Media Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Salem Media Group Neutral Beasley Broadcast Group Neutral Do analysts prefer SALM or BBGI? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Salem Media Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Beasley Broadcast Group 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 SummaryBeasley Broadcast Group beats Salem Media Group on 8 of the 14 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. 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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 SALM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSalem Media GroupRadio broadcasting stations IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$26.29M$39.57M$8.35B$10.55BDividend YieldN/AN/A3.10%4.83%P/E Ratio-2.430.8818.0227.06Price / Sales0.100.046.19132.25Price / Cash1.010.5014.3430.35Price / BookN/A0.014.916.58Net Income-$43.31M-$121.03M$256.63M$276.84M7 Day Performance4.39%-0.17%-0.08%-0.72%1 Month Performance-0.60%-3.89%-5.16%2.16%1 Year Performance230.00%43.36%31.91%34.63% Salem Media Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SALMSalem Media Group0.4814 of 5 stars$0.83+3.1%N/A+220.0%$26.29M$261.57M-2.431,340BBGIBeasley Broadcast Group0.7038 of 5 stars$6.07-2.1%N/A-56.8%$10.93M$240.29M-1.191,160FWONALiberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A2.2601 of 5 stars$93.46-0.3%$103.00+10.2%+22.6%$23.30B$3.32B91.586,800Positive NewsNXSTNexstar Media Group4.6043 of 5 stars$195.36+0.5%$225.00+15.2%+9.6%$5.93B$5.41B10.1513,005Positive NewsSBGISinclair4.2294 of 5 stars$13.16-0.3%$18.75+42.5%-25.9%$921.47M$3.55B15.947,200EVCEntravision Communications1.2525 of 5 stars$2.11-0.7%N/A-12.2%$191.60M$364.95M-1.601,090CMLSCumulus MediaN/A$0.13-3.0%N/A-89.9%$2.26M$827.08M-0.013,330GNSSGenasys3.555 of 5 stars$2.21-1.8%$5.75+160.2%-43.2%$99.78M$24.01M-3.51170Gap UpAOUTAmerican Outdoor Brands2.8879 of 5 stars$7.68-0.5%$19.00+147.4%-20.5%$97.23M$222.32M-20.76320HOFTHooker Furnishings2.5507 of 5 stars$8.86+1.8%N/A-47.0%$95.19M$397.46M-7.321,034Positive NewsFLLFull House Resorts2.5571 of 5 stars$2.54-0.2%$5.50+117.0%-48.3%$91.54M$292.07M-2.201,160 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 American Outdoor Brands Competitors Hooker Furnishings Competitors Full House Resorts 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 10/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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