Salem Media Group (SALM) Competitors $0.83 -0.01 (-1.50%) As of 03:06 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SALM vs. BBGI, FWONA, NXST, SBGI, EVC, CMLS, LCUT, CNTY, AACG, and SGAShould 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), Lifetime Brands (LCUT), Century Casinos (CNTY), ATA (AACG), and Saga Communications (SGA). 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 Lifetime Brands Century Casinos ATA Saga Communications Beasley Broadcast Group (NASDAQ:BBGI) and Salem Media Group (NASDAQ:SALM) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and risk. Does the media refer more to BBGI or SALM? In the previous week, Salem Media Group had 1 more articles in the media than Beasley Broadcast Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Salem Media Group and 1 mentions for Beasley Broadcast Group. Beasley Broadcast Group's average media sentiment score of 1.91 beat Salem Media Group's score of 0.23 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 Is BBGI or SALM 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 Beasley Broadcast Group-3.72% -2.57% -0.68% Salem Media Group -3.80%-5.79%-1.62% Which has more risk and volatility, BBGI or SALM? Beasley Broadcast Group has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Salem Media Group has a beta of -0.3, suggesting that its share price is 130% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BBGI or SALM? Beasley Broadcast Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioBeasley Broadcast Group$240.29M0.04-$5.89M-$5.09-1.05Salem Media Group$261.57M0.09-$43.31M-$0.10-8.27 Do insiders and 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryBeasley Broadcast Group beats Salem Media Group on 8 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$24.46M$39.28M$8.48B$10.42BDividend YieldN/AN/A3.00%4.69%P/E Ratio-2.430.8818.7326.35Price / Sales0.090.046.27124.96Price / Cash1.010.5014.8430.68Price / BookN/A0.015.096.39Net Income-$43.31M-$121.03M$256.74M$276.69M7 Day Performance-4.91%0.42%-0.42%-0.30%1 Month Performance-11.99%-9.82%3.06%6.68%1 Year Performance200.84%36.92%46.57%27.58% Salem Media Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SALMSalem Media Group0.7163 of 5 stars$0.83-1.5%N/A+201.8%$24.46M$261.57M-2.431,340BBGIBeasley Broadcast Group1.2971 of 5 stars$5.58-5.0%N/A-49.0%$10.59M$240.29M-1.101,160FWONALiberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A1.4697 of 5 stars$93.24-0.3%$103.00+10.5%+31.4%$23.32B$3.32B91.416,800Positive NewsNXSTNexstar Media Group4.6152 of 5 stars$202.25-3.2%$225.00+11.2%+18.9%$6.33B$5.41B10.5013,005SBGISinclair4.1641 of 5 stars$14.23+0.7%$18.75+31.8%-3.1%$984.11M$3.55B17.147,200EVCEntravision Communications1.3046 of 5 stars$2.44-2.2%N/A+11.5%$227.44M$364.95M-1.851,090CMLSCumulus MediaN/A$0.13-7.3%N/A-90.2%$2.24M$827.08M-0.013,330Gap DownLCUTLifetime Brands4.7313 of 5 stars$3.88+1.6%$5.50+41.8%-40.3%$85.62M$682.95M-2.441,180Positive NewsCNTYCentury Casinos3.6865 of 5 stars$2.74+1.1%$5.00+82.5%-0.4%$81.36M$575.92M-0.804,067AACGATA1.3902 of 5 stars$2.40-2.0%N/A+124.6%$78.18M$36.72M-24.00580Positive NewsGap DownSGASaga Communications3.601 of 5 stars$12.05+0.2%N/A-14.3%$77.41M$110.29M36.52570 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 Lifetime Brands Competitors Century Casinos Competitors ATA Competitors Saga Communications 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 9/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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