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$0.96 +0.00 (+0.26%)
As of 06/26/2026 02:36 PM Eastern
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SALM vs. BBGI, FWONA, NXST, SBGI, and EVC

Should you buy Salem Media Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Salem Media Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Salem Media Group include Beasley Broadcast Group (BBGI), Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A (FWONA), Nexstar Media Group (NXST), Sinclair (SBGI), and Entravision Communications (EVC). These companies are all part of the "broadcasting" industry.

How does Salem Media Group compare to Beasley Broadcast Group?

Salem Media Group (NASDAQ:SALM) and Beasley Broadcast Group (NASDAQ:BBGI) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Beasley Broadcast Group had 1 more articles in the media than Salem Media Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Beasley Broadcast Group and 1 mentions for Salem Media Group. Beasley Broadcast Group's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Salem Media Group's score of 0.67 indicating that Beasley Broadcast Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Salem Media Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Beasley Broadcast Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Salem Media Group has a beta of -0.03, suggesting that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Beasley Broadcast Group has a beta of 4.5, suggesting that its stock price is 350% more volatile than the broader market.

10.1% of Salem Media Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.7% of Beasley Broadcast Group shares are held by institutional investors. 54.6% of Salem Media Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 51.8% of Beasley Broadcast Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Salem Media Group has higher revenue and earnings than Beasley Broadcast 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 Ratio
Salem Media Group$261.57M0.12-$43.31M-$0.94N/A
Beasley Broadcast Group$205.94M0.23-$196.55M-$105.69N/A

Salem Media Group has a net margin of -3.80% compared to Beasley Broadcast Group's net margin of -95.51%. Salem Media Group's return on equity of -5.79% beat Beasley Broadcast 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 -95.51%-27.43%-3.14%

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)
0.00
Beasley Broadcast Group
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Summary

Salem Media Group and Beasley Broadcast Group tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Salem Media Group compare to Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A?

Salem Media Group (NASDAQ:SALM) and Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A (NASDAQ:FWONA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Salem Media Group's net margin of -3.80%. Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A's return on equity of 0.00% 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%
Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A N/A N/A N/A

Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A has higher revenue and earnings than Salem Media Group. Salem Media Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Salem Media Group$261.57M0.12-$43.31M-$0.94N/A
Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A$4.48B4.74$546.05M$2.1838.94

Salem Media Group has a beta of -0.03, meaning that its share price is 103% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A had 3 more articles in the media than Salem Media Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A and 1 mentions for Salem Media Group. Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Salem Media Group's score of 0.67 indicating that Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Salem Media Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A has a consensus price target of $103.33, indicating a potential upside of 21.74%. Given Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A is more favorable than Salem Media Group.

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)
0.00
Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.14

10.1% of Salem Media Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.4% of Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A shares are held by institutional investors. 54.6% of Salem Media Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A beats Salem Media Group on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Salem Media Group compare to Nexstar Media Group?

Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) and Salem Media Group (NASDAQ:SALM) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

Nexstar Media Group has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Salem Media Group has a beta of -0.03, suggesting that its share price is 103% less volatile than the broader market.

Nexstar Media Group has higher revenue and earnings than Salem Media Group. Salem Media Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nexstar Media Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nexstar Media Group$4.95B1.01$109M$4.6635.19
Salem Media Group$261.57M0.12-$43.31M-$0.94N/A

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 4 more articles in the media than Salem Media Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 1 mentions for Salem Media Group. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Salem Media Group's score of 0.67 indicating that Nexstar Media Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Nexstar Media Group
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Salem Media Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Nexstar Media Group pays an annual dividend of $7.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Salem Media Group pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.4%. Nexstar Media Group pays out 159.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Salem Media Group pays out -10.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nexstar Media Group has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Salem Media Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

95.3% of Nexstar Media Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.1% of Salem Media Group shares are held by institutional investors. 7.0% of Nexstar Media Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 54.6% of Salem Media Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Nexstar Media Group has a net margin of 3.23% compared to Salem Media Group's net margin of -3.80%. Nexstar Media Group's return on equity of 22.97% beat Salem Media Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nexstar Media Group3.23% 22.97% 3.88%
Salem Media Group -3.80%-5.79%-1.62%

Nexstar Media Group currently has a consensus target price of $259.67, indicating a potential upside of 58.33%. Given Nexstar Media Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Nexstar Media Group is more favorable than Salem Media Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Nexstar Media Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Salem Media Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Nexstar Media Group beats Salem Media Group on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Salem Media Group compare to Sinclair?

Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) and Salem Media Group (NASDAQ:SALM) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and media sentiment.

Sinclair has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Salem Media Group has a beta of -0.03, suggesting that its share price is 103% less volatile than the broader market.

Sinclair has a net margin of 2.00% compared to Salem Media Group's net margin of -3.80%. Salem Media Group's return on equity of -5.79% beat Sinclair's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Sinclair2.00% -12.62% -0.73%
Salem Media Group -3.80%-5.79%-1.62%

Salem Media Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sinclair. Salem Media Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sinclair, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Sinclair$3.17B0.31-$112M$0.9015.33
Salem Media Group$261.57M0.12-$43.31M-$0.94N/A

Sinclair presently has a consensus target price of $19.20, indicating a potential upside of 39.13%. Given Sinclair's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sinclair is more favorable than Salem Media Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Sinclair
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Salem Media Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

41.7% of Sinclair shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.1% of Salem Media Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.1% of Sinclair shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.6% of Salem Media Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Sinclair pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.2%. Salem Media Group pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.4%. Sinclair pays out 111.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Salem Media Group pays out -10.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Salem Media Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Sinclair had 3 more articles in the media than Salem Media Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Sinclair and 1 mentions for Salem Media Group. Sinclair's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Salem Media Group's score of 0.67 indicating that Sinclair is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Sinclair
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Salem Media Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Sinclair beats Salem Media Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Salem Media Group compare to Entravision Communications?

Salem Media Group (NASDAQ:SALM) and Entravision Communications (NYSE:EVC) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

10.1% of Salem Media Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.5% of Entravision Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 54.6% of Salem Media Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Entravision Communications shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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)
0.00
Entravision Communications
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Entravision Communications has a net margin of -3.41% compared to Salem Media Group's net margin of -3.80%. Salem Media Group's return on equity of -5.79% beat Entravision Communications' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Salem Media Group-3.80% -5.79% -1.62%
Entravision Communications -3.41%-25.31%-4.41%

Salem Media Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Entravision Communications. Entravision Communications 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 Ratio
Salem Media Group$261.57M0.12-$43.31M-$0.94N/A
Entravision Communications$447.59M2.46-$79.17M-$0.22N/A

Salem Media Group has a beta of -0.03, indicating that its share price is 103% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Entravision Communications has a beta of 1.81, indicating that its share price is 81% more volatile than the broader market.

Salem Media Group pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.4%. Entravision Communications pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Salem Media Group pays out -10.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Entravision Communications pays out -90.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

In the previous week, Salem Media Group and Salem Media Group both had 1 articles in the media. Salem Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Entravision Communications' score of 0.00 indicating that Salem Media Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Salem Media Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Entravision Communications
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Entravision Communications beats Salem Media Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SALM vs. The Competition

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MetricSalem Media GroupRadio broadcasting stations IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$30.51M$35.56M$7.23B$12.19B
Dividend YieldN/AN/A3.06%6.24%
P/E Ratio-2.830.6020.8424.17
Price / Sales0.120.084.16118.90
Price / Cash1.010.5415.4955.62
Price / BookN/A0.103.786.36
Net Income-$43.31M-$84.94M$247.64M$337.99M
7 Day Performance1.46%0.49%-0.24%0.10%
1 Month Performance1.37%0.46%-0.86%-1.28%
1 Year Performance10.69%-6.81%3.94%27.68%

Salem Media Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SALM
Salem Media Group
N/A$0.96
+0.3%		N/A+10.7%$30.51M$261.57MN/A1,340
BBGI
Beasley Broadcast Group
0.563 of 5 stars		$24.65
+5.5%		N/A+544.1%$44.52M$199.62MN/A1,160
FWONA
Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A
3.3652 of 5 stars		$82.86
+0.6%		$103.33
+24.7%		-11.1%$20.82B$4.48B38.126,800
NXST
Nexstar Media Group
4.81 of 5 stars		$167.82
+0.5%		$259.67
+54.7%		-4.9%$5.12B$4.95B35.9812,832
SBGI
Sinclair
3.8997 of 5 stars		$14.07
+0.7%		$19.20
+36.5%		+2.3%$1.02B$3.17B15.657,100

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This page (NASDAQ:SALM) was last updated on 6/28/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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