Salem Media Group (SALM) Competitors $0.91 -0.05 (-5.22%) As of 08/6/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SALM vs. BBGI, FWONA, NXST, SBGI, EVC, CMLS, BZFD, ALTO, LVO, 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), BuzzFeed (BZFD), Alto Ingredients (ALTO), LiveOne (LVO), 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 BuzzFeed Alto Ingredients LiveOne Saga Communications 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 companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Does the media favor BBGI or SALM? In the previous week, Salem Media Group had 3 more articles in the media than Beasley Broadcast Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Salem Media Group and 1 mentions for Beasley Broadcast Group. Salem Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat Beasley Broadcast Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Salem Media Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Beasley Broadcast Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Salem Media Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals & insiders believe in BBGI or SALM? 21.7% of Beasley Broadcast Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.1% of Salem Media Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.8% of Beasley Broadcast Group 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 stock is poised for long-term growth. 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 preferable 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-$5.20-0.82Salem Media Group$261.57M0.09-$43.31M$0.531.72 Which has more risk and volatility, BBGI or SALM? Beasley Broadcast Group has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Salem Media Group has a beta of -0.51, indicating that its share price is 151% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryBeasley Broadcast Group beats Salem Media Group on 7 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$24.77M$39.64M$8.07B$9.47BDividend YieldN/AN/A3.22%4.13%P/E Ratio-2.680.8818.8923.99Price / Sales0.090.044.6296.63Price / Cash1.010.5016.3358.51Price / BookN/A0.014.525.58Net Income-$43.31M-$121.03M$218.40M$265.35M7 Day Performance4.00%9.06%0.12%-0.07%1 Month Performance7.82%12.43%0.82%1.76%1 Year Performance266.49%59.73%26.99%25.39% Salem Media Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SALMSalem Media Group0.7264 of 5 stars$0.91-5.2%N/A+266.2%$24.77M$261.57M-2.681,340BBGIBeasley Broadcast Group0.2379 of 5 stars$4.35+3.5%N/AN/A$7.55M$240.29M-0.841,160Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap UpFWONALiberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A1.3848 of 5 stars$92.14-0.6%$103.00+11.8%+27.7%$23.12B$3.32B-230.356,800Positive NewsNXSTNexstar Media Group4.4226 of 5 stars$191.46+1.0%$205.71+7.4%+8.7%$5.78B$5.41B9.7013,005Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementSBGISinclair4.1933 of 5 stars$14.78-0.9%$18.50+25.2%+8.1%$1.04B$3.55B7.357,200News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementEVCEntravision Communications1.5902 of 5 stars$2.41+0.8%N/A+27.7%$217.43M$364.95M-1.481,090News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementCMLSCumulus Media0.2437 of 5 stars$0.13+4.0%N/A-89.1%$2.24M$827.08M-0.013,330News CoverageUpcoming EarningsBZFDBuzzFeed1.1235 of 5 stars$2.42+1.7%N/A-5.6%$91.69M$189.89M7.331,520ALTOAlto Ingredients2.7029 of 5 stars$1.16-1.7%$5.50+374.1%-24.6%$90.40M$965.26M-1.41420News CoverageEarnings ReportLVOLiveOne1.6603 of 5 stars$0.73+0.2%$1.50+106.2%-57.7%$89.46M$114.40M-4.04180Upcoming EarningsSGASaga Communications4.1439 of 5 stars$13.04-3.8%N/A-21.5%$87.29M$110.29M23.71570Upcoming Earnings 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 BuzzFeed Competitors Alto Ingredients Competitors LiveOne 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 8/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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