Salem Media Group (SALM) Competitors $0.94 +0.03 (+3.30%) 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, CNVS, LCUT, GAME, and GNSSShould 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), Cineverse (CNVS), Lifetime Brands (LCUT), GameSquare (GAME), and Genasys (GNSS). 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 Cineverse Lifetime Brands GameSquare Genasys 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 earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. 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% Does the media refer more to SALM or BBGI? In the previous week, Salem Media Group and Salem Media Group both had 1 articles in the media. Beasley Broadcast Group's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Salem Media Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Beasley Broadcast Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Salem Media Group Neutral Beasley Broadcast Group Very Positive Which has preferable earnings and valuation, 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$261.57M0.11-$43.31M-$0.10-9.40Beasley Broadcast Group$240.29M0.03-$5.89M-$5.09-0.91 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SALM or BBGI? 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, 52.8% of Beasley Broadcast Group shares are held by 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 -0.51, suggesting that its share price is 151% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Beasley Broadcast Group has a beta of 0.4, suggesting that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryBeasley Broadcast Group beats Salem Media Group on 8 of the 12 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$27.79M$40.55M$8.45B$9.75BDividend YieldN/AN/A3.03%4.02%P/E Ratio-2.760.8818.2326.39Price / Sales0.110.045.52159.31Price / Cash1.010.5017.1559.42Price / BookN/A0.014.776.59Net Income-$43.31M-$121.03M$227.91M$265.83M7 Day Performance3.79%3.77%0.99%0.19%1 Month Performance4.37%8.54%15.59%2.15%1 Year Performance300.00%69.96%50.75%21.08% Salem Media Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SALMSalem Media Group0.4651 of 5 stars$0.94+3.3%N/A+264.0%$27.79M$261.57M-2.761,340Gap DownBBGIBeasley Broadcast Group1.2798 of 5 stars$4.61+1.3%N/AN/A$8.20M$240.29M-0.911,160Gap UpFWONALiberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A1.1036 of 5 stars$91.91-0.6%$103.00+12.1%+29.1%$23.06B$3.32B90.116,800News CoverageInsider TradeNXSTNexstar Media Group4.8289 of 5 stars$206.82-0.1%$225.00+8.8%+18.8%$6.28B$5.41B10.7413,005Positive NewsSBGISinclair4.2612 of 5 stars$14.38+0.1%$18.30+27.3%+4.4%$1.00B$3.55B17.337,200Positive NewsEVCEntravision Communications1.7693 of 5 stars$2.48-0.5%N/A+28.3%$226.53M$364.95M-1.881,090CMLSCumulus Media0.7835 of 5 stars$0.16+6.0%N/A-90.1%$2.84M$827.08M-0.023,330Gap DownCNVSCineverse1.968 of 5 stars$5.06-5.8%$7.25+43.3%+556.9%$102.43M$78.18M63.25134LCUTLifetime Brands4.8408 of 5 stars$4.00-0.2%$5.50+37.5%-46.1%$89.88M$682.95M-2.521,180Positive NewsGAMEGameSquare2.8217 of 5 stars$0.88+0.5%$3.00+240.9%-23.1%$86.71M$96.20M-0.73110Positive NewsGNSSGenasys4.1493 of 5 stars$1.90-0.5%$5.33+180.7%-29.0%$86.25M$24.01M-3.02170 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 Cineverse Competitors Lifetime Brands Competitors GameSquare Competitors Genasys 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 8/29/2025 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 | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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