Communication Services
Salem Media Group, Inc.(SALM)
Live Price
Offline$0.95
+0.00% today
1Y Change
+2.17%
Window
Jun 20, 2025 โ Jun 8, 2026
- Market Cap
- $10.00M
- Revenue Growth
- -10.5%
- EPS Growth
- -288.1%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.0%
Coverage: 242 bars ยท Jun 20, 2025 โ Jun 8, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Salem Media Group, Inc. (SALM) is a Communication Services stock with a market cap of $10.00M and listed on OTC. The stock last traded around $0.95 and up 2.2% across the available one-year price window (Jun 20, 2025 โ Jun 8, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of -10.5%, EPS growth of -288.1%, a dividend yield of 0.0%. What stands out right now is revenue -10.5%, EPS -288.1%, free cash flow +27.8% with operating margin -8.3% and ROIC -4.8%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at price/sales 0.0. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines SALM price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Communication Services peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
-10.5% vs +5.5% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
-8.3% vs +3.6% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 12, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at -10.5% and EPS is at -288.1%, with operating margin around -8.3%.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +37.0% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 12, 2026 | โ | +123.8% | +126.2% | โ |
2026 Mar 11, 2026 | -700.0% | -7.7% | +9.6% | -13.5% |
2025 Nov 10, 2025 | โ | -13.7% | -24.7% | -28.8% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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Relative to SPY
SALM Max Drawdown
-62.24%
Trailing 1Y
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Calendar-Year Returns
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Company Overview
Salem Media Group, Inc.
Other OTC
Salem Media Group, Inc. operates as a multimedia company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Broadcast, Digital Media, and Publishing. The company owns and operates 32 FM radio stations and 69 AM radio stations; offers programs on the Family Talk Christian-themed talk format station on SiriusXM Channel 131; provides programming to Christian and family-themed talk stations, music stations, and news talk stations; places advertising on Christian and talk formatted radio stations, and other commercial radio station formats; and operates Salem Podcast Network, a platform for conservative, political, news, and family-oriented podcasts. It also provides Christian, conservative, investing content, e-commerce, audio and video streaming, and other resources digitally through BibleStudyTools.com, Crosswalk.com, GodVine.com, iBelieve.com, GodTube.com, OnePlace.com, Christianity.com, GodUpdates.com, CrossCards.com, ChristianHeadlines.com, LightSource.com, AllCreated.com, ChristianRadio.com, CCMmagazine.com, SingingNews.com, and SouthernGospel.com; and Townhall.com, HotAir.com, Twitchy.com, RedState.com, BearingArms.com, ConservativeRadio.com, and pjmedia.com, as well as mobile applications. In addition, the company publishes digital newsletters that provide market analysis and non-individualized investment strategies; and operates SermonSearch.com, ChurchStaffing.com, WorshipHouseMedia.com, SermonSpice.com, WorshipHouseKids.com, Preaching.com, ChristianJobs.com, ShiftWorship.com, JourneyBoxMedia.com, Playblackmedia.com, and HyperPixelsMedia.com. Further, it offers publication of conservative, Christian, and history books; Xulon Press, a print-on-demand self-publishing service; and Mill City Press that publishes books, as well as provides digital marketing service. The company was formerly known as Salem Communications Corporation and changed its name to Salem Media Group, Inc. in February 2015. The company was founded in 1974 and is based in Irving, Texas.
- Leadership
- David Santrella
- IPO Date
- Jul 1, 1999
- Employees
- 1.1k
- Street Address
- 6400 North Belt Line Road
- Mailing
- Irving, TX, 75063
- Region
- Irving, TX, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 469 586 2280
- Last Updated
- May 4, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- โ
- EV/EBITDA
- โ
- Price/Sales
- 0.0
- Price/Book
- 0.1
Growth
- Revenue
- -10.5%
- EPS
- -288.1%
- Free Cash Flow
- +27.8%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 23.1%
- Operating Margin
- -8.3%
- Net Margin
- -16.3%
- ROE
- -18.8%
- ROIC
- -4.8%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.32
- Current Ratio
- 0.79
Earnings Reports
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Official Releases
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