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SALEM MEDIA GROUP, INC. /DE/ SALM

OTC · stock · Radio Broadcasting Stations · website · IPO 1999-07-01

SALEM MEDIA GROUP, INC. /DE/ statistics & valuation

Market cap$25.7M
P / S0.1×
P / B0.1×
Net margin-1.2%
Return on equity-1.8%
Net debt$162.7M
Net debt / EBITDA9.2×
Enterprise value USD$188.4M
EV / EBITDA10.6×
Earnings yield EBIT/EV2.7%
Return on capital1.2%

Market cap as of 2026-07-01. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
-1.20% 2.10% 4.20% 3.20% 9.30% -1.20% -11.00% -22.90% 16.10% -1.20% 2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Gross margin (%)
2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Operating margin (%)
14.60% 10.70% 12.40% 10.20% 8.70% 6.50% -3.20% -3.30% 17.90% 1.90% 2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Return on equity (%)
-1.40% 2.70% 5.40% 4.20% 10.70% -1.40% -14.70% -40.00% 23.30% -1.80% 2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Shares outstanding
24.9M 26.1M 25.9M 26.0M 26.4M 26.2M 26.5M 26.7M 27.3M 27.2M 2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Net debt ($)
-$130000 $9.0M $233.9M $232.3M $212.4M $173.1M $162.7M 2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Share buybacks ($)
2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Return on assets (%)
-0.50% 0.90% 1.90% 1.50% 4.30% -0.60% -5.00% -10.30% 8.00% -0.60% 2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Free cash flow margin (%)
7.60% 11.90% 2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Debt / equity (×)
0.00× 0.04× 1.05× 1.22× 1.62× 0.98× 0.93× 2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
EPS ($)
-$0.11 $0.21 $0.43 $0.34 $0.94 -$0.12 -$1.05 -$2.03 $1.52 -$0.12 2013201420152016201720182019202020212022

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016FY2015FY2014FY2013
Operating margin1.9%17.9%-3.3%-3.2%6.5%8.7%10.2%12.4%10.7%14.6%
Net margin-1.2%16.1%-22.9%-11.0%-1.2%9.3%3.2%4.2%2.1%-1.2%
FCF margin————————11.9%7.6%
Return on assets-0.6%8.0%-10.3%-5.0%-0.6%4.3%1.5%1.9%0.9%-0.5%
Return on equity-1.8%23.3%-40.0%-14.7%-1.4%10.7%4.2%5.4%2.7%-1.4%
Debt / equity0.93×0.98×1.62×1.22×1.05×0.04×0.00×———
Current ratio0.700.810.900.790.831.111.391.291.371.61

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2022-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.