Salem Media Group, Inc. (SALM) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Comparison

Company

Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Salem Media Group, Inc. ?

With a Operating Losses, the company has a Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength

Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 28.53 times
The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 5.36% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds

The company has declared Negative results for the last 3 consecutive quarters

NET PROFIT(HY) At USD -2.23 MM has Grown at -219.03%
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD -12.28 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 265.96% (YoY)

Risky - Negative Operating Profits

The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -54.34%, its profits have fallen by -621%

Below par performance in long term as well as near term

Along with generating -54.34% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months

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Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Media & Entertainment)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Salem Media Group, Inc. for you?

High Risk, High Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Salem Media Group, Inc.

-100.0%

0.10

299.95%

S&P 500

13.95%

0.71

19.74%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

-1.73%

EBIT Growth (5y)

-193.41%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

0.43

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

28.53

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.63

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.86

Tax Ratio

Tax Ratio is Negative%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

14.71%

ROCE (avg)

2.83%

ROE (avg)

5.36%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

NA (Loss Making)

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

0.15

EV to EBIT

-12.40

EV to EBITDA

141.25

EV to Capital Employed

0.48

EV to Sales

0.61

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

-3.85%

ROE (Latest)

-3.61%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bearish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Mildly Bearish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

OBV

Mildly Bearish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

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Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

5What is working for the Company

NET PROFIT(HY)

Higher at USD -2.23 MM

ROCE(HY)

Highest at 9.2%

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Lowest at 87.27 %

-16What is not working for the Company

NET PROFIT(HY)

At USD -2.23 MM has Grown at -219.03%

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at USD -12.28 MM

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 265.96% (YoY

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 0 times

NET SALES(Q)

Lowest at USD 51.7 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -4.8 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at -9.29 %

Here's what is working for Salem Media Group, Inc.

Net Profit

Higher at USD -2.23 MM

than preceding 12 month period ended Mar 2025

MOJO Watch

In the half year the company has already crossed Net Profit of the previous twelve months

Net Profit (USD MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Lowest at 87.27 %

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital

Debt-Equity Ratio

Here's what is not working for Salem Media Group, Inc.

Net Profit

At USD -2.23 MM has Grown at -219.03%

Year on Year (YoY)

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Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at USD -12.28 MM and Fallen

In each year in the last three years

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The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Net Sales

Lowest at USD 51.7 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is negative

Net Sales (USD MM)

Operating Profit

Lowest at USD -4.8 MM

in the last five periods

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Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (USD MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Lowest at -9.29 %

in the last five periods

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Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Lowest at 0 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Raw Material Cost

Grown by 265.96% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales