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

Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

Buy

Strong Buy

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 -1.99 times
The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 5.36% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds

Flat results in Mar 26

NET PROFIT(HY) At USD -10.17 MM has Grown at -356.01%
NET SALES(Q) Lowest at USD 45.89 MM

Risky -

The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -2.17%, its profits have risen by 169.6% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0

Below par performance in long term as well as near term

Along with generating -2.17% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months

Real-Time Research Report

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.

-2.17%

0.64

83.49%

S&P 500

20.78%

2.33

12.71%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

-2.08%

EBIT Growth (5y)

-209.11%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

0.43

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

28.53

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.63

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.90

Tax Ratio

Tax Ratio is Negative%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

1.17%

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

0.09

EV to EBIT

-1.79

EV to EBITDA

-4.76

EV to Capital Employed

0.16

EV to Sales

0.15

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

-9.06%

ROE (Latest)

-3.13%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bullish

Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Sideways

Mildly Bearish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bearish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bullish

Mildly Bearish

Dow Theory

No Trend

OBV

No Trend

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

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

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

5What is working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Highest at USD -4.46 MM

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -1,753.26% (YoY

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 7.86 times

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

At USD -2.92 MM has Grown at 50.8%

-8What is not working for the Company

NET PROFIT(HY)

At USD -10.17 MM has Grown at -356.01%

NET SALES(Q)

Lowest at USD 45.89 MM

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

Operating Cash Flow

Highest at USD -4.46 MM

in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Pre-Tax Profit

At USD -2.92 MM has Grown at 50.8%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Highest at 7.86 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -1,753.26% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

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

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

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

Net Profit

At USD -10.17 MM has Grown at -356.01%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Net Sales

Lowest at USD 45.89 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is negative

Net Sales (USD MM)