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Salem Media Group (Salem Media Group) Financial Strength

: 3 (As of Sep. 2023)
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Salem Media Group has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

Warning Sign:

Salem Media Group Inc displays poor financial strength. Usually, this is caused by too much debt for the company.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

Salem Media Group did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Salem Media Group's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 0.89. As of today, Salem Media Group's Altman Z-Score is -0.04.


Competitive Comparison

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Salem Media Group Financial Strength Distribution

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Salem Media Group's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Salem Media Group's Financial Strength falls into.



Salem Media Group Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Salem Media Group's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-3.6 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-1.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was $195.5 Mil.

Salem Media Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is

Salem Media Group did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Salem Media Group's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(29.46 + 195.457) / 253.988
=0.89

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Salem Media Group has a Z-score of -0.04, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -0.04 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Salem Media Group  (OTCPK:SALM) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Salem Media Group has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.


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Salem Media Group (Salem Media Group) Business Description

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Address
6400 North Belt Line Road, Irving, TX, USA, 75063
Salem Media Group Inc is a domestic multimedia company with integrated operations including radio broadcasting, digital media, and publishing. The company has three operating segments, Broadcast, Digital Media, and Publishing. Digital media-based businesses provide Christian, conservative, investing and health-themed content, e-commerce, audio and video streaming, and other resources digitally through the web.
Executives
Jacki L Pick director 6400 N BELT LINE ROAD, IRVING TX 75063
Eugene Allen Power officer: President Broadcast Media 6400 NORTH BELT LINE ROAD, IRVING TX 75063
Epperson 2022 Gst Trust 10 percent owner 3780 WILL SCARLET ROAD, WINSTON SALEM NC 27104
Epperson Stuart W. Jr. director, 10 percent owner 4880 SANTA ROSA RD., CAMARILLO CA 93012
Stuart W Epperson 10 percent owner 3780 WILL SCARLET RD, WINSTON SALEM NC 27104
Evan D Masyr officer: V.P. and Corporate Controller 4880 SANTA ROSA ROAD, STE 300, CAMARILLO CA 93012
David P Santrella officer: President - Broadcast Media 4880 SANTA ROSA ROAD, CAMARILLO CA 93012
Christopher J Henderson officer: SVP, General Counsel & Secy 4880 SANTA ROSA ROAD, CAMARILLO CA 93012
David Evans officer: Senior Vice President and CFO 4880 SANTA ROSA ROAD, CAMARILLO CA 93012
Atsinger Edward G Iii director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO and President 4880 SANTA ROSA RD, CAMARILLO CA 93012
Heather W Grizzle director 4880 SANTA ROSA ROAD, CAMARILLO CA 93010
James Keet Lewis director 4880 SANTA ROSA ROAD, CAMARILLO CA 93012
Edward C. Atsinger director 6400 NORTH BELT LINE ROAD, IRVING TX 75063
Jonathan Venverloh director 4880 SANTA ROSA ROAD, CAMARILLO CA 93012
Eric H Halvorson director 4880 SANTA ROSA RD, CAMARILLO CA 93012