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Salem Media Group (Salem Media Group) Gross Profit : $31.7 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Salem Media Group Gross Profit?

Salem Media Group's gross profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $6.9 Mil. Salem Media Group's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was $31.7 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Salem Media Group's gross profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $6.9 Mil. Salem Media Group's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $63.5 Mil. Therefore, Salem Media Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 10.85%.

Salem Media Group had a gross margin of 10.85% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Salem Media Group was 28.30%. The lowest was 12.12%. And the median was 22.52%.

Warning Sign:

Salem Media Group Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -4.3%.


Salem Media Group Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Salem Media Group's Gross Profit can be seen below:

* 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.

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Salem Media Group Gross Profit Chart

Salem Media Group Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Gross Profit
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Salem Media Group Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
Gross Profit Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.81 11.29 6.31 7.20 6.89

Competitive Comparison of Salem Media Group's Gross Profit

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Salem Media Group's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Salem Media Group's Gross Profit Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Salem Media Group's Gross Profit falls into.



Salem Media Group Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Salem Media Group's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2022 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=266.966 - 219.884
=47.1

Salem Media Group's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=63.497 - 56.606
=6.9

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $31.7 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Salem Media Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=6.9 / 63.497
=10.85 %

* 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.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Salem Media Group  (OTCPK:SALM) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Salem Media Group had a gross margin of 10.85% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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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