Salem Media Group Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (SALM)
Salem Media Group reported $6.8M in free cash flow for fiscal 2022, a decrease of 69.01% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 2.54%.
View full Salem Media Group company overviewSalem Media Group free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $6.8M | −$15.1M | −69.01% | +2.54% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $21.9M | $4.9M | +28.96% | +8.48% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $17.0M | $548,000 | +3.34% | +6.69% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $16.4M | −$8.6M | −34.42% | +6.25% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $25.0M | −$12.1M | −32.50% | +9.50% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $37.1M | $13.4M | +56.45% | +13.53% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $23.7M | −$8.1M | −25.53% | +8.92% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $31.9M | $13.8M | +76.01% | +11.95% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $18.1M | −$4.4M | −19.67% | +7.64% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $22.5M | −$1.7M | −7.04% | +9.83% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $24.2M | $9.2M | +61.59% | +11.11% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $15.0M | −$20.7M | −58.03% | +7.26% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $35.7M | — | — | +17.94% |
Salem Media Group quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $2.0M | −$238,000 | −10.76% | +3.11% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | −$2.9M | −$6.4M | — | −4.38% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −$6.1M | −$9.9M | — | −9.62% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −$2.7M | −$10.4M | — | −3.89% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $2.2M | −$2.3M | −51.37% | +3.31% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $3.5M | $3.1M | +769.75% | +5.07% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $3.8M | −$5.4M | −58.98% | +6.03% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $7.7M | $5.2M | +205.04% | +11.20% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $4.5M | −$1.5M | −25.37% | +6.89% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $400,000 | $2.2M | — | +0.63% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $9.2M | $330,000 | +3.72% | +15.50% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $2.5M | −$224,000 | −8.11% | +3.93% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $6.1M | $1.4M | +29.87% | +9.51% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | −$1.8M | $2.1M | — | −2.71% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $8.9M | −$4.0M | −31.12% | +14.66% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $2.8M | $1.2M | +79.18% | +4.11% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $4.7M | −$2.4M | −33.50% | +7.16% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | −$3.9M | −$11.4M | — | −5.89% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $12.9M | $3.9M | +44.01% | +20.18% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.5M | −$9.3M | −85.72% | +2.29% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $7.1M | $3.6M | +103.02% | +10.79% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $7.5M | −$1.1M | −13.08% | +11.36% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $8.9M | −$2.1M | −19.29% | +13.76% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $10.8M | $12.5M | — | +15.27% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $3.5M | −$6.0M | −63.35% | +4.88% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $8.6M | −$169,000 | −1.92% | +12.75% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $11.1M | $3.9M | +55.16% | +17.15% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$1.7M | −$14.2M | — | −2.48% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $9.5M | $4.9M | +107.87% | +14.05% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $8.8M | $1.3M | +17.09% | +13.09% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $7.1M | −$152,000 | −2.09% | +11.54% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $12.5M | $8.0M | +176.48% | +18.92% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $4.6M | −$2.3M | −33.91% | +6.56% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $7.5M | $349,000 | +4.86% | +10.96% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $7.3M | $7.8M | — | +11.69% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $4.5M | −$3.5M | −43.99% | +7.20% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $6.9M | $6.6M | +1918.71% | +11.81% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $7.2M | −$382,000 | −5.06% | +11.93% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | −$494,000 | −$4.5M | — | −0.89% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $8.1M | −$249,000 | −3.00% | +14.20% |
| Q2 2012 · Jun 30 | 2012-06-30 | $342,000 | −$3.8M | −91.81% | +0.59% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $7.6M | −$207,000 | −2.67% | +13.92% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $4.0M | −$4.6M | −53.56% | +7.00% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $8.3M | — | — | +15.24% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $4.2M | — | — | +7.53% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $7.8M | — | — | +15.17% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $8.6M | — | — | +16.73% |
Salem Media Group free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $37.1M to $6.8M, a compound annual decline of 28.81%. Salem Media Group's latest reported quarter, Q3 2023, generated $2.0M in free cash flow, a decrease of 10.76% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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