Salon Media Group

SLNM

Internet Content & Information · Communication Services

Exchange

Other OTC

Winston Score

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Salon Media Group, Inc. operates Salon.com, a news and opinion website that publishes articles on politics, culture, entertainment, and social issues. The site targets general readers in the United States who want commentary and journalism from a left-leaning editorial perspective. Salon has been publishing online since 1995, making it one of the older digital media outlets still operating independently.

The company earns money primarily through digital advertising, where brands pay to show ads alongside Salon's content. It operates almost entirely in the United States and is a very small company, with a market cap near zero, meaning it generates little revenue. Salon has struggled for years with the same problems facing most small digital media companies: declining ad rates, competition from social media platforms, and difficulty building a loyal paying audience. The main risk going forward is whether the company can find a sustainable revenue model before its financial resources run out.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-440.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+29.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

Insider Activity

57.8%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$269,000 cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Salon Media Group's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

N/A

Data not available

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

N/A

Data not available

Return on the money invested

ROCE

N/A

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Data not available

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

-116.4%

Shrinking sales (-116.4% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

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Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

7/8 quarters

Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

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Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

N/A

Data not available

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

N/A

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Data not available

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

N/A

Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

no trend

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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