Urban One Inc (UONE)
NASDAQ:UONE
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Rating:42Neutral
Price Target:
$6.50
▲(480.36% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/15/26
UONE scores low primarily due to deteriorating profitability, contracting revenue, and very high balance-sheet leverage versus equity. Technicals also reflect a sustained downtrend with the stock below all key moving averages. Capital structure improvements and some positive/volatile cash flow help, but are outweighed by weak operating results, negative earnings, and elevated leverage risk.
Positive Factors
Diversified Revenue Mix
Urban One has multiple, structurally different revenue streams—local and national advertising, recurring affiliate/carriage fees from MVPDs, and digital/content monetization. This mix provides durable cash sources and reduces single-channel dependence across ad cycles and distribution shifts.
Negative Factors
Multi-year Revenue Decline and Losses
Revenue has contracted materially across recent periods, driving a sharp swing to multi-year net losses and deeply negative margins. Persistent top-line decline undermines operating leverage, compresses margins, and limits the firm's ability to restore profitability without durable audience or advertising recovery.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Diversified Revenue Mix
Urban One has multiple, structurally different revenue streams—local and national advertising, recurring affiliate/carriage fees from MVPDs, and digital/content monetization. This mix provides durable cash sources and reduces single-channel dependence across ad cycles and distribution shifts.
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Urban One Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Net Revenue by Segment
Breaks down Urban One’s sales across business lines (radio, digital, TV/cable, marketing services, events, etc.), showing which segments drive growth and which are shrinking. Reveals dependence on advertising cycles or a few big clients, seasonal swings, and whether newer lines like digital and marketing services are scaling enough to offset any radio declines. A rising share from digital/marketing services suggests diversification and potential margin improvement; heavy reliance on traditional radio sales signals sensitivity to ad-market downturns.
Breaks down Urban One’s sales across business lines (radio, digital, TV/cable, marketing services, events, etc.), showing which segments drive growth and which are shrinking. Reveals dependence on advertising cycles or a few big clients, seasonal swings, and whether newer lines like digital and marketing services are scaling enough to offset any radio declines. A rising share from digital/marketing services suggests diversification and potential margin improvement; heavy reliance on traditional radio sales signals sensitivity to ad-market downturns.
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Market Cap
$25.20M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)20.35K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.96
Revenue Growth-17.76%
EPS Growth-16.59%
CountryUS
Employees962
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryBroadcasting
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-14.73
Shares Outstanding615,000
10 Day Avg. Volume19,989
30 Day Avg. Volume20,347
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio>-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)1.87
Price to Sales (P/S)0.12
P/FCF Ratio-4.45
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.67
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.12
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit0.19
Enterprise Value/Ebitda0.59
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Urban One Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Urban One, Inc. (UONE) is a diversified media company primarily serving African-American and urban audiences. Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, Urban One operates in several sectors, including radio broadcasting, digita...
How the Company Makes Money
Urban One primarily makes money through a mix of advertising, distribution (affiliate) fees from pay-TV operators, and related content/digital monetization.
1) Advertising revenue (audio, digital, and television):
- Radio advertising: Urban One s...
Urban One Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 12, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Negative
The call outlined meaningful progress on capital structure — including discounted repurchases of 2028 notes, extended maturities, an upsized ABL, and operating cost reductions excluding one-offs — which are positive steps. However, these positives were outweighed by material top-line declines (consolidated revenue down 16.5%), sharp declines in adjusted EBITDA (down 41.8%), a large noncash impairment ($55.3M), substantial net loss ($54.4M), pressure in radio, digital and cable advertising, and a high net leverage ratio (~6.14x). Given the severity and breadth of the operating and financial declines relative to the operational and capital-structure positives, the overall tone is negative.Positive Updates
Finished Year Within EBITDA Guidance
Reported LTM adjusted EBITDA of $56.7M, finishing the year just inside prior guidance; management maintained 2026 EBITDA guidance of $70.0M pending Q1 results.
Negative Updates
Consolidated Revenue Decline
Consolidated net revenue for Q4 was $97.8M, down 16.5% year-over-year.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Finished Year Within EBITDA Guidance
Reported LTM adjusted EBITDA of $56.7M, finishing the year just inside prior guidance; management maintained 2026 EBITDA guidance of $70.0M pending Q1 results.
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Company Guidance
The company said it finished the year “just inside” guidance with LTM adjusted EBITDA of $56.7M and reiterated prior 2026 EBITDA guidance of $70.0M but will wait until the end of Q1 to update; early Q1 trends were mixed (radio pacings down ~5%) while management expects political dollars and improving cable ratings to help. Key Q4 metrics cited: consolidated net revenue $97.8M (‑16.5% YoY), consolidated adjusted EBITDA $15.6M (‑41.8% YoY), radio net revenue $35.1M (‑26.5% YoY; ex‑political down 10.1%), Reach revenue $13.8M (+43.9%), Digital revenue $14.7M (‑19.6%), cable revenue $34.9M (‑16.8%), Q4 net loss ~$54.4M (‑$12.24/sh). On the balance sheet and capital structure, the company completed a tender (tendered $185M of 2028 notes at $0.60), issued new 2030/2031 notes, reduced long‑term debt to roughly $363–373M, ended unrestricted cash $25.5M, reported net debt ~$347.9M and net leverage ~6.14x (based on the $56.7M LTM EBITDA), and emphasized deleveraging as a priority.Urban One Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
24
Negative
Balance Sheet
18
Very Negative
Cash Flow
32
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Jun 2023 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 359.79M | 374.37M | 449.67M | 477.69M | 484.60M | 440.29M |
| Gross Profit | 219.13M | 230.85M | 314.34M | 340.67M | 361.97M | 321.19M |
| EBITDA | 70.89M | 87.75M | 13.55M | 136.01M | 181.49M | 183.65M |
| Net Income | -138.21M | -146.87M | -105.39M | 2.05M | 34.34M | 36.79M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 573.40M | 592.99M | 944.79M | 1.21B | 1.34B | 1.33B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 27.20M | 26.36M | 137.09M | 233.09M | 75.40M | 132.25M |
| Total Debt | 52.38M | 488.43M | 610.87M | 749.27M | 773.24M | 859.92M |
| Total Liabilities | 550.40M | 565.76M | 765.86M | 920.59M | 981.97M | 1.01B |
| Stockholders Equity | 23.00M | 24.60M | 170.94M | 274.06M | 330.75M | 303.68M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 9.12M | -10.31M | 30.00M | 29.47M | 34.78M | 73.86M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 20.00M | 9.00K | 37.48M | 64.64M | 66.55M | 80.15M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -12.39M | -13.55M | -1.64M | 95.36M | -28.68M | 1.71M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -95.13M | -97.67M | -131.83M | -28.31M | -94.70M | -3.50M |
Urban One Technical Analysis
Neutral
1.12
Price Trends
6.19
Positive
8.55
Negative
10.93
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.17
Negative
52.64
Neutral
69.36
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For UONE, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 1.12 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 6.71, below the 50-day MA of 6.19, and below the 200-day MA of 10.93, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.17 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 52.64 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 69.36 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for UONE.
Urban One Risk Analysis
Urban One disclosed 35 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Urban One reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Urban One Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61 Neutral | $835.72M | -46.15 | -25.09% | 6.56% | 45.98% | 82.18% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
52 Neutral | $60.33M | -6.60 | -5.57% | 8.81% | -4.10% | -343.54% | |
50 Neutral | $69.31M | -1.01 | -103.24% | ― | 16.94% | -225.18% | |
49 Neutral | $26.91M | -0.14 | -206.44% | ― | -14.99% | -1938.45% | |
45 Neutral | $310.32M | -3.07 | -7.87% | ― | -13.33% | -299.71% | |
42 Neutral | $25.20M | -0.21 | -170.35% | ― | -17.76% | -16.59% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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Urban One Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and Financing
Urban One Reports Weak Q1 2026 Results, Debt Actions
Negative
May 14, 2026
Urban One reported first quarter 2026 results on May 14, 2026, showing net revenue of $77.7 million, down 15.8% from a year earlier, and an operating loss of $2.2 million compared with operating income in 2025. Segment performance was weak across ...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
Urban One Expands Dallas Footprint With Major Station Acquisitions
Positive
May 4, 2026
On May 1, 2026, Urban One announced agreements to acquire Service Broadcasting Group, LLC, including prominent Dallas radio stations KKDA and KRNB, while selling its KZMJ station to Fuzion Dallas, LLC. The deals, which remain subject to Federal Co...
Business Operations and StrategyDelistings and Listing ChangesFinancial DisclosuresPrivate Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and ComplianceStock Split
Urban One Reports Weak Q4 Results Amid Turnaround Hopes
Negative
Mar 17, 2026
Urban One reported that for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025, net revenue fell 16.5% year over year to about $97.8 million, while operating loss widened sharply to roughly $54.0 million, driven by weaker political advertising, soft radio...
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