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UONE.O
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NASDAQ
Broadcasting
Urban One Inc
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Mcap
5,6M USD
P/E
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EV / Rev
—
Div yield
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Op margin
-33,7 %
ROE
-597,0 %
Net margin
-39,2 %
Debt / equity
17,87
Beta
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52w range
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Volume
545
Day range
$6,29–$7,01
Prev close
$6,23
Open
$6,29
Next earnings
2026-10-28
Ex-dividend
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TR 1Y
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About
Urban One Inc operates in the broadcasting industry, generating revenue primarily through radio broadcasting, digital media, and advertising services.
Business. Urban One Inc (UONE.O) is a broadcasting company operating within the Consumer Cyclicals sector. The firm is headquartered in the United States and is primarily listed on the NASDAQ exchange. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not provided in the available data.
Classification99 %
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Industry groupBroadcasting
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Sell-side consensus
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Avg 12m price target—
At a glance
Score
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not yet scored
Valuation
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valuation pending
Analysts
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not yet wired
Ownership→
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
largest disclosed fund holder
Profitability→
-597,0 %
return on equity
Quality
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What drives this business
The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.
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News & coverage
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Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
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Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
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Analysis
AI analysis
Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04
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Opportunity
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Upcoming catalysts
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- Company
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
- Macro
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
- Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
- Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
Pre-earnings brief
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Signals & dispatch
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Composite-score breakdown
Synthesis
Business
Urban One Inc (UONE.O) is a broadcasting company operating within the Consumer Cyclicals sector. The firm is headquartered in the United States and is primarily listed on the NASDAQ exchange. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not provided in the available data.
Classification99 %
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Industry groupBroadcasting
AI synthesis
GENERATEDUrban One Inc has a highly leveraged capital structure, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.87, indicating a significant reliance on debt financing. The company's liquidity position is moderate, with a current ratio of 2.1, but its free cash flow is negative at -$92.65 million, and operating cash flow is only $4.16 million, suggesting limited ability to service debt without external financing.
Profitability metrics are weak, with a net loss of $146.87 million and an operating loss of $126.11 million. Return on equity is -5.97%, and return on assets is -0.25%, both well below industry norms for broadcasting firms. Gross profit of $256.82 million represents 68.6% of revenue, but this is insufficient to cover operating expenses.
The company's revenue is concentrated in the United States, with no disclosed international operations. Its primary revenue streams are derived from radio broadcasting and digital media, with no material diversification across business segments. This concentration increases exposure to local market conditions and regulatory changes.
Growth prospects are constrained, with no disclosed revenue growth in the most recent fiscal year. The company's market capitalization is $6.26 million, and its price-to-book ratio is 0.25, indicating a significant discount to tangible book value. The outlook for the next fiscal year remains uncertain, with no clear path to profitability or debt reduction.
Risk factors include high leverage, negative free cash flow, and a weak balance sheet. The company has a low dilution risk, with no recent share issuance or shelf registration activity. However, the risk of further debt financing remains high, which could lead to additional dilution or financial distress.
Recent filings and transcripts indicate ongoing challenges in the broadcasting industry, including declining ad revenue and increased competition from digital platforms. The company has not disclosed any material new contracts or strategic initiatives that would suggest a turnaround in the near term.
Key takeaways
- Urban One Inc is highly leveraged, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.87, indicating significant financial risk.
- The company is unprofitable, with a net loss of $146.87 million and a return on equity of -5.97%.
- Revenue is concentrated in the U.S. broadcasting and digital media segments, with no material international exposure.
- Liquidity is moderate, but free cash flow is negative, and operating cash flow is insufficient to cover debt obligations.
- The company has a low dilution risk but faces high leverage and weak profitability, which could lead to financial distress.
Bull / Bear case
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In focus — financials by report
Valuation
Market price
$5,04
Market cap
$6.3M
Enterprise valueⓘ
$420.5M
P/Eⓘ
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Non-GAAP P/Eⓘ
—
EV / Revenueⓘ
—
EV / Op incomeⓘ
—
EV / OCFⓘ
101.1x
P / Bⓘ
0.2x
P / Tangible bookⓘ
0.2x
Tangible book
$24.6M
Net cashⓘ
-$414.2M
Current ratioⓘ
2.1
Debt / equityⓘ
17.9
ROAⓘ
-24.8%
ROEⓘ
-6.0%
Cash conversionⓘ
-3.0%
CapEx / revenueⓘ
-2.7%
SBC / revenueⓘ
—
Dilution ratioⓘ
0.0%
Revenue by segment
Cable News & Sports Programming—
low · business_description · 2026-07-04
Radio Broadcasting—
low · business_description · 2026-07-04
Business relationships
Business relationships73 disclosed relationships · 1 type · extracted from filings & disclosures
Subsidiaries73
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Supply chain
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Peer comparison
Peer comparison8 peers · vs UONE · multiples and returns
DI
DIS—
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
$98,32
175,2B USDP/E
14,0x
— vs self
Div yield
—
— vs self
ROE
11,4 %
+608,4 vs self
WB
WBD—
WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.
$26,30
65,2B USDP/E
—
— vs self
Div yield
—
— vs self
ROE
-4,8 %
+592,1 vs self
FO
FOX—
FOX LTD
$52,62
23,3B USDP/E
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— vs self
Div yield
—
— vs self
ROE
—
— vs self
SI
SIRI—
Sirius Xm Holdings Inc
$30,72
10,4B USDP/E
12,5x
— vs self
Div yield
—
— vs self
ROE
6,9 %
+603,8 vs self
VS
VSNT—
Versant Media Group Inc
$36,82
—P/E
—
— vs self
Div yield
—
— vs self
ROE
9,0 %
+606,0 vs self
NX
NXST—
Nexstar Media Group Inc
$192,49
5,9B USDP/E
52,9x
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Div yield
3,7 %
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ROE
5,3 %
+602,2 vs self
TV
TV—
Grupo Televisa Sa-spon Adr
$2,80
67,4M USDP/E
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Div yield
—
— vs self
ROE
8,0 %
+604,9 vs self
SB
SBGI—
Sinclair Inc
$13,92
1,0B USDP/E
—
— vs self
Div yield
6,6 %
— vs self
ROE
-25,3 %
+571,7 vs self
Market position
Stress test
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Options
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Themes
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ESG
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Risk factors
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskMedium
Filing-based flags
- Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
Benchmarks vs cohort
Op Margin-33,7 %Bottom quartile
Net Margin-39,2 %Bottom quartile
ROE-597,0 %Bottom quartile
Capex / Rev-2,7 %Above median
D/E17,87Bottom quartile
Cash Conv-0,03Below median
Corporate actions / M&A
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FX exposure
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Comparable transactions
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Derivatives & instruments
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Actions
Ask Handelsavisen
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Data sources
- Market data
- Market data cache
- Issuer disclosures
- Public news
- Earnings transcripts
- Consensus estimates
- ESG data
How metrics are computed
- Ev To Operating Cash Flowenterprise_value / operating_cash_flow
- Return On Equitynet_income / total_equity
- Price To Bookmarket_price / (adjusted_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
- Dilution Ratio(shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
- Market Priceinput from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
- Market Capmarket_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
Source documents
- Urban One Inc Market data — financials · 2026-05-29
- Urban One Inc Market data — ESG · 2026-05-29
Ownership & reference
Top holders
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Insider activity
Net selling0 buys · 5 sellsnet -$185K4 insiders · last 365d
- CFO/EVP · Class D Common StockOther 72 655 @ $4,50$327K · 2026-06-24
- CFO/EVP · UONEKOther 156 500 · 2026-06-16
- CFO/EVP · UONEKOther 59 626 @ $4,50$268K · 2026-06-16
- Director · Class D Common StockSold 1 400 @ $0,85$1K · 2025-12-26
- Director · Class D Common StockSold 987 @ $0,84$832 · 2025-12-24
- Director · UONEKSold 619 @ $0,92$568 · 2025-12-23
- Director · UONEKSold 1 630 @ $0,96$2K · 2025-12-22
- SVP & General Counsel · UONEKOther 137 734 @ $0,82$113K · 2025-12-04
- SVP & General Counsel · UONEKOther 245 298 · 2025-11-24
- SVP & General Counsel · UONEKOther 107 564 @ $0,61$66K · 2025-11-24
- Director · Class D Common StockSold 220 901 @ $0,82$180K · 2025-08-27
Short positioning
48.4Kshares short+9.6% vs prior
4.35days to cover
25.1%short of daily vol
22fails-to-deliver
as of 2026-07-15 · short-interest report (free)
Geographic breakdown
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Listings · one canonical issuer
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UONE.OCanonical
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Intel & risk
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OSINT findings
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskMedium
Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
Relationship graph
This companySectorSubsidiaries
Evidence & claims
From filings & derived data- Capex (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 39.4%Derived (calculated)
- EPS (diluted) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -48.2%Derived (calculated)
- Debt-to-equity (FY 2025-12-31): 23.00xDerived (calculated)
- Cash & equivalents (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -81.4%Derived (calculated)
- Operating cash flow (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -88.9%Derived (calculated)
- Current ratio (FY 2025-12-31): 2.10xDerived (calculated)
- Long-term debt (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -25.8%Derived (calculated)
- Net income (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -41.0%Derived (calculated)
- Operating income (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -125.1%Derived (calculated)
- Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -85.6%Derived (calculated)
- EPS (basic) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -48.2%Derived (calculated)
- Total assets (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -37.2%Derived (calculated)
- Total liabilities (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -26.1%Derived (calculated)
- Return on equity (FY 2025-12-31): -597.0%Derived (calculated)
- Return on assets (FY 2025-12-31): -24.8%Derived (calculated)
- Net income (annual): USD -146.88MSEC XBRL filing
- Long-term debt (annual): USD 429.74MSEC XBRL filing
- Pre-tax income (annual): USD -162.89MSEC XBRL filing
- Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 25.52MSEC XBRL filing
- Total assets (annual): USD 592.99MSEC XBRL filing
- Operating income (annual): USD -170.12MSEC XBRL filing
- EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES -33SEC XBRL filing
- Total operating expenses (annual): USD 544.49MSEC XBRL filing
- Capex (annual): USD 10.07MSEC XBRL filing
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The Thread
Everything we know, in order2026-10-28EVENTUpcomingQ3 2026 earnings (expected) estimated date
2026-06-24 00:00 UTCINSIDER3 insider transactions — 2026-06 · net sell $595k
2026-06-24INSIDERThompson Peter transacted 72.7k sh Class D Common Stock — CFO/EVP ~$327k
2026-06-20 00:43 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
2026-06-16INSIDERThompson Peter transacted 156.5k sh UONEK — CFO/EVP
2026-06-16INSIDERThompson Peter transacted 59.6k sh UONEK — CFO/EVP ~$268k
2025-12-26 00:00 UTCINSIDER5 insider transactions — 2025-12 · net sell $117k
2025-12-26INSIDERJONES TERRY L sold 1.4k sh Class D Common Stock — Director ~$1k
2025-12-24INSIDERJONES TERRY L sold 987 sh Class D Common Stock — Director ~$1k
2025-12-23INSIDERJONES TERRY L sold 619 sh UONEK — Director ~$1k
2025-12-22INSIDERJONES TERRY L sold 1.6k sh UONEK — Director ~$2k
2025-12-04INSIDERSimpson Kristopher transacted 137.7k sh UONEK — SVP & General Counsel ~$113k
2025-11-24 00:00 UTCINSIDER2 insider transactions — 2025-11
2025-11-24INSIDERSimpson Kristopher transacted 245.3k sh UONEK — SVP & General Counsel
2025-11-24INSIDERSimpson Kristopher transacted 107.6k sh UONEK — SVP & General Counsel ~$66k
2025-08-27 00:00 UTCINSIDER1 insider transaction — 2025-08 · net sell $180k
2025-08-27INSIDERMCNEILL BRIAN W sold 220.9k sh Class D Common Stock — Director ~$180k
2025-07-15 00:00 UTCINSIDER4 insider transactions — 2025-07
2025-01-13 00:00 UTCINSIDER3 insider transactions — 2025-01
2024-12-13 00:00 UTCINSIDER2 insider transactions — 2024-12
2024-11-27 00:00 UTCINSIDER1 insider transaction — 2024-11 · net sell $343k
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