Communication Services · Broadcasting
Price
$5.10
Market Cap
$13.0M
Employees
962
Beta
0.36
Avg Volume
121,785
CEO
Alfred C. Liggins
Business Description
Urban One, Inc. operates as a leading multi-platform media enterprise in the United States, with a core focus on serving urban audiences. Its diverse operations are structured across four primary divisions: Radio Broadcasting, Cable Television, Reach Media, and Digital. The company's Radio Broadcasting arm, branded as Radio One, specifically targets African-American and urban listeners. By the close of 2021, this extensive network included 64 broadcast stations—comprising 54 FM or AM channels, 8 HD stations, and 2 low-power television outlets—strategically located in 13 major urban markets. In its Cable Television segment, Urban One oversees two dedicated networks: TV One, a channel specifically tailored for African-American viewers, and CLEO TV, which provides lifestyle and entertainment programming. Through its Reach Media segment, the company delivers widely syndicated radio shows, notably "Get Up! Mornings with Erica Campbell," "The Rickey Smiley Morning Show," "The Russ Parr Morning Show," and "The DL Hughley Show." This division also manages BlackAmericaWeb.com, an online portal offering news and entertainment content aimed at the African-American community, alongside various event-related initiatives. The Digital segment encompasses Interactive One, a comprehensive digital platform designed to engage the African-American populace. It provides a rich array of social content, news, information, and entertainment through various websites and brands, including Cassius, Bossip, HipHopWired, and MadameNoire. Founded in 1980, the company was initially known as Radio One, Inc. before officially rebranding as Urban One, Inc. in May 2017. Its corporate headquarters are located in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Business History
Revenue & Net Income Trend
The directional story — useful even when net income is negative.
Revenue
The top line — total sales before any costs or taxes are subtracted. A measure of how much business the company is doing.
Net Income
The bottom line — profit left after subtracting all expenses, interest, and taxes from revenue. Reflects accounting profitability, but includes non-cash items like depreciation, so it isn't the same as cash earned.
Operating Cash Flow
The real cash generated by the day-to-day business — selling products, paying suppliers, collecting from customers. Calculated from net income by adding back non-cash items and adjusting for timing (unpaid bills, unsold inventory). When OCF consistently lags net income, the reported profit may not be converting to real money.
| Period | Revenue | Net Income | Net Margin | YoY/QoQ |
|---|
Key Metrics
API Direct from provider
CALC Derived from statements
P/E Ratio (Price per dollar of earnings)
CALCStock Price / EPS (Diluted)
-0.15
Stock Price: $5.10
EPS (Diluted): -32.94
EPS (Diluted): -32.94
P/B Ratio (Price vs net asset value)
APIStock Price / Book Value Per Share
0.02
Stock Price: $5.10
Total Equity: $24.60M
Shares: 4,458,325
Total Equity: $24.60M
Shares: 4,458,325
EV/EBITDA (Total value vs operating profit)
APIEnterprise Value / EBITDA
-7.74
Market Cap: $13.02M
Total Debt: $455.89M
Cash: $26.36M
EBITDA: -$59.78M
Total Debt: $455.89M
Cash: $26.36M
EBITDA: -$59.78M
Enterprise Value (Takeover price (cap + debt - cash))
APIMarket Cap + Total Debt - Cash
$462.5M
Market Cap: $13.02M
Total Debt: $455.89M
Cash: $26.36M
Total Debt: $455.89M
Cash: $26.36M
P/S Ratio (Price per dollar of revenue)
APIStock Price / Revenue Per Share
0.00
Stock Price: $5.10
Revenue: $374.37M
Shares: 4,458,325
Revenue: $374.37M
Shares: 4,458,325
EV/Sales (Total value vs revenue — works when P/E can't)
API1.24
Gross Margin (Revenue left after direct costs)
APIGross Profit / Revenue
61.7%
Gross Profit: $230.85M
Revenue: $374.37M
Revenue: $374.37M
Operating Margin (Revenue left after all operations)
APIOperating Income / Revenue
6.3%
Operating Income: $23.45M
Revenue: $374.37M
Revenue: $374.37M
Net Margin (Revenue left as actual profit)
APINet Income / Revenue
-39.2%
Net Income: -$146.87M
Revenue: $374.37M
Revenue: $374.37M
ROE (Profit from shareholder equity)
CALCNet Income / Total Equity
-597.0%
Net Income: -$146.87M
Total Equity: $24.60M
Total Equity: $24.60M
ROIC (Profit from all invested capital)
CALCNOPAT / Invested Capital
4.7%
Operating Income: $23.45M
Tax Rate: 9.8%
Equity: $24.60M
Total Debt: $455.89M
Cash: $26.36M
Tax Rate: 9.8%
Equity: $24.60M
Total Debt: $455.89M
Cash: $26.36M
Current Ratio (Can it pay short-term bills)
APICurrent Assets / Current Liabilities
0.34
Current Assets: $26.36M
Current Liabilities: $78.31M
Current Liabilities: $78.31M
Debt/Equity (Leverage — debt vs equity)
CALCTotal Debt / Total Equity
18.53
Short-Term Debt: $26.15M
Long-Term Debt: $429.74M
Total Debt: $455.89M
Total Equity: $24.60M
Long-Term Debt: $429.74M
Total Debt: $455.89M
Total Equity: $24.60M
Rev/Share (Top-line per share)
CALCRevenue / Shares Outstanding
$83.97
Revenue: $374.37M
Shares: 4,458,325
Shares: 4,458,325
Book Value/Share (Net assets per share)
CALC(Total Assets - Total Liabilities) / Shares
$5.52
Total Equity: $24.60M
Shares: 4,458,325
Shares: 4,458,325
FCF/Share (Real cash generated per share)
CALC(Operating Cash Flow + CapEx) / Shares
$-2.31
Operating CF: $9,000
CapEx: -$10.32M
Shares: 4,458,325
CapEx: -$10.32M
Shares: 4,458,325
CapEx is negative (outflow) — added to OCF to get FCF
Div Yield (Annual income from holding)
APILast Annual Dividend / Stock Price
0.0%
Last Dividend: N/A
Stock Price: $5.10
Stock Price: $5.10
Payout Ratio (Earnings paid out as dividends)
Dividends Paid / Net Income
—
Dividends Paid: N/A
Net Income: -$146.87M
Net Income: -$146.87M
Dividends paid not available in cash flow statement
Industry Benchmarks
Compares UONE against LLM-researched typical ranges for its
industry. One research call per industry, cached indefinitely — every stock in the same industry
reuses the same baseline.
Deep Analysis
Pre-flight intelligence scans the company first, then routes to the right analytical methods.
0
Company Classification
— What type of company is this?
1
Industry Landscape
— Where is the industry headed?
2
Company Momentum
— Where is this company trending?
3
Forward Projection
— 1Y & 2Y projected metrics (requires Layer 1 + 2)
4a
DCF Valuation
— Present value of future cash flows
4b
Earnings Power Value
— Floor value — worth with zero growth
4c
Anchored PE
— Industry PE adjusted for growth differential
4d
Reverse DCF
— What growth is the market pricing in?
4e
Revenue-Based DCF
— For growth/narrative companies (skip if mature earner)
4f
Anchored P/S
— Price-to-Sales peer comparison (skip if mature earner)
4g
Scenario Analysis
— Bull / Base / Bear (skip if mature earner)
4h
Dividend Discount Model
— For dividend/income stocks only
4i
Book Value Analysis
— For deep value / turnaround stocks only
4j
Insider Activity
— Are insiders buying or selling?
4f
Cash Flow Quality
— How trustworthy is the FCF?
4g
Debt Maturity Risk
— Can it handle its debt?
4h
Macro Environment
— Rates, market valuation, volatility
4i
Sector Intelligence
— How does this company compare within its sector?
4j
Revenue Confidence
— How reliable is the growth projection?
4k
Sensitivity Analysis
— How fragile is the fair value estimate?
4l
Sector Demand Cycle
— Is the sector in a boom, steady state, or contraction?
5
AI Investigation
— Adaptive research engine (Claude)
5b
Thesis Evaluation
— What does the market believe? (narrative/platform stocks only)
6
Valuation Synthesis
— Weighted verdict from all methods (requires Layer 4)
Income Statement (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 22, 2026 12:13pm (4d ago)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $440.3M | $484.6M | $477.7M | $449.7M | $374.4M |
| Cost of Revenue | $119.1M | $122.6M | $137.0M | $135.3M | $143.5M |
| Gross Profit | $321.2M | $362.0M | $340.7M | $314.3M | $230.9M |
| Operating Expenses | $204.8M | $270.9M | $372.2M | $389.9M | $207.4M |
| Operating Income | $116.4M | $91.1M | -$31.6M | -$75.6M | $23.4M |
| Net Income | $36.8M | $34.3M | $2.1M | -$105.4M | -$146.9M |
| EBITDA | $183.7M | $181.5M | $136.0M | $13.6M | -$59.8M |
| EPS | $0.76 | $0.76 | $0.04 | $-2.22 | $-32.94 |
| EPS (Diluted) | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 22, 2026 12:13pm (4d ago)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $132.2M | $75.4M | $233.1M | $137.1M | $26.4M |
| Total Current Assets | $312.3M | $295.4M | $422.0M | $305.4M | $26.4M |
| Total Assets | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $944.8M | $593.0M |
| Current Liabilities | $106.8M | $132.8M | $132.6M | $114.3M | $78.3M |
| Long-Term Debt | $818.6M | $739.0M | $716.2M | $579.1M | $429.7M |
| Total Liabilities | $1.0B | $982.0M | $920.6M | $765.9M | $565.8M |
| Total Equity | $303.7M | $330.8M | $274.1M | $170.9M | $24.6M |
| Retained Earnings | -$770.3M | -$736.0M | -$733.4M | -$838.8M | -$985.6M |
Cash Flow (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 22, 2026 12:13pm (4d ago)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $80.2M | $66.5M | $64.6M | $37.5M | $9,000 |
| Capital Expenditure | -$6.3M | -$31.8M | -$35.2M | -$7.5M | -$10.3M |
| Free Cash Flow | $73.9M | $34.8M | $29.5M | $30.0M | -$10.3M |
| Acquisitions (net) | $0 | $0 | $5.0M | $-609,000 | -$3.2M |
| Debt Repayment | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends Paid | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stock Buybacks | $-970,000 | -$26.5M | -$1.6M | -$8.1M | -$2.8M |
| Net Change in Cash | $78.4M | -$56.8M | $131.7M | -$96.0M | -$111.2M |
Analyst Estimates (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 26, 2026 5:37pm (15h ago)| Metric | 2015 | 2016 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
$463.5M $463.5M – $463.5M
|
$463.6M $463.6M – $463.6M
|
$463.5M $463.5M – $463.5M
|
$463.6M $463.6M – $463.6M
|
| EBITDA |
$124.6M $124.6M – $124.6M
|
$124.7M $124.7M – $124.7M
|
$87.8M $87.8M – $87.8M
|
$87.8M $87.8M – $87.8M
|
| Net Income | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EPS | — | — | — | — |
Growth Trends (YoY %)
Last updated: Jun 22, 2026 12:13pm (4d ago)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | +10.1% | -1.4% | -5.9% | -16.7% |
| Gross Profit Growth | +12.7% | -5.9% | -7.7% | -26.6% |
| Operating Income Growth | -21.8% | -134.7% | -139.4% | +131.0% |
| Net Income Growth | -6.7% | -94.0% | -5,241.2% | -39.4% |
| EBITDA Growth | -1.2% | -25.1% | -90.0% | -541.0% |
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