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Urban One, Inc. (UONE) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

UONE • • Industrial / General
Communication ServicesBroadcastingIntegrated Media & Advertising SolutionsHispanic-Focused Media
AboutUrban One, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an urban-oriented multi-media company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Radio Broadcasting, Cable Television, Reach Media, and Digital. The Radio Broadcasting segment includes radio broadcasting operations that primarily target African-American and urban listeners. As of December 31, 2021, it owned and/or operated 64 broadcast stations, including 54 FM or AM stations, 8 HD stations, and the 2 low power television stations under the Radio One tradename located in 13 urban markets. The Cable Television segment operates TV One, an African-American targeted cable television network; and CLEO TV, a lifestyle and entertainment network. The Reach Media segment operates syndicated programming, including the Get Up! Mornings with Erica Campbell Show, Rickey Smiley Morning Show, the Russ Parr Morning Show, and the DL Hughley Show. This segment also operates BlackAmericaWeb.com, an African-American targeted news and entertainment website, as well as other event related activities. The Digital segment owns Interactive One, a digital platform serving the African-American community through social content, news, information, and entertainment websites, including Cassius and Bossip, HipHopWired, and MadameNoire digital platforms and brands. The company was formerly known as Radio One, Inc. and changed its name to Urban One, Inc. in May 2017. Urban One, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland.Show more
  • Revenue $450M -5.9%
  • EBITDA -$17M -154.2%
  • Net Income -$105M -5241.2%
  • EPS (Diluted) -2.22 -5650.0%
  • Gross Margin 69.9% -2.0%
  • EBITDA Margin -3.69% -157.6%
  • Operating Margin -16.81% -154.3%
  • Net Margin -23.44% -5562.1%
  • ROE -44.89% -7253.4%
  • ROIC -7.77% -206.3%
  • Debt/Equity 3.41 +32.4%
  • Interest Coverage -1.56 -177.0%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Share count reduced 5.7% through buybacks
  • ✓Trading at only 0.3x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗High debt to equity ratio of 3.4x
  • ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 19 (bottom 19%)
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y0.19%
5Y0.58%
3Y0.71%
TTM-13.08%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-58.74%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-68.05%

ROCE

10Y Avg4.29%
5Y Avg1.94%
3Y Avg-1.06%
Latest-7.92%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
UONEUrban One, Inc.6.34M1.03-0.46-5.86%-32.55%-157.38%100%3.41
EVCEntravision Communications Corporation275.07M3.37-2.0322.86%-27.92%-150.09%24.08%1.62

Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+450.86M456.22M440.04M439.1M436.93M376.34M440.29M484.6M477.69M449.67M
Revenue Growth %0.02%0.01%-0.04%-0%-0%-0.14%0.17%0.1%-0.01%-0.06%
Cost of Goods Sold+134.41M134M130.42M125.32M128.8M103.83M119.09M122.64M137.02M135.34M
COGS % of Revenue0.3%0.29%0.3%0.29%0.29%0.28%0.27%0.25%0.29%0.3%
Gross Profit+316.45M322.22M309.62M313.78M308.13M272.5M321.19M361.97M340.67M314.34M
Gross Margin %0.7%0.71%0.7%0.71%0.71%0.72%0.73%0.75%0.71%0.7%
Gross Profit Growth %0.06%0.02%-0.04%0.01%-0.02%-0.12%0.18%0.13%-0.06%-0.08%
Operating Expenses+239.07M232.79M227.76M218.89M221.03M240.91M204.75M270.88M372.24M389.92M
OpEx % of Revenue0.53%0.51%0.52%0.5%0.51%0.64%0.47%0.56%0.78%0.87%
Selling, General & Admin203.72M198.54M193.74M185.7M193.44M146.77M193.36M220.16M235.86M230.45M
SG&A % of Revenue0.45%0.44%0.44%0.42%0.44%0.39%0.44%0.45%0.49%0.51%
Research & Development0000000000
R&D % of Revenue----------
Other Operating Expenses-216K928K34.02M33.19M27.59M94.14M11.39M50.72M136.38M159.47M
Operating Income+36.17M88.14M88.67M103.14M87.1M31.6M116.44M91.09M-31.57M-75.58M
Operating Margin %0.08%0.19%0.2%0.23%0.2%0.08%0.26%0.19%-0.07%-0.17%
Operating Income Growth %-0.53%1.44%0.01%0.16%-0.16%-0.64%2.69%-0.22%-1.35%-1.39%
EBITDA+71.52M175.04M167.34M180.54M160.38M87.75M182.25M157.75M30.61M-16.59M
EBITDA Margin %0.16%0.38%0.38%0.41%0.37%0.23%0.41%0.33%0.06%-0.04%
EBITDA Growth %-0.37%1.45%-0.04%0.08%-0.11%-0.45%1.08%-0.13%-0.81%-1.54%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)35.35M86.9M78.67M77.41M73.29M56.15M65.81M66.66M62.18M58.99M
EBIT28.96M91.93M68.72M80.07M94.32M33.46M117.84M114.83M73.84M-45.44M
Net Interest Income+-79.94M-81.42M-79.22M-76.43M-81.25M-74.29M-65.48M-60.81M-49.23M-42.59M
Interest Income102K214K200K240K150K213K218K939K6.97M5.98M
Interest Expense80.04M81.64M79.42M76.67M81.4M74.51M65.7M61.75M56.2M48.57M
Other Income/Expense-87.24M-77.85M-63.42M-70.23M-74.17M-72.64M-64.3M-38.01M44.08M-18.84M
Pretax Income+-51.08M10.3M-10.7M3.41M12.92M-41.05M52.14M53.08M12.51M-94.42M
Pretax Margin %-0.11%0.02%-0.02%0.01%0.03%-0.11%0.12%0.11%0.03%-0.21%
Income Tax+15.06M9.58M-123.16M-138.76M10.86M-34.48M13.03M16.42M7.94M9.76M
Effective Tax Rate %1.45%-0.04%-10.46%41.4%0.07%0.2%0.71%0.65%0.16%1.12%
Net Income+-74.02M-423K111.89M141M925K-8.11M36.79M34.34M2.05M-105.39M
Net Margin %-0.16%-0%0.25%0.32%0%-0.02%0.08%0.07%0%-0.23%
Net Income Growth %-0.18%0.99%265.51%0.26%-0.99%-9.77%5.53%-0.07%-0.94%-52.41%
Net Income (Continuing)-66.13M716K112.46M138.6M2.06M-6.57M39.11M36.66M4.57M-104.18M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest12.04M12.41M10.78M10.23M10.56M12.7M18.66M31.92M16.52M7.99M
EPS (Diluted)+-1.54-0.012.352.940.04-0.180.710.720.04-2.22
EPS Growth %-0.17%0.99%-0.25%-0.99%-5.2%4.94%0.01%-0.94%-56.5%
EPS (Basic)-1.54-0.012.373.090.05-0.180.760.760.04-2.22
Diluted Shares Outstanding48.03M47.92M49.63M48M47.92M45.04M54.14M52.17M50.24M47.4M
Basic Shares Outstanding48.03M47.92M47.17M45.65M44.7M45.04M50.16M48.93M47.65M47.4M
Dividend Payout Ratio---0.01%0.71%-----

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+213.56M199.66M199.74M173.2M186.04M222.97M312.32M295.41M421.97M305.38M
Cash & Short-Term Investments67.38M46.78M37.81M15.89M33.07M73.39M132.25M75.4M233.09M137.09M
Cash Only67.38M46.78M37.81M15.89M33.07M73.39M132.25M75.4M233.09M137.09M
Short-Term Investments0000000000
Accounts Receivable105.18M104.35M111.6M110.35M106.15M106.3M127.76M142.04M133.19M113.85M
Days Sales Outstanding85.1583.4992.5791.7388.67103.09105.91106.99101.7792.41
Inventory7.65M7.9M9.01M9.78M000000
Days Inventory Outstanding20.7721.5225.2228.47------
Other Current Assets33.35M41.59M42.12M37.81M35.56M33.13M49.35M69.23M46.18M46.29M
Total Non-Current Assets+1.13B1.16B1.12B1.06B1.06B972.52M1.02B1.05B789.21M639.41M
Property, Plant & Equipment29.28M24.85M25.18M26.09M69.31M60.11M64.25M60.14M60.31M58.88M
Fixed Asset Turnover15.40x18.36x17.48x16.83x6.30x6.26x6.85x8.06x7.92x7.64x
Goodwill258.28M258.28M262.89M245.57M239.77M223.4M223.4M216.6M216.6M196.43M
Intangible Assets832.92M826.87M783.1M747.49M711.03M603.29M609.5M629.99M506.85M375.49M
Long-Term Investments000000112.6M136.83M00
Other Non-Current Assets12.49M49.12M45.85M45.06M43.76M75.67M6.96M5.69M5.45M8.62M
Total Assets+1.35B1.36B1.32B1.24B1.25B1.2B1.33B1.34B1.21B944.79M
Asset Turnover0.33x0.34x0.33x0.35x0.35x0.31x0.33x0.36x0.39x0.48x
Asset Growth %-0.04%0.01%-0.03%-0.06%0.01%-0.04%0.11%0.01%-0.1%-0.22%
Total Current Liabilities+83.41M92.46M80.83M111.28M101.04M106.91M106.78M132.82M132.63M114.3M
Accounts Payable8.46M7.55M8.13M7.33M5.92M11.13M16.89M17.2M20M19.95M
Days Payables Outstanding22.9820.5822.7521.3516.7739.1451.7751.1853.2853.79
Short-Term Debt3.5M3.5M3.5M38.71M25.95M23.36M0000
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities49.33M55.49M47.86M39.42M22.2M25.16M27.66M36.22M38.94M43.34M
Current Ratio2.56x2.16x2.47x1.56x1.84x2.09x2.92x2.22x3.18x2.67x
Quick Ratio2.47x2.07x2.36x1.47x1.84x2.09x2.92x2.22x3.18x2.67x
Cash Conversion Cycle82.9484.4395.0598.85------
Total Non-Current Liabilities+1.32B1.33B1.18B937.2M955.24M888.98M899.91M849.15M787.96M651.55M
Long-Term Debt1.02B1B967.17M873.76M850.31M818.92M818.62M739M716.25M579.07M
Capital Lease Obligations000040.49M36.58M31.23M25.55M22.38M24.37M
Deferred Tax Liabilities266.9M272.73M148.59M9.35M24.56M018.88M39.39M24.44M31.05M
Other Non-Current Liabilities35.92M49.57M66.73M54.1M39.88M33.48M31.18M45.22M24.9M17.06M
Total Liabilities1.35B1.36B1.32B1.24B1.06B995.89M1.01B981.97M920.59M765.86M
Total Debt+1.02B1.01B970.67M912.46M925.73M887.79M859.92M773.24M749.27M610.87M
Net Debt956.96M959.46M932.86M896.57M892.65M814.41M727.67M697.83M516.18M473.78M
Debt / Equity--18.17x4.83x4.78x4.45x2.67x2.13x2.58x3.41x
Debt / EBITDA14.32x5.75x5.80x5.05x5.77x10.12x4.72x4.90x24.48x-
Net Debt / EBITDA13.38x5.48x5.57x4.97x5.57x9.28x3.99x4.42x16.86x-
Interest Coverage0.45x1.08x1.12x1.35x1.07x0.42x1.77x1.48x-0.56x-1.56x
Total Equity+-59.79M-58.72M53.44M188.93M193.64M199.6M322.33M362.67M290.58M178.93M
Equity Growth %-1.14%0.02%1.91%2.54%0.02%0.03%0.61%0.13%-0.2%-0.38%
Book Value per Share-1.24-1.231.083.944.044.435.956.955.783.77
Total Shareholders' Equity-71.82M-71.13M42.66M178.7M183.07M186.9M303.68M330.75M274.06M170.94M
Common Stock50K49K49K47K47K48K51K49K49K48K
Retained Earnings-1.06B-1.05B-940.98M-799.98M-796.81M-804.92M-770.32M-736.01M-733.37M-838.76M
Treasury Stock000000000-1.34M
Accumulated OCI00000054.95M73.23M00
Minority Interest12.04M12.41M10.78M10.23M10.56M12.7M18.66M31.92M16.52M7.99M

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+41.75M48.25M28.31M50.23M58.51M73.87M80.15M66.55M64.64M37.48M
Operating CF Margin %0.09%0.11%0.06%0.11%0.13%0.2%0.18%0.14%0.14%0.08%
Operating CF Growth %-0.23%0.16%-0.41%0.77%0.16%0.26%0.09%-0.17%-0.03%-0.42%
Net Income-66.13M716K112.46M142.16M2.06M-6.57M39.11M36.66M2.05M-104.18M
Depreciation & Amortization88.86M86.9M78.67M77.41M73.29M56.15M65.81M66.66M71.41M58.99M
Stock-Based Compensation5.11M3.41M4.65M4.71M4.78M2.29M565K9.91M9.97M5.72M
Deferred Taxes14.49M9.11M-124.14M-139.25M10.27M-34.6M11.97M14.57M5.15M8.37M
Other Non-Cash Items-14.21M-58.33M-31.12M-19.52M-16.92M68.07M19.63M32.34M44.23M129.91M
Working Capital Changes13.65M6.43M-12.21M-15.28M-14.97M-11.48M-56.93M-93.61M-68.16M-61.33M
Change in Receivables-8.76M833K-7.25M-1.41M2.84M-1.54M-22.81M-16.12M8.7M18.99M
Change in Inventory16.35M4.24M1.01M-19.46M000000
Change in Payables1.86M-909K572K-796K-1.41M5.22M3.61M304K2.41M-305K
Cash from Investing+-219.26M-42.16M12.55M3.2M8.36M-3.41M1.71M-28.68M95.36M-1.64M
Capital Expenditures-7.34M-5.16M-7.45M-4.83M-5.14M-4.27M-6.29M-31.76M-35.18M-7.48M
CapEx % of Revenue0.02%0.01%0.02%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.07%0.07%0.02%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing-209.85M-2M22M8.03M13.5M860K8M3.08M-11.27M5.61M
Cash from Financing+177.1M-26.68M-49.83M-75.35M-49.2M-30.14M-3.5M-94.7M-28.31M-131.83M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid-5.88M00-1.15M-658K00000
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing-32.19M-2.42M0-13.97M-971K-4.3M-13.16M-1.04M-4.4M-9.4M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+34.41M43.09M20.86M45.4M53.36M69.59M73.86M34.78M29.47M30M
FCF Margin %0.08%0.09%0.05%0.1%0.12%0.18%0.17%0.07%0.06%0.07%
FCF Growth %-0.29%0.25%-0.52%1.18%0.18%0.3%0.06%-0.53%-0.15%0.02%
FCF per Share0.720.900.420.951.111.551.360.670.590.63
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)-0.56x-114.06x0.25x0.36x63.25x-9.10x2.18x1.94x31.53x-0.36x
Interest Paid69.93M77.04M77.07M82.26M73.25M68.93M45.84M62.04M54.83M50.72M
Taxes Paid346K475K540K1.16M136K115K1.14M2.09M1.98M2.47M

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)-39.66%-209.39%116.35%0.48%-4.13%14.1%10.03%0.63%-44.89%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)2.6%7.35%7.05%7.47%6.02%2.26%8.46%6.47%-2.54%-7.77%
Gross Margin70.19%70.63%70.36%71.46%70.52%72.41%72.95%74.69%71.32%69.9%
Net Margin-16.42%-0.09%25.43%32.11%0.21%-2.16%8.36%7.09%0.43%-23.44%
Debt / Equity--18.17x4.83x4.78x4.45x2.67x2.13x2.58x3.41x
Interest Coverage0.45x1.08x1.12x1.35x1.07x0.42x1.77x1.48x-0.56x-1.56x
FCF Conversion-0.56x-114.06x0.25x0.36x63.25x-9.10x2.18x1.94x31.53x-0.36x
Revenue Growth2.15%1.19%-3.55%-0.21%-0.49%-13.87%16.99%10.07%-1.43%-5.86%

Revenue by Segment

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Radio Advertising----193.32M137.85M165.24M177.27M182.36M175.73M
Radio Advertising Growth------28.69%19.87%7.28%2.87%-3.64%
Cable Television Advertising----79.78M79.73M95.59M112.86M108.31M90.6M
Cable Television Advertising Growth------0.06%19.89%18.06%-4.03%-16.35%
Cable Television Affiliate Fees----105.07M99.49M102.38M96.96M87.75M77.07M
Cable Television Affiliate Fees Growth------5.31%2.91%-5.29%-9.50%-12.17%
Digital Advertising----31.91M34.13M59.81M76.73M74.87M66.99M
Digital Advertising Growth-----6.95%75.24%28.29%-2.43%-10.52%
Political Advertising----1.45M22.48M3.49M13.23M3.88M20.44M
Political Advertising Growth-----1455.99%-84.46%278.53%-70.66%426.64%
Event Revenues & Other------14.94M7.56M20.53M18.84M
Event Revenues & Other Growth--------49.41%171.52%-8.23%
Event Revenues And Other----25.41M2.65M----
Event Revenues And Other Growth------89.56%----
Cable Television183.62M191.85M187.48M184.3M------
Cable Television Growth-4.48%-2.28%-1.70%------
Radio Broadcasting197.4M194.46M176.72M182.76M------
Radio Broadcasting Growth--1.49%-9.12%3.42%------
Reach Media54.78M53.93M45.53M42.98M------
Reach Media Growth--1.55%-15.58%-5.59%------
Digital--30.75M31.58M------
Digital Growth---2.68%------
Corporate Eliminations and Other-6.11M-6.24M-438K-2.53M------
Corporate Eliminations and Other Growth--2.01%92.98%-476.71%------
Internet21.18M22.21M--------
Internet Growth-4.90%--------

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Urban One, Inc. (UONE) reported $393.7M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 8% increase from $364.6M in 2011.

Urban One, Inc. (UONE) saw revenue decline by 5.9% over the past year.

Urban One, Inc. (UONE) reported a net loss of $128.1M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Urban One, Inc. (UONE) has a return on equity (ROE) of -44.9%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Urban One, Inc. (UONE) generated $35.1M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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