Urban One, Inc. (UONE) Financial Ratios
29 years of historical data (1997–2025) · Communication Services · Broadcasting
EV/EBITDA
↓
5.46
↓-83% vs avg
5yr avg: 31.52
30Y Low5.8·High97.5
P/FCF
↓
N/A
—
5yr avg: 48.84
30Y Low10.9·High107.3
P/B Ratio
↓
1.08
↓-80% vs avg
5yr avg: 5.42
30Y Low0.6·High17.2
ROE
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-142.5%
↑-338% vs avg
5yr avg: -32.5%
30Y Low-142%·High209%
Debt/EBITDA
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5.57
↓-44% vs avg
5yr avg: 9.92
30Y Low2.2·High44.2
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
UONE Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Urban One, Inc. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $17M | $46M | $730M | $2.0B | $2.4B | $2.5B | $1.9B | $968M | $1.0B | $918M | $1.4B |
| Enterprise Value | $479M | $508M | $1.2B | $2.5B | $3.1B | $3.2B | $2.7B | $1.9B | $1.9B | $1.9B | $2.4B |
| P/E Ratio → | -0.20 | — | — | 1007.50 | 63.19 | 65.49 | — | 470.86 | 7.11 | 7.87 | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.04 | 0.12 | 1.62 | 4.24 | 4.90 | 5.72 | 5.04 | 2.22 | 2.28 | 2.09 | 3.10 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.08 | 1.69 | 4.08 | 6.97 | 6.55 | 7.81 | 9.50 | 5.00 | 5.31 | 17.18 | — |
| P/FCF | — | — | 24.33 | 68.71 | 68.25 | 34.08 | 27.25 | 18.14 | 22.10 | 44.01 | 32.81 |
| P/OCF | 1869.78 | 5102.31 | 19.48 | 31.32 | 35.67 | 31.41 | 25.67 | 16.55 | 19.97 | 32.44 | 29.30 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
UONE EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Urban One, Inc.'s enterprise value stands at 5.5x EBITDA, 83% below its 5-year average of 31.5x. The Communication Services sector median is 9.6x, placing the stock at a 43% discount on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.36 | 2.68 | 5.32 | 6.34 | 7.37 | 7.20 | 4.26 | 4.33 | 4.21 | 5.20 |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.46 | 5.79 | — | 83.02 | 19.47 | 17.81 | 30.89 | 11.60 | 10.52 | 11.06 | 13.56 |
| EV / EBIT | 20.42 | 21.66 | — | 34.41 | 26.75 | 27.54 | 81.01 | 19.73 | 23.73 | 26.94 | 25.82 |
| EV / FCF | — | — | 40.12 | 86.23 | 88.31 | 43.93 | 38.95 | 34.87 | 41.84 | 88.73 | 55.08 |
UONE Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Urban One, Inc. earns an operating margin of 6.3%, above the Communication Services sector average of 1.3%. Operating margins have expanded from -6.6% to 6.3% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. A negative ROE of -142.5% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity. ROIC of 3.1% represents below-average returns on invested capital.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 61.7% | 61.7% | 69.9% | 71.3% | 74.7% | 73.0% | 72.4% | 70.5% | 71.5% | 70.4% | 70.6% |
| Operating Margin | 6.3% | 6.3% | -16.8% | -6.6% | 18.8% | 26.4% | 8.4% | 19.9% | 23.5% | 20.2% | 19.3% |
| Net Profit Margin | -39.2% | -39.2% | -23.4% | 0.4% | 7.1% | 8.4% | -2.2% | 0.2% | 32.1% | 25.4% | -0.1% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -142.5% | -142.5% | -44.9% | 0.6% | 10.0% | 14.1% | -4.1% | 0.5% | 116.4% | 209.4% | — |
| ROA | -19.1% | -19.1% | -9.8% | 0.2% | 2.6% | 2.9% | -0.7% | 0.1% | 11.0% | 8.4% | -0.0% |
| ROIC | 3.1% | 3.1% | -7.8% | -2.5% | 6.5% | 8.5% | 2.3% | 6.0% | 7.5% | 7.0% | 7.4% |
| ROCE | 3.5% | 3.5% | -7.9% | -2.8% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 2.8% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 7.1% | 7.0% |
UONE Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Urban One, Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 5.6x, which is highly leveraged (56% above the sector average of 3.6x). Net debt stands at $462M ($488M total debt minus $26M cash). Interest coverage of just 0.6x is concerning — the company has limited headroom to absorb earnings volatility before struggling with debt service.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 17.93 | 17.93 | 3.41 | 2.58 | 2.13 | 2.67 | 4.45 | 4.78 | 4.83 | 18.17 | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.57 | 5.57 | — | 24.48 | 4.90 | 4.72 | 10.12 | 5.77 | 5.05 | 5.80 | 5.75 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 16.97 | 2.65 | 1.78 | 1.92 | 2.26 | 4.08 | 4.61 | 4.75 | 17.46 | — |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 5.27 | 5.27 | — | 16.86 | 4.42 | 3.99 | 9.28 | 5.57 | 4.97 | 5.57 | 5.48 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | 15.79 | 17.52 | 20.06 | 9.85 | 11.70 | 16.73 | 19.75 | 44.72 | 22.27 |
| Interest Coverage | 0.60 | 0.60 | -0.94 | 1.31 | 1.86 | 1.79 | 0.45 | 1.16 | 1.04 | 0.87 | 1.13 |
UONE Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.34x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets. The current ratio has declined from 3.18x to 0.34x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.34 | 0.34 | 2.67 | 3.18 | 2.22 | 2.92 | 2.09 | 1.84 | 1.56 | 2.47 | 2.16 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.34 | 0.34 | 2.67 | 3.18 | 2.22 | 2.92 | 2.09 | 1.84 | 1.47 | 2.36 | 2.07 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.34 | 0.34 | 1.20 | 1.76 | 0.57 | 1.24 | 0.69 | 0.33 | 0.14 | 0.47 | 0.51 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.63 | 0.48 | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.31 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.34 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.82 | 14.47 | 16.96 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 86.46 | 92.41 | 101.77 | 106.99 | 105.91 | 103.09 | 88.67 | 91.73 | 92.57 | 83.49 |
UONE Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Urban One, Inc. returns 16.4% to shareholders annually primarily through share buybacks.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1% | 0.1% | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71.1% | 0.8% | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | 0.1% | 1.6% | 1.5% | — | 0.2% | 14.1% | 12.7% | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | 4.1% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 5.5% | 4.5% | 2.3% | 3.0% |
| Buyback Yield | 16.4% | 6.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 16.4% | 6.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $4M | $47M | $50M | $52M | $54M | $45M | $48M | $48M | $50M | $48M |
Peer Comparison
Compare UONE with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UONEYou | $17M | -0.2 | 5.5 | — | 61.7% | 6.3% | -142.5% | 3.1% | 5.6 |
 IHRT | $560M | -1.4 | 11.0 | 51.4 | 58.3% | 5.0% | — | 3.7% | 10.5 |
 CMLS | $87200 | -0.0 | — | — | 60.8% | -29.0% | -193.0% | -20.5% | — |
 NXST | $5B | 59.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 39.0% | 17.4% | 5.0% | 7.4% | 4.2 |
 GTN | $373M | -4.6 | 9.2 | 2.1 | 96.6% | 12.7% | -3.0% | 3.5% | 9.2 |
 SSP | $400M | -1.8 | 272.1 | 61.3 | 33.7% | 7.5% | -7.9% | 3.1% | 239.5 |
 SBGI | $967M | -8.6 | 9.7 | 8.4 | 36.1% | 4.9% | -25.3% | 2.8% | 9.5 |
 AMCX | $427M | 5.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 50.6% | 5.8% | 9.2% | 4.0% | 1.7 |
 GOOGL | $4.6T | 35.2 | 30.8 | 62.8 | 59.7% | 32.1% | 35.7% | 25.1% | 0.4 |
 META | $1.6T | 26.9 | 16.2 | 34.8 | 82.0% | 41.4% | 30.2% | 27.6% | 0.8 |
 SPOT | $102B | 40.6 | 36.9 | 30.6 | 32.0% | 12.8% | 31.9% | 40.5% | 1.0 |
| Communication Services Median | — | 15.5 | 9.6 | 11.4 | 48.4% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 3.6 |
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What is Urban One, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Urban One, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -0.2x. The historical average is 54.3x.
What is Urban One, Inc.'s EV/EBITDA?
Urban One, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 5.5x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 24.9x.
What is Urban One, Inc.'s ROE?
Urban One, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -142.5%. The historical average is -0.2%.
Is UONE stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Urban One, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -0.2x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are Urban One, Inc.'s profit margins?
Urban One, Inc. has 61.7% gross margin and 6.3% operating margin.
How much debt does Urban One, Inc. have?
Urban One, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 5.6x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.