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URBAN ONE INC (UONE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:UONE - Nasdaq - US91705J1051 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

1.64  -0.02 (-1.2%)

Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to UONE. UONE was compared to 98 industry peers in the Media industry. UONE has an average financial health and profitability rating. UONE does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year UONE has reported negative net income.
UONE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: UONE reported negative net income in multiple years.
In the past 5 years UONE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
UONE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFUONE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M -100M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of UONE (-13.99%) is worse than 73.47% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -78.27%, UONE is not doing good in the industry: 73.47% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
UONE's Return On Invested Capital of 7.08% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. UONE outperforms 74.49% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for UONE is in line with the industry average of 7.50%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -13.99%
ROE -78.27%
ROIC 7.08%
ROA(3y)-2.73%
ROA(5y)-1.22%
ROE(3y)-16.58%
ROE(5y)-8.39%
ROIC(3y)7.75%
ROIC(5y)8.24%
UONE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICUONE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 200

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 16.42%, UONE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.61% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of UONE has declined.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 69.56%, UONE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.69% of the companies in the same industry.
UONE's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 16.42%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 69.56%
OM growth 3Y-14.33%
OM growth 5Y-9.91%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.4%
GM growth 5Y-0.17%
UONE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsUONE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), UONE is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for UONE has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, UONE has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
UONE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
UONE Yearly Shares OutstandingUONE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
UONE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsUONE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.28, we must say that UONE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
UONE has a worse Altman-Z score (-0.28) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of UONE is 16.18, which is on the high side as it means it would take UONE, 16.18 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of UONE (16.18) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
UONE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.46. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 3.46, UONE is not doing good in the industry: 80.61% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.46
Debt/FCF 16.18
Altman-Z -0.28
ROIC/WACC0.98
WACC7.2%
UONE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFUONE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 2.96 indicates that UONE has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.96, UONE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.78% of the companies in the same industry.
UONE has a Quick Ratio of 2.96. This indicates that UONE is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
UONE has a better Quick ratio (2.96) than 88.78% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.96
Quick Ratio 2.96
UONE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesUONE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

UONE shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -1681.08%.
The Revenue has decreased by -7.36% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.58% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1681.08%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-276.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.36%
Revenue growth 3Y0.7%
Revenue growth 5Y0.58%
Sales Q2Q%-11.66%

3.2 Future

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
UONE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesUONE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for UONE. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
UONE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsUONE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

93.88% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than UONE, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of UONE indicates a rather cheap valuation: UONE is cheaper than 93.88% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.2
EV/EBITDA 4.03
UONE Per share dataUONE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for UONE!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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URBAN ONE INC

NASDAQ:UONE (8/15/2025, 8:00:01 PM)

1.64

-0.02 (-1.2%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)05-13 2025-05-13/bmo
Earnings (Next)08-19 2025-08-19
Inst Owners27.17%
Inst Owner Change-0.59%
Ins Owners54.49%
Ins Owner Change6.58%
Market Cap74.90M
Analysts84.44
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.44%
Short Ratio1.94
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.17
P/FCF 2.2
P/OCF 1.78
P/B 0.47
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.03
EPS(TTM)-2.69
EYN/A
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.75
FCFY45.5%
OCF(TTM)0.92
OCFY56.13%
SpS9.58
BVpS3.49
TBVpS-8.75
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -13.99%
ROE -78.27%
ROCE 8.96%
ROIC 7.08%
ROICexc 8.27%
ROICexgc 44.54%
OM 16.42%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 69.56%
FCFM 7.79%
ROA(3y)-2.73%
ROA(5y)-1.22%
ROE(3y)-16.58%
ROE(5y)-8.39%
ROIC(3y)7.75%
ROIC(5y)8.24%
ROICexc(3y)9.08%
ROICexc(5y)9.37%
ROICexgc(3y)50.06%
ROICexgc(5y)49.19%
ROCE(3y)9.81%
ROCE(5y)10.43%
ROICexcg growth 3Y10.77%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-3.67%
ROICexc growth 3Y0.32%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.34%
OM growth 3Y-14.33%
OM growth 5Y-9.91%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.4%
GM growth 5Y-0.17%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.49
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.46
Debt/FCF 16.18
Debt/EBITDA 4.34
Cap/Depr 14.41%
Cap/Sales 1.82%
Interest Coverage 1.58
Cash Conversion 33.08%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.96
Quick Ratio 2.96
Altman-Z -0.28
F-Score5
WACC7.2%
ROIC/WACC0.98
Cap/Depr(3y)11.58%
Cap/Depr(5y)10.7%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.54%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.41%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1681.08%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-276.08%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.36%
Revenue growth 3Y0.7%
Revenue growth 5Y0.58%
Sales Q2Q%-11.66%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-16.25%
EBIT growth 3Y-13.72%
EBIT growth 5Y-9.39%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-44.58%
FCF growth 3Y-25.75%
FCF growth 5Y-10.74%
OCF growth 1Y-38.81%
OCF growth 3Y-22.4%
OCF growth 5Y-8.52%