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URBAN ONE INC (UONEK) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:UONEK - US91705J2042 - Common Stock

8.38 USD
+0.2 (+2.48%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 8:00:02 PM
0.8262 USD
-7.55 (-90.14%)
After Hours: 1/16/2026, 8:00:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to UONEK. UONEK was compared to 92 industry peers in the Media industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of UONEK get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. UONEK has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • UONEK had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year UONEK had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years UONEK reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years UONEK had a positive operating cash flow.
UONEK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFUONEK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • UONEK has a worse Return On Assets (-17.71%) than 67.39% of its industry peers.
  • UONEK's Return On Equity of -162.54% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. UONEK is outperformed by 67.39% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 5.32%, UONEK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for UONEK is in line with the industry average of 7.07%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -17.71%
ROE -162.54%
ROIC 5.32%
ROA(3y)-2.73%
ROA(5y)-1.22%
ROE(3y)-16.58%
ROE(5y)-8.39%
ROIC(3y)7.75%
ROIC(5y)8.24%
UONEK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICUONEK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 200

1.3 Margins

  • UONEK has a better Operating Margin (10.86%) than 67.39% of its industry peers.
  • UONEK's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • UONEK has a Gross Margin of 67.14%. This is amongst the best in the industry. UONEK outperforms 81.52% of its industry peers.
  • UONEK's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.86%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 67.14%
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%
UONEK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsUONEK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • UONEK has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, UONEK has less shares outstanding
  • UONEK has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • UONEK has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
UONEK Yearly Shares OutstandingUONEK Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
UONEK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsUONEK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • UONEK has an Altman-Z score of -0.48. This is a bad value and indicates that UONEK is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of -0.48, UONEK is doing worse than 70.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • UONEK has a debt to FCF ratio of 13.71. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as UONEK would need 13.71 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • UONEK has a better Debt to FCF ratio (13.71) than 60.87% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 6.14 is on the high side and indicates that UONEK has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of UONEK (6.14) is worse than 76.09% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 6.14
Debt/FCF 13.71
Altman-Z -0.48
ROIC/WACC0.64
WACC8.34%
UONEK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFUONEK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.59 indicates that UONEK has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.59, UONEK belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.04% of the companies in the same industry.
  • UONEK has a Quick Ratio of 2.59. This indicates that UONEK is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • UONEK has a better Quick ratio (2.59) than 88.04% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.59
Quick Ratio 2.59
UONEK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesUONEK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for UONEK have decreased strongly by -70.50% in the last year.
  • UONEK shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -13.08%.
  • Measured over the past years, UONEK shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.58% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-70.5%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%90.55%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-13.08%
Revenue growth 3Y0.7%
Revenue growth 5Y0.58%
Sales Q2Q%-16.05%

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.
UONEK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesUONEK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 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

  • UONEK reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
UONEK Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsUONEK 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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, UONEK is valued a bit cheaper than 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, UONEK is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.75
EV/EBITDA 8.29
UONEK Per share dataUONEK 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 UONEK!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

URBAN ONE INC / UONEK FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of URBAN ONE INC (UONEK) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to UONEK.


Can you provide the valuation status for URBAN ONE INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to URBAN ONE INC (UONEK). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of UONEK stock?

URBAN ONE INC (UONEK) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.