Urban One, Inc.
UONE Nasdaq Radio Broadcasting Stations Financials FY2016–FY2025
Last close · Oct 23, 2026
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- Legal name
- URBAN ONE, INC.
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Mar 20, 2026
- Accession · CIK
- 0001041657-26-000016
0001041657
Revenue and margins
Urban One, Inc. had $374M of revenue in fiscal 2025, down 16.7% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was −$5.9M in fiscal 2025, −1.6% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Urban One, Inc. returned $2.8M to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count fell 5.9%.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Urban One, Inc. can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $132M | $75.4M | $233M | $137M | $25.5M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $833M | $750M | $716M | $579M | $440M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.6x | 6.7x | — | — | — |
| Debt / equity | 2.7x | 2.3x | 2.6x | 3.4x | 17.9x |
| Interest coverage | 1.8x | 1.5x | −0.6x | −1.6x | −4.4x |
| Current ratio | 2.9x | 2.2x | 3.2x | 2.7x | 2.1x |
| Quick ratio | 2.9x | 2.2x | 3.2x | 2.7x | 2.1x |
| Total assets | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $945M | $593M |
| Total liabilities | $1.0B | $982M | $921M | $766M | $566M |
| Shareholders' equity | $304M | $331M | $274M | $171M | $24.6M |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | $700M | $675M | $483M | $442M | $414M |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. “Plan” marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
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$0.0M
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Return on assets rose | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Current ratio rose | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Share count didn't rise | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gross margin rose | — | ✕ | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| F-score | — / 3 | 5 / 9 | 6 / 9 | 6 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 7 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 4 / 8 |
| Accruals ratio | −3.6% | 6.2% | 6.8% | −4.6% | −6.7% | −3.4% | −2.4% | −4.9% | −13.3% | −19.6% |
| Altman Z'' | −1.63 | −1.43 | −1.21 | −0.98 | −1.18 | 0.03 | −0.18 | −0.27 | −1.87 | −6.35 |
10 years of figures
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratio’s name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $456M | $440M | $439M | $437M | $376M | $440M | $485M | $478M | $450M | $374M |
| Gross profit | $322M | $310M | $314M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | $88.1M | $52.7M | $73.6M | $87.1M | $31.6M | $116M | $91.1M | −$31.6M | −$75.6M | −$170M |
| Interest expense | $81.6M | $79.4M | $76.7M | $81.4M | $74.5M | $65.7M | $61.8M | $56.2M | $48.6M | $38.8M |
| Pretax income | $10.3M | −$10.7M | $3.4M | $12.9M | −$41.0M | $52.1M | $53.1M | $17.6M | −$94.0M | −$163M |
| Income tax | $9.6M | −$123M | −$135M | $10.9M | −$34.5M | $13.0M | $16.4M | $7.9M | $9.8M | −$16.0M |
| Net income | −$0.4M | $112M | $137M | $0.9M | −$8.1M | $36.8M | $34.3M | $2.1M | −$105M | −$147M |
| Diluted EPS | −$0.01 | $2.25 | $2.94 | — | −$0.18 | $0.68 | $0.66 | $0.04 | −$22.23 | −$32.94 |
| Diluted shares | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.00B | 0.00B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $48.2M | $28.3M | $50.2M | $58.5M | $73.9M | $80.2M | $66.5M | $64.6M | $37.5M | $4.2M |
| Capital expenditure | $5.2M | $7.4M | $4.4M | $5.1M | $3.8M | $6.3M | $6.8M | $7.7M | $7.2M | $10.1M |
| Free cash flow | $43.1M | $20.9M | $45.8M | $53.4M | $70.1M | $73.9M | $59.8M | $57.0M | $30.3M | −$5.9M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $34.2M | $34.0M | $33.2M | $17.0M | $9.7M | $9.3M | $10.0M | $7.1M | $7.7M | $18.1M |
| Stock-based compensation | $3.4M | $4.6M | $4.7M | $4.8M | $2.3M | $0.6M | $9.9M | $10.0M | $5.7M | $1.9M |
| Acquisitions | $2.0M | $2.0M | $4.8M | $0.0M | $0.5M | $0.0M | $25.0M | $27.5M | $0.3M | $0.3M |
| Share buybacks | $3.6M | $5.0M | $8.2M | $5.5M | $3.6M | $1.0M | $26.5M | $1.6M | $8.1M | $2.8M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $3.6M | $5.0M | $8.2M | $5.5M | $3.6M | $1.0M | $26.5M | $1.6M | $8.1M | $2.8M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $45.8M | $37.0M | $15.3M | $33.1M | $73.4M | $132M | $75.4M | $233M | $137M | $25.5M |
| Total debt | $1.0B | $984M | $930M | $890M | $855M | $833M | $750M | $716M | $579M | $440M |
| Current assets | $200M | $200M | $173M | $186M | $223M | $312M | $295M | $422M | $305M | $164M |
| Current liabilities | $92.5M | $80.8M | $111M | $101M | $107M | $107M | $133M | $133M | $114M | $78.3M |
| Property and equipment, net | $24.9M | $25.2M | $26.1M | $24.4M | $19.2M | $26.3M | $28.3M | $28.7M | $27.8M | $33.4M |
| Goodwill | $258M | $263M | $246M | $240M | $223M | $223M | $217M | $217M | $196M | $132M |
| Intangible assets | — | — | — | — | — | $47.9M | $55.2M | $49.1M | $30.9M | — |
| Total assets | $1.4B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $945M | $593M |
| Total liabilities | $1.4B | $1.3B | $1.1B | $1.1B | $996M | $1.0B | $982M | $921M | $766M | $566M |
| Preferred stock | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Shareholders' equity | −$71.1M | $42.7M | $175M | $183M | $187M | $304M | $331M | $274M | $171M | $24.6M |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 70.6% | 70.4% | 71.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating margin | 19.3% | 12.0% | 16.8% | 19.9% | 8.4% | 26.4% | 18.8% | −6.6% | −16.8% | −45.4% |
| EBITDA margin | 26.8% | 19.7% | 24.3% | 23.8% | 11.0% | 28.6% | 20.9% | −5.1% | −15.1% | −40.6% |
| Net margin | −0.1% | 25.4% | 31.3% | 0.2% | −2.2% | 8.4% | 7.1% | 0.4% | −23.4% | −39.2% |
| FCF margin | 9.4% | 4.7% | 10.4% | 12.2% | 18.6% | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.9% | 6.7% | −1.6% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 6.3% | 4.2% | 6.8% | 5.4% | 2.6% | 8.7% | 6.3% | −2.7% | −9.7% | −30.6% |
| Return on capital employed | 7.0% | 4.3% | 6.5% | 7.6% | 2.9% | 9.5% | 7.5% | −2.9% | −9.1% | −33.1% |
| Return on equity | — | — | 126.2% | 0.5% | −4.4% | 15.0% | 10.8% | 0.7% | −47.4% | −150.2% |
| Return on assets | −0.0% | 8.4% | 10.8% | 0.1% | −0.7% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.2% | −9.8% | −19.1% |
| Return on tangible equity | — | — | — | — | — | 113.7% | 58.2% | 24.5% | — | — |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | — | −3.5% | −0.2% | −0.5% | −13.9% | 17.0% | 10.1% | −1.4% | −5.9% | −16.7% |
| Net income growth | — | — | 22.8% | −99.3% | −977.1% | — | −6.7% | −94.0% | −5,241.2% | — |
| EPS growth | — | — | 30.7% | — | — | — | −2.9% | −93.9% | −55,675.0% | — |
| FCF growth | — | −51.6% | 119.5% | 16.5% | 31.3% | 5.4% | −19.1% | −4.7% | −46.9% | −119.5% |
| Share count change | — | 3.6% | −3.3% | −0.2% | −6.0% | 20.2% | −3.6% | −3.7% | −90.6% | −5.9% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 8.0x | 10.9x | 8.6x | 8.2x | 18.9x | 5.6x | 6.7x | — | — | — |
| Debt / equity | — | 23.1x | 5.3x | 4.9x | 4.6x | 2.7x | 2.3x | 2.6x | 3.4x | 17.9x |
| Interest coverage | 1.1x | 0.7x | 1.0x | 1.1x | 0.4x | 1.8x | 1.5x | −0.6x | −1.6x | −4.4x |
| Current ratio | 2.2x | 2.5x | 1.6x | 1.8x | 2.1x | 2.9x | 2.2x | 3.2x | 2.7x | 2.1x |
| Quick ratio | 2.2x | 2.5x | 1.6x | 1.8x | 2.1x | 2.9x | 2.2x | 3.2x | 2.7x | 2.1x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 1.1% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2.7% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 1.3% | 0.5% |
| Payouts / FCF | 8.3% | 23.8% | 17.8% | 10.3% | 5.2% | 1.3% | 44.4% | 2.9% | 26.9% | — |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | — | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Altman Z'' | −1.6 | −1.4 | −1.2 | −1.0 | −1.2 | 0.0 | −0.2 | −0.3 | −1.9 | −6.3 |
| Accruals ratio | −3.6% | 6.2% | 6.8% | −4.6% | −6.7% | −3.4% | −2.4% | −4.9% | −13.3% | −19.6% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001041657). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
