Urban One, Inc. (UONE)Communication Services | Broadcasting | Silver Spring, United States | NasdaqCM
4.78 USD
-0.02
(-0.417%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 4.86 +0.08 (1.674%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:55 a.m. EDT
The investment case for Urban One is severely compromised by a deteriorating business model and a broken capital structure. Fundamentally, the company is generating negative earnings per share (-$14.88) and suffering a massive collapse in shareholder equity, evidenced by a return on equity of -129%. The debt-to-equity ratio of 2,391 indicates that the company's equity base has been eroded to the point where debt is effectively infinite relative to book value, creating extreme financial fragility. This fundamental rot is reflected in the price history, which shows a catastrophic 52% decline over the last nine years, with the stock posting four consecutive years of negative annual returns recently. The market has correctly identified this as a value trap; despite trading at a low price-to-book ratio, the underlying assets are being consumed by debt servicing and operational losses rather than generating sustainable value. There is no dividend to provide income, and the lack of analyst recommendations suggests institutional avoidance. While the stock is technically below its 50-day moving average, the overwhelming weight of negative fundamentals and the multi-year structural decline dictate a strong sell signal. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.146078 |
| MSTL | 0.216513 |
| AutoETS | 0.222907 |
| AutoTheta | 0.254593 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 28% |
| H-stat | 8.05 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.074 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.04 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 2391.247 |
| Revenue per Share | 79.53 |
| Market Cap | 21,593,388 |
| Beta | 0.29 |
| Profit Margins | -19.04% |
| Website | https://www.urban1.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:55 a.m. EDT: With no options data available in the input, there is no evidence of speculative positioning regarding future price direction.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.6883117 |
| Address1 | 1,010 Wayne Avenue |
| Address2 | 14th Floor |
| All Time High | 541.6 |
| All Time Low | 2.0 |
| Ask | 6.22 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Audit Risk | 10 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 4,470 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 15,300 |
| Average Volume | 15,300 |
| Average Volume10Days | 4,470 |
| Beta | 0.285 |
| Bid | 3.44 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Board Risk | 10 |
| Book Value | 5.167 |
| City | Silver Spring |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 8 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 4.78 |
| Current Ratio | 1.843 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 4.79 |
| Day Low | 4.77 |
| Debt To Equity | 2,391.247 |
| Display Name | Urban One |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,747,144,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,747,144,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,754,915,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,754,483,400 |
| Ebitda | 31,424,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.08879 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 14.928 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.325 |
| Enterprise Value | 469,100,448 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -15.14 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NCM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 5.1244 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.34439993 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.06720785 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -68.83117 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 18.5 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -13.719999 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.7416216 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 4.63 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.1500001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.032397427 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 4.63 - 18.5 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 925,997,400,000 |
| Float Shares | 1,865,058 |
| Free Cashflow | 34,664,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqCM |
| Full Time Employees | 864 |
| Fullday Change | -0.02 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.416666 |
| Fullday Price | 4.86 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.64412004 |
| Gross Profits | 227,964,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.22639999 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.2458 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 4,517,445 |
| Industry | Broadcasting |
| Industry Disp | Broadcasting |
| Industry Key | broadcasting |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,769,126,400 |
| Last Split Factor | 1:10 |
| Long Business Summary | Urban One, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an urban-oriented multi-media company in the United States. It operates through four segments: Radio Broadcasting, Reach Media, Digital, and Cable Television. The company is involved in radio broadcasting operations that primarily target African-American and urban listeners; and sale of local and national advertising, as well as network advertising, including network/syndication advertising. It also operates TV One, which operates two cable television networks targeting African-American and urban viewers; CLEO TV, a lifestyle and entertainment network; syndicated radio shows, such as Rickey Smiley Morning Show, the Get Up! Mornings with Erica Campbell Show, and the DL Hughley Show; and BlackAmericaWeb.com, an African-American targeted news and entertainment website, as well as provides other event related activities. In addition, the company 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. Further, it owns and operates broadcast stations, including FM or AM stations, HD stations, and low power television stations under the Radio One brand name. 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 1979 and is based in Silver Spring, Maryland. |
| Long Name | Urban One, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 21,593,388 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_33574 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | -67,377,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 20,748,114 |
| Open | 4.77 |
| Operating Cashflow | 10,641,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.03403 |
| Overall Risk | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.08 |
| Phone | 301 429 3200 |
| Post Market Change | 0.07999992 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 1.6736385 |
| Post Market Price | 4.86 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,805 |
| Previous Close | 4.8 |
| Price Hint | 4 |
| Price To Book | 0.9251017 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.061013266 |
| Profit Margins | -0.19038 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.172 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.01999998 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.41666627 |
| Regular Market Day High | 4.79 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 4.77 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 4.77 - 4.79 |
| Regular Market Open | 4.77 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 4.8 |
| Regular Market Price | 4.78 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 3,356 |
| Return On Assets | 0.0043599997 |
| Return On Equity | -1.29343 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.064 |
| Revenue Per Share | 79.53 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Sector Disp | Communication Services |
| Sector Key | communication-services |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 10 |
| Shares Outstanding | 615,000 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0095 |
| Shares Short | 43,938 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 48,368 |
| Short Name | Urban One, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0924 |
| Short Ratio | 7.11 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | MD |
| Symbol | UONE |
| Total Cash | 15,358,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 3.375 |
| Total Debt | 459,788,992 |
| Total Revenue | 353,912,992 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -15.14 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 8.12645 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -3.3464494 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.41179723 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 3,356 |
| Website | https://www.urban1.com |
| Zip | 20,910 |