Urban One Inc. Class A Common Stock (UONE)

FairStock Score: 31/100 — RISKY

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I approach a $19 million market-cap media company with Graham's question: what are the assets worth, and can they produce dependable earnings? Urban One owns urban radio, Reach Media, digital properties, and TV One, but advertising-supported media is competitive and cyclical. The numbers are not reassuring. In fiscal 2025, the year ended 2025-12-31, revenue was $374.4 million and net income was -$146.9 million, or diluted EPS of -$32.94. In fiscal 2024, revenue was $449.7 million and net loss was $105.4 million, or diluted EPS of -$22.23. Fiscal 2023 had revenue of $477.7 million and net income of $2.0 million. So the top line has shrunk and profits have collapsed. The latest fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, showed revenue of $85.8 million and a net loss of $7.1 million, or diluted EPS of -$1.58; that was better than fiscal Q2 2025's $77.9 million net loss, but still a loss. FairStock's figures at the 2026-10-13 close of $4.24 show P/B of 0.82, P/E of -0.28, FCF yield of -4.0%, Piotroski F-Score of 3/9, Altman Z-Score of -2.19, and EV/EBITDA of 32.63. A below-book price can attract a value investor, but negative free cash flow and a negative Z-score suggest the balance sheet and cash generation are under stress. The computed Lynch category is TURNAROUND—loss in the latest year after earlier profits. Until revenue stabilizes and losses reverse, the apparent cheapness is not a margin of safety.

In plain English: Urban One is a media company that runs radio stations, digital outlets, and the TV One cable channel, and it makes money mostly from advertising. The business looks weak right now: revenue has been falling and the company lost money in the latest year and latest quarter. At the recent price of $4.24, the stock is below the value of its net assets on the books, but because it is losing money and burning cash, it does not clearly look cheap on business results.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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