Urban One Inc. Class D Common Stock (UONEK)

FairStock Score: 35/100 — MIXED

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AI Analysis

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

I approach Urban One as a Graham-style asset case, not a growth story. The company runs urban-oriented radio, Reach Media, digital, and cable television, including TV One, serving African-American and urban audiences. That niche gives it some audience identity, but the numbers show a business under pressure. Filed results show revenue of $477.7M in fiscal 2023, $449.7M in fiscal 2024, and $374.4M in fiscal 2025; net income went from $2.0M in fiscal 2023 to losses of $105.4M in fiscal 2024 and $146.9M in fiscal 2025. In the quarter ended 2026-06-30, revenue was $85.8M and net income was -$7.1M, better than the -$77.9M loss in the quarter ended 2025-06-30 but still negative. Financial health is weak. FairStock calculations show a Piotroski F-Score of 3/9, Altman Z-Score of -2.19, ROE of -129.34%, ROCE of 0.44%, and trailing free cash flow of -$765,000, or -4.3% FCF yield. The Lynch category is TURNAROUND—loss in latest year after earlier profits. Valuation is the only clear support: at the 2026-10-13 close of $3.96, FairStock shows P/B 0.77, P/E -0.26, and market cap $17.7M. A discount to book can be real, but negative earnings and cash burn can erode book value. Beta 0.27 is low, but low volatility does not fix a declining ad-supported broadcaster. I would need evidence of stable revenue, positive free cash flow, and debt reduction before calling this a durable moat. As a turnaround, it is cheap-looking but fragile.

In plain English: Urban One is an urban-oriented media company that runs radio stations, Reach Media, digital properties, and cable TV, mainly serving African-American and urban audiences. The business looks weak right now: revenue fell from $477.7M in fiscal 2023 to $374.4M in fiscal 2025, and it lost $146.9M in fiscal 2025. At the 2026-10-13 close of $3.96, the market value is $17.7M; compared with the value of its assets after debts, the price looks cheap, but losses and negative cash flow make that cheapness risky.

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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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