UONEKNasdaqRadio Broadcasting StationsUS GAAP · USD

Urban One, Inc

Urban One, Inc. is a U.S.-based media company built around radio broadcasting, with additional businesses in digital media, cable television, and related media platforms. Its operations are organized across multiple reporting segments and are centered on serving audiences and advertisers in urban and multicultural markets.

Kysy yhtiöstä
Liikevaihto374milj. USD
−16,7 %v/v
Liikevoitto (EBIT)−170milj. USD
−125,1 %v/v
EBIT-marginaali−45,4%
−28,6 %-yks.v/v
Nettotulos−147milj. USD
−39,4 %v/v
Vapaa kassavirta−5,9milj. USD
−119,5 %v/v

Tilikausi 2025 · muutos edellisvuodesta

Kehitys 2020–2025

−2000200400600milj. USD2020: 376 milj. USD2020: EBIT 32 milj. USD20202021: 440 milj. USD2021: EBIT 116 milj. USD20212022: 485 milj. USD2022: EBIT 91 milj. USD20222023: 478 milj. USD2023: EBIT −32 milj. USD20232024: 450 milj. USD2024: EBIT −76 milj. USD20242025: 374 milj. USD2025: EBIT −170 milj. USD2025374−170
LiikevaihtoLiikevoitto (EBIT)

Liiketoiminta

Osuus liikevaihdosta
Radio Broadcasting37 %

AM/FM radio stations that sell advertising time and sponsorships to local and national advertisers.

Cable Television48 %

Cable TV-related advertising and affiliation revenue tied to the company's television content and distribution.

Digital11 %

Online media and digital advertising products monetized through impressions and traffic-based inventory.

Reach Media6 %

Media content and related advertising/sponsorship offerings distributed through radio and digital channels.

Tuotteet

Raportoitu · osuus liikevaihdosta
40,1%23,9%18,5%12,8%FY2025100 %
  • Radio Advertising40,1 %
  • Cable Television Advertising23,9 %
  • Cable Television Affiliate Fees18,5 %
  • Digital Advertising12,8 %
  • Event Revenues and Other4,3 %
  • Political Advertising0,4 %

Lähde: 10-K FY2025, yhtiön tuotelinjoittain raportoima liikevaihto (SEC XBRL). Osuudet on laskettu näytetyistä riveistä ja ne summautuvat 100 %:iin.

Asiakkaat

Urban One sells primarily to advertisers and sponsors that want to reach urban and multicultural audiences through broadcast, digital, and cable media. Its customer base includes local businesses, national brand advertisers, agencies, and sponsors of programming or events. Revenue depends on audience reach, market ratings, and advertiser demand for targeted inventory.

Local advertisers

Businesses in individual markets that buy radio airtime and sponsorships to reach local listeners.

National advertisers

Brands and agencies that buy multi-station inventory across markets for broader audience reach.

Digital advertisers

Advertisers buying online impressions and digital placements tied to audience traffic.

Cable television advertisers and affiliates

Buyers of cable ad inventory and distribution-related revenue streams tied to television content.

Program and event sponsors

Sponsors that pay for branded exposure around shows, personalities, and live events.

Strategia

Urban One’s strategy centers on monetizing audience reach across radio, digital, and cable platforms while using its market presence to sell advertisers targeted inventory. The company also emphasizes centralized support functions and vendor leverage to manage a multi-segment media portfolio. Maintaining audience share and ratings is important because it directly affects advertising pricing and demand.

Protect and grow audience shareLyhyt aikaväli

Advertising rates depend heavily on ratings and audience demographics.

Monetize multi-platform inventoryKeskipitkä aikaväli

Cross-platform reach improves advertiser appeal and revenue diversification.

Control operating complexity across segmentsKeskipitkä aikaväli

Centralized functions and purchasing power help support a diversified media structure.

Maantiede

Urban One is primarily a U.S. business, with revenue and operations tied to American radio markets and related media distribution. Its stations, studios, and transmission infrastructure are located in local U.S. markets, and advertising demand is driven by regional audience share and market-specific ratings. The company’s exposure is therefore concentrated in U.S. consumer and advertising conditions rather than international markets.

Riskit

Urban One is exposed to cyclical advertising demand, since radio and related media revenue depends on advertiser budgets, audience ratings, and market conditions. The company also faces asset impairment risk in radio broadcasting licenses and goodwill, reflecting the sensitivity of media valuations to market revenue and operating profit assumptions. Competition from other broadcasters and digital platforms can pressure audience share and pricing, while seasonality and ratings-reporting lags can make quarterly results uneven.

Järjestetty vakavuuden mukaan
Advertising cyclicalityKorkea

Core revenue comes from selling ad time and sponsorships, which depend on advertiser spending.

Kohdistuu: Radio Broadcasting and Digital segments

Audience and ratings volatilityKorkea

Ad rates are tied to audience share and demographic performance in each market.

Kohdistuu: Local radio markets

Broadcast license impairmentKorkea

Projected market revenues and operating margins can trigger fair value write-downs.

Kohdistuu: Radio Broadcasting licenses

Goodwill impairmentKeskitaso

Acquired media businesses are tested against updated fair value assumptions.

Kohdistuu: iOne reporting unit and other acquired businesses

Competitive pressure from digital mediaKeskitaso

Advertisers can shift budgets to other channels with different targeting and measurement.

Kohdistuu: Broadcast and digital advertising

Kirjanpito

Harkinnanvaraiset erät
Revenue recognition timing

Radio revenue is recognized when advertisements are broadcast; digital when impressions are delivered.

Vaikutus: Quarterly revenue can shift with campaign timing and delivery patterns

Net revenue presentation

Revenue is reported net of agency and outside sales commissions.

Vaikutus: Gross billings are reduced before reported net revenue

Broadcast license impairment

Fair value is tested using projected market revenue, margins, and discount rates.

Vaikutus: Can create large non-cash write-downs in weak markets

Goodwill impairment

The iOne reporting unit recorded a goodwill impairment charge in the period disclosed.

Vaikutus: Directly reduces earnings and book equity

Trade name and license useful lives

Changes in useful lives alter amortization expense and reported profitability.

Vaikutus: Affects future expense recognition

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Päivitetty: 24.9.2026