Radio One (NASDAQ:UONE) Issues Earnings Results

Radio One (NASDAQ:UONE) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Zacks reports. The company had revenue of $97.83 million for the quarter. Radio One had a negative net margin of 39.23% and a positive return on equity of 13.72%.

Here are the key takeaways from Radio One’s conference call:

• Company completed a major capital-structure transaction, repurchasing 2028 notes at a discount, issuing new 2030/2031 notes, upsizing the ABL and reducing outstanding long-term debt to about $359M, which extends maturities and improves financial flexibility.
• Consolidated results weakened — Q4 net revenue fell ~16.5% YoY, consolidated adjusted EBITDA was $15.6M (down 41.8%), and net loss widened to $54.4M, reflecting material top-line and profitability pressure.
• The cable television business was especially challenged, with affiliate/ad revenue declines, Nielsen subscribers for TV One dropping from 34.1M to 30.2M, and a $53.1M impairment recorded at the cable reporting unit.
• Excluding one-time debt-refinancing and event costs, operating expenses were down roughly 17%, driven by lower commissions, TACs, headcount and other variable costs across radio, digital and cable.
• Management is maintaining prior 2026 EBITDA guidance of $70M but is pausing any update after a slower-than-expected Q1 start (radio pacings down ~5%) and will reassess following Q1 political ad timing.

Radio One Stock Down 2.4%

UONE opened at $8.04 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $36.14 million, a P/E ratio of -0.24 and a beta of 0.57. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $11.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.35. Radio One has a 52 week low of $7.52 and a 52 week high of $19.00. The company has a quick ratio of 2.59, a current ratio of 2.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.14.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Radio One in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Radio One stock. Barclays PLC grew its position in shares of Radio One, Inc. (NASDAQ:UONE) by 11.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 78,410 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,098 shares during the period. Barclays PLC owned 1.74% of Radio One worth $81,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. 8.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Radio One

Urban One, Inc, formerly known as Radio One, Inc, is a media company primarily serving African-American and urban audiences across the United States. The company’s core business activities center on radio broadcasting, operating a portfolio of urban-format radio stations that deliver music, news, and community-focused programming. Urban One’s radio network spans key metropolitan markets including Washington, DC, Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Minneapolis, among others.

In addition to its terrestrial radio operations, Urban One has expanded into digital media to engage listeners online.