Urban One, Inc (UONE) Key Metrics

NASDAQ: UONEValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 10 years.

UONE valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026
Market cap
$19.1M
Enterprise value
$463.8M
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
6.2
PEG ratio
1.08
Price / sales
0.1
Price / book
1.2
EV / EBITDA
32.7
Dividend yield
—
Beta
0.28

UONE key metrics, 2016–2025

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars

UONE returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.

Return on equity−102.8 pts
−150.2%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2018: 127.4%2019: 0.5% (−126.9 pts)2020: −4.4% (−4.9 pts)2021: 15.0% (+19.4 pts)2022: 10.8% (−4.2 pts)2023: 0.7% (−10.1 pts)2024: −47.4% (−48.0 pts)2025: −150.2% (−102.8 pts)
20162025
Return on invested capital+11.6 pts
3.3%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: 4.9% (+1.7 pts)2017: 7.4% (+2.5 pts)2018: 9.9% (+2.5 pts)2019: 4.0% (−5.8 pts)2020: 2.4% (−1.6 pts)2021: 8.6% (+6.2 pts)2022: 6.1% (−2.5 pts)2023: −1.7% (−7.8 pts)2024: −8.3% (−6.6 pts)2025: 3.3% (+11.6 pts)
20162025
Return on assets−9.3 pts
−19.1%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: −0.0% (+5.5 pts)2017: 8.4% (+8.4 pts)2018: 11.0% (+2.7 pts)2019: 0.1% (−11.0 pts)2020: −0.7% (−0.7 pts)2021: 2.9% (+3.6 pts)2022: 2.6% (−0.3 pts)2023: 0.2% (−2.4 pts)2024: −9.8% (−9.9 pts)2025: −19.1% (−9.3 pts)
20162025
Free cash flow margin−8.3 pts
−1.6%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: 9.4% (+1.8 pts)2017: 4.7% (−4.7 pts)2018: 10.3% (+5.6 pts)2019: 12.2% (+1.9 pts)2020: 18.5% (+6.3 pts)2021: 16.8% (−1.7 pts)2022: 7.3% (−9.5 pts)2023: 6.2% (−1.1 pts)2024: 6.7% (+0.5 pts)2025: −1.6% (−8.3 pts)
20162025
Asset turnover+16.7%
0.49
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: 0.34 (+0.7%)2017: 0.33 (−2.5%)2018: 0.34 (+4.5%)2019: 0.35 (+2.2%)2020: 0.31 (−12.4%)2021: 0.35 (+13.3%)2022: 0.36 (+3.9%)2023: 0.37 (+3.1%)2024: 0.42 (+11.6%)2025: 0.49 (+16.7%)
20162025

UONE returns on capital

ROEROICROA

Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.

UONE debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.

UONE cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

UONE key metrics

2016–2025
Urban One, Inc key metrics by fiscal year
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Valuation
Share price at fiscal year-end$10.30$15.40$40.30$45.50$46.50$42.10$20.20$20.90$18.50$29.50
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)−150.2%−47.4%0.7%10.8%15.0%−4.4%0.5%127.4%——
Return on invested capital (ROIC)3.3%−8.3%−1.7%6.1%8.6%2.4%4.0%9.9%7.4%4.9%
Return on assets (ROA)−19.1%−9.8%0.2%2.6%2.9%−0.7%0.1%11.0%8.4%−0.0%
Return on tangible assets−33.7%−28.3%0.4%6.9%7.4%−2.2%0.3%57.7%41.3%−0.2%
Free cash flow margin−1.6%6.7%6.2%7.3%16.8%18.5%12.2%10.3%4.7%9.4%
Income quality (OCF / net income)——31.531.952.18—63.250.360.25—
Financial health
Total debt$488.4M$610.9M$749.3M$773.2M$859.9M$887.8M$925.7M$930.8M$992.5M$1.02B
Cash & short-term investments$26.4M$137.1M$233.1M$75.4M$132.2M$73.4M$33.1M$15.9M$37.8M$46.8M
Net debt$462.1M$473.8M$516.2M$697.8M$727.7M$814.4M$892.7M$915.0M$954.7M$975.6M
Debt / equity19.853.572.732.342.834.755.065.2123.27—
Debt / assets0.820.650.620.580.650.740.740.750.750.75
Net debt / EBITDA—34.953.803.843.969.095.335.816.485.46
Current ratio0.342.673.182.222.922.091.841.562.472.16
Quick ratio0.342.673.182.012.901.991.731.472.362.07
Interest coverage0.6-1.6-0.61.51.80.41.11.31.11.1
Working capital−$52.0M$191.1M$289.3M$162.6M$205.5M$116.1M$85.0M$61.9M$118.9M$107.2M
Invested capital$486.7M$644.7M$790.2M$1.03B$1.03B$1.00B$1.08B$1.09B$997.4M$904.5M
Tangible asset value−$129.8M−$393.0M−$432.9M−$483.9M−$510.6M−$627.1M−$757.2M−$993.1M−$1.05B−$1.09B
Net current asset value−$539.4M−$460.5M−$498.6M−$686.6M−$694.4M−$772.9M−$870.2M−$1.06B−$1.12B−$1.16B
Capital allocation
Dividends paid——$4.4M$1.6M$832.9M$5.6M$658,000$1.1M$0$2.0M
Share buybacks (net)$2.8M$8.1M$1.6M$26.5M$970,000$3.6M$5.5M$8.2M$5.0M$3.6M
Dividend payout ratio——214.7%4.7%——71.1%0.8%0.0%—
Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow—27.1%20.5%79.7%—13.2%11.6%20.5%23.8%13.0%
Capex / revenue2.8%1.7%7.4%6.6%1.4%1.1%1.2%1.1%1.7%1.1%
Capex / operating cash flow248.1%19.9%54.4%47.4%7.8%5.8%8.8%9.6%26.3%10.7%
Capex / depreciation0.160.130.570.480.100.080.070.060.090.06
Stock-based compensation / revenue0.5%1.3%2.1%1.4%0.1%0.6%1.1%1.1%1.1%0.7%
SG&A / revenue55.9%51.2%49.4%44.7%44.2%39.0%44.3%42.3%44.0%43.5%
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding98.7100.3105.2101.697.0103.090.492.289.683.8
Days of inventory on hand——38.247.120.137.629.827.423.721.2
Days payables outstanding43.253.949.550.742.930.018.822.521.921.8
Cash conversion cycle (days)55.546.493.898.074.2110.7101.597.191.383.2
Receivables turnover3.703.643.473.593.763.544.043.964.084.35
Payables turnover8.456.787.377.208.5012.1819.4416.2116.6316.73
Inventory turnover——9.557.7418.159.7012.2513.3415.4217.23
Asset turnover0.490.420.370.360.350.310.350.340.330.34
Average receivables$101.3M$123.5M$137.6M$134.9M$117.0M$106.2M$108.3M$111.0M$108.0M$104.8M
Average payables$17.0M$20.0M$18.6M$17.0M$14.0M$8.5M$6.6M$7.7M$7.8M$8.0M
Average inventory——$14.4M$15.8M$6.6M$10.7M$10.5M$9.4M$8.5M$7.8M
Intangibles / total assets26.5%60.5%59.7%63.0%62.7%69.2%76.1%80.3%79.4%79.9%

Computed from UONE's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 20, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.

UONE valuation and financial ratios

Urban One earned a return on equity of −150.2% and a return on invested capital of 3.3% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $488.4 million of debt and $26.4 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $462.1 million. It returned $2.8 million to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $2.8 million in share buybacks.

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UONE key metrics FAQ

What is Urban One's return on equity?

Urban One's return on equity (ROE) was −150.2% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$146.9 million on average shareholders' equity of $97.8 million.

What is Urban One's ROIC?

Urban One's return on invested capital was 3.3% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does Urban One have?

Urban One had total debt of $488.4 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.85.

Does Urban One buy back its shares?

Yes. Urban One spent $2.8 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.

What is Urban One's current ratio?

Urban One's current ratio was 0.34 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 0.34 times current liabilities.

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