Radio One (NASDAQ:UONE) Posts Earnings Results

Radio One (NASDAQ:UONE) posted its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $97.83 million during the quarter. Radio One had a negative net margin of 32.55% and a positive return on equity of 1.85%.

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 2.7%

Shares of UONE traded down $0.22 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $8.02. 3,447 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 31,759. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $11.20 and its 200-day moving average is $12.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.14, a quick ratio of 2.59 and a current ratio of 2.59. Radio One has a fifty-two week low of $7.52 and a fifty-two week high of $19.00. The company has a market cap of $36.09 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.28 and a beta of 0.57.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Radio One

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Radio One stock. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Radio One, Inc. (NASDAQ:UONE) by 3.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 88,564 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,294 shares during the quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC owned 1.97% of Radio One worth $91,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Institutional investors own 8.23% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Radio One Company Profile

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.