Urban One Class A
Serving Black and urban audiences through radio, cable networks, and digital publishing.
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Profile
Sells advertising across local radio, syndicated audio, digital publishing, and the TV One and CLEO TV cable networks, while earning cable affiliate fees from distributors. The portfolio centers on Black and urban audiences, with voting control concentrated in the Hughes–Liggins family.
Combines local radio stations, nationally syndicated audio programming, the TV One and CLEO TV cable networks, and digital brands including iONE Digital, Cassius, Bossip, HipHopWired, and MadameNoire. Programming and publishing focus on Black and urban audiences across U.S. markets.
Generates most revenue by selling advertising across radio, audio, digital, and cable; cable distribution also provides affiliate fees through multi-year carriage agreements. Radio formats span urban contemporary, rhythmic contemporary, gospel, and talk, while Reach Media syndicates programs including The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.
Depends on advertising demand, cable carriage and subscriber levels, FCC licenses, platform and media rules, and remediation of disclosed financial-reporting control weaknesses. Voting control remains concentrated with founder Cathy Hughes and CEO Alfred C. Liggins, III.
Company facts
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Key statistics
Year to date −52.9% · Average volume (30d) 4.8K
Analysts
No analyst consensus on record.
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026Q2 FY26 | — | $0.54 | — | — | $85.8M | — | +0.40% |
| May 14, 2026Q1 FY26 | — | −$0.69 | — | — | $77.7M | — | −0.71% |
| Mar 12, 2026Q4 FY25 | — | $0.20 | — | — | $97.8M | — | −2.43% |
| Nov 4, 2025Q3 FY25 | — | −$0.60 | — | — | $92.7M | — | 0.00% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $92.2M | $91.6M | $92.7M | $97.8M | $77.7M | $85.8M | |
| Gross profit | $59.3M | $59.4M | $58.0M | $60.3M | $41.5M | $56.0M | |
| Operating income | $8.8M | $9.4M | $2.5M | $1.2M | −$2.2M | −$11.2M | |
| Net income | −$11.7M | −$77.9M | −$2.8M | −$54.4M | −$3.1M | −$7.1M | |
| Diluted EPS | −$0.26 | −$1.74 | −$0.06 | −$12.24 | −$0.69 | −$1.58 | |
| Gross margin | 64.3% | 64.9% | 62.5% | 61.6% | 53.4% | 65.3% | |
| Operating margin | 9.5% | 10.3% | 2.7% | 1.2% | -2.9% | -13.1% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $441.5M · FY22 $484.6M · FY23 $477.7M · FY24 $449.7M · FY25 $374.4M
Revenue by product · Q2 FY26
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $15.4M · Total debt $459.8M · Total assets $551.5M · Shareholders' equity $16.3M
Dividends
No dividends on record.
Ownership
Shares outstanding 2.55M · Float 1.81M · 70.8% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Securities GP LLC | 579.7K | 9.40% | 13G | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Zazove Associates LLC | 512.0K | 20.05% | 13F | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Barclays PLC | 108.4K | 4.24% | 13F | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 83.3K | 3.26% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Terry L. Jones · director | 66.6K | 2.61% | Form 4 | Jul 16, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Lemuel Deon Levingston | officer: Co-President, Audio Division | −2,891 | $5.40 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Lemuel Deon Levingston | officer: Co-President, Audio Division | −88 | $5.40 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Lemuel Deon Levingston | officer: Co-President, Audio Division | −1,677 | $5.40 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Lemuel Deon Levingston | officer: Co-President, Audio Division | −160 | $5.40 |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Terry L. Jones | director | −987 | $0.8425 |
Peers
- iHeartMedia
Local radio and national audio programming compete for advertisers.
- Paramount Skydance
BET is the closest national Black-audience cable rival.
- Alphabet Class A
YouTube and CTV advertising take viewer time and video ad budgets.
- Meta
Facebook and Instagram compete for digital attention and targeted ad budgets.
- Amazon
Prime Video and Amazon Ads contest CTV viewing and video-ad budgets.
- Netflix
Ad-supported streaming diverts entertainment viewing and video ad budgets.
- Sirius XM
Satellite radio and Pandora compete for audio listening and ad budgets.
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban One Class A | $4.86 | +0.21% | $12.2M | — | — | 0.0 | −6.4% |
| iHeartMedia | $2.75 | −0.18% | $357.7M | — | — | 0.1 | +4.7% |
| Paramount Skydance | $10.88 | +0.09% | $11.83B | — | 13.7 | 0.4 | +0.9% |
| Alphabet Class A | $346.00 | −0.14% | $4.19T | 17.4 | 25.8 | 9.4 | +24.2% |
| Meta | $578.36 | +0.06% | $1.47T | 21.8 | 19.0 | 6.5 | +28.0% |
| Amazon | $266.10 | −0.11% | $2.87T | 21.4 | 28.5 | 3.7 | +19.6% |
| Netflix | $81.62 | −0.12% | $340.28B | 25.7 | 23.6 | 7.0 | +13.4% |
| Sirius XM | $28.48 | −0.25% | $9.62B | 11.2 | 9.1 | 1.1 | +1.0% |
| Median | 21.4 | 21.3 | 3.7 | +13.4% |









