Urban One (UONE) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2025)
Urban One (UONE) posted Operating Expenses of $151.9 million for Q4 2025, up 68.44% on a QoQ basis from $90.2 million in Q3 2025, and up 27.64% year-over-year from $119.0 million in Q4 2024.
Urban One (UONE) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Urban One's Operating Expenses history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $151.9 million for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 27.64% year-over-year to $151.9 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $544.5 million (up 3.66% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $544.5 million, up 3.66% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $151.9 million for Q4 2025 at Urban One, up from $90.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $212.3 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at $67.5 million in Q1 2021.
- A 5-year average of $114.8 million and a median of $106.7 million in 2021 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Operating Expenses sank 44.78% — and 2023, when it surged 68.46%.
- Urban One's Operating Expenses stood at $110.2 million in 2021, then climbed by 10.09% to $121.3 million in 2022, then fell by 6.37% to $113.6 million in 2023, then grew by 4.76% to $119.0 million in 2024, then rose by 27.64% to $151.9 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows UONE's Operating Expenses at $151.9 million in Q4 2025, $90.2 million in Q3 2025, and $212.3 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 1.13 Bn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | 26.04 Mn |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 426.19 Mn |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 687.00 Mn |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 492.10 Mn |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 344.01 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | 22.57 Mn |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | 38.92 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | 22.01 Mn |
| 10 | Urban One | 22.34 Mn | -3.18 Mn | 66.38 Mn | 151.87 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 151.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 90.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 212.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 90.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 118.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 136.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 178.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 91.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 113.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 173.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 120.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 101.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 121.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 103.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 93.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 75.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 110.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 76.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 69.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 67.45 Mn |