Urban One (UONE) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Urban One (UONE) reported Operating Expenses of $97 million for Q2 2026, down 54.3% from $212.32 million a year earlier.
Urban One (UONE) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Urban One's Operating Expenses came in at $551.35 million, down 1.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $544.49 million, up 3.7% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses has increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Operating Expenses came in at $525.26 million in FY2024 (+3.1%), $509.26 million in FY2023 (+29.4%), $393.52 million in FY2022 (+21.5%) and $323.85 million in FY2021 (-6.1%).
- Five-year quarterly Operating Expenses spans a low of $75.67 million in Q1 2022 and a high of $212.32 million in Q2 2025.
- Year over year, Operating Expenses gained in three of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 8.5%.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Expenses in five years was Q3 2023 (growth of 68.5%); the low point was Q2 2026 (a decline of 54.3%).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fox | 28.13 Bn | 13.77 Bn | - | 2.36 Bn |
| 2 | Omnicom | 23.90 Bn | 5.59 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 5.43 Bn |
| 3 | News | 14.62 Bn | 6.11 Bn | - | 991.00 Mn |
| 4 | New York Times | 11.45 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 395.07 Mn | 646.60 Mn |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.16 Bn | 8.96 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.73 Bn | 10.18 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 1.67 Bn |
| 7 | Skydance | 8.79 Bn | 8.79 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Nexstar Media | 6.17 Bn | 4.79 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.97 Bn | -6.08 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Urban One | 16.09 Mn | -131.30 Mn | 55.98 Mn | 97.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 97.00 Mn |
| 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 |
Urban One Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=UONE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "UONE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=UONE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();