Urban One (UONE) Operating Margin (2010 - 2025)
Urban One (UONE) posted Operating Margin of 55.24% for Q4 2025, down 2139.81% on a QoQ basis from 2.71% in Q3 2025, and down 5366.0% year-over-year from 1.05% in Q4 2024.
Urban One (UONE) Operating Margin (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Urban One's Operating Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 55.24% for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Operating Margin fell 5366.0% year-over-year to 55.24% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 45.44% (down 2863.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 45.44%, down 2863.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 55.24% for Q4 2025 at Urban One, down from 2.71% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 35.32% in Q2 2021 and bottomed at 131.71% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 4.41% and a median of 7.42% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Operating Margin surged 5481 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 8039 bps.
- Urban One's Operating Margin stood at 15.55% in 2021, then plunged by 45 bps to 8.49% in 2022, then plunged by 34 bps to 5.62% in 2023, then slumped by 128 bps to 1.58% in 2024, then plunged by 3388 bps to 55.24% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows UONE's Operating Margin at 55.24% in Q4 2025, 2.71% in Q3 2025, and 131.71% in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 18.98% |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | -64.49% |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 0.17% |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 10.55% |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 4.79% |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 8.32% |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | -17.57% |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | -23.99% |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | -14.27% |
| 10 | Urban One | 22.34 Mn | -3.18 Mn | 66.38 Mn | -55.24% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -55.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -131.71% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.27% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.58% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -23.73% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -51.32% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.34% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.62% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -47.62% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.45% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.39% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.49% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.84% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.39% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 32.52% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.55% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 30.99% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 35.32% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 26.05% |