Urban One (UONEK) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2025)
Urban One (UONEK) reported Return on Capital Employed of 29.33% for Q4 2025, down 2033.0% on a YoY basis from 1.52% in Q4 2024, and down 58.64% quarter-over-quarter from 18.49% in Q3 2025.
Urban One (UONEK) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Urban One has reported Return on Capital Employed for 15 years, with the latest figure at 29.33% in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed fell 2033.0% year-over-year to 29.33%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 29.33% (down 2033.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 24.63%, down 1679.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q4 2025 stood at 29.33%, down from 18.49% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 10.76% in Q3 2021, with the low at 29.33% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 2.96% across 5 years, with a median of 2.68% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Return on Capital Employed soared 992 bps — and 2025, when it sank 2033 bps.
- Urban One's Return on Capital Employed stood at 9.62% in 2021, then tumbled by 90 bps to 0.93% in 2022, then slumped by 419 bps to 2.95% in 2023, then sank by 205 bps to 9.0% in 2024, then sank by 226 bps to 29.33% in 2025.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 29.33% (Q4 2025), 18.49% (Q3 2025), and 20.32% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.44 Bn | 5.04 Bn | -505.00 Mn | 4.96% |
| 2 | FuboTV | 3.41 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 348.72 Mn | -2.42% |
| 3 | Newsmax | 996.58 Mn | 956.14 Mn | 21.36 Mn | -64.29% |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 598.23 Mn | 466.54 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 0.15% |
| 5 | Gray Media | 394.79 Mn | 135.79 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 3.83% |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 304.31 Mn | 220.58 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 3.99% |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 163.77 Mn | 154.55 Mn | 11.62 Mn | -16.27% |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 58.80 Mn | 58.80 Mn | -3.44 Mn | -14.22% |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 54.09 Mn | 23.65 Mn | 17.72 Mn | -6.57% |
| 10 | Urban One | - | - | 66.38 Mn | -29.33% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -29.33% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -18.49% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -20.32% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -10.42% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -9.00% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -7.52% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -10.08% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.95% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -9.47% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.82% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.43% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.93% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.19% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.36% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.34% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.62% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.76% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.64% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 7.32% |