--- title: "Urban One | 10-Q: FY2026 Q1 Revenue: USD 77.65 M" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286424296.md" datetime: "2026-05-14T13:21:43.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286424296.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286424296.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286424296.md) --- # Urban One | 10-Q: FY2026 Q1 Revenue: USD 77.65 M Revenue: As of FY2026 Q1, the actual value is USD 77.65 M. EPS: As of FY2026 Q1, the actual value is USD -0.69. EBIT: As of FY2026 Q1, the actual value is USD 2.184 M. #### Segment Revenue (in thousands) - **Consolidated Net Revenue**: Urban One, Inc. recognized $77,651 in net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026, a decrease from $92,235 for the same period in 2025, representing a -15.8% change. - **Radio Broadcasting Segment**: Net revenue was $30,536 in 2026, down from $32,610 in 2025, primarily due to weaker overall market demand from national and local advertisers. - **Reach Media Segment**: Net revenue was $4,860 in 2026, down from $5,853 in 2025, mainly driven by a decline in national sales. - **Digital Segment**: Net revenue was $6,788 in 2026, down from $10,212 in 2025, primarily due to reduced advertising spend from diversity, equity, and inclusion-focused campaigns. - **Cable Television Segment**: Net revenue was $36,032 in 2026, down from $44,193 in 2025, mainly due to subscriber churn and lower advertising sales. #### Net Revenue by Source (in thousands) - Radio advertising: $32,124 in 2026 compared to $36,217 in 2025, a -11.3% change. - Political advertising: $900 in 2026 compared to $150 in 2025. - Digital advertising: $6,784 in 2026 compared to $10,211 in 2025, a -33.6% change. - Cable Television advertising: $19,095 in 2026 compared to $25,425 in 2025, a -24.9% change. - Cable Television affiliate fees: $16,877 in 2026 compared to $18,717 in 2025, a -9.8% change. - Event revenues & other: $1,871 in 2026 compared to $1,515 in 2025, a 23.5% change. #### Segment Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands) - **Radio Broadcasting**: Segment Adjusted EBITDA was $1,819 in 2026, down from $2,848 in 2025. - Programming and technical expenses were $11,606 in 2026, up from $11,293 in 2025. - Sales and marketing expenses were $10,518 in 2026, down from $11,546 in 2025. - General and administrative expenses were $6,641 in 2026, down from $7,050 in 2025. - **Reach Media**: Segment Adjusted EBITDA was - $529 in 2026, compared to - $551 in 2025. - Programming and technical expenses were $3,083 in 2026, down from $3,368 in 2025. - Sales and marketing expenses were $1,643 in 2026, down from $2,125 in 2025. - General and administrative expenses were $735 in 2026, down from $1,026 in 2025. - **Digital**: Segment Adjusted EBITDA was - $1,361 in 2026, down from $58 in 2025. - Programming and technical expenses were $3,040 in 2026, down from $3,187 in 2025. - Sales and marketing expenses were $4,627 in 2026, down from $6,787 in 2025. - General and administrative expenses were $488 in 2026, up from $184 in 2025. - **Cable Television**: Segment Adjusted EBITDA was $12,944 in 2026, down from $18,592 in 2025. - Programming and technical expenses were $12,446 in 2026, down from $12,909 in 2025. - Sales and marketing expenses were $7,403 in 2026, down from $9,096 in 2025. - General and administrative expenses were $3,239 in 2026, down from $3,595 in 2025. #### Consolidated Operational Metrics (in thousands) - Operating (loss) income: Urban One, Inc. reported an operating loss of - $2,215 in 2026, compared to an operating income of $2,098 in 2025. - Interest expense: Interest expense decreased to - $4,407 in 2026 from - $10,924 in 2025, a -59.7% change, primarily due to lower overall debt balances and effective interest rates. - Gain on retirement of debt: The company recorded a gain of $2,080 in 2026, down from $11,587 in 2025, a -82.0% change. - Benefit from (provision for) income taxes: A benefit of $1,441 was recorded in 2026, compared to a provision of - $15,658 in 2025. - Net loss attributable to common stockholders: The net loss was - $3,079 in 2026, an improvement from - $11,742 in 2025. - Depreciation and amortization: This expense increased to $6,177 in 2026 from $2,315 in 2025, largely due to Radio Broadcasting licenses amortization starting in Q2 2025. - Impairment of intangible assets: No impairment was recorded in 2026, compared to $6,443 in 2025. #### Cash Flow (in thousands) - Net cash flows provided by operating activities: $22,072 in 2026, significantly up from $2,085 in 2025, mainly due to the timing of contractual interest payments following the 2025 refinancing. - Net cash flows used in investing activities: - $3,352 in 2026, compared to - $2,547 in 2025, an increase primarily due to higher capital expenditures. - Net cash flows used in financing activities: - $17,036 in 2026, compared to - $21,544 in 2025, a decrease primarily driven by debt repurchase activity and the purchase of non-controlling interest in Reach Media. - Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period: $28,042 in 2026, down from $115,568 in 2025. #### Debt Repurchases (Three Months Ended March 31, 2026) - Approximately $4,300 thousand of its 2028 Notes were repurchased at an average price of 51.0% of par, resulting in a net gain on retirement of debt of approximately $2,100 thousand. - Approximately $32,400 thousand of its 2031 Second Lien Notes were repurchased at an average price of 40.7% of par, leading to an additional premium of $19,300 thousand recorded in long-term debt. #### Subsequent Debt Repurchases (April 2026) - Approximately $23,500 thousand of 2031 Second Lien Notes were repurchased at an average price of 42.0% of par, reducing the total outstanding balance to $235,100 thousand. #### Asset-Backed Line of Credit (ABL Facility) (in thousands) - As of March 31, 2026, there were $10,000 borrowings outstanding on the Current ABL Facility, with a borrowing capacity of approximately $31,800. - In the second quarter of 2026, Urban One, Inc. made two separate draws of $5,000 each, totaling $10,000, with interest rates of approximately 6.75% and 6.01%, respectively. - After these additional draws, the company’s borrowing capacity under the ABL Facility was approximately $22,000. #### Capital Expenditures (in thousands) - Consolidated: Capital expenditures totaled $3,352 in 2026, up from $2,547 in 2025. - Radio Broadcasting: $2,887 in 2026, up from $2,135 in 2025. - Digital: $319 in 2026, up from $284 in 2025. - Cable Television: $55 in 2026, compared to - $0 in 2025. #### Dispositions and Acquisitions - In March 2026, Urban One, Inc. agreed to sell its WMXG and WLNK-FM radio broadcasting licenses and associated assets in Charlotte, North Carolina, for approximately $0.7 million and $4.2 million, respectively, pending FCC approval. - On April 28, 2026, Urban One, Inc. agreed to acquire Service Broadcasting Group, LLC, including radio stations KKDA and KRNB in Dallas, Texas, for $22,000 thousand, and simultaneously agreed to sell radio station KZMJ for $6,000 thousand. #### Future Outlook and Strategy Urban One, Inc. anticipates that cash flows from operations and available borrowings under its asset-backed credit facility will be sufficient to meet foreseeable cash requirements. 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