Urban One, Inc.

NasdaqCM:UONE.K Stock Report

Market Cap: US$19.9m

Urban One Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Urban One's CEO is Alfred Liggins, appointed in Jan 1989, has a tenure of 37.5 years. total yearly compensation is $4.12M, comprised of 30.4% salary and 69.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 37.2% of the company’s shares, worth $7.41M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.6 years and 31.5 years respectively.

Key information

Alfred Liggins

Chief executive officer

US$4.1m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage30.36%
CEO tenure37.5yrs
CEO ownership37.2%
Management average tenure5.6yrs
Board average tenure31.5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Nov 21

Urban One, Inc. (NASDAQ:UONE.K) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 47%

The Urban One, Inc. ( NASDAQ:UONE.K ) share price has done very well over the last month, posting an excellent gain of...
Analysis Article Nov 04

Is Urban One (NASDAQ:UONE.K) A Risky Investment?

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article Sep 10

Urban One, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:UONE.K) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 40%

Urban One, Inc. ( NASDAQ:UONE.K ) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 40% share price jump in the last...
Analysis Article Jul 12

These 4 Measures Indicate That Urban One (NASDAQ:UONE.K) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Feb 04

Urban One (NASDAQ:UONE.K) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article Oct 30

Is Urban One (NASDAQ:UONE.K) Using Too Much Debt?

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article Aug 15

Take Care Before Diving Into The Deep End On Urban One, Inc. (NASDAQ:UONE.K)

You may think that with a price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.1x Urban One, Inc. ( NASDAQ:UONE.K ) is a stock worth...
Analysis Article Mar 07

Investors Don't See Light At End Of Urban One, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:UONE.K) Tunnel And Push Stock Down 32%

Urban One, Inc. ( NASDAQ:UONE.K ) shareholders that were waiting for something to happen have been dealt a blow with a...
Analysis Article Mar 07

Little Excitement Around Urban One, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:UONE.K) Earnings As Shares Take 32% Pounding

The Urban One, Inc. ( NASDAQ:UONE.K ) share price has fared very poorly over the last month, falling by a substantial...
Analysis Article Dec 07

Is Urban One (NASDAQ:UONE.K) A Risky Investment?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Jun 24

These 4 Measures Indicate That Urban One (NASDAQ:UONE.K) Is Using Debt Extensively

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article Nov 04

Does Urban One (NASDAQ:UONE.K) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article Jun 17

Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With Urban One, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:UONE.K) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

The share price of Urban One, Inc. ( NASDAQ:UONE.K ) has increased significantly over the past few years. However, the...
Analysis Article Jun 07

Urban One (NASDAQ:UONE.K) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Mar 16

If You Had Bought Urban One (NASDAQ:UONE.K) Shares A Year Ago You'd Have Earned 22% Returns

We believe investing is smart because history shows that stock markets go higher in the long term. But not every stock...
Analysis Article Feb 09

Does Urban One (NASDAQ:UONE.K) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it seems the smart money knows that...
Analysis Article Jan 13

Did Urban One, Inc. (NASDAQ:UONE.K) Insiders Sell Shares?

It is not uncommon to see companies perform well in the years after insiders buy shares. On the other hand, we'd be...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Alfred Liggins's remuneration changed compared to Urban One's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2026n/an/a

-US$138m

Dec 31 2025US$4mUS$1m

-US$147m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-US$128m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$157m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$125m

Dec 31 2024US$6mUS$1m

-US$105m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$81m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$103m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$12m

Dec 31 2023US$8mUS$1m

US$2m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$11m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$69m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$15m

Dec 31 2022US$11mUS$1m

US$34m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$41m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$52m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$53m

Dec 31 2021US$7mUS$1m

US$37m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$58m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$32m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$15m

Dec 31 2020US$7mUS$1m

-US$8m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$42m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$24m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$19m

Dec 31 2019US$6mUS$1m

US$925k

Compensation vs Market: Alfred's total compensation ($USD4.12M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD659.91K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Alfred's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Alfred Liggins (61 yo)

37.5yrs
Tenure
US$4,117,336
Compensation

Mr. Alfred C. Liggins, III, founded Urban One, Inc. and has been its President, Director and Treasurer since 1989 and has been its Chief Executive Officer since 1997. Mr. Liggins joined Urban One in 1985 a...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Catherine Hughes
Founder46.5yrsUS$1.06m16.01%
$ 3.2m
Alfred Liggins
CEO, President37.5yrsUS$4.12m37.2%
$ 7.4m
Peter Thompson
Executive VP18.4yrsUS$653.82k0.86%
$ 171.2k
Karen Wishart
Executive VP8.5yrsno data0.093%
$ 18.5k
C. Simpson
Senior VP & General Counsel6.8yrsno datano data
Amy Vokes
Senior Vice President of Research & Insights7.5yrsno datano data
Eddie Harrell
Co-President of Audio Division1.5yrsno datano data
Laura Clark
Senior Vice President of Political & Governmental Sales4.4yrsno datano data
Josh Rahmani
Chief Revenue Officer of Radio One & Reach Media Divisions4.4yrsno datano data
Colby Tyner
Senior Vice President of Programming Radio One & Reach Media4.5yrsno datano data
Claudia Deleon
VP, GM of Cleveland Market & Head of Spanish Broadcast Operations1.7yrsno datano data
L. Levingston
Co-President of Audio Division1.5yrsno datano data
5.6yrs
Average Tenure
62.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: UONE.K's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.6 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Catherine Hughes
Founder46.5yrsUS$1.06m16.01%
$ 3.2m
Alfred Liggins
CEO, President37.5yrsUS$4.12m37.2%
$ 7.4m
Terry Jones
Independent Director31.5yrsUS$190.09k0.76%
$ 150.6k
D. Armstrong
Independent Director25.1yrsUS$184.68k0.56%
$ 111.2k
Brian McNeill
Independent Director31.5yrsUS$185.69k0.18%
$ 35.5k
Benson Mitchell
Independent Director6.5yrsUS$165.09k0.14%
$ 27.8k
31.5yrs
Average Tenure
69.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: UONE.K's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 31.5 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/07/10 23:22
End of Day Share Price 2026/07/10 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Urban One, Inc. is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Stephen WeissBofA Global Research