NASDAQ$UONE

Urban One Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a decrease in net revenues and a shift from operating income to operating loss compared to the same period in 2023.

Urban One, Inc. reported a decrease in net revenues for the second quarter of 2024, with a significant shift from operating income to an operating loss. The company experienced a net loss, contrasting with a net income in the prior year. Declines in cable television and digital revenues significantly impacted the overall financial performance.

  • Net revenues decreased by 9.2% compared to the same period in 2023.
  • The company reported an operating loss of $60.4 million, a stark contrast to the $9.7 million operating income in the prior year.
  • Net loss was $45.4 million, or $(0.94) per share, compared to a net income of $70.4 million, or $1.48 per share, in the same period last year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA decreased to $28.4 million from $37.5 million in the prior year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$118M

Previous: $130M-9.2%
EPS

-$0.94

Previous: $1.39-167.6%
Broadcast & Digital Op. Income

$34.2M

Previous: $47.3M-27.7%
Adjusted EBITDA

$28.9M

Previous: $37.5M-22.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$4.04M

Previous: -$4.12M+1.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$49.5M

Previous: $66.2M-174.7%
Net Income

-$45.4M

Previous: $70.4M-164.6%
Operating Income

-$60.4M

Previous: $9.66M-725.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$132M

Previous: $231M-42.8%
Total Assets

$1.02B

Previous: $1.28B-20.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.08M

Previous: $2.32M-53.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Urban One · Revenue · Quarterly

$118M

Q2 2024-9.2%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 4 of 4 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Urban One · $111M total across 4 segments · Q1 2023

  • Cable Television
    $49.7M
  • Radio Broadcasting
    $35.2M
  • Digital
    $15.1M
  • Reach Media
    $10.9M

Forward guidance

Urban One anticipates a significant increase in political advertising revenues for the remainder of the year, which should benefit both radio and digital divisions. The company is also seeing a bounce-back in ratings and delivery in Q3 for its Cable TV business. However, the Cable TV business continues to suffer from subscriber churn and audience delivery shortfall.

Tailwinds

  • Significant uptick in political advertising revenues expected.
  • Optimistic outlook for radio and digital divisions due to political advertising.
  • Bounce-back in ratings and delivery in Q3 for Cable TV.
  • Sequential improvement in national revenues vs. Q1 in the radio division.
  • Digital business remains well-positioned for the second half of the year, particularly with political and CTV advertising.

Headwinds

  • Cable TV business continues to suffer from subscriber churn.
  • Cable TV business continues to suffer from audience delivery shortfall.
  • Weaker local revenues offset improvements in national revenues.
  • Q3 core radio revenue is currently pacing down 6.9% on a same station basis.
  • Digital business experienced weaker advertising demand than the prior year.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+43.1%

Avg return

30 days after

44%

29 / 66 earnings

Positive

+31.9%

Q4 2014

Best reaction

-23.4%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-11.9%-13.7%-11.9%
Q4 2025-2.3%-19.4%-11.8%
Q2 2025-3.0%-3.6%-17.3%
Q1 2025-3.0%+2.4%-3.6%
Q4 2024+1.4%-2.1%-3.4%
Q3 2024-15.1%-9.6%+1.2%
Q3 2025+0.8%+14.5%+7.6%
Q2 2024+7.1%+7.1%+4.1%
Q4 2023+20.3%+2.4%-17.5%
Q1 2024+20.3%+2.4%-17.5%
Q3 2023+2.3%+4.8%-9.8%
Q2 2023-0.5%+2.0%+1.2%
Q1 2023+1.4%+1.8%-5.8%
Q4 2022-0.5%-3.6%-5.3%
Q3 2022+2.8%+2.8%-10.1%
Q2 2022+12.7%+21.3%+4.8%
Q1 2022+15.2%+13.4%+47.9%
Q4 2021+5.8%-2.4%+19.6%
Q3 2021-14.3%-14.2%-40.8%
Q2 2021+6.0%+17.0%+16.7%
Q1 2021+11.5%+18.0%+347.4%
Q4 2020-1.5%-8.4%-16.8%
Q3 2020-4.7%+4.2%+0.0%
Q2 2020-9.2%-8.5%-71.1%
Q1 2020+4.8%+4.8%+1560.0%
Q4 2019-23.4%-18.8%-20.1%
Q3 2019+1.8%-0.9%-4.6%
Q2 2019-9.1%-10.4%-19.5%
Q1 2019-16.5%-12.1%-12.9%
Q4 2018-0.4%-3.6%-5.8%
Q3 2018-11.6%-8.9%-25.2%
Q2 2018+0.0%-5.7%-13.2%
Q1 2018-6.7%-6.7%+50.3%
Q4 2017+5.4%+6.5%+5.4%
Q3 2017-3.2%-6.5%-5.8%
Q2 2017+0.0%-2.7%-8.1%
Q1 2017-15.4%-15.4%-40.0%
Q4 2016-3.8%+5.8%+17.3%
Q3 2016-1.7%+17.5%+23.9%
Q2 2016+11.9%+6.4%+15.6%
Q1 2016+12.5%
Q4 2015-10.9%
Q3 2015-1.9%
Q2 2015+16.7%
Q1 2015-6.9%
Q4 2014+31.9%
Q3 2014-10.0%
Q2 2014-20.6%
Q1 2014-10.8%
Q4 2013-1.9%
Q3 2013+4.1%
Q2 2013+2.0%
Q1 2013+26.5%
Q2 2012-0.6%
Q4 2012-8.2%
Q3 2012+1.1%
Q1 2012-0.9%
Q1 2011-0.9%
Q2 2011+5.8%
Q4 2009+5.8%
Q4 2011+5.8%
Q3 2011-2.3%
Q3 2010-2.3%
Q2 2010+4.5%
Q4 2010+4.5%
Q1 2010-5.4%

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