iHeartMedia vs Urban One
IHRT and UONE side by side, both in communications. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How IHRT and UONE compare
iHeartMedia is the larger company, worth 7.7 times as much as Urban One ($108M against $14.0M).
iHeartMedia grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (4.2% versus −14.0% for Urban One).
iHeartMedia keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of −5.7% compared with −19.0% at Urban One.
iHeartMedia scores higher on the StockData Score (8 against 4 for Urban One), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | IHRT | UONE |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $108M | $14.0M |
| Share price | $0.700 | $3.03 |
| Change, 1 year | −84.7% | −74.8% |
| Change, 5 years | −96.9% | −94.7% |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.49 | 1.08 |
| Employees | 9,550 | 864 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 8 (better) | 4 |
| Valuation score | 4 (better) | 3 |
| Growth score | 2 (better) | 0 |
| Performance score | 1 (better) | 0 |
| Health score | 1 | 1 |
| Dividend score | 0 | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/S | 0.0× (better) | 0.0× |
| P/B | – | 0.9× |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.6× | – |
| P/FCF | 1.8× | – |
| FCF yield | 54.2% (better) | −5.5% |
| Fair value | $4.87 | $46.01 |
| Margin of safety | 85.6% | 93.4% (better) |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 4.2% (better) | −14.0% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 5.6% (better) | −0.10% |
| Profitability | ||
| Operating margin | 4.9% (better) | −18.4% |
| Net margin | −5.7% (better) | −19.0% |
| FCF margin | 1.5% (better) | −0.22% |
| Return on equity | – | −137% |
| Return on invested capital | – | −11.3% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | – | 25.70 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 9.42 | – |
| Interest coverage | – | −2.6× |
| Current ratio | 1.40 | 1.84 (better) |
| Altman Z-score | −0.38 (better) | −2.11 |
| Piotroski F-score | 4 | 4 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Buyback yield | – | 16.4% |
| Shareholder yield | 0.00% | 16.4% (better) |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 64.3% | 20.8% |
| Held by insiders | 10.9% | 33.1% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | $154K (better) | −$53.6K |
Go deeper
- IHRT stock overview
- IHRT income statement
- IHRT valuation and score
- UONE stock overview
- UONE income statement
- UONE valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.