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Urban One (Urban One) Gross Margin %

: 71.22% (As of Sep. 2023)
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Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Urban One's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $83.9 Mil. Urban One's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2023 was $117.8 Mil. Therefore, Urban One's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 71.22%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Urban One's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

UONE' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 67.9   Med: 70.58   Max: 74.69
Current: 72.11


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Urban One was 74.69%. The lowest was 67.90%. And the median was 70.58%.

UONE's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
84.51% of 962 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 38.675 vs UONE: 72.11

Urban One had a gross margin of 71.22% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Urban One was 1.10% per year.


Urban One Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Urban One's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Urban One Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Gross Margin %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 71.45 70.52 72.41 72.95 74.69

Urban One Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
Gross Margin % Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 75.68 72.63 69.13 74.89 71.22

Competitive Comparison

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Urban One's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Urban One Gross Margin % Distribution

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Urban One's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Urban One's Gross Margin % falls into.



Urban One Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

Urban One's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2022 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2022 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2022 )
=362 / 484.604
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(484.604 - 122.636) / 484.604
=74.69 %

Urban One's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=83.9 / 117.825
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(117.825 - 33.913) / 117.825
=71.22 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Urban One  (NAS:UONE) Gross Margin % Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Urban One had a gross margin of 71.22% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage


Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.


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Urban One (Urban One) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1010 Wayne Avenue, 14th Floor, Silver Spring, MD, USA, 20910
Urban One Inc is an urban oriented, multi-media company. Its business is radio broadcasting franchise that is the radio broadcasting operation that targets African-American and urban listeners. It operates through the following segments: Radio Broadcasting, Reach Media, Digital, and Cable Television. The Radio Broadcasting segment includes all the broadcasting related operations. The Reach Media segment consists of the Tom Joyner Morning Show and its related activities. The Digital segment focuses on its online business, including the operations of Interactive One. The Cable Television segment deals with TV One's operations.
Executives
Kristopher Simpson officer: SVP & General Counsel 1010 WAYNE AVENUE, FLOOR 14, SILVER SPRING MD 20910
Mitchell B Doyle Jr director
Eric Semler 10 percent owner 4625 FIELDSTON ROAD, BRONX NY 10471
Tcs Capital Advisors, Llc 10 percent owner 142 WEST 57TH STREET, 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Tcs Capital Management Llc 10 percent owner 142 WEST 57TH STREET, 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
D Geoffrey Armstrong director 5900 PRINCESS GARDEN PARKWAY, 7TH FL, LANHAM MD 20706
Terry L Jones director C/O CYBER DIGITAL INC, 400 OSER AVENUE, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Brigade Leveraged Capital Structures Fund Ltd. 10 percent owner ONE NEXUS WAY, CAMANA BAY, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-9005
David M Kantor officer: CEO, Radio Division 1010 WAYNE AVENUE, FLOOR 14, SILVER SPRING MD 20910
Catherine L Hughes director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairperson and Secretary 5900 PRINCESS GARDEN PARKWAY 8TH FL, LANHAM MD 20706
Brigade Capital Management, Lp 10 percent owner 399 PARK AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Morgan Donald E Iii 10 percent owner C/O BRIGADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, 717 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 1301, NEW YORK NY 10022
Brigade Capital Management Gp, Llc 10 percent owner 399 PARK AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Karen Wishart officer: EVP 1010 WAYNE AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR, SILVER SPRING MD 20910
Christopher J. Wegmann officer: President, Radio Division 1010 WAYNE AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR, SILVER SPRING MD 20910