Financial Analysis: Radio One (NASDAQ:UONEK) vs. Radioio (OTCMKTS:RAIO)

Radio One (NASDAQ:UONEK) and Radioio (OTCMKTS:RAIO) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Radio One and Radioio’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Radio One	-32.55%	1.85%	0.28%
Radioio	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

19.7% of Radio One shares are held by institutional investors. 50.5% of Radio One shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 40.4% of Radioio shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Radio One and Radioio, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Radio One	1	0	0	0	1.00
Radioio	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Radioio’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Radioio is more favorable than Radio One.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Radio One and Radioio”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Radio One	$449.67 million	0.09	-$105.39 million	($2.84)	-0.33
Radioio	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Radioio has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Radio One.

Risk and Volatility

Radio One has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its share price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Radioio has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Radio One beats Radioio on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Radio One

Urban One, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an urban-oriented multi-media company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Radio Broadcasting, Cable Television, Reach Media, and Digital. The Radio Broadcasting segment includes radio broadcasting operations that primarily target African-American and urban listeners. As of April 30, 2023, it owned and/or operated 66 broadcast stations, including 55 FM or AM stations, 9 HD stations, and the 2 low power television stations under the Radio One tradename located in 13 urban markets. The Cable Television segment operates TV One, an African-American targeted cable television network; and CLEO TV, a lifestyle and entertainment network. The Reach Media segment operates syndicated programming, including the Get Up! Mornings with Erica Campbell Show, Rickey Smiley Morning Show, the Russ Parr Morning Show, and the DL Hughley Show. This segment also operates BlackAmericaWeb.com, an African-American targeted news and entertainment website, as well as other event related activities. The Digital segment owns Interactive One, a digital platform serving the African-American community through social content, news, information, and entertainment websites, including Cassius and Bossip, HipHopWired, and MadameNoire digital platforms and brands. The company was formerly known as Radio One, Inc. and changed its name to Urban One, Inc. in May 2017. Urban One, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is based in Silver Spring, Maryland.

About Radioio

Radioio, Inc. operates an Internet media platform that provides streamed music to targeted audiences. Radioio broadcasts 140 streaming channels, and offers Internet radio services, including customized channels with various genres of music ranging from high-brow classical to acid rock. The company also provides a background music and messaging ecosystem for large franchise businesses and other vertical markets, such as retail, hospitality, and health and wellness. In addition, it offers Radioio live channels that stream live and pre-recorded talk radio content over the Internet to individual customers via advertising. The company was formerly known as ioWorldMedia, Incorporated and changed its name to Radioio, Inc. December 2013. Radioio, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is based in New York, New York.