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Urban One cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow−$9.0M in Q2 2026 · −$765K over twelve months

Operating cash flow−$7.3M
Capital spending−$1.7M
Free cash flow−$9.0M

Analysis

In Q2 2026, Urban One generated −$7.3M of operating cash flow and spent $1.7M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$9.0M. That is $14.0M less than in Q2 2025 ($5.0M).

Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $10.6M; the largest uses were other financing ($68.8M), capital spending ($11.4M), other investing ($3.1M); besides operations, cash came from asset & business sales ($4.9M); the cash balance fell by $70.0M.

Operating cash flow was −$7.3M against net income of −$7.0M. The largest differences: impairments +$14.2M, receivables −$9.5M, depreciation & amortization +$6.2M.

Free cash flow

Urban One: free cash flow by quarterUrban One: free cash flow by quarter−$3.5MQ3 2024$34.1MQ4 2024−$462KQ1 2025$5.0MQ2 2025−$3.3MQ3 2025−$7.2MQ4 2025$18.7MQ1 2026−$9.0MQ2 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Urban One: operating cash flow against capital spendingUrban One: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending−$1.8M$1.6MQ3 2024$35.6M$1.6MQ4 2024$2.1M$2.5MQ1 2025$6.2M$1.2MQ2 2025−$161K$3.1MQ3 2025−$4.0M$3.2MQ4 2025$22.1M$3.4MQ1 2026−$7.3M$1.7MQ2 2026
Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow −$7.3M, Capital spending $1.7M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Urban One: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearUrban One: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow $80.2MFY2021: Net borrowing −$57.9MFY2021: Shares issued $33.7MFY2021: Capital spending −$6.3MFY2021: Buybacks −$970K$114MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $66.5MFY2022: Net borrowing −$67.1MFY2022: Shares issued $50KFY2022: Asset sales $3.1MFY2022: Capital spending −$7.6MFY2022: Acquisitions −$25.0MFY2022: Buybacks −$26.5M$69.7MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $64.6MFY2023: Net borrowing −$22.3MFY2023: Asset sales $5.0MFY2023: Capital spending −$7.7MFY2023: Acquisitions −$27.5MFY2023: Buybacks −$1.6M$69.6MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $37.5MFY2024: Net borrowing −$116MFY2024: Asset sales $5.6MFY2024: Capital spending −$7.2MFY2024: Acquisitions −$250KFY2024: Buybacks −$8.1M$43.1MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $4.2MFY2025: Net borrowing $8.1MFY2025: Capital spending −$10.1MFY2025: Acquisitions −$250KFY2025: Buybacks −$2.8M$12.3MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $253M; the largest uses were net borrowing ($263M) and acquisitions ($53.0M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$15.4M
Debt$419M
Net debt$404M
Cash runway5 months

Urban One is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$36.2M a year at the current rate against $15.4M of cash and investments: a runway of about 5 months before any new financing.

Urban One: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Urban One: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$11.8MYear 3$60.6MYear 5$291MAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $15.4M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Urban One: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 2026Urban One: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 2026Other financing−$13.2MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$11.8MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$10.0MOperating cash flow−$7.3MCapital spending−$1.7MOther investing$1.6MBuybacks−$1.2M
Urban One: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 2026Urban One: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 2026Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)$70.0MOther financing−$68.8MCapital spending−$11.4MOperating cash flow$10.6MAsset & business sales$4.9MOther investing−$3.1MBuybacks−$2.3M

From profit to cash

Urban One: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 2026Urban One: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 2026Net income−$7.0MDepreciation & amortization$6.2MStock-based pay$1.7MDeferred taxes−$1.7MImpairments$14.2MOther non-cash$32KReceivables−$9.5MPayables−$2.2MAccrued liabilities−$2.6MEmployee-related liabilities−$2.1MPrepaid and other assets−$1.2MOther liabilities−$821KOperating cash flow−$7.3M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q2 2026−$7.3M−$1.7M—−$1.2M$10.0M$11.8M−$9.0M
Q1 2026$22.1M−$3.4M—−$13K—−$1.7M$18.7M
Q4 2025−$4.0M−$3.2M—−$228K—$53.5M−$7.2M
Q3 2025−$161K−$3.1M—−$806K−$2.3M$6.4M−$3.3M
Q2 2025$6.2M−$1.2M—−$729K−$33.2M$29.4M$5.0M
Q1 2025$2.1M−$2.5M—−$997K−$16.4M$22.0M−$462K
Q4 2024$35.6M−$1.6M−$250K−$2.8M−$10.7M−$22.1M$34.1M
Q3 2024−$1.8M−$1.6M—−$2.8M−$10.9M$16.9M−$3.5M

Urban One: income statement and cash flow

Urban One, Q2 2026: revenue $85.8M (-6% year over year), operating margin -13.1%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Urban One: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.