Radio One (UONEK) Competitors

Radio One (NASDAQ:UONEK) and Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Is UONEK or TSQ more profitable?

Townsquare Media has a net margin of 7.93% compared to Radio One's net margin of -38.19%. Radio One's return on equity of 13.04% beat Townsquare Media's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Radio One	-38.19%	13.04%	2.28%
Townsquare Media	7.93%	-56.87%	3.43%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, UONEK or TSQ?

Townsquare Media has higher revenue and earnings than Radio One. Radio One is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Townsquare Media, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Radio One	$449.67M	0.08	-$105.39M	-$3.46	-0.23
Townsquare Media	$450.98M	0.25	-$10.93M	$2.02	3.44

Does the media favor UONEK or TSQ?

In the previous week, Townsquare Media had 1 more articles in the media than Radio One. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Townsquare Media and 2 mentions for Radio One. Radio One's average media sentiment score of 1.91 beat Townsquare Media's score of 0.59 indicating that Radio One is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Radio One	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Townsquare Media	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, UONEK or TSQ?

Radio One has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Townsquare Media has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer UONEK or TSQ?

Townsquare Media has a consensus price target of $17.00, indicating a potential upside of 144.96%. Given Townsquare Media's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Townsquare Media is more favorable than Radio One.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Radio One	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Townsquare Media	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do insiders & institutionals believe in UONEK or TSQ?

19.7% of Radio One shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.7% of Townsquare Media shares are owned by institutional investors. 50.5% of Radio One shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.2% of Townsquare Media shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Townsquare Media beats Radio One on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.