Radio One (UONEK) Competitors

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

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of TSQ or UONEK?

71.7% of Townsquare Media shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.7% of Radio One shares are held by institutional investors. 30.5% of Townsquare Media shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 50.5% of Radio One shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor TSQ or UONEK?

In the previous week, Radio One had 2 more articles in the media than Townsquare Media. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Radio One and 1 mentions for Townsquare Media. Townsquare Media's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Radio One's score of 0.00 indicating that Townsquare Media is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Townsquare Media	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Radio One	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts recommend TSQ or UONEK?

Townsquare Media currently has a consensus price target of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 175.08%. Given Townsquare Media's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Townsquare Media is more favorable than Radio One.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Townsquare Media	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Radio One	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Which has better valuation and earnings, TSQ or UONEK?

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
Townsquare Media	$450.98M	0.23	-$10.93M	$2.02	3.06
Radio One	$449.67M	0.07	-$105.39M	-$3.46	-0.19

Which has more volatility & risk, TSQ or UONEK?

Townsquare Media has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Radio One has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is TSQ or UONEK 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
Townsquare Media	7.93%	-56.87%	3.43%
Radio One	-38.19%	13.04%	2.28%

Summary

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