Comparing Prosiebensat.1 Media (OTCMKTS:PBSFY) & Radio One (NASDAQ:UONE)

Prosiebensat.1 Media (OTCMKTS:PBSFY) and Radio One (NASDAQ:UONE) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Prosiebensat.1 Media and Radio One’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Prosiebensat.1 Media	-4.15%	14.93%	3.62%
Radio One	-19.04%	-7.13%	-0.43%

Risk and Volatility

Prosiebensat.1 Media has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Radio One has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

8.2% of Radio One shares are owned by institutional investors. 47.2% of Radio One shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Prosiebensat.1 Media and Radio One”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Prosiebensat.1 Media	$4.16 billion	0.24	-$191.21 million	($0.18)	-5.94
Radio One	$353.91 million	0.06	-$146.87 million	($15.11)	-0.32

Radio One has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Prosiebensat.1 Media. Prosiebensat.1 Media is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Radio One, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Prosiebensat.1 Media and Radio One, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Prosiebensat.1 Media	0	0	0	0	0.00
Radio One	1	0	0	0	1.00

Summary

Prosiebensat.1 Media beats Radio One on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Prosiebensat.1 Media

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE operates as a media company in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the United States, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Entertainment, Dating & Video, and Commerce & Ventures. The Entertainment segment operates free TV stations and digital platforms, such as SAT.1, ProSieben, Kabel Eins, sixx, SAT.1 Gold, ProSieben MAXX, and Kabel Eins Doku, as well as PULS4, PULS24, ATV I, ATV II, and PLUS 8. This segment is involved in operating commercial websites; production and distribution programming portfolio, including entertainment, reality, and factual formats, as well as TV series, TV films, and digital content; and operates Studio71 which creates and sells digital offerings for influencers. Its Dating & Video segment engages in online matchmaking services for online dating and entertainment under the Parship, ElitePartner, eHarmony, LOVOO help singles brand names. This segment provides video-based social entertainment applications, such as MeetMe, Skout, Tagged, and GROWLr content for users. The Commerce & Ventures segment engages in the consumer advice, experiences, and beauty and lifestyle businesses; and offers individual tailored support services for development of companies. This segment is involved in operating Marktguru and wetter.com. ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Unterföhring, Germany.

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.