Head to Head Contrast: Taboola.com (NASDAQ:TBLA) versus Radio One (NASDAQ:UONE)

Taboola.com (NASDAQ:TBLAGet Free Report) and Radio One (NASDAQ:UONEGet Free Report) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Taboola.com and Radio One, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Taboola.com 0 3 4 0 2.57
Radio One 1 0 0 0 1.00

Taboola.com currently has a consensus price target of $5.75, indicating a potential upside of 49.16%. Given Taboola.com’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Taboola.com is more favorable than Radio One.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

42.9% of Taboola.com shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.2% of Radio One shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.6% of Taboola.com shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 47.2% of Radio One shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Taboola.com 6.05% 12.15% 7.22%
Radio One -19.04% -7.13% -0.43%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Taboola.com and Radio One”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Taboola.com $1.96 billion 0.50 $42.28 million $0.40 9.64
Radio One $353.91 million 0.06 -$146.87 million ($15.11) -0.32

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

Risk and Volatility

Taboola.com has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Radio One has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Taboola.com beats Radio One on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Taboola.com

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Taboola.com Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, operates an artificial intelligence-based algorithmic engine platform in Israel, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally. It offers Taboola, a platform that partners with websites, devices, and mobile apps to recommend editorial content and advertisements on the open web to users. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Radio One

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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.

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