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Universal Music Group N.V.

Universal Music Group N.V.

UMG · AS · Communication Services / Entertainment

17.63EUR+0.45 (+2.65%)

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Market Stats

Previous Close17.18
Open17.30
Day Range17.22 – 17.65
52-Week Range13.70 – 22.49
Volume2.22M
Market Cap30.46B
P/E (TTM)94.11
Forward P/E14.71
EPS0.18
Dividend Yield2.92%
Beta0.76
50-Day Avg15.08
200-Day Avg17.50

About

Universal Music Group N.V. operates as a music company worldwide. The company operates through Recorded Music, Music Publishing, and Merchandising & Other segments. Its Recorded Music segment discovers and develops recording artists, as well as licenses, markets, promotes, distributes, and sells their music across various formats and platforms; and engages in the live events, sponsorship, film, and television operations. The Music Publishing segment discovers and develops songwriters, as well as owns and administers the copyright for musical compositions used in recordings, public performances, and related uses, such as films and advertisements. Its Merchandising & Other segment produces and sells artist and other branded products through various sales channels, including fashion retail, concert touring, and online, as well as offers brand rights management services. Universal Music Group N.V. was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Hilversum, the Netherlands.

Company Details

  • SectorCommunication Services
  • IndustryEntertainment
  • CEOSir Lucian Grainge CBE
  • Employees9.64K
  • Headquarters?s-Gravelandseweg 80, Hilversum, Netherlands, 1217 EW, Netherlands
  • Websitehttps://www.universalmusic.com

Leadership

  • Sir Lucian Grainge CBEChairman & CEO · b. 1960
  • Mr. Vincent VallejoDeputy CEO of Corporate & Executive Director · b. 1961
  • Mr. Matthew D. EllisChief Financial Officer · b. 1971
  • Mr. Boyd MuirExecutive VP & COO · b. 1959
  • Mr. Will TanousExecutive VP & Chief Administrative Officer · b. 1969
  • Mr. Jeffrey Harleston J.D.General Counsel and Executive VP of Business & Legal Affairs · b. 1962
  • Mr. Eric HutchersonExecutive VP and Chief People & Inclusion Officer · b. 1970
  • Mr. Michael NashExecutive VP & Chief Digital Officer · b. 1957
  • Ms. Tseyin FooPresident of Global Supply Chain
  • Mr. Oscar CelmaSenior Vice President of Applied AI & Machine Learning

Financials

Income Statement

Currency: EUR2018-12-312019-12-312020-12-312021-12-312022-12-312023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Total Revenue6.02B7.16B7.43B8.50B10.34B11.11B11.83B12.51B
Growth (%)-+18.86%+3.81%+14.42%+21.59%+7.43%+6.54%+5.69%
Cost of Revenue3.11B3.82B3.92B4.61B5.75B6.21B6.75B7.64B
Gross Profit2.91B3.34B3.52B3.90B4.59B4.90B5.09B4.87B
Gross Margin48.36%46.67%47.30%45.81%44.36%44.11%42.99%38.90%
Operating Expense2.02B2.27B2.26B2.50B2.99B3.48B3.31B2.72B
Operating Income896.00M1.07B1.25B1.39B1.60B1.42B1.77B2.14B
Operating Margin14.88%14.92%16.87%16.39%15.47%12.77%15.00%17.12%
EBITDA1.28B1.40B2.07B1.49B1.35B1.83B3.47B2.59B
EBITDA Margin21.27%19.50%27.91%17.50%13.08%16.46%29.30%20.68%
Net Income897.00M972.00M1.37B886.00M782.00M1.26B2.09B1.53B
Net Income Margin14.89%13.58%18.38%10.42%7.56%11.33%17.63%12.26%
Interest Expense26.00M22.00M44.00M51.00M73.00M118.00M187.00M233.00M
Interest Expense % of Total Revenue0.43%0.31%0.59%0.60%0.71%1.06%1.58%1.86%

Balance Sheet

Currency: EUR2017-12-312018-12-312019-12-312020-12-312021-12-312022-12-312023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Total Assets8.00B8.45B8.83B11.54B12.09B11.64B13.09B17.86B17.46B
Total Liabilities4.92B5.45B5.84B9.91B10.06B9.29B10.11B13.31B12.89B
Total Equity3.07B3.00B2.98B1.43B2.03B2.35B2.96B4.53B4.54B
Cash276.00M276.00M336.00M1.14B585.00M439.00M413.00M553.00M39.00M
Total Debt18.00M601.00M611.00M3.53B3.10B2.67B2.51B3.19B3.41B
Net Debt-258.00M325.00M275.00M2.39B2.51B2.23B2.10B2.64B3.37B

Cash Flow

Currency: EUR2018-12-312019-12-312020-12-312021-12-312022-12-312023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Operating Cash Flow747.00M685.00M-3.00M1.14B1.73B1.89B1.75B1.68B
Investing Cash Flow-111.00M-129.00M-46.00M-391.00M-520.00M-622.00M-1.05B-874.00M
Financing Cash Flow-2.39B-1.08B217.00M-1.34B-1.35B-1.28B-552.00M-907.00M
Capital Expenditure110.00M75.00M66.00M61.00M93.00M299.00M449.00M70.00M
Free Cash Flow637.00M610.00M-69.00M1.08B1.64B1.59B1.31B1.61B
Dividends Paid981.00M1.00B283.00M785.00M798.00M929.00M933.00M953.00M
FCF to OCF85.27%89.05%2300.00%94.65%94.63%84.14%74.42%95.83%
Dividend Paid to FCF154.00%164.26%-410.14%72.75%48.69%58.58%71.44%59.27%

Earnings

Report DateSep 1, 2021Oct 27, 2021Mar 3, 2022May 3, 2022Jul 27, 2022Oct 27, 2022Mar 2, 2023Apr 26, 2023Jul 26, 2023Oct 26, 2023Feb 28, 2024May 2, 2024Jul 24, 2024Oct 31, 2024Mar 27, 2025Apr 29, 2025Jul 31, 2025Oct 30, 2025Dec 31, 2025Mar 31, 2026Jun 30, 2026Oct 29, 2026Mar 4, 2027
EPS Estimate0.000.160.190.160.070.230.190.200.150.190.210.250.150.220.430.220.240.220.330.220.170.240.29
EPS Actual0.250.080.190.030.070.230.510.210.310.210.180.250.150.220.640.230.480.200.05----
Surprise--47.38%-1.16%-81.25%0.00%0.00%168.42%5.00%103.41%11.70%-13.50%-0.20%-2.67%1.25%48.94%6.09%100.00%-9.09%-83.42%----
Timing--After-hoursAfter-hoursAfter-hoursAfter-hoursPre-marketAfter-hoursAfter-hoursAfter-hoursAfter-hours-----After-hoursAfter-hours---After-hoursAfter-hours

Key Statistics & Ratios

Market Cap30.46B
Enterprise Value36.62B
Trailing P/E94.11
Forward P/E14.71
PEG Ratio1.95
Price / Sales2.38
Price / Book8.39
EPS0.18
Book Value2.00
Revenue (TTM)12.82B
Gross Profit (TTM)5.34B
EBITDA2.21B
Profit Margin2.52%
Operating Margin14.92%
Return on Equity7.67%
Return on Assets7.03%
Shares Outstanding1.80B
Shares Float1.08B
Beta0.76
Dividend Yield2.92%
Dividend Rate0.52
Payout Ratio9.51%

Dividends

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0.24Oct 2, 20240.27May 20, 2024
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0.24Oct 4, 20230.27May 15, 2023
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0.24Oct 5, 20220.20May 16, 2022
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0.20Oct 25, 2021