Universal Music Group N.V. (UMG.AS)
Hilversum, NL
Universal Music Group N.V. stands as a leading global music entertainment corporation, organized into three primary business divisions: Recorded Music, Music Publishing, and Merchandising & Other. The Recorded Music division is dedicated to discovering and cultivating recording artists, then marketing and distributing their musical works across a multitude of formats and digital platforms. This segment also engages in activities such as live event production, securing sponsorships, and contributing to film and television ventures. Through its Music Publishing arm, the company actively identifies and nurtures songwriters. It also holds and manages the intellectual property rights for musical compositions, which are licensed for use in commercial recordings, public performances, cinematic works, and advertising campaigns, among other applications. The Merchandising & Other segment focuses on manufacturing and retailing artist-branded and other proprietary products. These goods are sold through diverse channels, including fashion retail outlets, concert tours, and online stores. Additionally, this division offers comprehensive brand rights management services. UMG's extensive portfolio encompasses approximately 3 million recorded tracks and 4 million musical compositions under its ownership or administration. The company also represents around 250 artists and brands and operates roughly 50 labels that span a wide spectrum of musical genres. Founded in 2020, Universal Music Group N.V. is headquartered in Hilversum, the Netherlands.
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| Indicator | 1D | 1W | 2W | 3W | 1M |
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| 1D | 5D | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Max |
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| +0.44% | -4.69% | +9.46% | +2.04% | -11.68% | -12.28% | -29.50% | +5.41% | -22.31% | -22.31% | -22.31% |
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DCF figures are point estimates: small changes in growth or discount-rate assumptions move them materially. Read them as a reference, not a precise target.
| Rating | 2026-05 | Change |
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| Strong Buy | 2 | 0 |
| Buy | 10 | -2 |
| Hold | 6 | 0 |
| Sell | 1 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | -1 |
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Revenue growth Entertainment: +5.6%+5.7% ★ Q4'25: +11.2% (vs Q4'23)
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EPS growth Entertainment: +31.6%-26.6% Q4'25: -83.8% (vs Q4'23)
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FCF margin FCF growth · Entertainment: +61.7%+13.8% Q4'25: +21.7% (vs Q4'23)
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EBIT margin Entertainment: +7.7%+16.7% ★ Q4'25: +16.6% (vs Q4'23)
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ROIC Entertainment: +5.2%+19.6% ★ Q4'25: +41.1% (vs Q4'23)
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Share dilution Entertainment: +0.0%-0.3% ★ Q4'25: -1.5% (vs Q4'23)
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Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Entertainment: -0.15×1.34× Q4'25: 0.64× (vs Q4'23)
* These projections are based on analyst consensus estimates and user-defined valuation multiples. This table is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
| Metric |
Dec 2021 actual |
Dec 2022 actual |
Dec 2023 actual |
Dec 2024 actual |
Dec 2025 actual |
Dec 2026 17 Rev. Ana. 11 EPS Ana. |
Dec 2027 17 Rev. Ana. 12 EPS Ana. |
Dec 2028 16 Rev. Ana. 10 EPS Ana. |
Dec 2029 15 Rev. Ana. 4 EPS Ana. |
Dec 2030 15 Rev. Ana. 4 EPS Ana. |
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| Revenue |
8.50B
est: 8.41B (+1.2%)
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10.34B
est: 10.28B (+0.6%)
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11.11B
est: 11.49B (-3.3%)
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11.83B
est: 11.67B (+1.4%)
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12.51B
est: 12.33B (+1.5%)
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13.62B
12.97B – 13.90B
+10.5% YoY
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14.64B
13.66B – 15.29B
+7.5% YoY
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15.61B
15.60B – 15.61B
+6.6% YoY
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16.79B
15.82B – 17.35B
+7.6% YoY
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18.18B
17.13B – 18.78B
+8.2% YoY
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| EBITDA |
1.49B
est: 1.75B (-15.1%)
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1.35B
est: 2.14B (-36.9%)
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1.83B
est: 3.51B (-47.9%)
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3.47B
est: 3.57B (-2.8%)
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2.54B
est: 3.77B (-32.6%)
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4.16B
3.96B – 4.25B
+10.5% YoY
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4.47B
4.17B – 4.67B
+7.5% YoY
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4.77B
4.77B – 4.77B
+6.6% YoY
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5.13B
4.83B – 5.30B
+7.6% YoY
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5.55B
5.23B – 5.74B
+8.2% YoY
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| EBIT |
1.21B
est: 1.47B (-17.4%)
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975.00M
est: 1.79B (-45.6%)
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1.45B
est: 3.08B (-53.1%)
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3.06B
est: 3.13B (-2.4%)
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2.09B
est: 3.31B (-36.7%)
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3.66B
3.48B – 3.73B
+10.5% YoY
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3.93B
3.67B – 4.11B
+7.5% YoY
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4.19B
4.19B – 4.19B
+6.6% YoY
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4.51B
4.25B – 4.66B
+7.6% YoY
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4.88B
4.60B – 5.04B
+8.2% YoY
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| Net Income |
886.00M
est: 1.20B (-25.9%)
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782.00M
est: 1.43B (-45.3%)
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1.26B
est: 1.55B (-18.7%)
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2.09B
est: 1.63B (+28.0%)
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1.53B
est: 1.53B (+0.0%)
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1.87B
1.74B – 1.99B
+21.9% YoY
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2.05B
1.81B – 2.29B
+9.7% YoY
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2.01B
1.98B – 2.73B
-1.7% YoY
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2.53B
2.34B – 2.63B
+25.5% YoY
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2.98B
2.76B – 3.11B
+18.1% YoY
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| SGA |
2.50B
est: 2.36B (+6.0%)
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2.70B
est: 2.89B (-6.4%)
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3.21B
est: 3.04B (+5.9%)
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3.02B
est: 3.08B (-2.2%)
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2.77B
est: 3.26B (-14.9%)
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3.60B
3.43B – 3.67B
+10.5% YoY
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3.87B
3.61B – 4.04B
+7.5% YoY
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4.12B
4.12B – 4.12B
+6.6% YoY
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4.44B
4.18B – 4.58B
+7.6% YoY
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4.80B
4.53B – 4.96B
+8.2% YoY
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| EPS |
0.49
est: 0.65 (-24.1%)
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0.43
est: 0.76 (-43.4%)
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0.69
est: 0.85 (-18.7%)
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1.14
est: 0.90 (+27.2%)
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0.84
est: 1.03 (-18.4%)
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1.03
0.94 – 1.08
-0.3% YoY
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1.13
0.98 – 1.24
+10.4% YoY
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1.25
1.07 – 1.48
+10.3% YoY
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1.37
1.27 – 1.43
+9.5% YoY
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1.62
1.49 – 1.68
+18.1% YoY
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| Date | Rating | Overall | DCF | ROE | ROA | D/E | P/E | P/B |
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| 2026-05-29 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-28 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-27 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-26 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-25 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-22 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-21 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-20 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-19 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-18 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-15 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-14 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-13 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-12 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-11 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-08 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-07 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-06 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-05 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-04 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-30 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-29 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-28 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-27 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-24 | B+ | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-23 | B | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-22 | B | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-21 | B | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-20 | B | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-17 | B | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-16 | B | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-15 | B | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
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Executive team
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Lucian Grainge | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | 23M | — |
| Boyd Muir | Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer | 9M | male |
| Vincent Vallejo | Deputy CEO of Corporate & Executive Director | 2M | male |
| Jody Gerson | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Universal Music Publishing Group | — | female |
| Matthew D. Ellis | Chief Financial Officer | — | male |
| Michael Nash | Executive Vice President & Chief Digital Officer | — | male |
| Philippe Flageul | Executive Vice President & Controller | — | male |
| Timothy Xu | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Universal Music Greater China | — | male |
| Will Tanous | Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer | — | male |
| Eric Hutcherson | Executive Vice President and Chief People & Inclusion Officer | — | male |
| Jeffrey Harleston | General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs | — | male |
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