
Universal Music (UMG) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Universal Music Group N.V. | Large-cap | Communication Services
Universal Music Group N.V. | Large-cap | Communication Services
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Income Metrics
Balance Sheet Metrics
Cash Flow Metrics
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Universal Music Income Statement From 2020 to 2024
Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 11.8B | 11.1B | 10.3B | 8.5B | 7.4B |
Cost of Goods Sold | 6.7B | 6.2B | 5.8B | 4.6B | 3.9B |
Gross Profit | 5.1B | 4.9B | 4.6B | 3.9B | 3.5B |
Gross Margin % | 43.0% | 44.1% | 44.4% | 45.8% | 47.3% |
Operating Expenses | |||||
Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
Selling, General & Administrative | 3.0B | 3.2B | 1.1B | 2.3B | 2.3B |
Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Operating Expenses | 3.0B | 3.2B | 1.1B | 2.3B | 2.3B |
Operating Income | 1.8B | 1.4B | 1.6B | 1.4B | 1.2B |
Operating Margin % | 15.0% | 12.8% | 15.6% | 16.4% | 16.6% |
Non-Operating Items | |||||
Interest Income | 1.3B | 454.0M | 20.0M | 6.0M | 10.0M |
Interest Expense | 187.0M | 151.0M | 68.0M | 43.0M | 49.0M |
Other Non-Operating Income | - | - | - | - | - |
Pre-tax Income | 2.9B | 1.7B | 900.0M | 1.2B | 1.8B |
Income Tax | 778.0M | 458.0M | 115.0M | 277.0M | 412.0M |
Effective Tax Rate % | 27.1% | 26.6% | 12.8% | 23.8% | 23.1% |
Net Income | 2.1B | 1.3B | 785.0M | 888.0M | 1.4B |
Net Margin % | 17.7% | 11.4% | 7.6% | 10.4% | 18.4% |
Key Metrics | |||||
EBITDA | 3.5B | 2.3B | 2.0B | 1.7B | 1.5B |
EPS (Basic) | - | €0.69 | €0.43 | €0.49 | €0.75 |
EPS (Diluted) | - | €0.68 | €0.43 | €0.49 | €0.75 |
Basic Shares Outstanding | - | 1819000000 | 1813000000 | 1813000000 | 1813000000 |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | - | 1819000000 | 1813000000 | 1813000000 | 1813000000 |
Income Statement Trend
Universal Music Balance Sheet From 2020 to 2024
Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assets | |||||
Current Assets | |||||
Cash & Equivalents | 553.0M | 19.0M | 439.0M | 585.0M | 1.1B |
Short-term Investments | - | 91.0M | - | - | 1.0M |
Accounts Receivable | - | 2.0B | 1.8B | 504.0M | 476.0M |
Inventory | - | 210.0M | 163.0M | 99.0M | 79.0M |
Other Current Assets | - | 1.1B | 984.0M | 844.0M | 677.0M |
Total Current Assets | - | 4.1B | 3.6B | 3.3B | 3.5B |
Non-Current Assets | |||||
Property, Plant & Equipment | - | 632.0M | 637.0M | 696.0M | 701.0M |
Goodwill | - | 8.0B | 7.9B | 7.6B | 6.3B |
Intangible Assets | - | 4.8B | 4.8B | 4.6B | 3.6B |
Long-term Investments | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Other Non-Current Assets | - | 7.0M | 8.0M | 6.0M | -1.0M |
Total Non-Current Assets | - | 9.0B | 8.0B | 8.8B | 8.0B |
Total Assets | - | 13.1B | 11.6B | 12.1B | 11.5B |
Liabilities | |||||
Current Liabilities | |||||
Accounts Payable | - | 4.1B | 3.7B | 3.2B | 2.7B |
Short-term Debt | - | 364.0M | 1.2B | 398.0M | 718.0M |
Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Current Liabilities | - | 6.3B | 6.5B | 5.4B | 5.0B |
Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
Long-term Debt | 1.9B | 2.2B | 1.5B | 2.7B | 2.8B |
Deferred Tax Liabilities | - | 676.0M | 580.0M | 850.0M | 896.0M |
Other Non-Current Liabilities | - | 715.0M | 437.0M | 769.0M | 851.0M |
Total Non-Current Liabilities | - | 3.8B | 2.8B | 4.7B | 4.9B |
Total Liabilities | - | 10.1B | 9.3B | 10.1B | 9.9B |
Equity | |||||
Common Stock | - | 18.2B | 18.1B | 18.1B | - |
Retained Earnings | - | -30.2B | -30.7B | -31.0B | 1.6B |
Treasury Stock | - | 5.0M | 5.0M | 12.0M | - |
Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Shareholders Equity | - | 3.0B | 2.4B | 2.0B | 1.6B |
Key Metrics | |||||
Total Debt | 1.9B | 2.5B | 2.7B | 3.1B | 3.5B |
Working Capital | 0 | -2.2B | -2.9B | -2.1B | -1.5B |
Balance Sheet Composition
Universal Music Cash Flow Statement From 2020 to 2024
Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating Activities | |||||
Net Income | 1.8B | 1.4B | 1.6B | 1.4B | 1.2B |
Depreciation & Amortization | - | - | - | - | - |
Stock-Based Compensation | 131.0M | 429.0M | 107.0M | - | - |
Working Capital Changes | 0 | -363.0M | -259.0M | -141.0M | -126.0M |
Operating Cash Flow | 1.9B | 1.5B | 1.4B | 1.2B | 1.1B |
Investing Activities | |||||
Capital Expenditures | 2.0M | 0 | 0 | 6.0M | 0 |
Acquisitions | -553.0M | -177.0M | -44.0M | 78.0M | 6.0M |
Investment Purchases | -145.0M | -154.0M | -36.0M | -43.0M | -3.0M |
Investment Sales | 79.0M | 1.0M | 9.0M | 14.0M | 15.0M |
Investing Cash Flow | -617.0M | -330.0M | -71.0M | -410.0M | -936.0M |
Financing Activities | |||||
Share Repurchases | - | - | - | -785.0M | -294.0M |
Dividends Paid | -933.0M | -929.0M | -798.0M | -785.0M | -283.0M |
Debt Issuance | 4.3B | 6.6B | 5.9B | 3.2B | 2.3B |
Debt Repayment | -3.8B | -6.8B | -6.4B | -3.6B | -1.7B |
Financing Cash Flow | -365.0M | -1.1B | -1.2B | -2.0B | 659.0M |
Free Cash Flow | 1.3B | 1.6B | 1.3B | 691.0M | -69.0M |
Net Change in Cash | 924.0M | 47.0M | 162.0M | -1.2B | 818.0M |
Cash Flow Trend
Universal Music Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
17.60
Forward P/E
24.33
Price to Book
9.33
Price to Sales
3.73
PEG Ratio
24.33
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
21.36%
Operating Margin
16.92%
Return on Equity
62.31%
Return on Assets
7.74%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
0.63
Debt to Equity
76.12
Beta
0.85
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
€1.41
Book Value per Share
€2.66
Revenue per Share
€6.66
Peer Financial Comparison
Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
umg | 45.5B | 17.60 | 9.33 | 62.31% | 21.36% | 76.12 |
AFC Ajax N.V | 177.1M | 4.88 | 0.83 | -21.31% | -30.44% | 52.35 |
Prosus N.V | 112.2B | 11.22 | 2.23 | 27.04% | 200.44% | 32.32 |
Koninklijke KPN N.V | 15.1B | 20.72 | 6.81 | 23.35% | 14.42% | 207.97 |
Havas N.V | 1.5B | 8.29 | 0.40 | 10.52% | 6.06% | 0.17 |
Azerion Group N.V | 148.5M | 8.71 | 2.95 | -79.18% | -10.05% | 663.33 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.