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

Metric20242023202220212020
Revenue i11.8B11.1B10.3B8.5B7.4B
Cost of Goods Sold i6.7B6.2B5.8B4.6B3.9B
Gross Profit i5.1B4.9B4.6B3.9B3.5B
Gross Margin % i43.0%44.1%44.4%45.8%47.3%
Operating Expenses
Research & Development i-----
Selling, General & Administrative i3.0B3.2B1.1B2.3B2.3B
Other Operating Expenses i-----
Total Operating Expenses i3.0B3.2B1.1B2.3B2.3B
Operating Income i1.8B1.4B1.6B1.4B1.2B
Operating Margin % i15.0%12.8%15.6%16.4%16.6%
Non-Operating Items
Interest Income i1.3B454.0M20.0M6.0M10.0M
Interest Expense i187.0M151.0M68.0M43.0M49.0M
Other Non-Operating Income-----
Pre-tax Income i2.9B1.7B900.0M1.2B1.8B
Income Tax i778.0M458.0M115.0M277.0M412.0M
Effective Tax Rate % i27.1%26.6%12.8%23.8%23.1%
Net Income i2.1B1.3B785.0M888.0M1.4B
Net Margin % i17.7%11.4%7.6%10.4%18.4%
Key Metrics
EBITDA i3.5B2.3B2.0B1.7B1.5B
EPS (Basic) i-€0.69€0.43€0.49€0.75
EPS (Diluted) i-€0.68€0.43€0.49€0.75
Basic Shares Outstanding i-1819000000181300000018130000001813000000
Diluted Shares Outstanding i-1819000000181300000018130000001813000000

Income Statement Trend

Universal Music Balance Sheet From 2020 to 2024

Metric20242023202220212020
Assets
Current Assets
Cash & Equivalents i553.0M19.0M439.0M585.0M1.1B
Short-term Investments i-91.0M--1.0M
Accounts Receivable i-2.0B1.8B504.0M476.0M
Inventory i-210.0M163.0M99.0M79.0M
Other Current Assets-1.1B984.0M844.0M677.0M
Total Current Assets i-4.1B3.6B3.3B3.5B
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment i-632.0M637.0M696.0M701.0M
Goodwill i-8.0B7.9B7.6B6.3B
Intangible Assets i-4.8B4.8B4.6B3.6B
Long-term Investments0----
Other Non-Current Assets-7.0M8.0M6.0M-1.0M
Total Non-Current Assets i-9.0B8.0B8.8B8.0B
Total Assets i-13.1B11.6B12.1B11.5B
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable i-4.1B3.7B3.2B2.7B
Short-term Debt i-364.0M1.2B398.0M718.0M
Current Portion of Long-term Debt-----
Other Current Liabilities-----
Total Current Liabilities i-6.3B6.5B5.4B5.0B
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-term Debt i1.9B2.2B1.5B2.7B2.8B
Deferred Tax Liabilities i-676.0M580.0M850.0M896.0M
Other Non-Current Liabilities-715.0M437.0M769.0M851.0M
Total Non-Current Liabilities i-3.8B2.8B4.7B4.9B
Total Liabilities i-10.1B9.3B10.1B9.9B
Equity
Common Stock i-18.2B18.1B18.1B-
Retained Earnings i--30.2B-30.7B-31.0B1.6B
Treasury Stock i-5.0M5.0M12.0M-
Other Equity-----
Total Shareholders Equity i-3.0B2.4B2.0B1.6B
Key Metrics
Total Debt i1.9B2.5B2.7B3.1B3.5B
Working Capital i0-2.2B-2.9B-2.1B-1.5B

Balance Sheet Composition

Universal Music Cash Flow Statement From 2020 to 2024

Metric20242023202220212020
Operating Activities
Net Income i1.8B1.4B1.6B1.4B1.2B
Depreciation & Amortization i-----
Stock-Based Compensation i131.0M429.0M107.0M--
Working Capital Changes i0-363.0M-259.0M-141.0M-126.0M
Operating Cash Flow i1.9B1.5B1.4B1.2B1.1B
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures i2.0M006.0M0
Acquisitions i-553.0M-177.0M-44.0M78.0M6.0M
Investment Purchases i-145.0M-154.0M-36.0M-43.0M-3.0M
Investment Sales i79.0M1.0M9.0M14.0M15.0M
Investing Cash Flow i-617.0M-330.0M-71.0M-410.0M-936.0M
Financing Activities
Share Repurchases i----785.0M-294.0M
Dividends Paid i-933.0M-929.0M-798.0M-785.0M-283.0M
Debt Issuance i4.3B6.6B5.9B3.2B2.3B
Debt Repayment i-3.8B-6.8B-6.4B-3.6B-1.7B
Financing Cash Flow i-365.0M-1.1B-1.2B-2.0B659.0M
Free Cash Flow i1.3B1.6B1.3B691.0M-69.0M
Net Change in Cash i924.0M47.0M162.0M-1.2B818.0M

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

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Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.