UMG Stock Analysis: Universal Music | AS
Entertainment | AS, Netherlands | Market Cap: 27.409m EUR | 12M Return: -38.9% | NL0015000IY2 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 64.3M
EPS Trend: 28.3%
Qual. Beats: -1
Rev. Trend: 89.9%
Qual. Beats: 1
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 4.9 years of data
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Universal Music Group N.V. (UMG) is a Netherlands-based global music company operating through three segments: Recorded Music, Music Publishing, and Merchandising & Other. The Recorded Music segment handles artist development, distribution, and licensing across formats and platforms, while also extending into live events, sponsorship, film, and television. The Music Publishing segment focuses on songwriter development and the ownership and administration of composition copyrights used in recordings, public performances, films, and advertising. The Merchandising & Other segment produces and sells artist-branded products through retail, touring, and online channels, and provides brand rights management services. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Hilversum, the Netherlands.
UMG is one of the three major recorded-music companies that dominate the global industry, alongside Sony Music and Warner Music Group. Its business model is built on two primary revenue engines: recorded music (largely driven by streaming subscriptions and licensing) and music publishing (collecting royalties whenever compositions are performed, reproduced, or synchronized). Recorded music distribution has shifted decisively from physical sales to digital streaming, where platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music pay labels per stream, making catalog depth and hit-making capabilities central to competitive positioning.
- Streaming subscription growth drives recorded music segment revenue
- TikTok and platform licensing disputes risk streaming royalty income
- Catalog acquisitions expand publishing margins and earnings power
| Net Income: 323.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.08 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -0.84 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -27.05% < 20% (prev -21.63%; Δ -5.42% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.09 > 3% & CFO 1.58b > Net Income 323.0m |
| Net Debt (5.63b) to EBITDA (2.53b): 2.23 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.61 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (1.83b) vs 12m ago -0.42% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 37.93% > 18% (prev 39.25%; Δ -1.32% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 69.90% > 50% (prev 66.60%; Δ 3.30% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 8.22 > 6 (EBIT TTM 2.05b / Interest Expense TTM 249.0m) |
| A: -0.19 (Total Current Assets 5.35b - Total Current Liabilities 8.82b) / Total Assets 18.4b |
| B: -1.59 (Retained Earnings -29.2b / Total Assets 18.4b) |
| C: 0.11 (EBIT TTM 2.05b / Avg Total Assets 18.3b) |
| D: 0.25 (Book Value of Equity 3.63b / Total Liabilities 14.7b) |
| Altman-Z'' = -5.41 = D |
| DSRI: 1.17 (Receivables 3.09b/2.50b, Revenue 12.8b/12.2b) |
| GMI: 1.03 (GM 39.25% / 37.93%) |
| AQI: 0.90 (AQ_t 0.65 / AQ_t-1 0.72) |
| SGI: 1.05 (Revenue 12.8b / 12.2b) |
| TATA: -0.07 (NI 323.0m - CFO 1.58b) / TA 18.4b) |
| Beneish M = -2.88 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of August 20, 2026, the stock is trading at EUR 14.81 with a total of 4,664,021 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.27%, over one month by -19.73%, over three months by -27.48% and over the past year by -38.86%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 14.00 (which is 5.5% or 1.3 ATR below the current price).
Universal Music has no consensus analysts rating.
P/E Trailing = 83.0278
P/E Forward = 14.4928
P/S = 2.1433
P/B = 7.7197
P/EG = 2.6364
Revenue TTM = 12.8b EUR
EBIT TTM = 2.05b EUR
EBITDA TTM = 2.53b EUR
Long Term Debt = 2.30b EUR (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 1.90b EUR (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 6.12b EUR (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 561.0m
Net Debt = 5.63b EUR (calculated: Debt 6.12b - CCE 485.0m)
Enterprise Value = 33.0b EUR (27.4b + Debt 6.12b - CCE 485.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 8.22 (Ebit TTM 2.05b / Interest Expense TTM 249.0m)
EV/FCF = 22.12x (Enterprise Value 33.0b / FCF TTM 1.49b)
FCF Yield = 4.52% (FCF TTM 1.49b / Enterprise Value 33.0b)
FCF Margin = 11.65% (FCF TTM 1.49b / Revenue TTM 12.8b)
Net Margin = 2.52% (Net Income TTM 323.0m / Revenue TTM 12.8b)
Gross Margin = 37.93% ((Revenue TTM 12.8b - Cost of Revenue TTM 7.96b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 37.42% (prev 38.41%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.80 (Enterprise Value 33.0b / Total Assets 18.4b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 4.07% (Interest Expense 249.0m / Debt 6.12b)
Taxrate = 31.95% (154.0m / 482.0m)
NOPAT = 1.39b (EBIT 2.05b * (1 - 31.95%))
Current Ratio = 0.61 (Total Current Assets 5.35b / Total Current Liabilities 8.82b)
Debt / Equity = 1.69 (Debt 6.12b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 3.63b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.23 (Net Debt 5.63b / EBITDA 2.53b)
Debt / FCF = 3.77 (Net Debt 5.63b / FCF TTM 1.49b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 4.39b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.76% (Net Income 323.0m / Total Assets 18.4b)
RoE = 7.35% (Net Income TTM 323.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 4.39b)
RoCE = 30.61% (EBIT 2.05b / Capital Employed (Equity 4.39b + L.T.Debt 2.30b))
RoIC = 12.70% (NOPAT 1.39b / Invested Capital 11.0b)
WACC = 5.11% (E(27.4b)/V(33.5b) * Re(5.63%) + D(6.12b)/V(33.5b) * Rd(4.07%) * (1-Tc(0.32)))
Discount Rate = 5.63% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -28.90 | Cagr: 0.19%
[DCF] Terminal Value 74.12% ; FCFF base≈1.55b ; Y1≈1.44b ; Y5≈1.30b
[DCF] Fair Price = 8.19 (EV 20.7b - Net Debt 5.63b = Equity 15.0b / Shares 1.83b; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow -9.01% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 28.30 | EPS CAGR: 7.65% | SUE: -2.55 | # QB: -1
Revenue Correlation: 89.88 | Revenue CAGR: 16.06% | SUE: 1.53 | # QB: 1
EPS current Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.22 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=+25% | Analysts=1
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.17 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=+0% | Analysts=1
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.01 | Chg30d=-4.46% | Revisions=+17% | GrowthEPS=-1.9% | GrowthRev=+7.2%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=1.12 | Chg30d=-2.37% | Revisions=-17% | GrowthEPS=+10.6% | GrowthRev=+7.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +10% (up=4, down=3)