Vivendi
Market Cap
€30.9b
Last Updated
2021/01/16 18:36 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Vivendi SA operates as a content media and communication company in France, rest of Europe, the Americas, Asia/Oceania, and Africa. More Details
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Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Solid track record with adequate balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has Vivendi's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: VIV is less volatile than 75% of French stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 2% a week.
Volatility Over Time: VIV's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0.4%
VIV
2.1%
FR Entertainment
-1.6%
FR Market
1 Year Return
3.6%
VIV
-1.5%
FR Entertainment
-4.6%
FR Market
Return vs Industry: VIV exceeded the French Entertainment industry which returned -1.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: VIV exceeded the French Market which returned -4.5% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| VIV | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0.4% | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 30 Day | 0.5% | 3.0% | 1.2% |
| 90 Day | 5.0% | 5.4% | 12.8% |
| 1 Year | 6.5%3.6% | 0.4%-1.5% | -2.7%-4.6% |
| 3 Year | 18.3%10.4% | -22.5%-25.2% | 15.0%5.4% |
| 5 Year | 62.6%33.5% | 61.5%39.8% | 64.9%40.3% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Vivendi's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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A Look At The Fair Value Of Vivendi SA (EPA:VIV)Valuation
Is Vivendi undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
16.87x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: VIV (€26.11) is trading above our estimate of fair value (€12.84)
Significantly Below Fair Value: VIV is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: VIV is good value based on its PE Ratio (16.9x) compared to the FR Entertainment industry average (38.3x).
PE vs Market: VIV is good value based on its PE Ratio (16.9x) compared to the French market (22.9x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: VIV is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.9x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: VIV is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.8x) compared to the FR Entertainment industry average (2.1x).
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Future Growth
How is Vivendi forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 17 analysts?
8.8%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: VIV's forecast earnings growth (8.8% per year) is above the savings rate (0.4%).
Earnings vs Market: VIV's earnings (8.8% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the French market (24.4% per year).
High Growth Earnings: VIV's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: VIV's revenue (4.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the French market (7% per year).
High Growth Revenue: VIV's revenue (4.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: VIV's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (10.2%).
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Past Performance
How has Vivendi performed over the past 5 years?
14.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: VIV has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: VIV's current net profit margins (11.3%) are higher than last year (3.3%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: VIV's earnings have grown by 14.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: VIV's earnings growth over the past year (273%) exceeds its 5-year average (14.8% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: VIV earnings growth over the past year (273%) exceeded the Entertainment industry 19.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: VIV's Return on Equity (11.1%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Vivendi's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: VIV's short term assets (€9.0B) do not cover its short term liabilities (€12.0B).
Long Term Liabilities: VIV's short term assets (€9.0B) exceed its long term liabilities (€7.7B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: VIV's debt to equity ratio (33.8%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: VIV's debt to equity ratio has increased from 10.9% to 33.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: VIV's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (35.1%).
Interest Coverage: VIV's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (24.6x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Vivendi current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.30%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: VIV's dividend (2.3%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the French market (1.38%).
High Dividend: VIV's dividend (2.3%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the French market (4.46%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: VIV's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: VIV's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (38.8%), VIV's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: VIV's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (50% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
5.2yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Arnaud de Puyfontaine (56 yo)
6.58yrs
Tenure
€3,460,172
Compensation
Mr. Arnaud Roy de Puyfontaine, E.S.C.P., M.B.A., has been Chairman of Management Board at Vivendi SA since June 24, 2014 and has been a Member of Management Board since June 26, 2013 and serves as its Chie...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Arnaud's total compensation ($USD4.18M) is about average for companies of similar size in the French market ($USD4.06M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Arnaud's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of Management Board & CEO | 6.58yrs | €3.46m | no data | |
| Member of Management Board & CFO | 7yrs | €2.20m | no data | |
| Member of the Management Board | 5.17yrs | €2.27m | no data | |
| Member of Management Board & Senior EVP of Communications | 5.17yrs | €2.03m | no data | |
| Member of Management Board & COO | 5.17yrs | €3.13m | no data | |
| Member of the Management Board & Senior VP | 3.33yrs | €1.16m | no data | |
| Member of the Management Board & Senior VP | 3.33yrs | €773.43k | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Development | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Group Human Resources | 8.42yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Audit & Special Projects | 16.67yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Management & Business Plan Control | no data | no data | no data |
5.2yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: VIV's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Vice Chairman of Supervisory Board | 6.58yrs | €97.50k | 0.0012% € 367.8k | |
| Honorary Chairman | 6.58yrs | no data | no data | |
| Honorary Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board | no data | €30.00k | no data | |
| Censor & Special Advisor to the Chairman of the Management Board | 1.75yrs | €37.50k | 0.00051% € 157.6k | |
| Member of Supervisory Board | 5.75yrs | €60.00k | no data | |
| Independent Member of Supervisory Board | 10.75yrs | €82.50k | 0.00066% € 204.0k | |
| Chairman of Supervisory Board | 2.75yrs | €60.00k | 0.0029% € 902.5k | |
| Independent Member of Supervisory Board | 6.58yrs | €100.00k | 0.000080% € 24.7k | |
| Member of Supervisory Board | 6.25yrs | €120.00k | no data | |
| Independent Member of Supervisory Board | 5.33yrs | €135.00k | 0.000080% € 24.7k | |
| Member of the Supervisory Board | 3.75yrs | €80.00k | 0.00014% € 43.3k | |
| Member of the Supervisory Board | 3.92yrs | €80.00k | 0.00031% € 95.8k |
5.8yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: VIV's board of directors are considered experienced (5.8 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Vivendi SA's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Vivendi SA
- Ticker: VIV
- Exchange: ENXTPA
- Founded: 1853
- Industry: Movies and Entertainment
- Sector: Media
- Market Cap: €30.907b
- Shares outstanding: 1.18b
- Website: https://www.vivendi.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Vivendi SA
- 42 avenue de Friedland
- Cedex 08
- Paris
- Ile-de-France
- 75380
- France
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIV | ENXTPA (Euronext Paris) | Yes | Common Shares | FR | EUR | Dec 2000 |
| VVU | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Shares | DE | EUR | Dec 2000 |
| VIV | SWX (SIX Swiss Exchange) | Yes | Common Shares | CH | CHF | Dec 2000 |
| 0IIF | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Shares | GB | EUR | Dec 2000 |
| VIVE.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Common Shares | US | USD | Dec 2000 |
| VIV | BIT (Borsa Italiana) | Yes | Common Shares | IT | EUR | Dec 2000 |
| VVU | XTRA (XETRA Trading Platform) | Yes | Common Shares | DE | EUR | Dec 2000 |
| VIVP | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Common Shares | GB | EUR | Dec 2000 |
| VIV | WBAG (Wiener Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Shares | AT | EUR | Dec 2000 |
| VIVEN N | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Shares | MX | MXN | Dec 2000 |
| VIVH.Y | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | UNSPONSORD ADR | US | USD | Jan 2011 | |
| VVUD | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | UNSPONSORD ADR | DE | EUR | Jan 2011 |
Biography
Vivendi SA operates as a content media and communication company in France, rest of Europe, the Americas, Asia/Oceania, and Africa. It operates through Universal Music Group, Canal+ Group, Havas Group, Edi...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/16 18:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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