Universal Music Group N.V.

ENXTAM:UMG Stock Report

Market Cap: €44.3b

Universal Music Group Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 2/6

Universal Music Group has a total shareholder equity of €3.5B and total debt of €3.1B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 87.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are €15.2B and €11.7B respectively. Universal Music Group's EBIT is €1.7B making its interest coverage ratio 19.2. It has cash and short-term investments of €457.0M.

Key information

87.9%

Debt to equity ratio

€3.05b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio19.2x
Cash€457.00m
Equity€3.47b
Total liabilities€11.69b
Total assets€15.17b

Recent financial health updates

Universal Music Group (AMS:UMG) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Sep 19
Universal Music Group (AMS:UMG) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Universal Music Group (AMS:UMG) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

May 22
Universal Music Group (AMS:UMG) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Recent updates

A Look At The Fair Value Of Universal Music Group N.V. (AMS:UMG)

Nov 27
A Look At The Fair Value Of Universal Music Group N.V. (AMS:UMG)

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Universal Music Group N.V. (AMS:UMG)

Oct 15
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Universal Music Group N.V. (AMS:UMG)

A Look Into Universal Music Group's (AMS:UMG) Impressive Returns On Capital

Oct 02
A Look Into Universal Music Group's (AMS:UMG) Impressive Returns On Capital

Universal Music Group (AMS:UMG) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Sep 19
Universal Music Group (AMS:UMG) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Here's Why We Think Universal Music Group (AMS:UMG) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Sep 05
Here's Why We Think Universal Music Group (AMS:UMG) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

A Look At The Fair Value Of Universal Music Group N.V. (AMS:UMG)

Jul 18
A Look At The Fair Value Of Universal Music Group N.V. (AMS:UMG)

Many Would Be Envious Of Universal Music Group's (AMS:UMG) Excellent Returns On Capital

Jun 18
Many Would Be Envious Of Universal Music Group's (AMS:UMG) Excellent Returns On Capital

Universal Music Group N.V.'s (AMS:UMG) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Jun 04
Universal Music Group N.V.'s (AMS:UMG) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Universal Music Group (AMS:UMG) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

May 22
Universal Music Group (AMS:UMG) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Universal Music Group N.V. (AMS:UMG)?

May 08
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Universal Music Group N.V. (AMS:UMG)?

Universal Music Group (AMS:UMG) Has Announced A Dividend Of €0.27

Apr 25
Universal Music Group (AMS:UMG) Has Announced A Dividend Of €0.27

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Universal Music Group N.V.'s (AMS:UMG) Shares

Mar 01
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Universal Music Group N.V.'s (AMS:UMG) Shares

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: UMG's short term assets (€4.2B) do not cover its short term liabilities (€7.2B).

Long Term Liabilities: UMG's short term assets (€4.2B) do not cover its long term liabilities (€4.5B).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: UMG's net debt to equity ratio (74.7%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: UMG's debt to equity ratio has increased from 0.6% to 87.9% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: UMG's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (53.3%).

Interest Coverage: UMG's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (19.2x coverage).

Balance Sheet

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 18:29
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Universal Music Group N.V. is covered by 29 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
JULIEN ROCHBarclays
William PackerBNP Paribas Exane
Adrien de Saint HilaireBofA Global Research