Universal Music Group N.V. (VIE:UMG)

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19.15
+0.46 (2.46%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
-30.83%
Market Cap 35.05B
Revenue (ttm) 12.19B
Net Income (ttm) 2.60B
Shares Out n/a
EPS (ttm) 1.41
PE Ratio 13.46
Forward PE 17.68
Dividend 0.52 (2.82%)
Ex-Dividend Date Oct 6, 2025
Volume 452
Average Volume 382
Open 18.86
Previous Close 18.69
Day's Range 18.86 - 19.15
52-Week Range 18.43 - 28.37
Beta 0.77
RSI 39.36
Earnings Date Mar 5, 2026

About Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group N.V. operates as a music company worldwide. It operates through Recorded Music, Music Publishing, and Merchandising & Other segments. The Recorded Music segment discovers and develops recording artists, as well as licenses, markets, promotes, distributes, and sells their music across various formats and platforms; and engages in the live events, sponsorship, film, and television operations. The Music Publishing segment discovers and develops songwriters, as well as owns and administers the copyright for musical composition... [Read more]

Industry Entertainment
Founded 2020
Employees 9,636
Stock Exchange Vienna Stock Exchange
Ticker Symbol UMG
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2024, Universal Music Group's revenue was 11.83 billion, an increase of 6.54% compared to the previous year's 11.11 billion. Earnings were 2.09 billion, an increase of 65.69%.

Financial Statements

News

Artisan Select Equity Fund Q4 2025 Portfolio Activity

The semiconductor business is notoriously cyclical. In the past, the boom times led to overcapacity and periods of poor performance. Our top-performing stocks this quarter were Samsung, Alphabet and L...

9 days ago - Seeking Alpha

EU Clears Universal Music Group's $775 Million Downtown Acquisition

The approval of the $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music comes after the companies offered concessions, and ends a lengthy investigation.

15 days ago - WSJ

EU clears Universal Music takeover of Downtown with conditions

The European Commission said on Friday it had approved with conditions Universal Music Group's acquisition of Downtown Music.

15 days ago - Reuters

CNN And Universal Music Group Partner On New Docuseries Exploring The World's Largest Music Archive

CNN and Universal Music Group are teaming up on a new CNN Original Series that will mine one of the largest and most valuable music archives in the world, highlighting the growing business importance ...

27 days ago - Forbes

Universal Music Group N.V. to Announce Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2025

HILVERSUM, The Netherlands, Jan. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group N.V. (EURONEXT: UMG) announced today that it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year end...

4 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

Exclusive: EU set to approve Universal Music's Downtown buy, sources say

Universal Music Group is set to secure conditional EU antitrust approval for its $775 million bid for Downtown Music, people with direct knowledge of the matter said.

5 weeks ago - Reuters

Taylor Swift label UMG inks licensing deal with China's NetEase Cloud Music

U.S.-based Universal Music Group struck a deal with Chinese music streaming service NetEase Cloud Music, the two music companies announced Monday.

5 weeks ago - Reuters

Universal Music taps Hannah Poferl for top data role

Universal Music Group on Tuesday named Hannah Poferl as chief data officer to oversee its global audience development and engagement strategy using data and artificial intelligence.

6 weeks ago - Reuters

Universal Music Group Strikes Deal With Nvidia To Develop AI Music Discovery And Creation Tools

Major record labels have in recent months inked several AI-focused partnerships, including with the AI-powered music creation platform Suno. In November, Warner Music Group signed a licensing agreemen...

7 weeks ago - Forbes

Universal Music to Buy Stake in India's Bollywood Movie Studio Excel for $90 Million

Universal Music Group will acquire a minority stake in Indian movie and digital content studio Excel Entertainment, boosting its presence in a market with high growth potential for recorded music.

7 weeks ago - WSJ

Universal offers to sell Downtown's Curve to win EU approval, source says

Universal Music Group has offered to sell royalty services platform Curve in an attempt to address EU competition concerns over its $775 million bid for Downtown Music, a person with direct knowledge ...

2 months ago - Reuters

Major music labels strike licensing deals with AI streaming startup Klay, Bloomberg News reports

Universal Music Group , Sony Music and Warner Music Group have licensed their catalogs to Klay, an AI-powered music streaming startup that will let users remake songs using artificial intelligence, Bl...

3 months ago - Reuters

Universal Music went from suing an AI company to partnering with it. What will it mean for artists?

Last week, artificial intelligence (AI) music company Udio announced an out-of-court settlement with Universal Music Group (UMG) over a lawsuit that accused Udio (as well as another AI music company c...

4 months ago - TechXplore

Universal Music Group: Q3 Results Are Alarmingly Boring

Universal Music Group reported another underwhelming quarter, with no acceleration in revenue growth despite recent attempts at strategic changes. UMGNF continues to face unpredictable free cash flow ...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Universal Music Group N.V. (UNVGY) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Universal Music Group N.V. (OTCPK:UNVGY) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 30, 2025 1:15 PM EDT Company Participants Lucian Grainge - Chairman & CEO Matthew Ellis - Chief Financial Officer Boyd Muir - Exe...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Universal Music and AI song generator Udio settle lawsuit, announces plans to partner on new platform

Universal Music Group and AI song generation platform Udio have settled a copyright infringement lawsuit and agreed to team up on new music creation and streaming platform, the two companies said.

4 months ago - New York Post

Universal Music and AI song tool Udio settle lawsuit and partner on new platform, sparking backlash

Universal Music Group and AI song generation platform Udio have settled a copyright infringement lawsuit and agreed to team up on new music creation and streaming platform, the two companies said in a...

4 months ago - TechXplore

Universal Music Logs Higher Revenue Despite Slowdown in Subscriptions and Streaming Growth

The record label posted quarterly revenue of $3.50 billion, up more than 10% on year, despite missing forecasts for revenue from subscriptions and streaming.

4 months ago - WSJ

Universal Music Group tops revenue forecasts as Taylor Swift boosts sales

Universal Music Group on Thursday reported third-quarter revenue above market expectations with Taylor Swift's new release boosting physical album sales.

4 months ago - Reuters

Universal Music Group N.V. Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025

Summary Q3 2025 Results1 Revenue of €3,021 million increased 5.3% year-over-year, or 10.2% in constant currency, with growth in all segments. Recorded Music revenue grew 3.6% year-over-year, or 8.3% i...

4 months ago - PRNewsWire

Universal Music settles copyright dispute with AI firm Udio

Universal Music Group said on Wednesday it has settled a copyright infringement case with artificial intelligence company Udio and that the two firms will collaborate on a new suite of creative produc...

4 months ago - Reuters

Universal Music Settles With AI Firm Udio

Udio agrees to launch a new subscription service for fans to create music based on licensed songs.

4 months ago - WSJ

Drake appeals defamation loss against UMG over Lamar's 'Not Like Us'

The superstar rapper Drake is appealing the dismissal of his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar's Grammy-winning diss track "Not Like Us," according to a court filing...

4 months ago - Reuters