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Description
Universal Music Group N.V. operates as a music company worldwide.
Business Segments
The principal segments include Recorded Music, Music Publishing, and Merchandising.
Recorded Music
This segment represents the largest portion of the company's bu…
Analysis
Middle-of-the-road
Universal Music Group N.V. sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.
On valuation, the picture is fair. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 20.4×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 6% a year, against analyst forecasts of 13%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.
Growth is moderate; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 14/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.
Flags to be aware of: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.
360° rank · history
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Feb 202638
79
2026
All-time high
79
Jun 2026
All-time low
38
Mar 2026
Average rank
52
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
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Price/Sales
28
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Price/Earnings
19
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Price/Book
15
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Dividend Yield
75
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Value (overall)
26
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Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.