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Vivendi
(VIV)
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Rating:47Neutral
Price Target:
€1.50
▼(-10.18% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/01/26
The score is held down primarily by volatile and currently weak profitability (negative operating profit/EBITDA margin and inconsistent earnings) and a clearly bearish technical trend with the stock below all key moving averages. Balance-sheet leverage has improved and free cash flow remains positive, but durability is a concern after the sharp 2025 decline. Valuation is also a headwind due to the very high P/E, with only modest support from the dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Improving leverage
Debt-to-equity improving materially strengthens Vivendi's financial flexibility and reduces leverage-related risk. Supported by a sizable equity base, the cleaner balance sheet increases capacity to absorb shocks, fund content/capex, and pursue strategic transactions over the coming months.
Negative Factors
Weak, volatile profitability
Negative operating profit and EBITDA margin in 2025 show the core business is not delivering sustainable operating returns. Coupled with a history of large swings (deep loss in 2024, profit in 2023), this volatility impairs visibility on margin recovery and undermines durable earnings quality.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improving leverage
Debt-to-equity improving materially strengthens Vivendi's financial flexibility and reduces leverage-related risk. Supported by a sizable equity base, the cleaner balance sheet increases capacity to absorb shocks, fund content/capex, and pursue strategic transactions over the coming months.
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Vivendi (VIV) vs. iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ)
Market Cap
€1.43B
Dividend Yield2.69%
Average Volume (3M)2.94M
Price to Earnings (P/E)29.8
Beta (1Y)1.32
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryFR
Employees2,500
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryEntertainment
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.02
Shares Outstanding997,771,600
10 Day Avg. Volume2,599,328
30 Day Avg. Volume2,939,444
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.18
Price to Book (P/B)0.50
Price to Sales (P/S)7.67
P/FCF Ratio130.80
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€2.12Price Target Upside26.75% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)0.07
Revenue Forecast (FY)€309.90M
Vivendi Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Vivendi SE, a prominent international company founded in 1853 and headquartered in Paris, France, operates globally across the entertainment, media, and communication sectors. Its diverse operations span France, the rest of Europe, the Americas, A...
How the Company Makes Money
Vivendi makes money primarily through revenues generated by the operating businesses it controls and, secondarily, through income and value realization from its investments and corporate transactions.
1) Operating business revenues (consolidated ...
Vivendi Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
38
Negative
Balance Sheet
62
Positive
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 302.00M | 307.00M | 297.00M | 10.51B | 9.60B | 9.57B |
| Gross Profit | 83.00M | 67.00M | 86.00M | 4.82B | 4.24B | 4.21B |
| EBITDA | -59.00M | -78.00M | 101.00M | 1.35B | 359.00M | 194.00M |
| Net Income | 18.00M | 20.00M | -6.00B | 405.00M | -647.00M | -538.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 6.91B | 6.95B | 7.93B | 38.25B | 31.28B | 33.37B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 185.00M | 202.00M | 107.00M | 2.19B | 2.55B | 4.46B |
| Total Debt | 453.00M | 1.38B | 2.69B | 8.84B | 4.23B | 4.98B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.29B | 2.25B | 3.34B | 21.01B | 13.68B | 14.17B |
| Stockholders Equity | 4.62B | 4.70B | 4.59B | 17.11B | 17.37B | 18.98B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 4.00M | 18.00M | 1.84B | 546.00M | 363.00M | 1.18B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 7.00M | 21.00M | 1.84B | 951.00M | 748.00M | 1.64B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 178.00M | 1.12B | -2.13B | 808.00M | -695.00M | -3.75B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -176.00M | -977.00M | -1.83B | -1.47B | -1.44B | 4.43B |
Vivendi Technical Analysis
Negative
1.67
Price Trends
1.82
Negative
2.00
Negative
2.09
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.07
Positive
25.06
Positive
18.13
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FR:VIV, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 1.67 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1.64, below the 50-day MA of 1.82, and below the 200-day MA of 2.09, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.07 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 25.06 is Positive, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 18.13 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for FR:VIV.
Vivendi Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | €25.36B | 15.63 | 15.47% | 3.71% | 4.67% | -4.98% | |
73 Outperform | €1.53B | 15.10 | 8.16% | 10.35% | -1.59% | -31.58% | |
70 Outperform | €1.45B | 11.60 | 6.17% | 9.20% | -2.51% | -25.56% | |
58 Neutral | €40.79B | 10.51 | 14.52% | 4.89% | 3.02% | 267.18% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
52 Neutral | €314.64M | -16.11 | -11.33% | 0.83% | 0.10% | -154.24% | |
47 Neutral | €1.43B | 29.80 | 1.02% | 2.69% | ― | ― |
* General Sector Average
FR:VIV
Vivendi
1.49
-1.53
-50.63%
FR:GAM
Gaumont
101.00
22.00
27.85%
FR:MMT
Metropole Television
12.08
0.28
2.36%
FR:ORA
ORANGE SA
15.34
2.43
18.85%
FR:PUB
Publicis Groupe
101.10
21.87
27.61%
FR:TFI
Television Francaise 1 SA TF1
6.85
-1.00
-12.68%
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