Universal Music Group (UMGN) Stock Price & Analysis
UMGN Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- MXN 318.55 - MXN 338.10
- 52-Week Range
- MXN 260.00 - MXN 500.00
- Previous Close
- MXN 318.55
- Volume
- 0
- Average Volume (3M)
- 11
- Market Cap
- MXN 658.97B
- Enterprise Value
- MXN 38.93B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- MXN 485.00M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- MXN 5.56B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 97.6
- Beta
- -0.07
- Next Earnings
- Mar 04, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 8.73
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 3.49%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Resilient Revenue Growth
UMG has produced sustained multi-year revenue growth, showing resilient demand for its recorded music, publishing and related rights. Continued expansion across a broad global catalog supports scale, recurring monetization and the ability to invest behind artists and new commercial opportunities.
Streaming Pricing And Platform Reach
Expanded Streaming 2.0 agreements and pricing actions with major platforms can improve monetization of UMG’s large catalog without requiring equivalent increases in content volume. Broad platform coverage also reinforces distribution reach and supports recurring digital revenue over coming quarters.
Strong Cash Conversion And Manageable Leverage
Strong conversion of reported earnings into free cash flow indicates that UMG’s rights-based model can generate substantial internal funding. Improved leverage and strengthened equity provide financial flexibility for catalog investment, artist advances, acquisitions and shareholder returns.
Bears Say
Structural Margin Pressure
Margin contraction despite continued revenue growth indicates that mix, audiovisual and live-related expansion, and the absence of a prior settlement uplift are weighing on profitability. Persistent pressure would reduce operating leverage and limit how much growth translates into earnings.
Sharp First-half Cash-flow Decline
The steep decline in first-half free cash flow increases execution sensitivity because management expects a stronger second half to meet its conversion objectives. Unfavorable working capital timing, live-event payments and higher capital spending can make cash generation less predictable.
Merchandising Weakness And Restructuring
Merchandising is currently reducing rather than contributing to group profitability, while operational reorganization delays the prospect of improvement. Continued weakness would diversify less effectively from core rights income and could keep group margins under pressure during the transition.
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Company Description
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group N.V. stands as a leading global music entertainment corporation, organized into three primary business divisions: Recorded Music, Music Publishing, and Merchandising & Other. The Recorded Music division is dedicated to discovering and cultivating recording artists, then marketing and distributing their musical works across a multitude of formats and digital platforms. This segment also engages in activities such as live event production, securing sponsorships, and contributing to film and television ventures. Through its Music Publishing arm, the company actively identifies and nurtures songwriters. It also holds and manages the intellectual property rights for musical compositions, which are licensed for use in commercial recordings, public performances, cinematic works, and advertising campaigns, among other applications. The Merchandising & Other segment focuses on manufacturing and retailing artist-branded and other proprietary products. These goods are sold through diverse channels, including fashion retail outlets, concert tours, and online stores. Additionally, this division offers comprehensive brand rights management services. UMG's extensive portfolio encompasses approximately 3 million recorded tracks and 4 million musical compositions under its ownership or administration. The company also represents around 250 artists and brands and operates roughly 50 labels that span a wide spectrum of musical genres. Founded in 2020, Universal Music Group N.V. is headquartered in Hilversum, the Netherlands.
- Sector
- Communicationservices
- Industry
- Entertainment
- CEO
- Lucian Grainge
- Employees
- 9,636
- Website
- www.universalmusic.com
- Address
- S-Gravelandseweg 80, Hilversum, NH, 1217 EW, NL
Universal Music Group (UMGN) Earnings & Revenues
UMGN Company Deck
UMGN Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentNeutral
The call reported solid top-line growth, meaningful strategic progress (Streaming 2.0 deals, AI and market initiatives, completed buyback and dividend), and continued strong catalogue/artist performance. Offsetting this are tangible near-term profitability and cash-flow headwinds—margin contraction ex-Downtown, merchandising losses, higher operating and financing costs, and a sharp drop in H1 free cash flow. Management emphasized long-term strategy, disciplined capital allocation, and expectational improvements from integrations and pricing actions, but near-term execution and cash-flow normalization remain priorities.
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Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 10 | 3 | 8 |
| Technical Analysis | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 6 | 0 | 6 |
