Universal Music Group N.V. (UNVGY)
| Market Cap | 44.64B -3.3% |
| Revenue (ttm) | 14.68B +5.7% |
| Net Income | 1.80B -26.5% |
| EPS | 0.97 -26.5% |
| Shares Out | n/a |
| PE Ratio | 24.80 |
| Forward PE | 19.15 |
| Dividend | 0.18 (1.49%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Volume | 324,555 |
| Average Volume | 921,921 |
| Open | 12.23 |
| Previous Close | 11.96 |
| Day's Range | 11.97 - 12.29 |
| 52-Week Range | 8.83 - 16.60 |
| Beta | 0.77 |
| RSI | 69.60 |
| Earnings Date | Apr 29, 2026 |
About Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group N.V. operates as a music company worldwide. The company operates through Recorded Music, Music Publishing, and Merchandising & Other segments. Its 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 co... [Read more]
Financial Performance
In 2025, Universal Music Group's revenue was 12.51 billion, an increase of 5.69% compared to the previous year's 11.83 billion. Earnings were 1.53 billion, a decrease of -26.51%.
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