Universal Music - Public Comps and Valuation Multiples

Universal Music Overview

About Universal Music

Universal Music is the largest of the three major record companies. Recorded music accounts for most of the firm’s revenue, with the segment housing more than a dozen record labels, including notable names like Interscope, Capital Music, Motown Records, and Def Jam. Some of the most successful current artists signed to record deals with Universal include Taylor Swift, Drake, The Weeknd, and Morgan Wallen. Most of Universal’s remaining revenue comes from its publishing segment, which generates revenue for songwriters and composers, including some of Universal’s recording artists as well as songwriters and composers who do not record music themselves or are attached to other labels. Universal’s publishing group has nearly 4.5 million owned or administered titles in its catalog.

Founded

2020

HQ

Employees

10.3K+

Website

universalmusic.com

Sectors

Music
Content Production

Financials

Last FY Revenue $13.9B

Last FY EBITDA $4.0B

EV

$51.1B

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Universal Music Financials

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Universal Music P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, Universal Music reported revenue of $13.9B and EBITDA of $4.0B.

Universal Music expects next 12-month revenue of XXX and NTM EBITDA of XXX

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	NTM	Last FY	FY 2026	FY 2027	FY 2028
Revenue	XXX	$13.9B	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Profit	XXX	$6.0B	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Margin	XXX	43%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA	XXX	$4.0B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	XXX	29%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT	XXX	$2.1B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT Margin	XXX	15%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Profit	XXX	$2.5B	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Margin	XXX	18%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Debt	XXX	$3.0B	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Financial performance metrics for Universal Music including revenue, profitability, and margin analysis across different time periods. In the most recent fiscal year, Universal Music achieved $13.9B in revenue and $4.0B in EBITDA.
Financial Metric	Next Twelve Months (NTM)	Most Recent Fiscal Year	Current Fiscal Year (2026)	Next Fiscal Year (2027)	Two Years Forward (2028)
Total Revenue	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$13.9B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$6.0B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit Margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	43.0% gross profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization)	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$4.0B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA Margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	28.9% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes)	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$2.1B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT Margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	15.0% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Income (Net Profit)	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$2.5B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Profit Margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	17.6% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Debt Position	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	$3.0B	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers

Financial Performance Summary for Universal Music

This financial data table provides comprehensive performance metrics for Universal Music, a company based in Netherlands. The metrics include revenue, profitability measures, and operational efficiency indicators across multiple time periods.

Fiscal Year Performance

In the most recent fiscal year, Universal Music reported $13.9B in total revenue.
Fiscal year EBITDA was $4.0B.
The company maintained a gross profit margin of 43.0% in the most recent fiscal year.
EBITDA margin for the fiscal year was 28.9%.
Net profit margin reached 17.6% in the most recent fiscal year.

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Universal Music Stock Performance

Universal Music has current market cap of EUR 40.3B (or $47.3B), and EV of EUR 43.5B (or $51.1B).

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Universal Music Stock Data

As of January 5, 2026, Universal Music's stock price is EUR 22 (or $26).

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EV	Market Cap	Price 1D	Price 1M	Price 3M	Price 12M	EPS
$51.1B	$47.3B	XXX	XXX	XXX	XXX	n/a

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Universal Music Valuation Multiples

Universal Music's trades at 3.7x EV/Revenue multiple, and 12.7x EV/EBITDA.

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Universal Music Financial Valuation Multiples

As of January 5, 2026, Universal Music has market cap of $47.3B and EV of $51.1B.

Equity research analysts estimate Universal Music's 2025E EV/Revenue multiple at XXX and 2025E EV/EBITDA multiple at XXX

Universal Music's P/E ratio is not available.

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2026	FY 2027	FY 2028
Market cap (current)	$47.3B	XXX	$47.3B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV (current)	$51.1B	XXX	$51.1B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Revenue	n/a	XXX	3.7x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBITDA	n/a	XXX	12.7x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBIT	n/a	XXX	24.5x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Gross Profit	n/a	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
P/E	n/a	XXX	19.3x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/FCF	n/a	XXX	33.3x	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Universal Music Margins & Growth Rates

Universal Music's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $1.3M, while opex per employee averaged $0.4M for the same period.

Universal Music's rule of 40 is unknown (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

Universal Music's rule of X is unknown (created by Bessemer, rule of X is another metric relevant for SaaS companies only, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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Universal Music Operational Valuation Multiples

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2026	FY 2027	FY 2028
Revenue Growth	n/a	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	n/a	XXX	29%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Growth	n/a	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
Rule of 40	n/a	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
Bessemer Rule of X	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
Revenue per Employee	XXX	XXX	$1.3M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.4M	XXX	XXX	XXX
S&M Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
G&A Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
R&D Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex to Revenue	XXX	XXX	28%	XXX	XXX	XXX

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