Universal Music Group N.V.
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Against its peers
Compare in full ›| UMG.AS | WMG | LYV | MANU | TKO | SIRI | |
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| Market cap | 29.25B | 16.43B | 39.72B | 3.50B | 33.22B | 9.09B |
| P/E (TTM) | 90.4 | 25.1 | — | — | 59.7 | 10.8 |
| Forward P/E | 14.9 | 16.0 | 88.2 | 85.0 | 37.5 | 8.1 |
| Price/book | 8.1 | 19.2 | 477.6 | 17.6 | 3.8 | 0.8 |
| Dividend yield | 3.33% | 2.55% | — | — | 1.80% | 4.00% |
| 1-year change | −33.92% | −6.99% | +8.76% | +8.44% | −6.06% | +24.63% |
| Today | +4.30% | +2.31% | −1.16% | −1.31% | −0.30% | −0.66% |
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Latest news
All UMG.AS news ›Universal Music Group's top Republic and Def Jam executives exit in restructuring
LOS ANGELES (TNS) â Several top executives are leaving Universal Music Group, including the heads of Def Jam Recordings and Republic Records, while other leaders prepare to take on larger roles, according to an internal announcement on…
Universal Music Group Appoints Oscar Celma to Lead AI Strategy Amid Copyright Disputes
Universal Music Group appointed Oscar Celma as senior vice president of applied AI and machine learning on September 28, 2026. Celma previously worked at Spotify, Pandora/SiriusXM and Condé Nast, with experience in music recommendation and…
From Universal Music’s fresh round of layoffs to Spotify’s catalog surge… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up
This week, new MBW analysis revealed that catalog music is surging across Spotify‘s Top 200 charts — leaving frontline hits fighting for ever-less space. Meanwhile, a fresh wave of senior executive departures hit Universal Music Group as…
Universal Music Group cuts several executives during its restructure
Several top executives are leaving Universal Music Group (UMG), including the heads of Def Jam Recordings and Republic Records, while other leaders prepare to take on larger roles, according to an internal announcement on Wednesday.…
GLOBAL STREAMING SENSATION JAZZY RETURNS WITH NEW SINGLE "ROCKET SCIENCE" - Universal Music Canada
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Universal Music Group announces fresh layoffs amid $270 million cost-cutting programme
Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s largest music company, has begun another round of layoffs affecting senior executives across its operations in the United States and Europe as it continues implementing a €250 million ($270 million)…
Universal Music Shakeup: Def Jam, Polydor, Interscope Execs to Exit as Company Completes 2024 Restructure Plan
In late September, Universal Music Canada let go of about 6%-7% of its workforce there, including roles in communications, marketing, A&R, label partnerships and administration. That included senior roles at the label, with at least one…
Universal Music reshuffle puts label partnership continuity in focus
Reported leadership exits across UMG labels put campaign ownership and partner handovers under scrutiny, without establishing changes to individual deals. Universal Music Group is reshuffling senior label leadership as part of a wider…
Major Shakeup at Universal Music Group with New Wave of Layoffs
Ashley King is a noted authority and respected journalist in gaming, tech, and music. A Oregonian with her finger on the pulse of multiple industries and how they interact in new and innovative ways, King is also a noted expert on Nintendo…
Universal Music Group Hit With Layoffs, Several Senior Execs to Leave Company
As has long been expected, Universal Music Group is being hit with extensive layoffs across its U.S. and U.K. operations, with multiple top executives departing, among many others. At Republic, Jeffrey Remedios, President & CEO of Republic…
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