Universal Music Group NV (WBO:UMG) Book Value per Share

: €1.41 (As of Jun. 2023)

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Universal Music Group NV's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was €1.41.

During the past 12 months, Universal Music Group NV's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 15.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -7.60% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 6 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Universal Music Group NV was -7.60% per year. The lowest was -12.20% per year. And the median was -9.90% per year.

Universal Music Group NV's current price is €26.83. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was €1.41. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Universal Music Group NV is 20.69.

During the past 6 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Universal Music Group NV was 30.30. The lowest was 14.29. And the median was 18.64.

Universal Music Group NV Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal Music Group NV's Book Value per Share can be seen below:

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Universal Music Group NV Annual Data

Trend

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Book Value per Share

1.65

0.90

1.12

1.30

Universal Music Group NV Semi-Annual Data
	Dec18	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23
Book Value per Share					0.82	1.12	1.22	1.30	1.41

Competitive Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Universal Music Group NV's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Universal Music Group NV PB Ratio Distribution

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Universal Music Group NV's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Universal Music Group NV's PB Ratio falls into.

Universal Music Group NV Book Value per Share Calculation

Universal Music Group NV's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share	=	(Total Stockholders Equity	-	Preferred Stock)	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
	=	(2,351	-	0)	/	1,813
	=	1.30

Universal Music Group NV's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share	=	(Total Stockholders Equity	-	Preferred Stock)	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
	=	(2,557	-	0)	/	1,821
	=	1.40

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.

Universal Music Group NV (WBO:UMG) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.

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Universal Music Group NV (WBO:UMG) Business Description

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Website

https://www.universalmusic.com

Universal Music Group is the largest of the three major global record labels with Sony Music in second and Warner Music in third. Universal's larger segment, recorded music, consists of iconic labels like Interscope, Capitol Music, Decca, EMI, and Motown and popular artists such as Drake, Taylor Swift, J Balvin, and Luke Bryan. Universal Music Publishing Group owns and administers almost 4 million compositions and is the second-largest music publisher behind Sony. Universal Music was spun out of Vivendi in September 2021, with 60% distributed to Vivendi shareholders, 20% to Tencent, 10% to Pershing Square Capital, and 10% remaining at Vivendi.

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