Universal Music Group NV (WBO:UMG) Cash And Cash Equivalents : €19 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Universal Music Group NV Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Universal Music Group NV's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2022 (€439.00 Mil) to Jun. 2023 (€463.00 Mil) but then stayed the same from Jun. 2023 (€463.00 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (€19.00 Mil).

Universal Music Group NV's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Dec. 2021 (€585.00 Mil) to Dec. 2022 (€439.00 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2022 (€439.00 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (€19.00 Mil).

Universal Music Group NV Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal Music Group NV's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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Universal Music Group NV Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Universal Music Group NV Annual Data

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Cash And Cash Equivalents

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336.00

1,141.00

585.00

439.00

19.00

Universal Music Group NV Semi-Annual Data
	Dec18	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents	Get a 7-Day Free Trial					585.00	1,540.00	439.00	463.00	19.00

Universal Music Group NV Cash And Cash Equivalents Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

Universal Music Group NV (WBO:UMG) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.

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Universal Music Group NV (WBO:UMG) Business Description

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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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