Vivendi: The latest figures, news and market research on Vivendi

Turnover: 9.57 billion EUR (2021)

Country: France

Vivendi is a French group present in more than 100 countries and active in the content, media, and communications markets. In music, Vivendi owns Universal Music Group, one of the three largest record companies and the world leader in recorded music (38.9 percent market share). The group accounts for more than a third of all records sold worldwide and owns the world's largest catalog of rights to musical works. Diversifying its activities in concert halls, the Group acquired the Olympia in 2001 and the Sentier des Halles

The Group has strengthened its leadership through several external growth operations (Univision music group in 2008, MBO Group in 2011, EMI in 2011) and strategic partnerships (with Société Générale in 2008, Disney Music Group in 2013, Canal in 2014, Havas in 2015 for the exploitation and monetization of music fans' behavioral data).

In July 2018 Vivendi announced the sale of part of its stake in Universal Music Group (up to 50 percent of the share capital).

News

Vivendi demerger project well received 14/12/2023

Vivendi climbs over 10% on the stock market following the announcement of its demerger project.
The operation involves the creation of three separate entities around Canal+, Havas and an investment company.

Vivendi reinvents its business model with the acquisition of Lagardère 22/11/2023

Vivendi's annual sales will rise from 9.6 billion to 17 billion euros following the acquisition of the Lagardère group.
Vivendi's adjusted operating profit will rise from over 800 million euros to over 1.2 billion euros.
The number of Vivendi employees will increase from 38,000 to 66,000.
Vivendi sold Editis to International Media Invest for 653 million euros (including debt).
Vivendi owns 59.74% of the Lagardère group.
Other major shareholders in the Lagardère Group are Qatar Holding LLC (11.52%), Arnaud Lagardère (11.11%) and Financière Agache (7.97%).

Vivendi takes control of Lagardère: "A big change" 22/11/2023

Vivendi officially takes control of Lagardère on November 21.
Vivendi now holds 57.95% of Lagardère's capital and 50.50% of its voting rights.
Vivendi's sales rise from 9.6 billion euros to 16.5 billion.
International activities account for 63% of Vivendi's revenues (compared with 54% previously).
The number of Vivendi employees rises from 38,300 to 65,700.
Bernard Arnault holds a 7.7% stake in Lagardère via Financière Agache.

Vivendi plans to sell its festivals and ticketing business 27/09/2023

Vivendi plans to sell its current music festivals and its See Tickets ticketing service.
The group controls 11 festivals in France and the UK.
The Garorock festival drew 150,000 festival-goers over the summer.
The Brive festival welcomed 43,000 fans and hopes to reach 50,000 by 2024.
Vivendi counts 400,000 festival-goers annually thanks to its various festivals.
See Tickets operates in ten European countries and the USA, with 25 million tickets sold in 2019, 27 million in 2021, and 39 million in 2022.
The part of the company that Vivendi plans to sell represents around 150 million euros in sales and has 600 employees.
Competitor Ticketmaster sold 500 million tickets in 70 countries in the previous year.
Should See Tickets be sold, this would mark the disappearance of the last major French player in the ticketing sector, with Germany's CTS Eventim holding 65% of France Billet (FNAC Darty group) and Ticketmaster owned by Live Nation since 2010.

Financial Data

DUNS: 343134763

Legal Name: VIVENDI SE

Address: 42 AV DE FRIEDLAND , 75008 PARIS 8

Number of employees: Entre 200 et 249 salariés (2021)

Capital: 5 664 549 688 EUR

Financial Data:

Year	2021	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Turnover	56 000 000	73 000 000	683 000 000	66 000 000	46 000 000	42 000 000
Gross margin (€)	-	99 000 000	78 600 000	83 400 000	66 100 000	-
EBITDA (€)	-	-121 100 000	-230 700 000	-127 400 000	-109 000 000	-
Operating profit (€)	-	-126 000 000	-156 300 000	-136 900 000	-110 400 000	-
Net profit (€)	31 521 000 000	1 729 000 000	951 300 000	703 000 000	1 609 000 000	2 827 000 000
Turnover growth rate (%)	-	7,6	2,7	44,6	9,3	-
Ebitda margin rate (%)	-	-164,8	-33,8	-191,6	-237	-
Operating margin rate (%)	-	-171,4	-22,9	-205,9	-240	-
Working Capital (turnover days)	-	21 960,1	1 368,6	13 528	21 202,5	-
Working Capital requirements (turnover days)	-	-49,2	-5,1	-29,1	-100,8	-
Net margin (%)	-	2 353,5	139,3	1 057,3	3 498,9	-
Added value / Turnover (%)	-	-47,9	-95,5	-52,6	-86,7	-
Wages and social charges (€)	-	72 400 000	70 600 000	74 400 000	56 800 000	-
Salaries / Turnover (%)	-	98,5	10,3	111,9	123,5	-

Company Managers:

Position	First Name	Last Name	Age
Président du directoire	Arnaud	Roy De Puyfontaine	60
Président du conseil de surveillance	Yannick	Bolloré	44
Membre du conseil de surveillance	Katie	Jacobs Stanton	54
Membre du conseil de surveillance	Catherine	Lawson	52
Autre	Paulo	Cardoso	50
Autre	Philippe	Benacin	65
Membre du directoire	Frederic	Crepin	54
Membre du conseil de surveillance	Michele	Castro	74
Membre du conseil de surveillance	Sebastien	Bollore	46
Membre du conseil de surveillance	Sandrine	Le Bihan	53
Membre du conseil de surveillance	Veronique	Driot	61
Membre du conseil de surveillance	Cyrille	Bollore	38
Membre du conseil de surveillance	Laurent	Dassault	70
Membre du conseil de surveillance	Maud	Fontenoy	46
Membre du directoire	Maxime	Saada	53
Membre du directoire	Francois	Laroze	61
Membre du directoire	Celine	Merle-beral	55
Membre du directoire	Claire	Leost	47
Autre	Athina	Vasilogiannaki	46