Vivendi: strong earnings growth in 2019
- Revenues increased 14.1% (up 5.6% on a constant basis) due in particular to the very strong performance of Universal Music Group (UMG)
- EBITA increased 18.5% (up 10.8% on a constant basis) supported by:
- another record year for UMG
- the international growth at Canal+
- the strength of the Havas business model
- the success of the Editis integration
- Adjusted net income increased 50.5% to €1.7 billion
- Proposed dividend with respect to 2019 of €0.60 per share (up 20%)
[1] Constant perimeter notably reflects the impacts of the acquisition of M7 by Canal+ Group (September 12, 2019), the acquisition of the remaining interest in Ingrooves Music Group, which has been consolidated by Universal Music Group (March 15, 2019), the acquisition of Editis (January 31, 2019), the acquisition of Paylogic by Vivendi Village (April 16, 2018) and the sale of MyBestPro by Vivendi Village (December 21, 2018).
[2] Non-GAAP measures.
[3] A reconciliation of EBIT to EBITA, as well as a reconciliation of earnings attributable to Vivendi SA shareowners to adjusted net income, are presented in
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