Vivendi: 2025 Full-Year Results Show Improvement
- Revenues increased by 4.3% at constant currency and perimeter compared to 2024, to €307 million
-
EBITA was positive at €45 million, compared to a loss of €1 million in 2024, thanks to the good performance of
Gameloft and the reduction of the headquarters’ operating costs
-
Gameloft achieved a strong performance (revenues +4.2% at constant currency and perimeter, EBITA +34.0% excluding restructuring charges) in a challenging environment for the video games industry. This positive momentum confirms the success of the transformation strategy led byVivendi - Efforts to reduce Corporate operating costs continue with €27 million saved in 2025 compared to 2024
-
Earnings attributable to
shareowners amounted to a profit of €20 millionVivendi SE
-
As of
December 31, 2025 ,Vivendi portfolio of listed holdings amounted to €5,532 million, compared to €6,887 million as ofDecember 31, 2024 , notably due to the sale of TIM and Telefónica
-
Financial Net Debt amounted to €1.5 billion as of
December 31, 2025 , compared to € 2.6 billion one year earlier
"2025 was a year of transition for
The efforts undertaken over several years to reposition
In 2025, we recorded earnings attributable to
Comments on earnings
This press release contains audited consolidated financial results for the full year 2025, established under IFRS1, which were approved by Vivendi’s Management Board on
In 2025, Vivendi’s revenues were €307 million, compared to €297 million in 2024, an increase of 3.5%.
At constant currency and perimeter, Vivendi’s revenues increased by +4.3% compared to 2024. This increase reflects the good performance of
EBITA was +€45 million in 2025, compared to a loss of -€1 million in 2024, an increase of €46 million. In 2025, EBITA included the following contributions:
-
Gameloft : €15 million, a strong increase of 87.5%. Excluding restructuring charges, EBITA was €19 million, up 34.0% compared to 2024; -
Vivendi's share of the net earnings of Universal Music Group (UMG) accounted for under the equity method: €129 million, an increase of €7 million; and - Corporate (headquarters’ operating costs): -€99 million, an improvement of €27 million due to recurring operating savings.
In 2025, dividends from non-consolidated companies amounted to 64 million (compared to €74 million in 2024). They included dividends from MediaForEurope (€30 million, compared to €28 million in 2024),
As a reminder, dividends from non-consolidated companies do not include dividends received from Universal Music Group (€95 million, compared to €93 million in 2024) which is accounted for under the equity method.
Including dividends received from Universal Music Group, dividends paid to
In 2025, earnings attributable to
As of
With
As of
Financial comments about
In 2025,
The five best-selling games in 2025,
In 2025,
Cash flow from operations (CFFO) reached €31 million, up nearly €10 million compared to 2024. This is a record level for
Proposed acquisition of the luxury division of
This transaction would be part of Vivendi’s strategy as an operational investor focused on value creation in content, brands and cultural ecosystems. The luxury division would benefit from an environment that pursues its development through particularly innovative format.
Simultaneously,
These transactions could be completed by the end of the first half of 2026, subject to the continuation and conclusion of the ongoing negotiations and the informing and consulting procedures with the relevant employee representative bodies.
Proposed collective mutual termination plan at the Group’s headquarters
An information-consultation procedure with the Vivendi SE’s employee representative bodies was initiated on
Return to shareholders
Following the cancellation, on
General Shareholders meeting on
The General Shareholders' Meeting on
Shareholders will also be asked to renew the authorization granted to the Management Board by the General Shareholders’ Meeting of
The General Shareholders’ Meeting will also be asked to ratify the co-optation of Mr.
It will also vote on the renewal of Mrs. Maud Fontenoy’s term of office as a member of the Supervisory Board for a four-year period.
Mr. Philippe Bénacin and Mmes.
Following the General Shareholders’ Meeting of
The Supervisory Board plans to appoint Mr.
Ruling of the
As a reminder, on
On
On
Response to the European statement of objections
As a reminder, on
For additional information, please refer to the “Financial Report, Audited and consolidated Financial Statements for the Full-Year of 2025” to be released tonight (
About
Since its creation,
Important Disclaimers
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements. This press release may contain forward-looking statements with respect to Vivendi’s financial condition, results of operations, businesses, strategy, and outlook, including the impact of certain transactions and the payment of dividends and distributions, as well as share repurchases. Although
Unsponsored ADRs.
ANALYST AND INVESTOR CONFERENCE CALL
Speakers:
Chief Executive Officer
Member of the Management Board and Chief Financial Officer
Date:
Media invited on a listen-only basis.
The conference will be held in English.
Please find below the link to reach the conference call:
https://engagestream.euronext.com/vivendi/2026-03-12-fy25/dial-in
The slides of the presentation will be available on the company’s website www.vivendi.com.
APPENDIX I
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
(IFRS, audited)
|
|
Year ended |
||
|
|
2025 |
|
2024 |
|
REVENUES |
307 |
|
297 |
|
Cost of revenues |
(213) |
|
(211) |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses excluding amortization of intangible assets acquired through business combinations |
(172) |
|
(195) |
|
Restructuring charges |
(5) |
|
(14) |
|
Income from equity affiliates – operational |
129 |
|
122 |
|
Adjusted earnings before interest and income taxes (EBITA)* |
45 |
|
(1) |
|
Amortization and depreciation of intangible assets acquired through business combinations |
(27) |
|
(167) |
|
Settlement agreement with all the institutional investors |
na |
|
(96) |
|
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND INCOME TAXES (EBIT) |
18 |
|
(264) |
|
Interest |
(73) |
|
41 |
|
Income from investments |
94 |
|
83 |
|
Other financial charges and income |
(18) |
|
(40) |
|
|
3 |
|
84 |
|
Earnings before provision for income taxes |
21 |
|
(180) |
|
Provision for income taxes |
(3) |
|
(3) |
|
Earnings from continuing operations |
18 |
|
(183) |
|
Earnings from discontinued operations |
2 |
|
(5,709) |
|
Earnings |
20 |
|
(5,892) |
|
Non-controlling interests |
- |
|
(112) |
|
EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO VIVENDI SE SHAREOWNERS |
20 |
|
(6,004) |
|
of which earnings from continuing operations attributable to |
18 |
|
(183) |
|
Earnings from discontinued operations attributable to |
2 |
|
(5,821) |
|
Earnings attributable to |
0.02 |
|
(5.96) |
|
Earnings attributable to |
0.02 |
|
(5.96) |
In millions of euros, except per share amounts.
na: not applicable.
*non-GAAP measures.
In accordance with IFRS 5, income and charges related to entities distributed following the
- their contribution until the date of their effective disposal to each line of Vivendi’s Consolidated Statement of Earnings (before non-controlling interests) has been reported on the line “Earnings from discontinued operations”; and
- these adjustments have been applied to all periods presented to ensure consistency of information.
“EBITA”, a non-GAAP measure, should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, other GAAP measures of operating and financial performance as presented in the Consolidated Financial Statements and the related Notes, or as described in this Financial Report.
Vivendi’s Management uses EBITA for reporting, management and planning purposes because it excludes most non-recurring and non-operating items from the measurement of the business segments’ performances.
For any additional information, please refer to the “Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for the year ended
APPENDIX II
REVENUES AND EBITA
(IFRS, audited)
Revenues
|
|
Fourth quarter |
|
|
|
|
|
Year |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
(in millions of euros) |
2025 |
|
2024 |
|
% Change |
|
% Change at constant currency and perimeter |
|
2025 |
|
2024 |
|
% Change |
|
% Change at constant currency and perimeter |
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
93 |
|
92 |
|
+1.0 % |
|
+2,1% |
|
303 |
|
293 |
|
+3.4 % |
|
+4.2 % |
|
Other |
1 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Elimination of intersegment transactions transactions |
- |
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
94 |
|
94 |
|
+1,3% |
|
+2,4% |
|
307 |
|
297 |
|
+3.5 % |
|
+4.3 % |
Quarterly revenues
|
|
2025 |
||||||
|
(in millions of euros) |
Three months ended
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68 |
|
75 |
|
67 |
|
93 |
|
Other |
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Elimination of intersegment transactions |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Total |
69 |
|
76 |
|
68 |
|
94 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2024 |
||||||
|
(in millions of euros) |
Three months ended
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68 |
|
64 |
|
69 |
|
92 |
|
Other |
1 |
|
1 |
|
- |
|
2 |
|
Elimination of intersegment transactions |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
Total |
69 |
|
65 |
|
69 |
|
94 |
EBITA
|
|
Year ended |
|
|
|
|
||
|
(in millions of euros) |
2025 |
|
2024 |
|
% Change |
|
% Change at constant currency and perimeter |
|
EBITA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
|
8 |
|
+87.5 % |
|
x2,1 |
|
Corporate |
(99) |
|
(126) |
|
+22.0 % |
|
+21.9 % |
|
|
129 |
|
122 |
|
+5.3 % |
|
+5.3 % |
|
|
- |
|
(5) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
45 |
|
(1) |
|
|
|
|
a. Includes share of earnings of Universal Music Group accounted for under the equity method.
APPENDIX III
GAMELOFT’S REVENUES AND EBITA
(IFRS, audited)
|
|
Year ended |
|
|
|
|
||
|
(in millions of euros) |
2025 |
|
2024 |
|
% Change |
|
% Change at constant currency and perimeter |
|
PC/Consoles |
144 |
|
124 |
|
+16.5 % |
|
+17.4 % |
|
Mobile |
135 |
|
148 |
|
-9.1 % |
|
-8.3 % |
|
BtoB |
24 |
|
21 |
|
+14.4 % |
|
+15.1 % |
|
Revenues |
303 |
|
293 |
|
+3.4 % |
|
+4.2 % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITA |
15 |
|
8 |
|
+87.5 % |
|
x2,1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues by geographic area |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
141 |
|
131 |
|
|
|
|
|
EMEA ( |
112 |
|
109 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
38 |
|
39 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
|
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
303 |
|
293 |
|
|
|
|
APPENDIX IV
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(IFRS, audited)
|
(in millions of euros) |
|
|
|
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
264 |
|
264 |
|
Non-current content assets |
17 |
|
16 |
|
Other intangible assets |
1 |
|
2 |
|
Property, plant and equipment |
40 |
|
41 |
|
Rights-of-use relating to leases |
28 |
|
35 |
|
Investments in equity affiliates |
4,332 |
|
4,371 |
|
Non-current financial assets |
1,956 |
|
2,952 |
|
Deferred tax assets |
6 |
|
10 |
|
Non-current assets |
6,644 |
|
7,690 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories |
- |
|
- |
|
Current tax payables |
14 |
|
29 |
|
Current content assets |
- |
|
- |
|
Trade accounts receivable and other |
88 |
|
93 |
|
Current financial assets |
2 |
|
70 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
200 |
|
39 |
|
|
304 |
|
232 |
|
Assets of discontinued businesses |
2 |
|
7 |
|
Current assets |
306 |
|
239 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS |
6,950 |
|
7,929 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
Share capital |
566 |
|
566 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
865 |
|
865 |
|
|
(357) |
|
(415) |
|
Retained earnings and other |
3,630 |
|
3,576 |
|
|
4,704 |
|
4,592 |
|
Non-controlling interests |
- |
|
- |
|
Total equity |
4,704 |
|
4,592 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current provisions |
154 |
|
162 |
|
Long-term borrowings and other financial liabilities |
- |
|
1,993 |
|
Deferred tax assets |
138 |
|
142 |
|
Long-term lease liabilities |
18 |
|
29 |
|
Other non-current liabilities |
- |
|
- |
|
Non-current liabilities |
310 |
|
2,326 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current provisions |
47 |
|
46 |
|
Short-term borrowings and other financial liabilities |
1,701 |
|
668 |
|
Trade accounts payable and other |
153 |
|
229 |
|
Short-term lease liabilities |
13 |
|
12 |
|
Current tax payables |
4 |
|
3 |
|
|
1,918 |
|
958 |
|
Liabilities associated with assets of discontinued businesses |
18 |
|
53 |
|
Current liabilities |
1,936 |
|
1,011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES |
2,246 |
|
3,337 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |
6,950 |
|
7,929 |
APPENDIX V
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(IFRS, audited)
|
|
Year ended |
||
|
(in millions of euros) |
2025 |
|
2024 |
|
Operating activities |
|
|
|
|
EBIT |
18 |
|
(264) |
|
Adjustments |
(84) |
|
135 |
|
Content investments, net |
(9) |
|
(4) |
|
Gross cash provided by operating activities before income tax paid |
(74) |
|
(133) |
|
Other changes in net working capital |
5 |
|
27 |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities before income tax paid |
(69) |
|
(106) |
|
Income tax (paid)/received, net |
14 |
|
(13) |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations |
(55) |
|
(119) |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations |
(10) |
|
1,959 |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
(65) |
|
1,840 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities |
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures |
(3) |
|
(3) |
|
Purchases of consolidated companies, after acquired cash |
- |
|
- |
|
Investments in equity affiliates |
- |
|
- |
|
Increase in financial assets |
(299) |
|
(149) |
|
Investments |
(302) |
|
(152) |
|
Proceeds from sales of property, plant, equipment and intangible assets |
- |
|
- |
|
Proceeds from sales of consolidated companies, after divested cash |
(18) |
|
279 |
|
Decrease in financial assets |
1,510 |
|
49 |
|
Divestitures |
1,492 |
|
328 |
|
Dividends received from equity affiliates |
95 |
|
93 |
|
Dividends received from unconsolidated companies |
64 |
|
74 |
|
Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities of continuing operations |
1,349 |
|
343 |
|
Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities of discontinued operations |
(72) |
|
(2,478) |
|
Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities |
1,277 |
|
(2,135) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities |
|
|
|
|
Net proceeds from issuance of common shares in connection with |
- |
|
- |
|
Sales/(purchases) of |
3 |
|
(328) |
|
Distributions to |
(40) |
|
(254) |
|
Other transactions with shareowners |
- |
|
(389) |
|
Dividends paid by consolidated companies to their non-controlling interests |
- |
|
- |
|
Transactions with shareowners |
(37) |
|
(971) |
|
Setting up of long-term borrowings and increase in other long-term financial liabilities |
- |
|
2,000 |
|
Principal payment on long-term borrowings and decrease in other long-term financial liabilities |
(650) |
|
(1,200) |
|
Principal payment on short-term borrowings |
(299) |
|
(1,556) |
|
Other changes in short-term borrowings and other financial liabilities |
6 |
|
703 |
|
Interest (paid)/received, net |
(73) |
|
41 |
|
Other cash items related to financial activities |
21 |
|
(6) |
|
Transactions on borrowings and other financial liabilities |
(995) |
|
(18) |
|
Repayment of lease liabilities and related interest expenses |
(18) |
|
(16) |
|
Net cash provided by/(used for) financing activities of continuing operations |
(1,050) |
|
(1,005) |
|
Net cash provided by/(used for) financing activities of discontinued operations |
- |
|
(829) |
|
Net cash provided by/(used for) financing activities |
(1,050) |
|
(1,834) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments of continuing operations |
(1) |
|
1 |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments of discontinued operations |
- |
|
9 |
|
Change in cash and cash equivalents |
161 |
|
(2,119) |
|
Reclassification of discontinued operations' cash and cash equivalents |
- |
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
|
At beginning of the period |
39 |
|
2,158 |
|
At end of the period |
200 |
|
39 |
APPENDIX VI
KEY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS
(IFRS, audited)
As set out below,
Similarly, festival and ticketing activities outside
|
|
Year ended |
||||||||
|
|
2025 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
Consolidated data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
307 |
|
297 |
|
312 |
|
320 |
|
264 |
|
Adjusted earnings before interest and income taxes (EBITA) (a) |
45 |
|
(1) |
|
(33) |
|
14 |
|
(34) |
|
Earnings before interest and income taxes (EBIT) |
18 |
|
(264) |
|
(61) |
|
(15) |
|
(244) |
|
Earnings attributable to |
20 |
|
(6,004) |
|
405 |
|
(1,010) |
|
24,692 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Portfolio valuation |
5,873 |
|
7,219 |
|
na |
|
na |
|
na |
|
Net Cash Position/(Financial Net Debt) (a) |
(1,501) |
|
(2,573) |
|
(2,839) |
|
(860) |
|
348 |
|
Total equity |
4,704 |
|
4,592 |
|
17,237 |
|
17,604 |
|
19,194 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial investments |
(299) |
|
(149) |
|
(114) |
|
(581) |
|
(1,867) |
|
Financial divestments |
1,492 |
|
328 |
|
1,275 |
|
757 |
|
54 |
|
Dividends paid by |
40 |
|
254 |
|
256 |
|
261 |
|
653 |
|
Purchases of |
- |
|
343 |
|
29 |
|
326 |
|
693 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canal+ and Louis Hachette Group partial demergers and distribution of Havas (b) |
|
|
10,795 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Special distribution of 59.87% of UMG to |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,284 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per share data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of shares outstanding |
993.4 |
|
1,007.3 |
|
1,024.6 |
|
1,031.7 |
|
1,076.3 |
|
Earnings attributable to |
0.02 |
|
(5.96) |
|
0.40 |
|
(0.98) |
|
22.94 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of shares outstanding at the end of the period (excluding treasury shares) |
995.0 |
|
991.8 |
|
1,024.7 |
|
1,024.7 |
|
1,045.4 |
|
Equity per share, attributable to |
4.73 |
|
4.63 |
|
16.70 |
|
16.95 |
|
18.16 |
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Dividends per share paid |
0.04 |
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0.25 |
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0.25 |
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0.25 |
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0.60 |
In millions of euros, number of shares in millions, data per share in euros.
na: not applicable.
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The non-GAAP measures of EBITA and Financial Net Debt, should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, other GAAP measures of operating and financial performance as presented in the Consolidated Financial Statements and the related Notes or as described in this Financial Report.
Vivendi considers these to be relevant indicators of the group’s operating and financial performance. Each of these indicators is defined in the appropriate section of this Financial Report or in its Appendix. In addition, it should be noted that other companies may have definitions and calculations for these indicators that differ from those used byVivendi , and therefore may not be directly comparable. -
On
December 13, 2024 , the Canal+ and Louis Hachette Group partial demergers, as well as the distribution ofHavas NV , became effective. Pursuant to the resolutions ofVivendi's Combined General Shareholders' Meeting onDecember 9, 2024 , the total distribution paid to Vivendi’s shareholders amounted to €10,795 million. -
As a reminder, as of
September 23, 2021 ,Vivendi ceded control and deconsolidated 70% of UMG, following the effective payment of a special distribution in kind of 59.87% of UMG’s share capital to Vivendi’s shareholders. This distribution included a special interim dividend in kind of €22,100 million in respect of fiscal year 2021.
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In accordance with IFRS 5, income and charges related to entities distributed following the
- t heir contribution until the date of their effective disposal to each line of Vivendi’s Consolidated Statement of Earnings (before non-controlling interests) has been reported on the line “Earnings from discontinued operations”; and
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these adjustments have been applied to all periods presented to ensure consistency of information.
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