Warner Music Group Corp.

Warner Music Group Corp.

WMG
Warner Music Group Corp.US flagNASDAQ Global Select
25.65
USD
+0.31
- -
13.39BMarket Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
5.72
6.03
5.91
6.47
7.12
7.98
8.91
8.93
10.11
11.39
11.51
12.42
12.68
13.94
Basic EPS, GAAP
-0.39
-0.61
-0.18
0.05
0.28
0.61
0.51
-0.95
0.58
1.06
0.82
0.84
0.69
1.28
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.24
0.21
0.41
0.63
1.03
0.82
0.72
0.85
0.3
1.06
1.09
1.1
0.91
0.75
Dividend per Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.17
1.84
0.19
0.69
0.51
0.61
0.65
0.7
0.72
0.76
Book Value per Share
4.63
2.37
1.41
1.24
1.87
-2.13
-0.57
-0.12
0.06
0.3
0.59
1
1.24
1.63
Tangible Book Value per Share
-26.61
-27.41
-25.81
-23.93
-22.97
-25.73
-7.69
-7.26
-7.72
-8.06
-8.12
-7.75
-8.22
-8.65
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
502
502
502
502
502
502
502
500
524
520
524
518
529
524
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2,871
3,027
2,966
3,246
3,576
4,005
4,475
4,463
5,301
5,919
6,037
6,426
6,707
7,304
Operating Margin (%)
2.61
0.63
4.28
6.59
6.21
5.42
7.96
-5.13
11.49
12.06
13.07
15.06
13.84
16.11
Depreciation Expense
258
321
309
293
251
261
269
261
306
339
332
327
376
417
Net Income, GAAP
-198
-308
-91
25
143
307
256
-475
304
551
430
435
365
672
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
- -
- -
26.83
- -
29.41
3.37
- -
32.68
25
27.91
20.47
24.49
23.83
Profit Margin (%)
-6.9
-10.18
-3.07
0.77
4
7.67
5.72
-10.64
5.73
9.31
7.12
6.77
5.44
9.2
Working Capital
-1,093
-1,103
-1,030
-934
-825
-1,197
-1,128
-1,042
-1,254
-1,229
-1,137
-1,254
-1,431
-1,183
LT Debt
2,854
3,017
2,981
2,778
2,811
2,819
2,974
3,403
3,633
3,973
4,219
4,242
4,565
4,875
Total Equity
743
390
239
210
308
-320
-269
-45
46
168
430
675
757
1,086
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
5.12
- -
5.55
13.38
- -
11.59
13.62
12.88
16.03
13.64
15.75
Return on Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
4.71
- -
14.22
15.04
- -
10.76
16.22
11.78
10.78
9.34
14.25
Return on Common Equity (%)
-23.96
-56.15
-30.74
12.02
58.61
- -
- -
- -
- -
602.19
187.36
105.45
62.66
93.14

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'26
Mar'26
Jun'26
ST Debt
47
48
44
LT Borrowings
4,371
4,719
4,710
LT Finance Leases
188
174
165
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
522
522
523
Market Capitalization
15,995
13,322
14,161

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'26
Mar'26
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
3,018
3,220
3,260
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
751
741
618
Accounts Receivable, Net
1,374
1,505
1,607
Inventories
60
65
69
Total Current Liabilities
4,310
4,421
4,443
Payables & Accruals
3,845
3,781
3,918
ST Debt
47
48
44
Deferred Revenue
246
451
330

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
1.95%
57.62%
12.15%
Free Cash Flow
27.82%
35.24%
-14.81%
Net Income, GAAP
3.74%
-23.93%
-16.09%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
8.63%
8.65%
4.37%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
3.24%
6.09%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
1,748
1,494
1,554
1,630
6,426
2025
1,666
1,484
1,689
1,868
6,707
2026
1,840
1,732
1,864
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.3
0.19
0.27
- -
0.84
2025
0.46
0.07
-0.03
0.21
0.69
2026
0.33
0.35
0.39
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.17
0.17
0.17
- -
0.7
2025
0.18
0.18
0.18
0.19
0.72
2026
0.19
0.19
0.19
- -
- -

Company Description

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CEO
Robert Kyncl
Full Time Employees
5,500
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Entertainment
Address
1633 Broadway New York City NY United States of America 10019
IPO Date
Jun 3, 2020
Website
wmg.com
Business
Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) operates as a global music entertainment company engaged in discovering, developing, signing, promoting, and marketing recorded music, music publishing, and artist services. The company offers recorded music through leading labels including Atlantic Records, Elektra Records, Warner Records, Parlophone Records, Reprise Records, Rhino Records, Asylum Records, Big Beat Records, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch Records, Roadrunner Records, Sire Records, Spinnin' Records, Warner Classics, Warner Music Nashville, 10K Projects, and 300 Entertainment; music publishing via Warner Chappell Music, which administers over one million copyrights across genres; and artist services through Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA), WMX, and Warner Music Entertainment for merchandising, touring support, film and television storytelling, and expanded rights deals encompassing streaming, physical sales, licensing, and digital distribution. WMG conducts operations in more than 50 countries, targeting consumers, songwriters, independent labels, retailers, and wholesale distributors worldwide, with principal segments in recorded music (approximately 83% of revenue), music publishing (around 17%), and artist services. Founded in 1958 as Warner Bros. Records and headquartered at 1633 Broadway in New York City, the company maintains significant facilities in Los Angeles and employs over 4,500 people globally. In recent developments, Warner Music Group launched a $1.2 billion joint venture with Bain Capital in July 2025 to acquire iconic music catalogs in recorded music and publishing, leveraging equal equity contributions for sourcing, marketing, distribution, and administration to expand artist legacies amid streaming growth and emerging technologies. The company forged a groundbreaking partnership with AI music leader Suno in November 2025, settling prior litigation to co-develop next-generation licensed AI music tools that compensate and protect artists and songwriters, introduce opt-in features for name, image, likeness, voice, and compositions, and unlock new revenue streams, while Suno acquired WMG's Songkick concert-discovery platform to enhance artist-fan connections. These initiatives follow accelerating streaming subscription growth, cost reductions boosting margins, and ongoing AI collaborations including resolutions with Udio and negotiations with startups like ElevenLabs, Stability AI, and Klang Vision, alongside a Central Europe reorganization.

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