NASDAQ : WMG
Warner Music Group Corp. — Financial statements
Communication Services · Entertainment · United States
Last price 30.47 USD (Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 15.94B
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Financial statements
Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) reported revenue of 7.30B USD (TTM). Five years of income statement, balance sheet, cash flow and ratios below.
Income statement
Fiscal year October - September; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 7.30B | 6.71B | 6.43B | 6.04B | 5.92B | 5.30B |
| Cost of Revenue | 3.96B | 3.63B | 3.35B | 3.18B | 3.08B | 2.74B |
| Gross Profit | 3.34B | 3.08B | 3.07B | 2.86B | 2.84B | 2.56B |
| Selling, General & Admin | 1.80B | 1.81B | 1.80B | 1.83B | 1.82B | 1.72B |
| Amortization of Goodwill & Intangibles | 290.00M | 258.00M | 224.00M | 245.00M | 263.00M | 229.00M |
| Operating Expenses | 2.09B | 2.07B | 2.03B | 2.07B | 2.08B | 1.95B |
| Operating Income | 1.25B | 1.01B | 1.04B | 789.00M | 760.00M | 609.00M |
| Interest Expense | -181.00M | -177.00M | -182.00M | -157.00M | -125.00M | -122.00M |
| Interest & Investment Income | 3.00M | 15.00M | 21.00M | 16.00M | ||
| Earnings From Equity Investments | 8.00M | 8.00M | 8.00M | |||
| Currency Exchange Gain (Loss) | 47.00M | -75.00M | -73.00M | -37.00M | 185.00M | -5.00M |
| Other Non Operating Income (Expenses) | 3.00M | -4.00M | 4.00M | 1.00M | 15.00M | |
| EBT Excluding Unusual Items | 1.14B | 773.00M | 822.00M | 612.00M | 835.00M | 482.00M |
| Merger & Restructuring Charges | -298.00M | -304.00M | -253.00M | -40.00M | -46.00M | |
| Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investments | 29.00M | -49.00M | -4.00M | |||
| Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets | -5.00M | 32.00M | 41.00M | |||
| Other Unusual Items | -15.00M | -8.00M | -4.00M | -22.00M | ||
| Pretax Income | 873.00M | 490.00M | 601.00M | 609.00M | 740.00M | 456.00M |
| Income Tax Expense | 208.00M | 120.00M | 123.00M | 170.00M | 185.00M | 149.00M |
| Earnings From Continuing Operations | 665.00M | 370.00M | 478.00M | 439.00M | 555.00M | 307.00M |
| Minority Interest in Earnings | 7.00M | -5.00M | -43.00M | -9.00M | -4.00M | -3.00M |
| Net Income | 672.00M | 365.00M | 435.00M | 430.00M | 551.00M | 304.00M |
| Preferred Dividends & Other Adjustments | 7.00M | 4.00M | 6.00M | 6.00M | 7.00M | 4.00M |
| Net Income to Common | 665.00M | 361.00M | 429.00M | 424.00M | 544.00M | 300.00M |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 521.95M | 520.51M | 517.52M | 515.72M | 514.71M | 513.47M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 524.01M | 520.51M | 517.52M | 515.72M | 514.71M | 513.47M |
| EPS (Basic) | 1.27 | 0.69 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 1.06 | 0.58 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 1.26 | 0.69 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 1.06 | 0.58 |
| Free Cash Flow | 836.00M | 539.00M | 638.00M | 560.00M | 607.00M | 545.00M |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share | 1.59 | 1.04 | 1.23 | 1.09 | 1.18 | 1.06 |
| Dividend Per Share | 0.76 | 0.73 | 0.69 | 0.65 | 0.61 | 0.51 |
| Gross Margin | 45.77% | 45.85% | 47.79% | 47.38% | 47.96% | 48.27% |
| Operating Margin | 17.18% | 15.00% | 16.25% | 13.07% | 12.84% | 11.49% |
| Profit Margin | 9.11% | 5.38% | 6.68% | 7.02% | 9.19% | 5.66% |
| Free Cash Flow Margin | 11.45% | 8.04% | 9.93% | 9.28% | 10.26% | 10.28% |
| EBITDA | 1.67B | 1.38B | 1.37B | 1.12B | 1.10B | 915.00M |
| EBITDA Margin | 22.89% | 20.61% | 21.34% | 18.57% | 18.57% | 17.26% |
| D&A For EBITDA | 417.00M | 376.00M | 327.00M | 332.00M | 339.00M | 306.00M |
| EBIT | 1.25B | 1.01B | 1.04B | 789.00M | 760.00M | 609.00M |
| EBIT Margin | 17.18% | 15.00% | 16.25% | 13.07% | 12.84% | 11.49% |
| Effective Tax Rate | 23.83% | 24.49% | 20.47% | 27.91% | 25.00% | 32.67% |
| Advertising Expenses | 113.00M | 119.00M | 136.00M | 155.00M | 149.00M |
Balance sheet
Fiscal year October - September; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 618.00M | 532.00M | 694.00M | 641.00M | 584.00M | 499.00M |
| Trading Asset Securities | 2.00M | 2.00M | ||||
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 618.00M | 532.00M | 694.00M | 643.00M | 586.00M | 499.00M |
| Receivables | 1.61B | 1.34B | 1.25B | 1.12B | 984.00M | 839.00M |
| Inventory | 69.00M | 62.00M | 99.00M | 126.00M | 108.00M | 99.00M |
| Prepaid Expenses | 222.00M | 166.00M | 125.00M | 100.00M | 89.00M | 86.00M |
| Other Current Assets | 744.00M | 670.00M | 470.00M | 413.00M | 372.00M | 373.00M |
| Total Current Assets | 3.26B | 2.77B | 2.64B | 2.40B | 2.14B | 1.90B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 579.00M | 630.00M | 706.00M | 703.00M | 641.00M | 632.00M |
| Long-Term Investments | 8.00M | 8.00M | 9.00M | 15.00M | 52.00M | 63.00M |
| Goodwill | 2.13B | 2.06B | 2.02B | 1.99B | 1.92B | 1.83B |
| Other Intangible Assets | 3.25B | 2.88B | 2.51B | 2.50B | 2.38B | 2.17B |
| Long-Term Deferred Tax Assets | 58.00M | 111.00M | 52.00M | 32.00M | 29.00M | 31.00M |
| Other Long-Term Assets | 1.45B | 1.37B | 1.21B | 898.00M | 663.00M | 588.00M |
| Total Assets | 10.73B | 9.83B | 9.15B | 8.54B | 7.83B | 7.21B |
| Accounts Payable | 354.00M | 257.00M | 289.00M | 300.00M | 268.00M | 302.00M |
| Accrued Expenses | 3.52B | 3.44B | 3.21B | 2.77B | 2.39B | 2.35B |
| Current Portion of Leases | 44.00M | 43.00M | 45.00M | 41.00M | 40.00M | 43.00M |
| Current Unearned Revenue | 330.00M | 286.00M | 246.00M | 371.00M | 423.00M | 348.00M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 196.00M | 178.00M | 110.00M | 57.00M | 245.00M | 102.00M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 4.44B | 4.20B | 3.90B | 3.54B | 3.37B | 3.15B |
| Long-Term Debt | 4.71B | 4.37B | 4.01B | 3.96B | 3.73B | 3.37B |
| Long-Term Leases | 165.00M | 200.00M | 228.00M | 255.00M | 241.00M | 287.00M |
| Pension & Post-Retirement Benefits | 38.00M | 38.00M | ||||
| Long-Term Deferred Tax Liabilities | 184.00M | 164.00M | 195.00M | 216.00M | 220.00M | 207.00M |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | 139.00M | 104.00M | 108.00M | 141.00M | 99.00M | 153.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 9.64B | 9.07B | 8.48B | 8.12B | 7.66B | 7.17B |
| Common Stock | 1.00M | 1.00M | 1.00M | 1.00M | 1.00M | 1.00M |
| Additional Paid-In Capital | 2.14B | 2.17B | 2.08B | 2.02B | 1.98B | 1.94B |
| Retained Earnings | -1.07B | -1.33B | -1.31B | -1.39B | -1.48B | -1.71B |
| Comprehensive Income & Other | -220.00M | -189.00M | -247.00M | -322.00M | -347.00M | -202.00M |
| Total Common Equity | 854.00M | 647.00M | 518.00M | 307.00M | 152.00M | 31.00M |
| Minority Interest | 232.00M | 110.00M | 157.00M | 123.00M | 16.00M | 15.00M |
| Shareholders' Equity | 1.09B | 757.00M | 675.00M | 430.00M | 168.00M | 46.00M |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | 10.73B | 9.83B | 9.15B | 8.54B | 7.83B | 7.21B |
| Total Debt | 4.92B | 4.61B | 4.29B | 4.26B | 4.01B | 3.70B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -4.30B | -4.08B | -3.59B | -3.62B | -3.43B | -3.20B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -8.21 | -7.83 | -6.94 | -7.01 | -6.66 | -6.23 |
| Filing Date Shares Outstanding | 523.11M | 522.40M | 517.99M | 516.00M | 514.85M | 514.54M |
| Total Common Shares Outstanding | 523.11M | 522.29M | 517.94M | 516.00M | 514.85M | 514.39M |
| Working Capital | -1.18B | -1.43B | -1.25B | -1.14B | -1.23B | -1.25B |
| Book Value Per Share | 1.63 | 1.24 | 1.00 | 0.59 | 0.30 | 0.06 |
| Tangible Book Value | -4.52B | -4.29B | -4.01B | -4.19B | -4.15B | -3.97B |
| Tangible Book Value Per Share | -8.65 | -8.22 | -7.75 | -8.12 | -8.06 | -7.72 |
| Land | 10.00M | 11.00M | 11.00M | 11.00M | 12.00M | |
| Buildings | 190.00M | 216.00M | 194.00M | 188.00M | 185.00M | |
| Machinery | 853.00M | 737.00M | 669.00M | 518.00M | 493.00M | |
| Construction In Progress | 89.00M | 132.00M | 107.00M | 159.00M | 93.00M |
Cash flow statement
Fiscal year October - September; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 672.00M | 365.00M | 435.00M | 430.00M | 551.00M | 304.00M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 417.00M | 376.00M | 327.00M | 332.00M | 339.00M | 306.00M |
| Loss (Gain) From Sale of Assets | 5.00M | -32.00M | -42.00M | |||
| Asset Writedown & Restructuring Costs | 51.00M | 139.00M | 57.00M | |||
| Loss (Gain) From Sale of Investments | -2.00M | -27.00M | -6.00M | -3.00M | 46.00M | 4.00M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 44.00M | 54.00M | 52.00M | 49.00M | 39.00M | 45.00M |
| Other Operating Activities | -67.00M | -8.00M | 69.00M | 40.00M | -146.00M | 60.00M |
| Change in Accounts Receivable | -308.00M | -61.00M | -110.00M | -113.00M | -195.00M | -58.00M |
| Change in Inventory | -9.00M | -11.00M | 30.00M | -12.00M | -22.00M | -19.00M |
| Change in Accounts Payable | 37.00M | -28.00M | 86.00M | 77.00M | -21.00M | 91.00M |
| Change in Unearned Revenue | 59.00M | 40.00M | -133.00M | -58.00M | 86.00M | 47.00M |
| Change in Other Net Operating Assets | 45.00M | -161.00M | -21.00M | -13.00M | 65.00M | -142.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 939.00M | 678.00M | 754.00M | 687.00M | 742.00M | 638.00M |
| Capital Expenditures | -103.00M | -139.00M | -116.00M | -127.00M | -135.00M | -93.00M |
| Divestitures | 10.00M | 19.00M | 45.00M | |||
| Sale (Purchase) of Intangibles | -548.00M | -195.00M | -187.00M | -114.00M | -191.00M | -481.00M |
| Investment in Securities | -100.00M | -6.00M | -27.00M | -104.00M | -498.00M | -64.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -741.00M | -340.00M | -311.00M | -300.00M | -824.00M | -638.00M |
| Long-Term Debt Issued | 104.00M | 165.00M | 535.00M | 1.09B | ||
| Total Debt Issued | 1.67B | 104.00M | 165.00M | 535.00M | 1.09B | |
| Long-Term Debt Repaid | -1.00M | -104.00M | -1.00M | -849.00M | ||
| Total Debt Repaid | -1.30B | -1.00M | -104.00M | -1.00M | -849.00M | |
| Net Debt Issued (Repaid) | 369.00M | -1.00M | 164.00M | 535.00M | 244.00M | |
| Repurchase of Common Stock | -89.00M | -36.00M | -5.00M | -6.00M | ||
| Common Dividends Paid | -400.00M | -383.00M | -361.00M | -340.00M | -318.00M | -265.00M |
| Other Financing Activities | 26.00M | -77.00M | -30.00M | -149.00M | -23.00M | -40.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -94.00M | -497.00M | -396.00M | -325.00M | 188.00M | -61.00M |
| Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustments | -4.00M | 6.00M | -5.00M | -21.00M | 7.00M | |
| Miscellaneous Cash Flow Adjustments | -9.00M | -3.00M | ||||
| Net Cash Flow | 91.00M | -162.00M | 53.00M | 57.00M | 85.00M | -54.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 836.00M | 539.00M | 638.00M | 560.00M | 607.00M | 545.00M |
| Free Cash Flow Margin | 11.45% | 8.04% | 9.93% | 9.28% | 10.26% | 10.28% |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share | 1.59 | 1.04 | 1.23 | 1.09 | 1.18 | 1.06 |
| Levered Free Cash Flow | 382.25M | 631.12M | 778.75M | 499.00M | 513.88M | 235.38M |
| Unlevered Free Cash Flow | 495.38M | 741.75M | 892.50M | 597.12M | 592.00M | 311.62M |
| Cash Interest Paid | 181.00M | 167.00M | 183.00M | 157.00M | 122.00M | 137.00M |
| Cash Income Tax Paid | 209.00M | 181.00M | 135.00M | 219.00M | 141.00M | 124.00M |
| Change in Working Capital | -181.00M | -221.00M | -148.00M | -119.00M | -87.00M | -81.00M |
Ratios
Fiscal year October - September; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Capitalization | 16.22B | 17.75B | 16.21B | 16.20B | 11.95B | 21.98B |
| Enterprise Value | 20.52B | 22.07B | 20.01B | 19.91B | 15.70B | 25.29B |
| Last Close Price | 30.62 | 33.20 | 29.80 | 29.26 | 21.15 | 38.25 |
| PE Ratio | 24.58 | 49.18 | 37.79 | 38.21 | 21.97 | 73.28 |
| Forward PE | 19.02 | 23.25 | 22.29 | 23.86 | 24.14 | 43.87 |
| PS Ratio | 2.19 | 2.65 | 2.52 | 2.68 | 2.02 | 4.15 |
| PB Ratio | 18.76 | 23.45 | 24.02 | 37.68 | 71.13 | 477.93 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 19.16 | 32.94 | 25.41 | 28.93 | 19.69 | 40.34 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 17.06 | 26.19 | 21.50 | 23.58 | 16.11 | 34.46 |
| PEG Ratio | 0.46 | 1.07 | 1.48 | 2.33 | 1.03 | 1.73 |
| EV/Sales Ratio | 2.78 | 3.29 | 3.11 | 3.30 | 2.65 | 4.77 |
| EV/EBITDA Ratio | 12.15 | 15.97 | 14.59 | 17.76 | 14.29 | 27.64 |
| EV/EBIT Ratio | 16.19 | 21.94 | 19.17 | 25.23 | 20.66 | 41.52 |
| EV/FCF Ratio | 24.30 | 40.94 | 31.36 | 35.55 | 25.86 | 46.40 |
| Debt / Equity Ratio | 4.53 | 6.09 | 6.35 | 9.91 | 23.89 | 80.39 |
| Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 2.82 | 3.18 | 2.99 | 3.59 | 3.44 | 3.76 |
| Debt / FCF Ratio | 5.88 | 8.55 | 6.72 | 7.61 | 6.61 | 6.79 |
| Net Debt / Equity Ratio | 3.96 | 5.38 | 5.32 | 8.41 | 20.40 | 69.54 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 2.57 | 2.95 | 2.62 | 3.23 | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Net Debt / FCF Ratio | 5.14 | 7.56 | 5.63 | 6.46 | 5.65 | 5.87 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.79 | 0.78 |
| Inventory Turnover | 46.60 | 45.12 | 29.82 | 27.15 | 29.76 | 30.81 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.50 | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.47 | 0.42 |
| Current Ratio | 0.73 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.64 | 0.60 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 70.07% | 51.68% | 86.52% | 146.82% | 518.69% | 61,400.00% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 7.65% | 6.62% | 7.37% | 6.02% | 6.32% | 5.59% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 18.11% | 16.69% | 19.97% | 14.89% | 16.67% | 11.82% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 20.00% | 17.90% | 19.90% | 15.80% | 17.00% | 15.00% |
| Earnings Yield | 4.07% | 2.06% | 2.68% | 2.65% | 4.61% | 1.38% |
| FCF Yield | 5.22% | 3.04% | 3.94% | 3.46% | 5.08% | 2.48% |
| Dividend Yield | 2.59% | 2.15% | 2.21% | 2.07% | 2.63% | 1.19% |
| Payout Ratio | 63.42% | 104.93% | 82.99% | 79.07% | 57.71% | 87.17% |
| Buyback Yield / Dilution | -0.87% | -0.58% | -0.35% | -0.20% | -0.24% | -1.77% |
| Total Shareholder Return | 1.74% | 1.57% | 1.85% | 1.87% | 2.39% | -0.58% |