$29.42
-4.5%Warner Music Group Corp. operates as a music entertainment company in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally. The company operates through Recorded Music and Music Publishing segments. The Recorded Music segment is involved in the discovery and development of recording artists, as well as related marketing, promotion, distribution, sale, and licensing of music created by such recording artists; markets its music catalog through compilations and reissuances of previously released music and video titles, as well as previously unreleased materials; and conducts its operation primarily through a collection of record labels, such as Warner Records and Atlantic Records, as well as Asylum, Big Beat, Canvasback, East West, Erato, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Reprise, Roadrunner, Sire, Spinnin' Records, Warner Classics, and Warner Music Nashville. This segment markets, distributes, and sells music and video products to retailers and wholesale distributors; independent labels to retail and wholesale distributors; and various distribution centers and ventures, as well as retail outlets, online physical retailers, streaming services, and download services. The Music Publishing segment owns and acquires rights to approximately one million musical compositions comprising pop hits, American standards, folk songs, and motion picture and theatrical compositions. Its catalog includes approximately 100,000 songwriters and composers; and various genres, including pop, rock, jazz, classical, country, R&B, hip-hop, rap, reggae, Latin, folk, blues, symphonic, soul, Broadway, electronic, alternative, and gospel. This segment also administers the music and soundtracks of various third-party television and film producers and studios. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Strong gross margins indicate healthy pricing and efficient production or service delivery.
Acceptable margins but limited operational leverage. Operating expense control is important.
Moderate profitability with room for improvement. Monitor interest expenses and tax efficiency.
Moderate tax rate typical for most corporations. Represents standard tax burden on profits.
High margin compression: Large gap between gross and net margins suggests operational inefficiencies or heavy debt burden. Focus on expense management and deleveraging.
WMG โข NASDAQ
| Warner Music Group Corp. Income Statement | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2008 | Sep 2007 | Sep 2006 |
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REVENUE | ||||||||||||||||||||
6.7B | 6.4B | 6B | 5.9B | 5.3B | 4.5B | 4.5B | 4B | 3.6B | 3.2B | 3B | 3B | 2.9B | 2.8B | 2.9B | 3B | 3.2B | 3.5B | 3.4B | 3.5B | |
GROSS PROFIT | ||||||||||||||||||||
(3.6B) | (3.4B) | (3.2B) | (3.1B) | (2.7B) | (2.3B) | (2.4B) | (2.2B) | (1.9B) | (1.7B) | (1.5B) | (1.6B) | (1.5B) | (1.5B) | (1.8B) | (1.6B) | (1.7B) | (1.8B) | (1.8B) | (1.8B) | |
3.1B | 3.1B | 2.9B | 2.8B | 2.6B | 2.1B | 2.1B | 1.8B | 1.6B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.4B | 1.3B | 1.1B | 1.4B | 1.5B | 1.7B | 1.6B | 1.7B | |
OPERATING INCOME | ||||||||||||||||||||
(2.4B) | (2.2B) | (2.1B) | (2.1B) | (2B) | (2.4B) | (1.7B) | (1.6B) | (1.4B) | (1.3B) | (1.3B) | (1.4B) | (1.3B) | (1.2B) | (1B) | (1.3B) | (1.3B) | (1.5B) | (1.3B) | (1.4B) | |
(1.7B) | (1.8B) | (1.7B) | (1.8B) | (1.7B) | (2.2B) | (1.5B) | (1.4B) | (1.2B) | (1.1B) | (1.1B) | (1.2B) | (1.1B) | (1B) | (945M) | (1.1B) | (1.1B) | (1.2B) | (1.2B) | (1.2B) | |
694M | 823M | 790M | 714M | 609M | -229M | 356M | 217M | 222M | 214M | 127M | 19M | 75M | 109M | 32M | 90M | 135M | 207M | 215M | 283M | |
PRE-TAX INCOME | ||||||||||||||||||||
(159M) | (161M) | (141M) | (125M) | (122M) | (127M) | (142M) | (138M) | (149M) | (173M) | (181M) | (203M) | (203M) | (225M) | (0.0) | (195M) | (195M) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | |
-159M | -161M | -141M | -125M | -122M | -127M | -142M | -138M | -149M | -173M | -181M | -203M | -203M | -225M | 0.0 | -190M | -195M | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
(667M) | (472M) | (331M) | (339M) | (229M) | (190M) | (208M) | (206M) | (201M) | (243M) | (255M) | (266M) | (207M) | (193M) | (0.0) | (219M) | (225M) | (219M) | (183M) | (179M) | |
-204M | -222M | -181M | 26M | -153M | -218M | -89M | 225M | -224M | -173M | -202M | -348M | -300M | -217M | -170M | -194M | -189M | -193M | -187M | -176M | |
490M | 601M | 609M | 740M | 456M | -447M | 267M | 442M | -2M | 41M | -75M | -329M | -225M | -108M | -138M | -104M | -54M | 14M | 28M | 107M | |
NET INCOME | ||||||||||||||||||||
(120M) | (123M) | (170M) | (185M) | (149M) | (23M) | (9M) | (130M) | -151M | (11M) | (13M) | -26M | -31M | (1M) | (0.0) | (41M) | (50M) | (49M) | (49M) | (47M) | |
365M | 435M | 430M | 551M | 304M | -475M | 256M | 307M | 143M | 25M | -91M | -308M | -198M | -112M | -138M | -143M | -100M | -56M | -21M | 60M |
WMG - Filing history and reports
| Filing Type | Filing Date | Period Ending | Fiscal Year | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10-Q 10-Q 2026 Q1 Q1 | May 07, 2026 | March 31, 2026 | 2026 | |
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A | May 07, 2026 | May 07, 2026 | 2026 | |
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A | March 11, 2026 | March 11, 2026 | 2026 | |
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A | March 06, 2026 | March 03, 2026 | 2026 | |
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A | March 03, 2026 | March 03, 2026 | 2026 | |
10-Q 10-Q 2025 Q4 Q4 | February 09, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | 2025 | |
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A | February 05, 2026 | February 05, 2026 | 2026 | |
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A | February 05, 2026 | February 04, 2026 | 2026 | |
DEF 14A DEF 14A 2026 N/A | January 20, 2026 | March 03, 2026 | 2026 | |
8-K 8-K 2025 N/A | December 01, 2025 | November 24, 2025 | 2025 |
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