Warner Music Group Corp.
Communication ServicesNASDAQ:WMG · NASDAQ Global Select
-$0.13 today
Vol 0.72M · Avg 2.49M
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$7.1B of revenue converted into $452.0M of net income for the selected period. Gross margin is 45.8% and net margin is 6.3%, showing how much revenue survives after costs and taxes. EPS is $0.87, tying the income statement back to per-share earnings.
Income Statement
Annual data · 5 periods
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.7B +4.4% | $6.4B +6.4% | $6.0B +2.0% | $5.9B +11.7% | $5.3B | $809.6M | $921.6M | $731.2M |
| Cost of Revenue | $3.6B +8.3% | $3.4B +5.6% | $3.2B +3.1% | $3.1B +12.3% | $2.7B | $725.6M | $804.0M | $882.4M |
| Gross Profit | $3.1B +0.1% | $3.1B +7.4% | $2.9B +0.7% | $2.8B +10.9% | $2.6B | $8.9B | $7.6B | $6.2B |
| Gross Margin | 45.8% -1.9pp | 47.8% +0.4pp | 47.4% -0.6pp | 48.0% -0.3pp | 48.3% | 9.8% | 28.9% | 38.3% |
| Research & Development | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $983.2M | $1.3B | $490.4M |
| Selling, General & Admin | $1.7B -3.5% | $1.8B +2.1% | $1.7B -2.6% | $1.8B +3.8% | $1.7B | $620.6M | $923.0M | -$1.5B |
| Operating Expenses | $2.4B +5.9% | $2.2B +8.6% | $2.1B -2.6% | $2.1B +9.0% | $1.9B | $5.3B | $7.0B | $8.7B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $462.0M +41.3% | $327.0M -1.5% | $332.0M -2.1% | $339.0M +10.8% | $306.0M | $374.2M | $1.2B | $631.8M |
| EBITDA | $1.1B +2.3% | $1.1B +0.6% | $1.1B -10.1% | $1.2B +36.2% | $884.0M | -$15.2B | $6.8B | $9.3B |
| EBITDA Margin | 16.6% -0.3pp | 16.9% -1.0pp | 17.9% -2.4pp | 20.3% +3.7pp | 16.7% | 5.6% | 46.3% | 42.0% |
| Operating Income | $694.0M -15.7% | $823.0M +4.2% | $790.0M +10.6% | $714.0M +17.2% | $609.0M | $12.3B | $14.0B | -$15.7B |
| Operating Margin | 10.3% -2.5pp | 12.8% -0.3pp | 13.1% +1.0pp | 12.1% +0.6pp | 11.5% | 16.6% | 24.1% | 22.0% |
| Interest Income | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$1.5B | -$1.6B | $405.0M |
| Interest Expense | $159.0M -1.2% | $161.0M +14.2% | $141.0M +12.8% | $125.0M +2.5% | $122.0M | $1.1B | $1.0B | $1.2B |
| Other Income / Expenses | -$204.0M +8.1% | -$222.0M -22.7% | -$181.0M -796.2% | $26.0M +117.0% | -$153.0M | -$1.5B | $1.4B | $1.2B |
| Income Before Tax | $490.0M -18.5% | $601.0M -1.3% | $609.0M -17.7% | $740.0M +62.3% | $456.0M | $3.3B | $4.9B | $3.6B |
| Pre-Tax Margin | 7.3% -2.0pp | 9.4% -0.7pp | 10.1% -2.4pp | 12.5% +3.9pp | 8.6% | 20.8% | 18.7% | 26.2% |
| Income Tax Expense | $120.0M -2.4% | $123.0M -27.6% | $170.0M -8.1% | $185.0M +24.2% | $149.0M | $1.3B | -$1.6B | $745.2M |
| Net Income | $365.0M -16.1% | $435.0M +1.2% | $430.0M -22.0% | $551.0M +81.3% | $304.0M | $4.9B | $4.8B | $4.7B |
| Net Margin | 5.4% -1.3pp | 6.8% -0.4pp | 7.1% -2.2pp | 9.3% +3.6pp | 5.7% | 12.4% | 17.5% | 22.5% |
| EPS (Basic) | $1 -15.7% | $1 +1.2% | $1 -22.6% | $1 +82.8% | $1 | $400.8M | $703.2M | $1.3B |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1 -16.7% | $1 +2.4% | $1 -22.6% | $1 +82.8% | $1 | $766.2M | $609.4M | $452.6M |
| Weighted Avg Shares | $519.0M +0.3% | $517.5M +0.3% | $515.7M -0.8% | $519.8M +1.2% | $513.5M | $757.8M | $925.8M | $1.1B |
| Weighted Avg Shares (Diluted) | $519.0M +0.3% | $517.5M +0.3% | $515.7M -0.8% | $519.8M +1.2% | $513.5M | $1.2B | $924.4M | $678.0M |
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How much revenue does WMG generate?
Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) reported $6.71B of revenue in fiscal 2025.
Is WMG profitable?
Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) reported $365.00M of net income, with a net margin of 5.4%.
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