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Warner Music Group Corp.
WMG Communication Services Entertainment
Warner Music Group Corp.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended September 2025) was $6.7 billion, up 4.37% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 10.4%, EPS grew 1,400.0%, free cash flow grew 1,528.6% and total debt rose 7.95%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Dividend growth for five consecutive years, revenue growth for five; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to September
| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e |
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| Price, $ | Low | — | — | — | — | 25.61 | 31.50 | 21.57 | 23.62 | 27.06 | 25.56 |
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| High | — | — | — | — | 39.19 | 50.23 | 44.64 | 38.76 | 38.05 | 36.64 | |||||
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| People | Employees | 4,445 | 4,520 | 4,660 | 5,400 | 5,500 | 5,900 | 6,200 | 5,900 | 5,800 | 5,500 | ||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.73 | 0.79 | 0.86 | 0.83 | 0.81 | 0.90 | 0.95 | 1.02 | 1.11 | 1.22 | |||||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 3,246 | 3,576 | 4,005 | 4,475 | 4,463 | 5,301 | 5,919 | 6,037 | 6,426 | 6,707 | ||||
| Gross margin, % | 47.41 | 46.00 | 45.79 | 46.35 | 47.73 | 48.27 | 47.96 | 47.37 | 47.79 | 45.85 | |||||
| EBT | 41 | (2) | 442 | 267 | (447) | 456 | 740 | 609 | 601 | 490 | |||||
| EBT margin, % | 1.26 | (0.06) | 11.04 | 5.97 | (10.02) | 8.60 | 12.50 | 10.09 | 9.35 | 7.31 | |||||
| Net income | 30 | 149 | 312 | 258 | (470) | 307 | 555 | 439 | 478 | 370 | |||||
| Depreciation | 293 | 251 | 261 | 269 | 261 | 306 | 339 | 332 | 327 | 376 | |||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 26.58 | 7.01 | 7.97 | 8.91 | 8.85 | 10.32 | 11.50 | 11.71 | 12.42 | 12.89 | ||||
| Earnings | 0.05 | 0.28 | 0.62 | 0.51 | (0.95) | 0.58 | 1.06 | 0.82 | 0.83 | 0.69 | |||||
| Cash flow | 2.80 | 1.05 | 0.85 | 0.80 | 0.92 | 1.24 | 1.44 | 1.33 | 1.46 | 1.30 | |||||
| Capex | 0.00 | (0.09) | (0.15) | (0.21) | (0.17) | (0.18) | (0.26) | (0.25) | (0.22) | (0.27) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 2.80 | 0.96 | 0.70 | 0.59 | 0.75 | 1.06 | 1.18 | 1.09 | 1.23 | 1.04 | |||||
| Book value | 1.72 | 0.60 | (0.64) | (0.54) | (0.09) | 0.09 | 0.33 | 0.83 | 1.30 | 1.45 | |||||
| Shares, m | 122 | 510 | 503 | 502 | 505 | 513 | 515 | 516 | 518 | 521 | |||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 63.26 | 63.26 | 63.26 | 63.26 | 0.00 | 73.69 | 21.90 | 38.38 | 37.71 | 48.66 | ||||
| P/S | 3.35 | 3.35 | 3.35 | 3.35 | 3.25 | 4.14 | 2.02 | 2.66 | 2.52 | 2.64 | |||||
| P/B | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 477.08 | 71.11 | 37.29 | 24.00 | 23.42 | |||||
| EV/Sales | 3.93 | 3.93 | 3.93 | 3.93 | 3.85 | 4.70 | 2.57 | 3.22 | 3.05 | 3.23 | |||||
| EV/FCF | 45.23 | 45.23 | 45.23 | 45.23 | 45.40 | 45.70 | 25.05 | 34.76 | 30.77 | 40.21 | |||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 342 | 535 | 425 | 400 | 463 | 638 | 742 | 687 | 754 | 678 | ||||
| Capex | (67) | (44) | (74) | (104) | (85) | (93) | (135) | (127) | (116) | (139) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 342 | 491 | 351 | 296 | 378 | 545 | 607 | 560 | 638 | 539 | |||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | (934) | (825) | (1,197) | (1,128) | (1,042) | (1,254) | (1,229) | (1,137) | (1,254) | (1,431) | ||||
| Total debt | 2,778 | 2,811 | 2,819 | 2,974 | 3,104 | 3,346 | 3,732 | 3,964 | 4,014 | 4,365 | |||||
| Net debt | 2,419 | 2,164 | 2,305 | 2,355 | 2,551 | 2,847 | 3,148 | 3,323 | 3,320 | 3,833 | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 210 | 308 | (320) | (269) | (45) | 46 | 168 | 430 | 675 | 757 | |||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 0.46 | 2.59 | 5.55 | 4.51 | (7.64) | 4.46 | 7.33 | 5.25 | 4.92 | 3.85 | ||||
| ROIC | 5.09 | 5.61 | 6.83 | 10.67 | (5.71) | 13.16 | 13.46 | 13.16 | 12.88 | 9.45 | |||||
| ROE | 11.14 | 55.21 | (5,116.67) | (86.93) | 302.55 | 60,800.00 | 514.95 | 143.81 | 78.73 | 50.98 | |||||
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Fiscal years to Sep 2025 · latest quarter Jun 2026
Charts ten years each
Warner Music Group Corp. vs peers in Entertainment (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FWONK Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C | $23.7B | 90.4× | 89.9× | +24.06% (above 0%: growing) | −98.69% (below 0%: shrinking) | +35.16% (above 0%: growing) | 20.97% | 0.00% | Compare |
| FWONA Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A | $23.6B | 83.5× | — | +24.06% (above 0%: growing) | −98.69% (below 0%: shrinking) | +35.16% (above 0%: growing) | 20.97% | 0.00% | Compare |
| ROKU Roku, Inc. | $22.8B | 63.7× | 50.8× | +21.93% (above 0%: growing) | +1,485.71% (above 0%: growing) | +158.61% (above 0%: growing) | 49.73% | 10.79% | Compare |
| NWS News Corporation | $16.2B | 31.1× | — | +10.81% (above 0%: growing) | −74.81% (below 0%: shrinking) | +759.38% (above 0%: growing) | 57.60% | 12.62% | Compare |
| NWSA News Corporation | $16.2B | 28.3× | 21.9× | +10.81% (above 0%: growing) | −74.81% (below 0%: shrinking) | +759.38% (above 0%: growing) | 57.60% | 12.62% | Compare |
| WMG Warner Music Group Corp. | $15.1B | 22.5× | 21.1× | +10.36% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +1,528.57% (above 0%: growing) | 45.82% | 16.36% | |
| SKYD Paramount Skydance Corporation | $10.4B | — (loss-making) | 9.3× | +0.93% (above 0%: growing) | −50.00% (below 0%: shrinking) | +126.32% (above 0%: growing) | 35.73% | 6.87% | Compare |
| MSGS The Madison Square Garden Company | $9.8B | 1,298× | — (loss-making) | +36.67% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +16.75% (above 0%: growing) | 42.77% | 11.53% | Compare |
| LLYVA Liberty Live Holdings, Inc. | $9.1B | — (loss-making) | — | — | n/m | — | — | — | Compare |
| Median of peers | $16.2B | 73.6× | 36.3× | +21.93% | −74.81% | +126.32% | 42.77% | 10.79% |
Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) key facts
- Strength: Warner Music Group Corp.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended September 2025) was $6.7 billion, up 4.37% from fiscal 2024.
- Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) is an Entertainment company in the Communication Services sector, listed on Nasdaq.
- As of October 9, 2026, WMG traded at $28.72, a market capitalization of $15.1 billion.
- Warner Music Group Corp. pays an annual dividend of $0.77 per share, a yield of 2.68%, with a payout ratio of 61.1%.
- Return on equity was 51.0% and debt-to-equity 4.94.
- Its Piotroski F-score is 3 out of 9 and its Altman Z-score is 1.72 (distress zone) for fiscal 2025.