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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| Sep '16 | Sep '17 | Sep '18 | Sep '19 | Sep '20 | Sep '21 | Sep '22 | Sep '23 | Sep '24 | Sep '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue |
3,246.00 | 3,576.00 | 4,005.00 | 4,475.00 | 4,463.00 | 5,301.00 | 5,919.00 | 6,037.00 | 6,426.00 | 6,707.00 |
Revenue Growth |
9.44% | 10.17% | 12.00% | 11.74% | (0.27%) | 18.78% | 11.66% | 1.99% | 6.44% | 4.37% |
Cost of Revenue |
1,707.00 | 1,931.00 | 2,171.00 | 2,401.00 | 2,333.00 | 2,742.00 | 3,080.00 | 3,177.00 | 3,355.00 | 3,632.00 |
Gross Profit |
1,539.00 | 1,645.00 | 1,834.00 | 2,074.00 | 2,130.00 | 2,559.00 | 2,839.00 | 2,860.00 | 3,071.00 | 3,075.00 |
SG&A Expenses |
1,082.00 | 1,222.00 | 1,411.00 | 1,510.00 | 2,169.00 | 1,721.00 | 1,862.00 | 1,826.00 | 1,879.00 | 1,889.00 |
Operating Income |
214.00 | 222.00 | 217.00 | 356.00 | (229.00) | 609.00 | 714.00 | 790.00 | 823.00 | 694.00 |
Non-operating Income/Expense |
(173.00) | (224.00) | 225.00 | (89.00) | (218.00) | (153.00) | 26.00 | (181.00) | (222.00) | (204.00) |
Non-operating Interest Expenses |
173.00 | 149.00 | 138.00 | 142.00 | 127.00 | 122.00 | 125.00 | 141.00 | 161.00 | 162.00 |
| 41.00 | (2.00) | 442.00 | 267.00 | (447.00) | 456.00 | 740.00 | 609.00 | 601.00 | 490.00 | |
Income Tax Provision |
11.00 | (151.00) | 130.00 | 9.00 | 23.00 | 149.00 | 185.00 | 170.00 | 123.00 | 120.00 |
Income after Tax |
30.00 | 149.00 | 312.00 | 258.00 | (470.00) | 307.00 | 555.00 | 439.00 | 478.00 | 370.00 |
Non-Controlling Interest |
5.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 | 2.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 9.00 | 43.00 | 5.00 |
Net Income Common |
25.00 | 143.00 | 307.00 | 256.00 | (475.00) | 304.00 | 551.00 | 430.00 | 435.00 | 365.00 |
EPS (Basic) |
0.05 | 0.28 | 0.62 | 0.51 | (0.95) | 0.58 | 1.06 | 0.82 | 0.83 | 0.69 |
EPS (Diluted) |
0.05 | 0.28 | 0.62 | 0.51 | (0.95) | 0.58 | 1.06 | 0.82 | 0.83 | 0.69 |
Shares (Basic, Weighted) |
122.12 | 510.00 | 502.63 | 501.99 | 504.52 | 513.47 | 514.71 | 515.72 | 517.52 | 520.51 |
Shares (Diluted, Weighted) |
510.00 | 510.00 | 502.63 | 501.99 | 504.52 | 513.47 | 514.71 | 515.72 | 517.52 | 520.51 |
Gross Margin |
47.41% | 46.00% | 45.79% | 46.35% | 47.73% | 48.27% | 47.96% | 47.37% | 47.79% | 45.85% |
EBIT Margin |
6.59% | 6.21% | 5.42% | 7.96% | (5.13%) | 11.49% | 12.06% | 13.09% | 12.81% | 10.35% |
EBT margin |
1.26% | (0.06%) | 11.04% | 5.97% | (10.02%) | 8.60% | 12.50% | 10.09% | 9.35% | 7.31% |
Net Profit Margin |
0.77% | 4.00% | 7.67% | 5.72% | (10.64%) | 5.73% | 9.31% | 7.12% | 6.77% | 5.44% |
Free Cash Flow Margin |
10.54% | 13.73% | 8.76% | 6.61% | 8.47% | 10.28% | 10.26% | 9.28% | 9.93% | 8.04% |
EBITDA |
507.00 | 473.00 | 478.00 | 625.00 | 32.00 | 915.00 | 1,053.00 | 1,122.00 | 1,150.00 | 1,070.00 |
EBIT |
214.00 | 222.00 | 217.00 | 356.00 | (229.00) | 609.00 | 714.00 | 790.00 | 823.00 | 694.00 |
Income from Continuous Operations |
30.00 | 149.00 | 312.00 | 258.00 | (470.00) | 307.00 | 555.00 | 439.00 | 478.00 | 370.00 |
Consolidated Net Income/Loss |
30.00 | 149.00 | 312.00 | 258.00 | (470.00) | 307.00 | 555.00 | 439.00 | 478.00 | 370.00 |
EPS (Basic, from Continuous Ops) |
— | — | 0.62 | 0.51 | (0.93) | 0.60 | 1.08 | 0.85 | 0.92 | 0.71 |
EPS (Basic, Consolidated) |
— | — | 0.62 | 0.51 | (0.93) | 0.60 | 1.08 | 0.85 | 0.92 | 0.71 |
EPS (Diluted, from Cont. Ops) |
— | — | 0.62 | 0.51 | (0.93) | 0.60 | 1.08 | 0.85 | 0.92 | 0.71 |
Shares (Diluted, Average) |
— | — | — | — | 504.52 | 524.14 | 519.81 | 524.39 | 524.10 | 528.99 |
EPS (Diluted, Consolidated) |
— | — | 0.62 | 0.51 | (0.93) | 0.60 | 1.08 | 0.85 | 0.92 | 0.71 |
EBITDA Margin |
15.62% | 13.23% | 11.94% | 13.97% | 0.72% | 17.26% | 17.79% | 18.59% | 17.90% | 15.95% |
Operating Cash Flow Margin |
10.54% | 14.96% | 10.61% | 8.94% | 10.37% | 12.04% | 12.54% | 11.38% | 11.73% | 10.11% |