Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG)

NMS – Real Time Price. Currency in USD

24.79

-0.29 (-1.16%)

Market open: Aug 12, 2026, 12:39 PM EDT

25.08

0.00 (0.00%)

Previous after-hours: Aug 11, 2026, 7:34 PM EDT

Stock details

Previous close: 25.08$
Day's range: 25.05 - 26.48$
52-week range: 23.34 - 35.42$
Volume: 3 285 300
Average volume: 2 756 693
Beta: 1.58
EPS (TTM): 1.27
PE ratio (TTM): 19.83
Forward P/E: 16.84
Market cap: 13 119 592 726
Shares outstanding: 523 109 758
Dividend yield: $3.03 (3.03%)
Next earnings date: 2026-11-19
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Entertainment

About the company

Warner Music Group Corp. operates as a music entertainment company in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally. It operates through Recorded Music and Music Publishing segments. The company is involved in the discovery and development of recording artists, as well as related marketing, promotion, distribution, sale, and licensing of music created by recording artists; markets its music catalog throu... read more

CEO: Robert Kyncl
Country: United States
IPO Date: 2020-06-03
Employees: 5500
Fiscal Year End: October - September
Website: https://www.wmg.com

Revenue Breakdown

Recorded Music / 80.63%

Music Publishing / 19.47%

Corporate Expenses and Eliminations / -0.10%

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Overall Score

6.8 / 1068%

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Strength & Weakness

Total debt $4.9B significantly exceeds cash reserves ($618.0M), raising financial stability concerns

Total current liabilities $4.4B surpass Total current assets $3.3B, signaling liquidity issues

Debt-to-equity ratio (4.5) far exceeds the industry average, reflecting over-leverage

Interest coverage ratio (7x) indicates the company easily manages its debt payments

The company generates positive free cash flow $114.0M, supporting its financial health

Financial Strength

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
Current ratio	0.73	1.62	4.0
Quick ratio	0.72	1.17	4.0
Debt to Equity	5.76	1.42	2.0
Debt to Assets	0.46	9.22	5.0
Interest coverage	6.73	5.60	10
Weighted average score			5.0

Debt to Assets

Financial

Values in USD
(B=Billions, M=Millions, K=Thousands)

Values in USD (B=Billions, M=Millions, K=Thousands)

METRIC	2022	2023	2024	2025	TTM
Total Revenue	5.92B	6.04B	6.43B	6.71B	7.30B
Gross Profit	2.50B	2.53B	2.74B	2.70B	2.93B
Operating Income	744M	850M	1.21B	1.13B	1.37B
Net Income	544M	424M	429M	361M	665M
EBITDA	1.08B	1.18B	1.54B	1.50B	1.79B

Current Ratio

Revenue & Net Income

Cashflow

Margin Ratios

Profitability

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
Gross margin %	39.86	36.73	8.0
Operating margin %	17.70	-0.72	8.0
Net margin %	10.84	-42.60	9.0
EBITDA margin %	23.66	-23.02	8.0
Cash flow margin %	7.62	-17.85	4.0
Weighted average score			7.4

Net Margin

Effectiveness

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
ROA	4.47	-11.75	6.0
ROE	67.60	16.38	10
ROIC	8.46	3.13	6.0
ROCE	5.80	-13.69	6.0
Weighted average score			7.0

Estimated EPS vs Actual EPS

Forecast

NAME	REVENUE GROWTH	EPS GROWTH	SCORE
Current quarter	2.04	74.1	6.5
Next quarter	5.9	42.35	7.5
Current year	9.4	115.78	8.0
Next year	6.1	21.8	7.5
Weighted average score			7.4

Analyst Rating

Growth

NAME	REVENUE	NET INCOME	EPS	FCF	SCORE
Q/Q	7.62	11.6	11.76	6.54	6.3
Y/Y	10.36	1362.5	1366.67	1528.57	9.3
3y average	4.27	-12.23	-5.6	-3.09	1.8
5y average	8.65	41.56	47.54	9.25	8.0
Weighted average score					6.4

Revenue Growth Rate vs. Industry

Valuation

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
P/E	21.13	6.54	3.4
PEG (5yr expected)	0.47	4.69	10
P/S	1.89	7.76	7.0
P/B	16.18	7.70	2.8
Weighted average score			5.8

DCF Model

DCF Model Period5 years

Discount rate10.07%

Perpetual growth rate3%

Revenue 5 year CAGR7.59%

FCF 5 year CAGR4

Fair value20.76$

Stock price25.06$

Dividend

NAME	CURRENT	INDUSTRY	SCORE
Dividend yield	2.29	2.29	7.0
Payout ratio	51.89	51.89	9.0
5-year dividend growth rate	25.26	25.26	10
Years of dividend increase	5.00	5.00	5.0
Weighted average score			7.8

Fair Value

$20.76

UndervaluedStock priceOvervalued

$25.06

Economic Moat

NAME	SCALE	SCORE
Market share	Wide	8.0
Intangible assets	Wide	9.0
Switching costs	Medium	7.0
Network effect	Medium	5.0
Economies of scale	Wide	8.0
Weighted average score		7.4

About the company

CEO

Robert Kyncl

Country

United States

IPO Date

2020-06-03

Employees

5500

Fiscal Year End

October - September

Website

https://www.wmg.com

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Y TREND

SCORE

Current ratio

0.73

1.62

4.0

Quick ratio

0.72

1.17

4.0

Debt to Equity

5.76

1.42

2.0

Debt to Assets

0.46

9.22

5.0

Interest coverage

6.73

5.60

Weighted average score

5.0

METRIC

2022

2023

2024

2025

TTM

Total Revenue

5.92B

6.04B

6.43B

6.71B

7.30B

Gross Profit

2.50B

2.53B

2.74B

2.70B

2.93B

Operating Income

744M

850M

1.21B

1.13B

1.37B

Net Income

544M

424M

429M

361M

665M

EBITDA

1.08B

1.18B

1.54B

1.50B

1.79B

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Y TREND

SCORE

Gross margin %

39.86

36.73

8.0

Operating margin %

17.70

-0.72

8.0

Net margin %

10.84

-42.60

9.0

EBITDA margin %

23.66

-23.02

8.0

Cash flow margin %

7.62

-17.85

4.0

Weighted average score

7.4

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Y TREND

SCORE

ROA

4.47

-11.75

6.0

ROE

67.60

16.38

ROIC

8.46

3.13

6.0

ROCE

5.80

-13.69

6.0

Weighted average score

7.0

NAME

REVENUE GROWTH

EPS GROWTH

SCORE

Current quarter

2.04

74.1

6.5

Next quarter

5.9

42.35

7.5

Current year

9.4

115.78

8.0

Next year

6.1

21.8

7.5

Weighted average score

7.4

NAME

REVENUE

NET INCOME

EPS

FCF

SCORE

Q/Q

7.62

11.6

11.76

6.54

6.3

Y/Y

10.36

1362.5

1366.67

1528.57

9.3

3y average

4.27

-12.23

-5.6

-3.09

1.8

5y average

8.65

41.56

47.54

9.25

8.0

Weighted average score

6.4

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Q TREND

SCORE

P/E

21.13

6.54

3.4

PEG (5yr expected)

0.47

4.69

P/S

1.89

7.76

7.0

P/B

16.18

7.70

2.8

Weighted average score

5.8

NAME

CURRENT

INDUSTRY

SCORE

Dividend yield

2.29

7.0

Payout ratio

51.89

9.0

5-year dividend growth rate

25.26

Years of dividend increase

5.00

5.0

Weighted average score

7.8

NAME

SCALE

SCORE

Market share

Wide

8.0

Intangible assets

Wide

9.0

Switching costs

Medium

7.0

Network effect

Medium

5.0

Economies of scale

Wide

8.0

Weighted average score

7.4

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Overall Score

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Strength & Weakness

Financial Strength

Debt to Assets

Financial

Current Ratio

Revenue & Net Income

Cashflow

Margin Ratios

Profitability

Net Margin

Effectiveness

Estimated EPS vs Actual EPS

Forecast

Analyst Rating

Growth

Revenue Growth Rate vs. Industry

Valuation

DCF Model

Dividend

Fair Value

$20.76

$25.06

Economic Moat

Stock details

About the company

Revenue Breakdown

News

Chart: WMG

Overall Score

Octagon View

Strength & Weakness

Financial Strength

Debt to Assets

Financial

Current Ratio

Revenue & Net Income

Cashflow

Margin Ratios

Profitability

Net Margin

Effectiveness

Estimated EPS vs Actual EPS

Forecast

Analyst Rating

Growth

Revenue Growth Rate vs. Industry

Valuation

DCF Model

Dividend

Fair Value

$20.76

$25.06

Economic Moat