WMG

Warner Music Group Corp

31.44

Oct 21 • 3:59 PM ET +0.11 (0.35%)

31.44

Aftermarket • 7:30 PM ET 0.00 (0.00%)

Communication Services Entertainment USA Large NASD

Peers: RSVR LYV SIRI SPOT TME SONY AENT DIS ANGH IHRT

| Held by: IJH VTI VB VBK VXF MDY SPMD SCHA RSMC IJK

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Index	-
Market Cap	16.45B
Enterprise Value	20.98B
Income	665.00M
Sales	7.30B
Book/sh	1.63
Cash/sh	1.18
Dividend Est.	0.78 (2.47%)
Dividend TTM	0.77 (2.45%)
Dividend Ex-Date	Aug 20, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	6.17% 43.49%
Payout	105.25%
Employees	5500
IPO	Jun 03, 2020

P/E	24.86
Forward P/E	17.44
PEG	0.40
P/S	2.25
P/B	19.26
P/C	26.61
P/FCF	19.67
EV/EBITDA	11.73
EV/Sales	2.87
Quick Ratio	0.72
Current Ratio	0.73
Debt/Eq	5.76
LT Debt/Eq	5.71
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	1.26
EPS next Y	1.80
EPS next Q	0.36
EPS this Y	116.25%
EPS next Y	20.82%
EPS next 5Y	43.91%
EPS past 3/5Y	-13.10% -
Sales past 3/5Y	4.25% 8.49%
EPS Y/Y TTM	125.41%
Sales Y/Y TTM	12.91%
EPS Q/Q	1348.53%
Sales Q/Q	10.36%
Earnings	Aug 05 AMC
EPS/Sales Surpr.	10.63% 3.01%

Insider Own	72.16%
Insider Trans	0.00%
Inst Own	30.58%
Inst Trans	0.60%
ROA	6.49%
ROE	92.17%
ROIC	11.61%
Gross Margin	40.06%
Oper. Margin	18.77%
Profit Margin	9.10%
SMA20	9.53%
SMA50	11.97%
SMA200	10.04%
Trades

Shs Outstand	147.73M
Shs Float	145.62M
Short Float	6.98%
Short Ratio	4.64
Short Interest	10.17M
52W High	35.42 -11.24%
52W Low	23.34 34.70%
Volatility	2.73% 2.95%
ATR (14)	0.86
RSI (14)	72.95
Beta	1.36
Rel Volume	0.86
Avg Volume	2.19M
Volume	1,880,743

Perf Week	8.75%
Perf Month	14.79%
Perf Quarter	18.20%
Perf Half Y	7.27%
Perf YTD	2.51%
Perf Year	-5.98%
Perf 3Y	-0.44%
Perf 5Y	-34.58%
Perf 10Y	-
Recom	1.45
Target Price	37.88
Prev Close	31.33
Price	31.44
Change %	0.35%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Jan-27-26	Initiated	MoffettNathanson	Buy	$38
Dec-18-25	Upgrade	Morgan Stanley	Equal-Weight → Overweight	$37
Oct-14-25	Upgrade	Wells Fargo	Equal Weight → Overweight	$39
Jul-15-25	Upgrade	Rothschild & Co Redburn	Sell → Neutral	$30
Jul-09-25	Upgrade	BofA Securities	Underperform → Neutral	$33
Jun-04-25	Initiated	Bernstein	Outperform	$32
May-12-25	Downgrade	Goldman	Buy → Neutral	$28
Apr-21-25	Downgrade	Morgan Stanley	Overweight → Equal-Weight	$32
Mar-28-25	Initiated	FBN Securities	Sector Perform	$35
Feb-14-25	Upgrade	Citigroup	Neutral → Buy	$34 → $42
Jan-08-25	Reiterated	Guggenheim	Buy	$44 → $40
Oct-04-24	Downgrade	BofA Securities	Neutral → Underperform	$33 → $30
Jul-12-24	Initiated	Wolfe Research	Outperform	$37
Jul-11-24	Resumed	Jefferies	Buy	$43 → $38
Jul-10-24	Downgrade	Redburn Atlantic	Neutral → Sell	$21 → $23
May-06-24	Resumed	Morgan Stanley	Overweight	$43
Feb-05-24	Upgrade	Redburn Atlantic	Sell → Neutral	$17 → $21
Nov-15-23	Initiated	Wells Fargo	Equal Weight	$35
Oct-03-23	Upgrade	UBS	Neutral → Buy	$34 → $37
Jul-25-23	Initiated	TD Cowen	Outperform	$38

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Sep-09-26 10:20AM	Suno is launching AI music models built on licensed tracks from Warner and BMG (Quartz)
Aug-31-26 04:03PM	Sony and Warner sue Anthropic over AI music training (InvestorsHub)
Aug-06-26 11:01PM	Warner Music Group Corp (WMG) (Q3 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth and ... (GuruFocus.com)
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Jul-08-26 01:26PM	Warner Music Group set for market share normalization as AI focus continues, says BofA (Proactive)
Jul-07-26 08:11AM	The Margin Break The Market Is Ignoring At SPOT (Trefis)
Jun-10-26 09:03AM	WARNER MUSIC GROUP ACQUIRES SUREEL AI (PR Newswire)
May-12-26 10:00AM	Warner Music Group Corp. to Participate in J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference (Business Wire)
May-07-26 08:28PM	Warner Music Group Corp. Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary (Moby) +7.47%
06:45PM	Warner Music surges on earnings beat and film deal with Paramount (Investing.com)
04:02PM	Warner Music Group Corp. Reports Results for Fiscal Second Quarter Ended March 31, 2026 (Business Wire)
01:46PM	CoreWeaves Stunning Rally Creates Prove-It Moment for Earnings (Bloomberg)
01:00PM	PARAMOUNT PICTURES & WARNER MUSIC GROUP ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP FOR THEATRICAL FILMS FOCUSED ON ICONIC ARTISTS & SONGWRITERS (PR Newswire)
Apr-30-26 10:36AM	WARNER MUSIC GROUP NAMED TO TIME'S LIST OF THE TIME100 MOST INFLUENTIAL COMPANIES (PR Newswire)
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Apr-16-26 04:02PM	Warner Music Group faces key quarter as pricing tailwinds build, driven by Spotify deal (Proactive)
Apr-14-26 08:11PM	Wall Street Analysts Believe Warner Music Group (WMG) Could Rally 27.86%: Here's is How to Trade (Quartz)
Apr-13-26 02:10PM	WARNER MUSIC GROUP ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC INVESTMENT AND EXPANSIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH TUSTREAMS (PR Newswire)
Apr-09-26 03:54PM	Warner Music Group set to benefit from pricing gains and streaming momentum in 2026, says UBS (Proactive)
10:00AM	Warner Music Group Corp. to Conduct Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, May 7, 2026 (Business Wire)
Apr-01-26 11:21AM	WARNER MUSIC GROUP AGREES TO ACQUIRE REVELATOR, STATE-OF-THE-ART INDEPENDENT MUSIC PLATFORM (PR Newswire)
Mar-02-26 10:30AM	Warner Music Group Corp. to Participate in Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference (Business Wire)
Feb-23-26 10:00AM	Warner Music Group Corp. to Participate in Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference (Business Wire)
Feb-17-26 11:43PM	Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) Reports First-Quarter Revenue of $1.84 Billion, Above Consensus (Insider Monkey)
10:31PM	Consumer Discretionary - Media Q4 Earnings: Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) Simply the Best (StockStory)
Feb-12-26 12:37AM	5 Must-Read Analyst Questions From Warner Music Group's Q4 Earnings Call (StockStory)
Feb-06-26 11:56AM	Why Warner Music Group (WMG) Stock Is Up Today (StockStory)
11:39AM	Analyst Report: Warner Music Group Corp. (Morningstar Research)
09:50AM	WMG Q4 Deep Dive: AI Partnerships, Catalog Strategy, and Margin Expansion Define Results (StockStory)
02:15AM	Warner Music Group Q1 Earnings Call Highlights (MarketBeat)
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12:05AM	Warner Music Group Corp (WMG) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth and ... (GuruFocus.com)
Feb-05-26 07:00PM	Compared to Estimates, Warner Music Group (WMG) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics (Zacks)
05:45PM	Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) Q1 Earnings Lag Estimates (Zacks)
04:17PM	Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) Beats Q4 CY2025 Sales Expectations (StockStory)
04:02PM	Warner Music Group Corp. Reports Results for Fiscal First Quarter Ended December 31, 2025 (Business Wire)
Feb-03-26 10:13PM	Warner Music Group (WMG) Q4 Earnings Report Preview: What To Look For (StockStory) -5.83%
Jan-30-26 11:40AM	WMG vs. LYV: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option? (Zacks)
Jan-29-26 10:00AM	Analysts Estimate Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for (Zacks)
Jan-27-26 12:20PM	Pricing replaces growth as music industry enters next phase (Investing.com)
Jan-22-26 10:08AM	3 Film & Television Production Stocks to Watch Amid Dull Industry Trends (Zacks)
Jan-20-26 11:00AM	HANNAH KARP APPOINTED EVP & CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER FOR WARNER MUSIC GROUP (PR Newswire)
Jan-13-26 10:00AM	Warner Music Group Corp. to Conduct Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, February 5, 2026 (Business Wire)
Jan-10-26 07:49AM	Streaming Services Forecasts Fueling Optimism Around Warner Music Group (WMG) (Insider Monkey)
Dec-18-25 11:51AM	Why Are Warner Music Group (WMG) Shares Soaring Today (StockStory)
Dec-16-25 11:02PM	3 Reasons to Avoid WMG and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
Dec-11-25 09:02AM	MIT CLIMATE MACHINE WITH SUPPORT FROM COLDPLAY, WARNER MUSIC GROUP, LIVE NATION, AND HOPE SOLUTIONS RELEASE FIRST EVER TOTAL EMISSIONS OF LIVE MUSIC IN US AND UK (PR Newswire)
Dec-03-25 10:35PM	Spotting Winners: Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) And Media Stocks In Q3 (StockStory)
Dec-02-25 08:18AM	Supreme Court May Flip $1B Piracy Case--And Shake the Music Industry With It (GuruFocus.com)
Nov-25-25 03:01PM	AI Startup Suno Inks Warner Music Deal, Settling Litigation (The Wall Street Journal)
02:00PM	WARNER MUSIC GROUP AND SUNO FORGE GROUNDBREAKING PARTNERSHIP (PR Newswire)
Nov-21-25 09:34AM	Company News for Nov 21, 2025 (Zacks)
12:30AM	WMG Q3 Deep Dive: Streaming Gains Offset Margin Compression, AI Licensing a Key Focus (StockStory)
Nov-20-25 07:21PM	Analyst Report: Warner Music Group Corp. (Morningstar Research)
04:00PM	Warner Music Group Corp (WMG) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth Amid ... (GuruFocus.com)
08:40AM	Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) Q4 Earnings Lag Estimates (Zacks)
07:36AM	Warner Music Group's (NASDAQ:WMG) Q3 CY2025 Sales Beat Estimates (StockStory)
07:30AM	Warner Music Group Corp. Reports Results for Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended September 30, 2025 (Business Wire)
03:58AM	Walmart headlines Thursday's earnings slate (MarketWatch)
Nov-19-25 01:05PM	WARNER MUSIC GROUP AND UDIO COLLABORATE TO BUILD A NEW LICENSED MUSIC CREATION SERVICE (PR Newswire)
11:00AM	WARNER MUSIC GROUP AND STABILITY AI JOIN FORCES TO BUILD THE NEXT GENERATION OF RESPONSIBLE AI TOOLS FOR MUSIC CREATION (PR Newswire)
Nov-18-25 10:01PM	Warner Music Group (WMG) Reports Q3: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings (StockStory)
Nov-13-25 10:00AM	Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth (Zacks)
Nov-12-25 11:00PM	Warner Music Group (WMG): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q2 Earnings? (StockStory)
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Oct-16-25 02:27PM	Spotify says it's working to protect artists from AI abuse, but the streaming company's track record is shaky (MarketWatch)
09:20AM	Warner Music Group Corp. to Conduct Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, November 20, 2025 (Business Wire)
Oct-07-25 04:30PM	Warner Music Group, Travel + Leisure, Warner Bros. Discovery, Delta, and Red Rock Resorts Shares Are Falling, What You Need To Know (StockStory)
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Aug-25-25 11:37PM	Media Stocks Q2 Results: Benchmarking Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) (StockStory)
Aug-14-25 01:32AM	The Top 5 Analyst Questions From Warner Music Group's Q2 Earnings Call (StockStory)
Aug-12-25 03:23AM	WMG Q2 Deep Dive: Market Share Gains, Cost Actions, and Streaming Strategy in Focus (StockStory)
Aug-07-25 06:22PM	Analyst Report: Warner Music Group Corp. (Morningstar Research)
02:59PM	Warner Music Group's (NASDAQ:WMG) Q2: Beats On Revenue (StockStory)
08:55AM	Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) Reports Q3 Loss, Beats Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
07:30AM	Warner Music Group Corp. Reports Results for Fiscal Third Quarter Ended June 30, 2025 (Business Wire)
07:27AM	LO TING-FAI APPOINTED AS PRESIDENT, WARNER MUSIC APAC (PR Newswire)
Aug-06-25 05:25PM	TKO Group Holdings (TKO) Lags Q2 Earnings Estimates (Zacks)
05:10AM	Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights Live Nation, News, Warner Music and IMAX (Zacks)
Aug-05-25 11:06PM	Warner Music Group (WMG) To Report Earnings Tomorrow: Here Is What To Expect (StockStory)
06:15PM	CuriosityStream Inc. (CURI) Meets Q2 Earnings Estimates (Zacks)
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Jul-23-25 12:40PM	ALEJANDRO DUQUE TAKES ON DUAL ROLE AS PRESIDENT OF ADA & PRESIDENT OF WARNER MUSIC LATIN AMERICA (PR Newswire)
Jul-17-25 12:57PM	LYV's Concert Demand Remains Strong: Can it Handle Rising Costs? (Zacks)
Jul-10-25 09:00AM	Warner Music Group Corp. to Conduct Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, August 7, 2025 (Business Wire)
Jul-01-25 05:34PM	Warner Music to Cut Jobs as Part of Effort to Slash Costs by $300 Million (The Wall Street Journal)
01:08PM	Wolfe Research refreshes high-conviction ideas heading into H2 (Investing.com)
09:00AM	WARNER MUSIC GROUP AND BAIN CAPITAL ANNOUNCE LAUNCH OF JOINT VENTURE TO INVEST UP TO $1.2 BILLION IN ICONIC MUSIC CATALOGS (PR Newswire)
Jun-30-25 11:38PM	Q1 Rundown: Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) Vs Other Media Stocks (StockStory)
06:07AM	5 Revealing Analyst Questions From Warner Music Group's Q1 Earnings Call (StockStory)
Jun-20-25 11:41AM	Eco-Friendly Music: Coldplay's Recycled Plastic Records (IEN)
Jun-18-25 12:01AM	COLDPLAY TO RE-RELEASE ALBUMS ON ECORECORDS MADE FROM PLASTIC BOTTLES (PR Newswire)
Jun-09-25 12:25PM	WMG Q1 Earnings Call: Lighter Release Slate and Market Headwinds Weigh on Results (StockStory)
Jun-07-25 08:00AM	Why big music firms may sign AI deals: Fmr. Sony exec. explains (Yahoo Finance Video)
Jun-05-25 08:50PM	JPMorgan Trims the PT for Warner Music Group (WMG) to $32 (Insider Monkey)
Jun-03-25 10:39AM	Major Labels in Talks to License AI Use of Music, Report Says (Investopedia)

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Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
ZERZA ARMIN	Former Officer	Oct 07 '26	Proposed Sale	27.29	20,245	552,480		Oct 07 12:17 PM
Armin Zerza	Officer	Sep 03 '26	Proposed Sale	29.55	63,299	1,870,485		Sep 03 05:37 PM
ZERZA ARMIN	Chief Financial Officer	Dec 11 '25	Buy	28.12	35,778	1,006,077	254,119	Dec 12 05:00 PM

Warner Music Group Corp. engages in the publishing and recording of music. It operates through the Recorded Music and Music Publishing segments. The Recorded Music segment is involved in the sale, marketing, distribution, and licensing of recorded music produced by the company's recording artists. The Music Publishing segment acts as a copyright owner and/or administrator of the musical compositions and generates revenues related to the exploitation of musical compositions. The company was founded on November 21, 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

PresidentMr. Robert Kyncl

Managing Director of Warner Recorded MusicMr. Valentin Blavatnik

Executive VP & Chief Digital OfficerMs. Carletta Higginson

Co-Chair & CEO of Warner Chappell MusicMr. Guy Moot

Acting CFOMr. Louis Dickler

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