WMG Stock - Warner Music Group Corp.
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Financial Statements
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.71B | $6.43B | $6.04B | $5.92B | $5.30B |
| Gross Profit | $3.08B | $3.07B | $2.86B | $2.84B | $2.56B |
| Gross Margin | 45.8% | 47.8% | 47.4% | 48.0% | 48.3% |
| Operating Income | $1.19B | $823.00M | $790.00M | $714.00M | $609.00M |
| Net Income | $365.00M | $435.00M | $430.00M | $551.00M | $304.00M |
| Net Margin | 5.4% | 6.8% | 7.1% | 9.3% | 5.7% |
| EPS | $0.69 | $0.82 | $0.84 | $1.06 | $0.60 |
Warner Music Group Corp. operates as a music entertainment company in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally. The company operates through Recorded Music and Music Publishing segments. The Recorded Music segment is involved in the discovery and development of recording artists, as well as related marketing, promotion, distribution, sale, and licensing of music created by such recording artists; markets its music catalog through compilations and reissuances of previously released music and video titles, as well as previously unreleased materials; and conducts its operation primarily through a collection of record labels, such as Warner Records and Atlantic Records, as well as Asylum, Big Beat, Canvasback, East West, Erato, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Reprise, Roadrunner, Sire, Spinnin' Records, Warner Classics, and Warner Music Nashville. This segment markets, distributes, and sells music and video products to retailers and wholesale distributors; independent labels to retail and wholesale distributors; and various distribution centers and ventures, as well as retail outlets, online physical retailers, streaming services, and download services. The Music Publishing segment owns and acquires rights to approximately one million musical compositions comprising pop hits, American standards, folk songs, and motion picture and theatrical compositions. Its catalog includes approximately 100,000 songwriters and composers; and various genres, including pop, rock, jazz, classical, country, R&B, hip-hop, rap, reggae, Latin, folk, blues, symphonic, soul, Broadway, electronic, alternative, and gospel. This segment also administers the music and soundtracks of various third-party television and film producers and studios. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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Recent Analyst Actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 18th 2025 | Morgan Stanley | Upgrade | Overweight | $37 |
| October 14th 2025 | Wells Fargo | Upgrade | Overweight | $39 |
| July 15th 2025 | Rothschild & Co Redburn | Upgrade | Neutral | $30 |
| July 9th 2025 | BofA Securities | Upgrade | Neutral | $33 |
| June 4th 2025 | Bernstein | Initiation | Outperform | $32 |
| May 12th 2025 | Goldman | Downgrade | Neutral | $28 |
| April 21st 2025 | Morgan Stanley | Downgrade | Equal Weight | $32 |
| March 28th 2025 | FBN Securities | Initiation | Sector Perform | $35 |
| February 14th 2025 | Citigroup | Upgrade | Buy | $42← $34 |
| January 8th 2025 | Guggenheim | Reiterated | Buy | $40← $44 |
| October 4th 2024 | BofA Securities | Downgrade | Underperform | $30← $33 |
| July 12th 2024 | Wolfe Research | Initiation | Outperform | $37 |
| July 11th 2024 | Jefferies | Resumed | Buy | $38← $43 |
| July 10th 2024 | Redburn Atlantic | Downgrade | Sell | $23← $21 |
| May 6th 2024 | Morgan Stanley | Resumed | Overweight | $43 |
Earnings History & Surprises
WMGEPS Surprise History
Quarterly EPS Details
| Period | Report Date | Estimated EPS | Actual EPS | Surprise | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2 2026 | May 6, 2026 | — | — | — | — |
Q1 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 | $0.39 | — | — | — |
Q4 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | $0.35 | $0.21 | -40.0% | ✗ MISS |
Q3 2025 | Aug 7, 2025 | $0.29 | $-0.03 | -110.3% | ✗ MISS |
Q2 2025 | May 8, 2025 | $0.28 | $0.07 | -75.2% | ✗ MISS |
Q1 2025 | Feb 6, 2025 | $0.34 | $0.45 | +32.4% | ✓ BEAT |
Q4 2024 | Nov 21, 2024 | $0.28 | $0.08 | -71.4% | ✗ MISS |
Q3 2024 | Aug 7, 2024 | $0.27 | $0.32 | +18.5% | ✓ BEAT |
Q2 2024 | May 9, 2024 | $0.20 | $0.18 | -11.9% | ✗ MISS |
Q1 2024 | Feb 7, 2024 | $0.43 | $0.33 | -23.3% | ✗ MISS |
Q4 2023 | Nov 16, 2023 | $0.25 | $0.34 | +36.0% | ✓ BEAT |
Q3 2023 | Aug 8, 2023 | $0.20 | $0.23 | +15.0% | ✓ BEAT |
Q2 2023 | May 9, 2023 | $0.18 | $0.06 | -66.7% | ✗ MISS |
Q1 2023 | Feb 9, 2023 | $0.26 | $0.23 | -11.5% | ✗ MISS |
Q4 2022 | Nov 22, 2022 | $0.13 | $0.28 | +115.4% | ✓ BEAT |
Q3 2022 | Aug 9, 2022 | $0.19 | $0.24 | +26.3% | ✓ BEAT |
Q2 2022 | May 10, 2022 | $0.21 | $0.18 | -14.3% | ✗ MISS |
Q1 2022 | Feb 8, 2022 | $0.28 | $0.36 | +28.6% | ✓ BEAT |
Q4 2021 | Nov 15, 2021 | $0.17 | $0.12 | -29.4% | ✗ MISS |
Q3 2021 | Aug 3, 2021 | $0.15 | $0.12 | -20.0% | ✗ MISS |
Latest News
Warner Music Group shares are trading higher after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock from Equal-Weight to Overweight.
📈 PositiveMorgan Stanley ups rating on Sphere, Warner Music; cuts Cinemark
➖ NeutralMorgan Stanley Upgrades Warner Music Gr to Overweight, Maintains Price Target to $37
📈 PositiveWarner Music Group Form4 Filing Shows CFO Armin Zerza Bought 35,778 Shares At An Average Price Of $28.12/Share
📈 PositiveJefferies Maintains Buy on Warner Music Gr, Lowers Price Target to $35
📈 PositiveWarner Music Group, Suno Collaborate Over Licenses AI Music
📈 PositiveB of A Securities Maintains Neutral on Warner Music Gr, Lowers Price Target to $33
➖ NeutralWarner Music Group shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q4 EPS despite beating sales estimates.
📉 NegativeWarner Music Gr Q4 EPS $0.21 Misses $0.31 Estimate, Sales $1.868B Beat $1.682B Estimate
➖ Neutral'Major Music Labels Strike Deals With New AI Streaming Service' - Bloomberg
📈 PositiveWarner Music And Udio Announce Agreement Resolving Copyright Infringement Litigation; Establish Framework For Development Of Udio's Licensed AI Music Creation Service, Set To Launch In 2026
📈 Positive'Warner settles lawsuit and agrees licensing deal with AI music platform'- Financial Times
📈 PositiveBernstein Maintains Outperform on Warner Music Gr, Raises Price Target to $38
📈 PositiveSpotify Collaborating With Sony Music, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Merlin And Believe To Develop AI Music Products For Artists, Songwriters
📈 Positive'Warner Music Shakes Up European Strategy With Regional Merger; WMG Revamps Its Structure By Combining Six Major Markets Into Warner Music Central Europe, Appointing Niels Walboomers As Regional Head' - Billboard
📈 PositiveWells Fargo Upgrades Warner Music Gr to Overweight, Raises Price Target to $39
📈 PositiveJP Morgan Maintains Overweight on Warner Music Gr, Raises Price Target to $40
📈 Positive'Universal Music And Warner Music Are Nearing Landmark AI Licensing Deals' - FT
📈 PositiveB of A Securities Maintains Neutral on Warner Music Gr, Raises Price Target to $36
➖ NeutralTigress Financial Maintains Buy on Warner Music Gr, Raises Price Target to $45
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