Warner Music Group/$WMG
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About Warner Music Group
Warner Music is the third-largest of the three major record companies. Recorded music accounts for most of the firm's revenue, with the segment housing notable record labels including Atlantic Records, Warner Records, Elektra Records. Some of the most successful current artists signed to record deals with Warner include Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Cardi B, and Dua Lipa. Warner's remaining revenue comes from its publishing business, where Warner Chappell represents more than 180,000 songwriters and composers, some of whom are also Warner recording artists but many of whom are not recording artists or are attached to other labels. Warner Chappell controls more than 1 million musical compositions. Access Industries controls 98% of Warner's voting rights, while holding a 72% economic interest.
Ticker
$WMG
Sector
Primary listing
Employees
5,800
Headquarters
Website
WMG Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$17B
60.06
$0.55
1.31
$0.73
2.28%
Price and volume
Market cap
$17B
Beta
1.31
52-week high
$36.64
52-week low
$25.56
Average daily volume
1.7M
Dividend rate
$0.73
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.661
Quick ratio
0.452
Long term debt to equity
563.424
Total debt to equity
568.719
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
126.94%
Interest coverage (TTM)
5.27%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
1,317
Gross margin (TTM)
46.64%
Net profit margin (TTM)
4.59%
Operating margin (TTM)
14.87%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
28.97%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$1,120,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
6.46%
Return on equity (TTM)
42.71%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
60.065
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.674
Price to book
29.47
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-3.95
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
44.242
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
2.26%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.753
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.19%
Forward dividend yield
2.28%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
1.36%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-46.82%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
3.72%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
8.03%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-12.51%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
7.72%
What the Analysts think about WMG
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Warner Music Group stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Warner Music has named former Activision Blizzard executive Armin Zerza as its new CFO, bringing in his experience from overseeing Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard to enhance WMG’s financial strategy and strengthen its execution on mergers and acquisitions (Reuters).
Warner Music and Universal Music are close to finalizing significant AI licensing agreements with startups such as ElevenLabs, Stability AI, Suno, Udio, and Klay Vision, as well as in advanced negotiations with Google and Spotify. This positions WMG to tap into new, high-margin revenue from AI-generated music (Reuters).
Global recorded music revenue rose 9% last year to $26.2 billion, supported by a 10.3% increase in subscription audio streaming—demonstrating strong industry growth that benefits WMG's main recorded music business (Reuters).
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 5 Oct 2025.
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WMG News
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Warner Music Group Corp. to Conduct Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, November 20, 2025
Business Wire6 days ago
Warner Music in talks with Netflix for films based on its artists, Bloomberg News reports
Reuters2 weeks ago
Universal Music, Warner Music nearing AI licensing deals, FT reports
Reuters3 weeks ago
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Warner Music Group stock?
Warner Music Group (WMG) has a market cap of $17B as of October 22, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Warner Music Group stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Warner Music Group (WMG) stock is 60.06 as of October 22, 2025.
Does Warner Music Group stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Warner Music Group (WMG) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of October 22, 2025, the dividend rate is $0.73 and the yield is 2.28%. Warner Music Group has a payout ratio of 126.94% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next Warner Music Group dividend payment date?
The next Warner Music Group (WMG) dividend payment date is unconfirmed.
What is the beta indicator for Warner Music Group?
Warner Music Group (WMG) has a beta rating of 1.31. This means that it is more volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 2 would indicate the stock moves twice as much as the market.