Warner Music Financials

WMG Stock  USD 32.44  0.04  0.12%   
Based on the measurements of operating efficiency obtained from Warner Music's historical financial statements, Warner Music Group may be sliding down financialy. It has an above-average probability of going through some form of financial hardship next quarter. At this time, Warner Music's Other Current Liabilities is most likely to increase significantly in the upcoming years. The Warner Music's current Property Plant And Equipment Net is estimated to increase to about 852.5 M, while Total Stockholder Equity is projected to decrease to roughly 461.1 M. Key indicators impacting Warner Music's financial strength include:
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Current Ratio0.660.78
Fairly Down
Slightly volatile
Investors should never underestimate Warner Music's ability to pay suppliers on time, ensure interest payments are not accumulating, and correctly time where and how to reinvest extra cash. Individual investors need to monitor Warner Music's cash flow, debt, and profitability to make informed and accurate decisions about investing in Warner Music Group.

Net Income

525.26 Million

  
Understanding current and past Warner Music Financials, including the trends in assets, liabilities, equity and income are directly related to making proper and timely investing decisions. All of Warner Music's financial statements are interrelated, with each one affecting the others. For example, an increase in Warner Music's assets may result in an increase in income on the income statement.

Warner Music Stock Summary

Warner Music competes with News Corp, Marcus, Liberty Media, Fox Corp, and Liberty Media. Warner Music Group Corp. operates as a music entertainment company in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Warner Music operates under Entertainment classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 6200 people.
Specialization
Communication Services, Media & Entertainment
InstrumentUSA Stock View All
ExchangeNASDAQ Exchange
ISINUS9345502036
CUSIP934550203
LocationNew York; U.S.A
Business Address1633 Broadway, New
SectorEntertainment
IndustryCommunication Services
BenchmarkDow Jones Industrial
Websitewww.wmg.com
Phone212 275 2000
CurrencyUSD - US Dollar

Warner Music Key Financial Ratios

Warner Music Key Balance Sheet Accounts

202020212022202320242025 (projected)
Total Assets7.2B7.8B8.5B9.2B10.5B6.3B
Net Debt3.2B3.4B3.6B3.6B4.1B2.3B
Cash499M584M641M694M798.1M421.3M
Total Current Assets1.9B2.1B2.4B2.6B3.0B3.2B
Other Assets349M443M682M744M669.6M1.1B
Total Liab7.2B7.7B8.1B8.5B9.8B5.9B
Other Current Liab2.4B2.6B2.8B3.3B3.8B4.0B
Retained Earnings(1.7B)(1.5B)(1.4B)(1.3B)(1.2B)(1.2B)
Accounts Payable302M268M300M289M332.4M256.8M
Net Receivables839M984M1.1B1.3B1.4B1.5B
Inventory79M99M108M126M113.9M65.9M
Other Current Assets459M463M515M595M684.3M718.5M
Short Term Debt86M80M41M45M51.8M49.2M
Intangible Assets2.2B2.4B2.5B2.4B2.1B1.8B
Good Will1.8B1.9B2.0B2.0B2.3B1.7B
Long Term Debt3.3B3.7B4.0B4.0B4.6B3.6B
Other Liab480M294M382M319M287.1M337.3M
Net Tangible Assets(3.9B)(3.7B)(4.0B)(4.2B)(3.7B)(3.9B)
Net Invested Capital3.4B3.9B4.3B4.5B5.2B3.8B
Net Working Capital(1.0B)(1.3B)(1.2B)(1.1B)(1.1B)(1.2B)

Warner Music Key Income Statement Accounts

202020212022202320242025 (projected)
Total Revenue5.3B5.9B6.0B6.4B7.4B4.0B
Gross Profit2.6B2.8B2.9B3.1B3.5B2.0B
Operating Income609M714M790M823M946.5M993.8M
Ebit609M865M829M762M876.3M920.1M
Ebitda915M1.2B1.2B1.1B1.3B1.3B
Cost Of Revenue2.7B3.1B3.2B3.4B3.9B2.1B
Net Income304M551M430M435M500.3M525.3M
Income Tax Expense149M185M170M123M110.7M105.2M
Income Before Tax456M740M609M601M691.2M725.7M
Interest Expense122M125M141M161M144.9M120.8M
Tax Provision149M185M170M123M141.5M72.8M
Net Interest Income(122M)(125M)(141M)(161M)(185.2M)(194.4M)
Minority Interest(3M)(4M)(9M)(43M)(38.7M)(36.8M)

Warner Music Key Cash Accounts

202020212022202320242025 (projected)
Change In Cash(54M)85M57M53M61.0M64.0M
Free Cash Flow64M416M446M638M733.7M770.4M
Other Non Cash Items34M(117M)40M46M41.4M43.5M
Capital Expenditures574M326M241M116M133.4M121.2M
Net Income307M555M430M478M549.7M577.2M
End Period Cash Flow499M584M641M694M798.1M430.4M
Change To Inventory(19M)(22M)(12M)30M27M28.4M
Depreciation306M339M332M327M376.1M297.4M
Dividends Paid265M318M340M361M415.2M326.6M
Investments(64M)(498M)(300M)(311M)(279.9M)(265.9M)
Net Borrowings197M75M211M535M615.3M646.0M
Change To Netincome(51M)657M28M(61M)(70.2M)(66.6M)

Warner Financial Ratios Relationships

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Warner Music Group is rated first in return on equity category among its peers. It is rated third in return on asset category among its peers reporting about  0.08  of Return On Asset per Return On Equity. The ratio of Return On Equity to Return On Asset for Warner Music Group is roughly  12.27 . At this time, Warner Music's Return On Equity is most likely to increase slightly in the upcoming years. Comparative valuation analysis is a catch-all technique that is used if you cannot value Warner Music by discounting back its dividends or cash flows. It compares the stock's price multiples to nearest competition to determine if the stock is relatively undervalued or overvalued.

Warner Music Group Systematic Risk

Warner Music's systematic risk plays a vital role in portfolio allocation when considering its stock to be added to a well-diversified portfolio. Warner Music volatility which cannot be eliminated through diversification, requires returns over the risk-free rate. Over the long run, a well-diversified portfolio provides returns that match its exposure to systematic risk. In this case, investors face a trade-off between expected returns and systematic risk and, therefore, can only reduce a portfolio's exposure to systematic risk by sacrificing expected returns on the portfolio.
The output start index for this execution was twenty with a total number of output elements of fourty-one. The Beta measures systematic risk based on how returns on Warner Music Group correlated with the market. If Beta is less than 0 Warner Music generally moves in the opposite direction as compared to the market. If Warner Music Beta is about zero movement of price series is uncorrelated with the movement of the benchmark. if Beta is between zero and one Warner Music Group is generally moves in the same direction as, but less than the movement of the market. For Beta = 1 movement of Warner Music is generally in the same direction as the market. If Beta > 1 Warner Music moves generally in the same direction as, but more than the movement of the benchmark.

Warner Music Thematic Clasifications

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Today, most investors in Warner Music Stock are looking for potential investment opportunities by analyzing not only static indicators but also various Warner Music's growth ratios. Consistent increases or decreases in fundamental ratios usually indicate a possible pattern that can be successfully translated into profits. However, when comparing two companies, knowing each company's growth growth rates may not be enough to decide which company is a better investment. That's why investors frequently use static breakdown of Warner Music growth as a starting point in their analysis.

Price Earnings To Growth Ratio

0.3

At this time, Warner Music's Price Earnings To Growth Ratio is most likely to drop in the upcoming years.

Warner Music March 22, 2025 Opportunity Range

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