Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG)
- Previous Close
30.45 - Open
30.60 - Bid 30.22 x 800
- Ask 30.29 x 300
- Day's Range
30.09 - 30.98 - 52 Week Range
24.38 - 38.05 - Volume
1,193,315 - Avg. Volume
1,706,276 - Market Cap (intraday)
15.688B - Beta (5Y Monthly) 1.42
- PE Ratio (TTM)
29.99 - EPS (TTM)
1.01 - Earnings Date Aug 6, 2024 - Aug 12, 2024
- Forward Dividend & Yield 0.68 (2.23%)
- Ex-Dividend Date May 22, 2024
- 1y Target Est
38.33
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 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 150,000 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.
www.wmg.com5,900
Full Time Employees
September 30
Fiscal Year Ends
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Valuation Measures
Market Cap
15.77B
Enterprise Value
19.45B
Trailing P/E
30.15
Forward P/E
20.45
PEG Ratio (5yr expected)
0.94
Price/Sales (ttm)
2.46
Price/Book (mrq)
36.42
Enterprise Value/Revenue
3.04
Enterprise Value/EBITDA
15.66
Financial Highlights
Profitability and Income Statement
Profit Margin
8.28%
Return on Assets (ttm)
7.29%
Return on Equity (ttm)
133.26%
Revenue (ttm)
6.39B
Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)
522M
Diluted EPS (ttm)
1.01
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
Total Cash (mrq)
587M
Total Debt/Equity (mrq)
729.23%
Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)
682.75M
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Warner Music Earnings: Streaming Drives Growth, but Some Tailwinds Will Abate
Warner Music Group is the third largest of the three major global record labels, with Vivendi’s Universal Music first and Sony Music second. Warner’s larger segment, recorded music, consists of iconic labels like Atlantic Records, Warner Records, and Parlophone Records and popular artists such as Ed Sheeran, Cardi B, Dua Lipa, and Blake Shelton. Warner Chappell, the firm’s publishing arm, is the home to over 65,000 composers and songwriters with over 1 million copyrights represented. Warner is controlled by Access Industries, which owns an 84% economic interest and 99% of voting rights.
RatingPrice TargetWarner Music Earnings: Streaming Drives Growth, but Some Tailwinds Will Abate
Warner Music Group is the third largest of the three major global record labels, with Vivendi’s Universal Music first and Sony Music second. Warner’s larger segment, recorded music, consists of iconic labels like Atlantic Records, Warner Records, and Parlophone Records and popular artists such as Ed Sheeran, Cardi B, Dua Lipa, and Blake Shelton. Warner Chappell, the firm’s publishing arm, is the home to over 65,000 composers and songwriters with over 1 million copyrights represented. Warner is controlled by Access Industries, which owns an 84% economic interest and 99% of voting rights.
RatingPrice TargetIncreasing Consumer Uptake of Streaming Services Can Help Drive Warner Music
Warner Music Group is the third largest of the three major global record labels, with Vivendi’s Universal Music first and Sony Music second. Warner’s larger segment, recorded music, consists of iconic labels like Atlantic Records, Warner Records, and Parlophone Records and popular artists such as Ed Sheeran, Cardi B, Dua Lipa, and Blake Shelton. Warner Chappell, the firm’s publishing arm, is the home to over 65,000 composers and songwriters with over 1 million copyrights represented. Warner is controlled by Access Industries, which owns an 84% economic interest and 99% of voting rights.
RatingPrice TargetWarner Music Earnings: Music Streaming and Publishing Revenue Drive Growth Acceleration
Warner Music Group is the third largest of the three major global record labels, with Vivendi’s Universal Music in first and Sony Music in second. Warner’s larger segment, recorded music, consists of iconic labels like Atlantic Records, Warner Records, and Parlophone Records and popular artists such as Ed Sheeran, Cardi B, Dua Lipa, and Blake Shelton. Warner Chappell, the firm’s publishing arm, is the home to over 65,000 composers and songwriters with over 1 million copyrights represented. Warner is controlled by Access Industries, which owns an 84% economic interest and 99% of voting rights.
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