Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol WMG
  • Rev/Share 12.898
  • Book/Share 1.4558
  • PB 22.9902
  • Debt/Equity 0.3756
  • CurrentRatio 0.6594
  • ROIC 0.1563

 

  • MktCap 14910838759.0
  • FreeCF/Share 0.8769
  • PFCF 32.6992
  • PE 23.9528
  • Debt/Assets 0.0247
  • DivYield 0.0259
  • ROE 1.0579

 

  • Rating B
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 1
  • DCF Score 3
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 2

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Upgrade WMG Wells Fargo Equal Weight Overweight -- $39 Oct. 14, 2025
Upgrade WMG Rothschild & Co Redburn Sell Neutral -- $30 July 15, 2025
Upgrade WMG BofA Securities Underperform Neutral -- $33 July 9, 2025
Initiation WMG Bernstein -- Outperform -- $32 June 4, 2025
Downgrade WMG Goldman Buy Neutral -- $28 May 12, 2025
Downgrade WMG Morgan Stanley Overweight Equal Weight -- $32 April 21, 2025
Initiation WMG FBN Securities -- Sector Perform -- $35 March 28, 2025
Upgrade WMG Citigroup Neutral Buy $34 $42 Feb. 14, 2025
Reiterated WMG Guggenheim -- Buy $44 $40 Jan. 8, 2025
Downgrade WMG BofA Securities Neutral Underperform $33 $30 Oct. 4, 2024

News

Warner Music Group settles copyright case with Suno for licensed AI music
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Published: November 25, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

Warner Music Group settled its copyright infringement case with artificial intelligence-powered song creation platform Suno, enabling the startup to launch licensed AI models next year, the companies said on Tuesday.

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AI Startup Suno Inks Warner Music Deal, Settling Litigation
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Published: November 25, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Positive

Suno agreed to acquire concert-discovery platform Songkick from Warner Music Group as part of the deal.

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Warner Music signs deal with AI music startup Suno, settles lawsuit
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Published: November 25, 2025 by: TechCrunch
Sentiment: Positive

Warner Music Group (WMG) announced on Tuesday that it has reached a deal with Suno, settling its copyright lawsuit against the AI music startup. WMG said in a press release that the deal with Suno will “open new frontiers in music creation, interaction, and discovery, while both compensating and protecting artists, songwriters, and the wider creative community.

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WARNER MUSIC GROUP AND SUNO FORGE GROUNDBREAKING PARTNERSHIP
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Published: November 25, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Companies will collaborate on next-generation licensed AI music that empowers the creative community and opens new revenue opportunities for artists and songwriters NEW YORK , Nov. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Music Group (Nasdaq: WMG), one of the world's largest music companies, and Suno, the leader in AI music, today announced a first-of-its-kind partnership that will open new frontiers in music creation, interaction, and discovery, while both compensating and protecting artists, songwriters, and the wider creative community. The deal brings together Suno's best-in-class AI capabilities with WMG's artist development leadership and expertise at the intersection of music and technology.

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Global Music Powerhouses NE-YO, Sonu Nigam, MC Jin, and Former Warner Music Asia Co-President Jonathan Serbin Launch Pacific Music Group
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Published: November 24, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Three-time, Grammy Award-winning superstar NE-YO, Indian music legend Sonu Nigam, and pioneering Chinese American rapper MC Jin have joined forces with veteran music executive Jonathan Serbin to launch Pacific Music Group, a visionary new entertainment company headquartered in Hong Kong poised to reshape the global music industry. Pacific Music Group aims to build world-class music careers from the heart of Asia, with a focus on discovering, mentoring, developing, an.

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Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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Published: November 20, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Warner Music Group Corp. ( WMG ) Q4 2025 Earnings Call November 20, 2025 8:30 AM EST Company Participants Kareem Chin - Senior VP & Head of Investor Relations Robert Kyncl - President, CEO & Director Armin Zerza - Executive VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Kutgun Maral - Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division Benjamin Black - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Peter Supino - Wolfe Research, LLC Michael Morris - Guggenheim Securities, LLC, Research Division Douglas Creutz - TD Cowen, Research Division Cameron Mansson-Perrone - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Ian Moore - Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC.

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Warner Music delivers revenue beat for Q4 as earnings fall short
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Published: November 20, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Neutral

Warner Music Group Corp (NASDAQ:WMG) reported strong revenue growth for its fiscal fourth quarter ended September 30 but the company missed Wall Street expectations for earnings per share, sending its shares about 1.4% lower on Thursday. The music recording company reported revenue of $1.87 billion, up 14.6% year-over-year and comfortably above analysts' consensus of roughly $1.70 billion.

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Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) Q4 Earnings Lag Estimates
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Published: November 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.21 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.35 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.08 per share a year ago.

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Warner Music settles copyright lawsuit with Udio, signs deal for AI music platform
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Published: November 19, 2025 by: TechCrunch
Sentiment: Positive

Warner Music Group (WMG) has settled a copyright infringement case with AI music startup Udio, the label announced on Wednesday. The two have also entered into a licensing deal for an AI music creation service that's set to launch in 2026.

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Warner Music settles with AI firm Udio, plans joint platform
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Published: November 19, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

Warner Music Group has settled a copyright infringement case with artificial intelligence company Udio and will jointly launch a new platform for AI song creation, the companies said on Wednesday.

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WARNER MUSIC GROUP AND UDIO COLLABORATE TO BUILD A NEW LICENSED MUSIC CREATION SERVICE
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Published: November 19, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK , Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Music Group (NASDAQ: WMG) and Udio today announced a landmark agreement that resolves the companies' copyright infringement litigation and establishes a clear framework for the development of Udio's licensed AI music creation service, set to launch in 2026. Through this collaboration, Udio will develop a next-generation music creation, listening, and discovery platform powered by generative AI models trained on licensed and authorized music.

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WARNER MUSIC GROUP AND STABILITY AI JOIN FORCES TO BUILD THE NEXT GENERATION OF RESPONSIBLE AI TOOLS FOR MUSIC CREATION
WMG
Published: November 19, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK , Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Music Group (NASDAQ: WMG) and Stability AI today announced a collaborative effort to advance the use of responsible AI in music creation, combining WMG's long-standing advocacy for principled innovation with Stability AI's expertise and leadership in commercially-safe generative audio. The initiative will focus on developing professional-grade tools that enable artists, songwriters, and producers to experiment, compose, and produce using ethically trained models.

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Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
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Published: November 13, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Warner Music Group (WMG) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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Spotify moves further into AI music with Sony, Universal, Warner partnership
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Published: October 16, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Positive

Spotify said it will be partnering with Sony Music Group, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Merlin, and Believe to develop "responsible" artificial intelligence products. The company did not outline any specific AI tools but said it has begun building a new AI research lab and product team.

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Warner Music Group Corp. to Conduct Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, November 20, 2025
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Published: October 16, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Warner Music Group Corp. will release its financial results on Thursday, November 20, 2025, for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, and will hold an earnings conference call that morning at 8:30 a.m. ET. To access the conference call, please register here. Once registered, you will receive an email with unique dial in details with a PIN to join the call. We suggest you call in 10 minutes prior to the start time. If you do not anticipate asking.

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Wall Street Analysts Just Upgraded These Five Stocks: DASH, AMD, WMG, META, PANW
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Published: October 14, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

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Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) Reports Q3 Loss, Beats Revenue Estimates
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Published: August 07, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.03 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.27. This compares to earnings of $0.27 per share a year ago.

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4 Film & Television Production Stocks to Watch on Dull Industry Trends
IMAX, LYV, NWSA, WMG
Published: August 05, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Film and television production and distribution companies like WMG, NWSA, LYV and IMAX are thriving due to the heightened consumption of digital entertainment despite heavy spending on original programming and exclusive rights.

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ALEJANDRO DUQUE TAKES ON DUAL ROLE AS PRESIDENT OF ADA & PRESIDENT OF WARNER MUSIC LATIN AMERICA
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Published: July 23, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Forward-thinking executive to helm WMG's distribution arm in addition to existing responsibilities leading LATAM business NEW YORK , July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- It was announced today that accomplished leader Alejandro Duque has been named President of ADA, the independent distribution and label services arm of Warner Music Group (NASDAQ: WMG), expanding on his existing responsibilities as President of Warner Music Latin America. Duque will continue to be based in Miami and report to WMG CEO Robert Kyncl.

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Warner Music upgraded by BofA on streaming deals, cost cuts
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Published: July 09, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

Warner Music Group Corp (NASDAQ:WMG) received an upgrade from Bank of America to "Neutral" from "Underperform," with analysts citing improved revenue visibility from new streaming deals and a recently announced $300 million cost-cutting program. Analysts raised their price objective on the stock to $33 from $28, saying Warner's recent agreements with digital streaming platforms (DSPs), including Spotify, will boost predictability in the company's subscription streaming business starting in fiscal 2026.

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Warner Music, Bain Capital launch JV to invest up to $1.2 billion in music catalogs
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Published: July 01, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

Warner Music Group and private equity firm Bain Capital are launching a joint venture to purchase up to $1.2 billion in music catalogs, the companies announced Tuesday.

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Major Labels in Talks to License AI Use of Music, Report Says
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Published: June 03, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Negative

Warner Music Group (WMG) shares fell on word the big music distributor was one of three firms negotiating with artificial intelligence (AI) startups to monetize AI use of its music catalog.

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Warner Music Group Corp. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
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Published: May 16, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK, May 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Warner Music Group Corp. (“Warner Music Group” or “WMG”) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share on WMG's Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. The dividend is payable on June 3, 2025, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 27, 2025.

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Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) Lags Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
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Published: May 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.07 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.28 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.18 per share a year ago.

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Warner Music Group Corp. Reports Results for Fiscal Second Quarter Ended March 31, 2025
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Published: May 08, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Financial Highlights Q2 Performance Driven by Revenue Growth Across Recorded Music and Music Publishing Cost Savings Plans on Track, With Reinvestment Initiatives Accelerating Year-to-Date Operating Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Increased by 53% and 59%, Respectively For the three months ended March 31, 2025 Total revenue decreased 1% , or increased 1% in constant currency Net incom e decreased 63% to $36 million versus $96 million in the prior-ye ar quar ter Operating income increased 41% to $168 million versus $119 million in the prior-year quarter Adjusted OIBDA decreased 3% to $303 million , versus $312 million in the …

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Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
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Published: May 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Warner Music Group (WMG) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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WARNER MUSIC GROUP PARTNERS WITH ENTREPRENEURIAL POWERHOUSE ANJULA ACHARIA
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Published: April 22, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

'5 Junction' imprint focused on breaking American artists of South Asian heritage and talent from the Subcontinent in the U.S. NEW YORK , April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Music Group (Nasdaq: WMG) and entrepreneurial powerhouse Anjula Acharia are partnering to launch 5 Junction, a new JV label focused on discovering and nurturing U.S.-based artists of South Asian heritage, as well as amplifying the success of WMG's existing artists from South Asia and its diaspora. 5 Junction will collaborate closely with LA-based Warner Records, led by Tom Corson [Co-Chairman and COO] and Aaron Bay-Schuck [Co-Chairman and CEO].

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Warner Music appoints former Activision Blizzard executive as finance chief
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Published: April 14, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

Warner Music Group , the label behind artists such as Ed Sheeran and Dua Lipa, has appointed former Activision Blizzard executive Armin Zerza as its finance chief, the music entertainment company said on Monday.

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About Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG)

  • IPO Date 2020-06-03
  • Website https://www.wmg.com
  • Industry Entertainment
  • CEO Robert Kyncl
  • Employees 5800

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.