Warner Music Group
NASDAQ: WMG · COMMUNICATION SERVICES · ENTERTAINMENT
Updated 2026-06-05
Warner Music Group (WMG) Financial statements
SEC filings — annual and quarterly data.
Income statement — annual
| Item | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.52B | $3.38B | $3.49B | $3.20B | $2.98B | $2.87B | $2.78B | $2.87B | $3.03B | $2.97B | $3.25B | $3.58B | $4.00B | $4.47B | $4.46B | $5.30B | $5.92B | $6.04B | $6.43B | $6.71B |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | — | -3.7% | +3.1% | -8.4% | -6.7% | -3.9% | -3.1% | +3.3% | +5.4% | -2.0% | +9.4% | +10.2% | +12.0% | +11.7% | -0.3% | +18.8% | +11.7% | +2.0% | +6.4% | +4.4% |
| Cost of revenue | $1.82B | $1.82B | $1.83B | $1.72B | $1.57B | $1.80B | $1.46B | $1.49B | $1.57B | $1.51B | $1.71B | $1.93B | $2.17B | $2.40B | $2.33B | $2.74B | $3.08B | $3.18B | $3.35B | $3.63B |
| Gross profit | $1.69B | $1.56B | $1.66B | $1.48B | $1.41B | $1.07B | $1.32B | $1.38B | $1.46B | $1.46B | $1.54B | $1.65B | $1.83B | $2.07B | $2.13B | $2.56B | $2.84B | $2.86B | $3.07B | $3.08B |
| Gross margin | 48.2% | 46.1% | 47.5% | 46.2% | 47.3% | 37.2% | 47.7% | 48.0% | 48.1% | 49.1% | 47.4% | 46.0% | 45.8% | 46.3% | 47.7% | 48.3% | 48.0% | 47.4% | 47.8% | 45.8% |
| R&D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SG&A | $1.23B | $1.16B | $1.23B | $1.12B | $1.10B | $186.00M | $578.00M | $616.00M | $659.00M | $586.00M | $584.00M | $684.00M | $814.00M | $764.00M | $1.43B | $870.00M | $863.00M | $904.00M | $986.00M | $960.00M |
| Operating income | $283.00M | $215.00M | $207.00M | $135.00M | $90.00M | $32.00M | $109.00M | $75.00M | $19.00M | $127.00M | $214.00M | $222.00M | $217.00M | $356.00M | $-229.00M | $609.00M | $714.00M | $790.00M | $823.00M | $694.00M |
| Operating margin | 8.0% | 6.4% | 5.9% | 4.2% | 3.0% | 1.1% | 3.9% | 2.6% | 0.6% | 4.3% | 6.6% | 6.2% | 5.4% | 8.0% | -5.1% | 11.5% | 12.1% | 13.1% | 12.8% | 10.3% |
| EBITDA | $519.00M | $511.00M | $475.00M | $397.00M | $348.00M | $32.00M | $361.00M | $236.00M | $195.00M | $415.00M | $507.00M | $398.00M | $841.00M | $678.00M | $-59.00M | $884.00M | $1.20B | $1.08B | $1.09B | $1.11B |
| EBITDA margin | 14.8% | 15.1% | 13.6% | 12.4% | 11.7% | 1.1% | 13.0% | 8.2% | 6.4% | 14.0% | 15.6% | 11.1% | 21.0% | 15.2% | -1.3% | 16.7% | 20.3% | 17.9% | 16.9% | 16.6% |
| EBIT | $283.00M | $265.00M | $207.00M | $135.00M | $90.00M | $34.00M | $117.00M | $-22.00M | $-126.00M | $106.00M | $214.00M | $147.00M | $580.00M | $409.00M | $-320.00M | $578.00M | $865.00M | $750.00M | $762.00M | $652.00M |
| Interest expense | $180.00M | $182.00M | $0.00 | $195.00M | $195.00M | $0.00 | $225.00M | $203.00M | $203.00M | $181.00M | $173.00M | $149.00M | $138.00M | $142.00M | $127.00M | $122.00M | $125.00M | $141.00M | $161.00M | $159.00M |
| Income tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Effective tax rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Net income | $60.00M | $-21.00M | $-56.00M | $-100.00M | $-143.00M | $-138.00M | $-112.00M | $-198.00M | $-308.00M | $-91.00M | $25.00M | $143.00M | $307.00M | $256.00M | $-475.00M | $304.00M | $551.00M | $430.00M | $435.00M | $365.00M |
| Net income growth (YoY) | — | -135.0% | -166.7% | -78.6% | -43.0% | +3.5% | +18.8% | -76.8% | -55.6% | +70.5% | +127.5% | +472.0% | +114.7% | -16.6% | -285.5% | +164.0% | +81.3% | -22.0% | +1.2% | -16.1% |
| Profit margin | 1.7% | -0.6% | -1.6% | -3.1% | -4.8% | -4.8% | -4.0% | -6.9% | -10.2% | -3.1% | 0.8% | 4.0% | 7.7% | 5.7% | -10.6% | 5.7% | 9.3% | 7.1% | 6.8% | 5.4% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Warner Music Group's revenue?
Warner Music Group's trailing twelve-month revenue is $7.13B. Revenue is the top line the whole model builds on, and at this scale the question shifts from how fast it grows to whether margins hold as it compounds.
How profitable is WMG?
In its most recent fiscal year, WMG ran a gross margin of 45.85%, an operating margin of 10.35%, and a net margin of 5.44%. Margins this high mean most of each extra dollar of revenue drops through to profit, which is the signature of real pricing power.
How much free cash flow does WMG generate?
WMG produced $539.00M in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Free cash flow is what is left after running and reinvesting in the business, and it is the cash that actually funds buybacks, dividends, and a stronger balance sheet.
Is WMG's balance sheet healthy?
WMG holds $532.00M in cash and equivalents against $4.37B in long-term debt, on $647.00M of shareholder equity. That debt is best read against the cash flow the business throws off each year.