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WMG

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Communication Services
Entertainment

Performance overview

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Forward-looking statistics

Beta
0.45
Risk
26.50%

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Company Profile

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.

Company info

SectorCommunication Services
IndustryEntertainment
Employees5K
Market cap$15.3B

Fundamentals

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Security info

ExchangeNASDAQ
Type of shareCommon Stock
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Macro factor sensitivity

Growth+2.4
Credit+0.7
Liquidity-1.3
Inflation+0.1
Commodities+0.7
Interest Rates-1.2

Valuation

Dividend yield0.00%
PEG Ratio—
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P/E Ratio19.78
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Upcoming events

Next earnings dayMay 8, 2025
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News

Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) Lags Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

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.

Zacks Investment Research (May 8, 2025)
These Analysts Cut Their Forecasts On Warner Music Following Q4 Earnings

Warner Music Group Corp WMG reported downbeat fiscal fourth-quarter 2024 earnings on Thursday.

Benzinga (November 22, 2024)
M&A will have big uptick in Trump administration, says Warner Music Group chair Michael Lynton

Michael Lynton, Warner Music Group and Snap chair, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss how a Trump administration may impact business, expectations for M&A activity, and more.

CNBC Television (November 6, 2024)
Universal or Warner: Which music stock is the one to own?

On today's segment of Good Buy or Goodbye, host Julie Hyman is joined by BD8 Capital Partners CEO and CIO Barbara Doran to discuss her top stock pick within the music industry. Doran recommends Universal Music Group (UMG.AS) as a stock to buy.

Yahoo Finance (July 9, 2024)
Warner Music Laying Off 600 Employees As It Looks To Sell Uproxx

Warner Music announced plans Wednesday to cut 600 employees in the record label conglomerate's latest cost-cutting effort as the company seeks to sell off its entertainment portfolio, following a string of corporate layoffs in the tech industry.

Forbes (February 7, 2024)
Warner Music to cut 600 jobs, or 10% of staff

Warner Music is cutting 10% of its workforce in a plan to restructure the company.

CNBC (February 7, 2024)

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