Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG)

NASDAQ: WMG · Real-Time Price · USD
35.46
-0.44 (-1.21%)
Feb 19, 2025, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
-1.21%
Market Cap 18.45B
Revenue (ttm) 6.34B
Net Income (ttm) 505.00M
Shares Out 520.36M
EPS (ttm) 0.97
PE Ratio 36.37
Forward PE 24.60
Dividend $0.72 (2.03%)
Ex-Dividend Date Feb 24, 2025
Volume 1,231,400
Open 35.69
Previous Close 35.90
Day's Range 35.20 - 35.71
52-Week Range 27.06 - 36.64
Beta 1.35
Analysts Buy
Price Target 35.73 (+0.76%)
Earnings Date Feb 6, 2025

About WMG

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 ... [Read more]

Industry Entertainment
IPO Date Jun 3, 2020
Employees 5,900
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol WMG
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2024, Warner Music Group's revenue was $6.43 billion, an increase of 6.44% compared to the previous year's $6.04 billion. Earnings were $429.00 million, an increase of 1.18%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 15 analysts, the average rating for WMG stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $35.73, which is an increase of 0.76% from the latest price.

Price Target
$35.73
(0.76% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Warner Music Group Corp. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 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...

5 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Warner Music Group Corp. (NASDAQ:WMG) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call February 6, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Kareem Chin - Head, Investor Relations Robert Kyncl - Chief Executive Officer B...

13 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Spotify, Warner Music Group Ink New Multi-Year Deal

Spotify and Warner Music Group struck a new multi-year distribution deal covering music and music publishing, similar to an agreement the global streamer announced with Universal Music late last month...

Other symbols: SPOT
13 days ago - Deadline

Spotify, Warner Music Group sign new deal to help deliver ‘further paid subscription tiers'

Spotify and Warner Music Group (WMG) have unveiled a new multi-year agreement that covers both recorded music and music publishing, the companies announced on Thursday. WMG owns labels behind popular ...

Other symbols: SPOT
13 days ago - TechCrunch

Spotify, Warner Music Group sign new multi-year distribution deal

Spotify and Warner Music Group , which owns labels behind artists such as Ed Sheeran and Dua Lipa, signed a new multi-year deal for recording and publishing music, the companies said on Thursday.

Other symbols: SPOT
13 days ago - Reuters

Warner Music gains rights to Bruno Mars, Adele songs through Tempo deal

Warner Music Group said on Thursday it has acquired a controlling stake in Tempo Music, helping it expand its intellectual property portfolio by gaining rights for songs by artists such as Bruno Mars,...

13 days ago - Reuters

Warner Music Group Corp. Reports Results for Fiscal First Quarter Ended December 31, 2024

Financial Highlights Warner Music Group and Spotify Today Announced New, Multi-Year Agreement, Covering Both Recorded Music and Music Publishing Music Publishing Delivers Continued Growth Led by Stren...

13 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

WARNER MUSIC GROUP AND SPOTIFY ANNOUNCE NEW MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT TO FUEL GROWTH AND INNOVATION

NEW YORK , Feb. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Spotify and Warner Music Group (NASDAQ: WMG) today announced a new, multi-year agreement, which covers both Recorded Music and Music Publishing. Through the dea...

13 days ago - PRNewsWire

WARNER MUSIC GROUP ACQUIRES CONTROLLING STAKE IN TEMPO MUSIC

Catalog includes rights in songs recorded by Bruno Mars, Twenty One Pilots, Adele, Wiz Khalifa, Florida Georgia Line, and Lukas Graham Providence Equity Partners to Remain a Minority Investor NEW YORK...

13 days ago - PRNewsWire

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Other symbols: MTCHTMUS
15 days ago - Kiplinger

Warner Music Group Corp. to Conduct Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, February 6, 2025

NEW YORK, Jan. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Warner Music Group Corp. will release its financial results on Thursday, February 6, 2025, for the first quarter ended December 31, 2024, and will hold an e...

5 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation® Announces the 2025 Warner Music Latina Scholarship

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation announces 2025 Warner Latina Scholarship. Additional aid available to students with financial limitations.

2 months ago - Business Wire

Warner Music Group names Australasia president Rosen as regional publishing head

Warner Music Group said on Monday its Australasia president Dan Rosen would take on the additional role of the president of its music publishing arm, Warner Chappell Music, in the region.

3 months ago - Reuters

Downgrading Warner Music Group As Spotify And Live Nation Strike A Chord

Warner Music Group's Q4 earnings report failed to impress, leading to a significant stock drop and highlighting concerns about its competitive position in the music industry. Despite solid revenue gro...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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.

3 months ago - Benzinga

Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Warner Music Group Corp. (NASDAQ:WMG) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 21, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Kareem Chin - Head, Investor Relations Robert Kyncl - Chief Executive Officer ...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Warner Music Group Corp. Reports Results for Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended September 30, 2024

Financial Highlights Full-Year Results Reflect Healthy Performance Across Recorded Music and Music Publishing Continued Strong Growth in Subscription Streaming Underpinned by Healthy Macro Trends Musi...

3 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

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.

3 months ago - CNBC Television

Warner Music Group Corp. to Conduct Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, November 21, 2024

NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Warner Music Group Corp. will release its financial results on Thursday, November 21, 2024, for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2024...

4 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Warner Music Hit By Streaming Volatility And Execution Risks: Analyst

BofA Securities analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich downgraded Warner Music Group Corp WMG from Neutral to Underperform and lowered the price target from $33 to $30.

4 months ago - Benzinga

ATLANTIC MUSIC GROUP BEGINS NEW ERA

Focus on cultural impact and creative expertise New leadership empowered at Atlantic, 300 Entertainment, and 10K Projects Key moves include promotions of Lanre Gaba and Erica Bellarosa, appointment of...

5 months ago - PRNewsWire

Warner Music Expands Layoffs in Restructuring Push

Warner Music Group (WMG) said it is going to expand its planned layoffs as part of an updated restructuring plan aimed at freeing up cash to boost its core music operations.

5 months ago - Investopedia

Warner Music slashing 750 jobs — or 13% of workforce — in major restructuring

In February, Warner Music, home to artists such as Dua Lipa and Teddy Swims, said that it would cut 600 employees - about 10% of its workforce.

5 months ago - New York Post

Warner Music Increases Layoff Plans

The entertainment conglomerate now expects to cut its workforce by 13%, or about 750 employees—up from a 10% reduction.

5 months ago - WSJ

Warner Music to cut additional 150 jobs in restructuring push

Warner Music Group said on Thursday it would lay off about 150 employees, in addition to its earlier job cuts this year, totaling to about 13% of its workforce as part of a revised strategic restructu...

5 months ago - Reuters