Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG)

NASDAQ: WMG · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
30.61
+0.36 (1.19%)
Jul 2, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
1.19%
Market Cap 15.85B
Revenue (ttm) 6.39B
Net Income (ttm) 529.00M
Shares Out 517.91M
EPS (ttm) 1.00
PE Ratio 30.61
Forward PE 22.57
Dividend $0.68 (2.22%)
Ex-Dividend Date May 22, 2024
Volume 955,449
Open 30.31
Previous Close 30.25
Day's Range 30.20 - 30.79
52-Week Range 25.28 - 38.05
Beta 1.38
Analysts Buy
Price Target 37.75 (+23.33%)
Earnings Date Aug 6, 2024

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 2023, WMG's revenue was $6.04 billion, an increase of 1.99% compared to the previous year's $5.92 billion. Earnings were $430.00 million, a decrease of -21.96%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 16 analysts, the average rating for WMG stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $37.75, which is an increase of 23.33% from the latest price.

Price Target
$37.75
(23.33% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Music labels sue AI song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement

BOSTON — Big record companies are suing artificial intelligence song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement, alleging that the AI music startups are exploiting the recorded works of artis...

Other symbols: SONY
8 days ago - Market Watch

MICHAEL RYAN-SOUTHERN TO JOIN WARNER MUSIC GROUP AS EVP, CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT

Former Goldman Sachs & EMI Music Exec to Spearhead Company's M&A NEW YORK , June 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Ryan-Southern (MRS) is being appointed by Warner Music Group (Nasdaq: WMG) to the newly...

26 days ago - PRNewsWire

Warner Music Group Corp. to Participate in J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference

NEW YORK, May 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Warner Music Group Corp. (“Warner Music Group” or “WMG”) announced today that Bryan Castellani, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will pa...

7 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

Warner Music Group Corp. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

NEW YORK, May 13, 2024 (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 $0.17 per ...

7 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

Warner Music Group (WMG) stock jumps as total revenue rises 7% in Q2

Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) stock has jumped by almost 2% after the group reported a strong financial performance for the fiscal second quarter ending March 31, 2024, showcasing robust growth acro...

7 weeks ago - Invezz

Warner Music Group's stock dips after profit falls short of estimates

Warner Music Group Inc.'s stock WMG, +1.60% fell 3.4% early Thursday, after the company posted weaker-than-expected first-quarter profit. The company had net income of $96 million, or 18 cents a share...

7 weeks ago - Market Watch

Warner Music Group Corp. Reports Results for Fiscal Second Quarter Ended March 31, 2024

Financial Highlights Solid Results Driven by Growth Across Recorded Music and Music Publishing Recorded Music Results Underpinned by an Acceleration in Subscription Streaming Music Publishing Delivere...

7 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

Warner Music Group Corp. To Conduct Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, May 9, 2024

NEW YORK, April 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Warner Music Group Corp. will release its financial results on Thursday, May 9, 2024, for the second quarter ended March 31, 2024, and will hold an earning...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Warner Music drops plans to bid for France's Believe

Warner Music Group will not submit an offer to acquire French digital music company Believe , the music label said in a statement on Saturday.

3 months ago - Reuters

AYUSHMANN KHURRANA SIGNS GLOBAL DEAL WITH WARNER MUSIC INDIA

MUMBAI, India , April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bollywood superstar Ayushmann Khurrana, an actor and recording artist known both for his blockbuster movies and chartbusting songs, has signed a global re...

3 months ago - PRNewsWire

WARNER MUSIC EXPANDS DEAL WITH JETSYNTHESYS' GLOBAL MUSIC JUNCTION

Agreement makes Warner Music India the largest player in the Indian local language market MUMBAI, India, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Music India has expanded its partnership with Global Musi...

3 months ago - PRNewsWire

The Ad-Hoc Committee has seized the AMF following Warner Music Group's proposal and the consortium's waiver of the condition precedent related to the favorable opinion of the Believe board of directors

The Ad-Hoc Committee has seized the AMF following Warner Music Group's proposal and the consortium's waiver of the condition precedent related to the favorable opinion of the Believe board of director...

4 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Warner Music plans 1.65 bln euro bid to buy France's Believe

Warner Music Group said it planned to make a bid of at least 17 euros ($18.52) per share for Believe , valuing the French digital music company at 1.65 billion euros and topping an earlier takeover of...

4 months ago - Reuters

Warner Music Group Confirms Its Indication of Interest in Relation to French Digital Music Company Believe SA

NEW YORK, March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Warner Music Group (“Warner Music Group” or WMG”) confirms that on February 21, 2024 it approached Believe SA, a global digital music company headquartered...

4 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Warner Music Group Corp. to Participate in Deutsche Bank's Media, Internet & Telecom Conference

NEW YORK, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Warner Music Group Corp. (“Warner Music Group” or “WMG”) announced today that Bryan Castellani, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will ...

4 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Warner Music Group Corp. to Participate in Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference

NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Warner Music Group Corp. (“Warner Music Group” or “WMG”) announced today that Robert Kyncl, Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a question and answ...

4 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

GLOBAL SUPERSTAR NORA FATEHI SIGNS RECORD DEAL WITH WARNER MUSIC GROUP

First major record deal for singer and actress whose music moves millions across the world News arrives following the release of her latest blockbuster action movie, 'Crakk' DUBAI, UAE, Feb. 26, 2024 ...

4 months ago - PRNewsWire

US Supreme Court may dump Warner Music dispute over copyright damages

U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled on Wednesday they may dismiss a legal fight between a Miami music producer and Warner Music over a song by rapper Flo Rida.

4 months ago - Reuters

Warner Music to lay off 10% of workforce as part of restructuring plan

Warner Music Group Corp. is planning to lay off about 600 employees, or around 10% of its workforce, as part of a restructuring plan aimed at freeing up more cash to invest in music and boost growth.

5 months ago - Market Watch

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 stri...

5 months ago - Forbes

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.

5 months ago - CNBC

Warner Music Group Corp. Reports Results for Fiscal First Quarter Ended December 31, 2023

Financial Highlights Double-Digit Growth in Revenue and Adjusted OIBDA as both Recorded Music and Music Publishing Deliver Highest Quarterly Revenue in Company History Recorded Music Results Bolstered...

5 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Warner Music, Megan Thee Stallion Strike Deal

The rapper gets full ownership of her masters and publishing.

5 months ago - WSJ

Warner Music Group Corp. to Conduct Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, February 8, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Warner Music Group Corp. will release its financial results on Thursday, February 8, 2024, for the first quarter ended December 31, 2023, and will hold an e...

6 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Warner Music Group stock jumps after earnings beat expectations, amid strength in recorded music streaming

Shares of Warner Music Group Corp. WMG, -0.54% leapt 2.6% toward a nine-month high after the music recorder and publisher beat fiscal fourth-quarter earnings expectations, as results were boosted by a...

8 months ago - Market Watch