Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) quarterly income statement — complete revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | Q2'26 | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 | Q2'23 | Q1'23 | Q4'22 | Q3'22 | Q2'22 | Q1'22 | Q4'21 | Q3'21 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 1.73B | 1.84B | 1.87B | 1.69B | 1.48B | 1.67B | 1.63B | 1.55B | 1.49B | 1.75B | 1.59B | 1.56B | 1.4B | 1.49B | 1.5B | 1.43B | 1.38B | 1.61B | 1.38B | 1.34B |
| Revenue Growth % | 16.71% | 10.44% | 14.6% | 8.69% | -0.67% | -4.69% | 2.77% | -0.64% | 6.79% | 17.47% | 5.95% | 9.22% | 1.67% | -7.81% | 8.79% | 6.87% | 10.08% | 20.9% | 22.2% | 32.67% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 930M | 987M | 1.03B | 913M | 791M | 894M | 854M | 830M | 791M | 880M | 845M | 850M | 721M | 761M | 799M | 766M | 697M | 818M | 752M | 681M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 53.7% | 53.64% | 55.35% | 54.06% | 53.3% | 53.66% | 52.39% | 53.41% | 52.95% | 50.34% | 53.28% | 54.35% | 51.54% | 51.14% | 53.37% | 53.49% | 50.65% | 50.68% | 54.65% | 50.82% |
| Gross Profit | 802M | 853M | 834M | 776M | 693M | 772M | 776M | 724M | 703M | 868M | 741M | 714M | 678M | 727M | 698M | 666M | 679M | 796M | 624M | 659M |
| Gross Margin % | 46.3% | 46.36% | 44.65% | 45.94% | 46.7% | 46.34% | 47.61% | 46.59% | 47.05% | 49.66% | 46.72% | 45.65% | 48.46% | 48.86% | 46.63% | 46.51% | 49.35% | 49.32% | 45.35% | 49.18% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 15.73% | 10.49% | 7.47% | 7.18% | -1.42% | -11.06% | 4.72% | 1.4% | 3.69% | 19.39% | 6.16% | 7.21% | -0.15% | -8.67% | 11.86% | 1.06% | 8.29% | 22.65% | 20% | 36.44% |
| Operating Expenses | 532M | 526M | 691M | 607M | 525M | 558M | 633M | 517M | 584M | 514M | 529M | 525M | 554M | 462M | 535M | 520M | 513M | 557M | 524M | 497M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 30.72% | 28.59% | 36.99% | 35.94% | 35.38% | 33.49% | 38.83% | 33.27% | 39.09% | 29.4% | 33.35% | 33.57% | 39.6% | 31.05% | 35.74% | 36.31% | 37.28% | 34.51% | 38.08% | 37.09% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 429M | 427M | 376M | 471M | 422M | 445M | 469M | 462M | 420M | 450M | 473M | 439M | 430M | 440M | 470M | 451M | 444M | 497M | 465M | 437M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 24.77% | 23.21% | 20.13% | 27.89% | 28.44% | 26.71% | 28.77% | 29.73% | 28.11% | 25.74% | 29.82% | 28.07% | 30.74% | 29.57% | 31.4% | 31.49% | 32.27% | 30.79% | 33.79% | 32.61% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
| Operating Income | 270M | 327M | 143M | 169M | 168M | 214M | 143M | 207M | 119M | 354M | 212M | 189M | 124M | 265M | 163M | 146M | 166M | 239M | 100M | 162M |
| Operating Margin % | 15.59% | 17.77% | 7.66% | 10.01% | 11.32% | 12.85% | 8.77% | 13.32% | 7.97% | 20.25% | 13.37% | 12.08% | 8.86% | 17.81% | 10.89% | 10.2% | 12.06% | 14.81% | 7.27% | 12.09% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 60.71% | 52.8% | 0% | -18.36% | 41.18% | -39.55% | -32.55% | 9.52% | -4.03% | 33.58% | 30.06% | 29.45% | -25.3% | 10.88% | 63% | -9.88% | 9.93% | 21.94% | 13.64% | 137.41% |
| EBITDA | 373M | 426M | 333M | 265M | 258M | 300M | 226M | 287M | 202M | 435M | 291M | 275M | 207M | 349M | 245M | 233M | 255M | 320M | 179M | 241M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 21.54% | 23.15% | 17.83% | 15.69% | 17.39% | 18.01% | 13.87% | 18.47% | 13.52% | 24.89% | 18.35% | 17.58% | 14.8% | 23.45% | 16.37% | 16.27% | 18.53% | 19.83% | 13.01% | 17.99% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 44.57% | 42% | 47.35% | -7.67% | 27.72% | -31.03% | -22.34% | 4.36% | -2.42% | 24.64% | 18.78% | 18.03% | -18.82% | 9.06% | 36.87% | -3.32% | 11.84% | 19.85% | 15.48% | 164.96% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 103M | 99M | 190M | 96M | 90M | 86M | 83M | 80M | 83M | 81M | 79M | 86M | 83M | 84M | 82M | 87M | 89M | 81M | 79M | 79M |
| EBIT | 295M | 291M | 149M | 32M | 104M | 367M | 91M | 211M | 156M | 304M | 248M | 205M | 93M | 204M | 218M | 196M | 158M | 293M | 81M | 132M |
| Net Interest Income | -41M | -45M | -40M | -43M | -39M | -37M | -40M | -40M | -42M | -39M | -36M | -38M | -35M | -32M | -31M | -32M | -32M | -30M | -29M | -30M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 41M | 45M | 40M | 43M | 39M | 37M | 40M | 40M | 42M | 39M | 36M | 38M | 35M | 32M | 31M | 32M | 32M | 30M | 29M | 30M |
| Other Income/Expense | -16M | -81M | -37M | -180M | -103M | 116M | -92M | -36M | -5M | -89M | 0 | -22M | -66M | -93M | 24M | 18M | -40M | 24M | -48M | -60M |
| Pretax Income | 254M | 246M | 106M | -11M | 65M | 330M | 51M | 171M | 114M | 265M | 212M | 167M | 58M | 172M | 187M | 164M | 126M | 263M | 52M | 102M |
| Pretax Margin % | 14.67% | 13.37% | 5.67% | -0.65% | 4.38% | 19.81% | 3.13% | 11% | 7.63% | 15.16% | 13.37% | 10.68% | 4.15% | 11.56% | 12.49% | 11.45% | 9.16% | 16.29% | 3.78% | 7.61% |
| Income Tax | 73M | 71M | -3M | 5M | 29M | 89M | 3M | 30M | 18M | 72M | 58M | 43M | 21M | 48M | 37M | 39M | 34M | 75M | 22M | 41M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 28.74% | 28.86% | -2.83% | -45.45% | 44.62% | 26.97% | 5.88% | 17.54% | 15.79% | 27.17% | 27.36% | 25.75% | 36.21% | 27.91% | 19.79% | 23.78% | 26.98% | 28.52% | 42.31% | 40.2% |
| Net Income | 183M | 176M | 109M | -16M | 36M | 236M | 41M | 139M | 96M | 159M | 152M | 122M | 34M | 122M | 148M | 124M | 92M | 187M | 28M | 61M |
| Net Margin % | 10.57% | 9.57% | 5.84% | -0.95% | 2.43% | 14.17% | 2.52% | 8.94% | 6.43% | 9.1% | 9.58% | 7.8% | 2.43% | 8.2% | 9.89% | 8.66% | 6.69% | 11.59% | 2.03% | 4.55% |
| Net Income Growth % | 408.33% | -25.42% | 165.85% | -111.51% | -62.5% | 48.43% | -73.03% | 13.93% | 182.35% | 30.33% | 2.7% | -1.61% | -63.04% | -34.76% | 428.57% | 103.28% | -21.37% | 90.82% | 2900% | 111.73% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 181M | 175M | 109M | -16M | 36M | 241M | 48M | 141M | 96M | 193M | 154M | 124M | 37M | 124M | 150M | 125M | 92M | 188M | 30M | 61M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 234M | 109M | 110M | 223M | 223M | 152M | 157M | 152M | 152M | 153M | 123M | 18M | 14M | 12M | 16M | 16M | 19M | 19M | 15M | 14M |
| EPS (Diluted) | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.21 | -0.03 | 0.07 | 0.45 | 0.08 | 0.26 | 0.18 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.24 | 0.07 | 0.24 | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.18 | 0.36 | 0.05 | 0.12 |
| EPS Growth % | 405.78% | -24.44% | 171.67% | -111.81% | -61.56% | 50% | -74.23% | 8.33% | 172.73% | 25% | 7.14% | 0% | -63.33% | -33.33% | 414.71% | 100% | -18.18% | 89.47% | - | 111.65% |
| EPS (Basic) | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.21 | -0.03 | 0.07 | 0.45 | 0.08 | 0.26 | 0.18 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.24 | 0.07 | 0.24 | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.18 | 0.36 | 0.05 | 0.12 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 519.05M | 519.05M | 519.05M | 521.26M | 520.32M | 518.43M | 517.7M | 517.88M | 517.84M | 516.46M | 516M | 515.94M | 515.91M | 515.07M | 528.57M | 514.82M | 514.78M | 514.92M | 514.35M | 514.35M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 519.05M | 519.05M | 519.05M | 521.26M | 520.32M | 518.43M | 516.17M | 514.81M | 517.84M | 516.46M | 516M | 515.94M | 515.91M | 515.07M | 514.85M | 514.82M | 514.78M | 514.92M | 514.36M | 514.35M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 54.64% | 56.82% | 91.74% | - | 263.89% | 39.83% | 229.27% | 64.03% | 92.71% | 55.97% | 58.55% | 68.85% | 244.12% | 68.85% | 56.08% | 63.71% | 84.78% | 41.71% | 278.57% | 101.64% |