Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) Intrinsic Value

DCF-based fair value calculation with Bear, Base, and Bull scenarios

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Intrinsic Value (DCF)

Current$30.88
Intrinsic$6.55
-79%
$3.17$6.55$12.97
Current price reflects execution expectations above 10% growth — not unreasonable for quality businesses.
Range: Bear $3 → Bull $13. Current price implies expectations above the base case, closer to bull expectations.
Current price reflects assumptions at the upper end of our valuation range (bull case: $13).
Discount ↓Growth →6%8%10%12%
8%$9$10$11$12
10%$5$6$7$7
12%$3$3$4$5
14%$2$2$3$3

Bull Case

  • Bull case ($13) with 12% growth, 9% discount rate
  • Conservative 10% growth assumption is achievable based on track record

Bear Case

  • Bear case ($3) implies 90% downside at 8% growth, 12% discount
  • Trading 79% above base case — execution must exceed assumptions to justify
  • Price exceeds bull case ($13) — requires exceptional execution
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5-Year Free Cash Flow Projection

Year 1$591.73M
Year 2$649.62M
Year 3$713.17M
Year 4$782.94M
Year 5$859.53M
Terminal$12.65B

📐 Model Inputs

Growth Rate9.8%5Y CAGR (cascade: 5Y→3Y→TTM)
Discount Rate10.0%WACC estimate
Terminal Growth3.0%Perpetuity rate
Base Free Cash Flow$539.00MTTM actual
Bear g×0.8, r+2%
Base Historical CAGR
Bull g×1.2, r−1.5%
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DCF estimates based on historical growth rates extrapolated forward. See FAQ below for full methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WMG stock undervalued or overvalued?
🔴 OVERVALUED

WMG trades at $30.88 vs. our DCF-derived intrinsic value of $6.55, implying -78% downside. Using a 10.0% WACC and 9.8% FCF growth assumption, the current price requires growth rates above our estimates to be justified. Even our bull case ($10.71) suggests limited upside.

What is WMG's intrinsic value?

Using a 5-year DCF model: Base FCF of $539M, projected at 9.8% 5Y CAGR (best of revenue, EPS, or FCF growth), discounted at 10.0% WACC, with 3.0% terminal growth. Terminal value calculated via Gordon Growth Model: TV = FCF₅ × (1+g) / (WACC−g). After deducting $4.08B net debt and dividing by 0.99B shares: Bear $3.48 | Base $6.55 | Bull $10.71. Current price $30.88 implies -78% to base case.

How is WMG's fair value calculated?

DCF Methodology:

① Project FCF years 1-5 using 9.8% growth derived from 5-year historical CAGR (best of revenue, EPS, or FCF growth, with 8% floor and 25% cap).

② Calculate terminal value at year 5 using perpetuity growth model with g=3.0%.

③ Discount all cash flows to PV using WACC=10.0%.

④ Sum PV of explicit period + PV of terminal value = Enterprise Value ($10.53B).

⑤ Subtract net debt, divide by shares outstanding.

Sensitivity analysis available above—adjust WACC ±2% or growth ±3% to stress-test the valuation. Implied EV/FCF multiple: 19.5x.