Warner Music (WMG) Cash from Financing Activities (2010 - 2026)
Warner Music (WMG) posted quarterly Cash from Financing Activities of $328.0 million for Q1 2026, up 371.07% year-over-year from $69.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 306.29% quarter-over-quarter from -$159.0 million in Q4 2025.
Warner Music (WMG) Cash from Financing Activities (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Music (WMG) has reported Cash from Financing Activities for 17 consecutive years, with $328.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cash from Financing Activities rose 371.07% year-over-year to $328.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$80.0 million (up 82.38% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$497.0 million, down 25.51% from the prior year.
- Cash from Financing Activities grew to $328.0 million in Q1 2026 per WMG's latest filing, from -$159.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Financing Activities topped out at $328.0 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$159.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Cash from Financing Activities has averaged -$77.0 million across 5 years, with a median of -$92.0 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Financing Activities plunged 115.62% — and 2026, when it jumped 371.07%.
- Warner Music's Cash from Financing Activities stood at -$70.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 32.86% to -$93.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 36.56% to -$127.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 25.2% to -$159.0 million in 2025, then surged by 306.29% to $328.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WMG's Cash from Financing Activities at $328.0 million in Q1 2026, -$159.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$153.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Financing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 325.80 Bn | 316.67 Bn | 6.52 Bn | -4.67 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 180.88 Bn | 175.70 Bn | 11.57 Bn | -3.58 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.60 Bn | 68.23 Bn | 4.10 Bn | -517.00 Mn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 41.97 Bn | 32.90 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 190.62 Mn |
| 5 | Fox | 26.42 Bn | 22.22 Bn | - | -101.00 Mn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 23.42 Bn | 21.96 Bn | 329.00 Mn | -127.00 Mn |
| 7 | Roku | 23.35 Bn | 20.80 Bn | 673.70 Mn | -102.66 Mn |
| 8 | News | 18.65 Bn | 16.55 Bn | - | -338.00 Mn |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 14.38 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 990.96 Mn | -523.48 Mn |
| 10 | Warner Music | 9.85 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 854.00 Mn | -110.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -110.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -110.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 328.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 328.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -159.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -159.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -153.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -153.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -96.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -96.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -121.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -121.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -127.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -127.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -116.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -116.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -90.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -90.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -97.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -97.00 Mn |