Warner Music (WMG) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026)
Warner Music (WMG) posted quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$471.0 million for Q1 2026, down 289.26% year-over-year from $248.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 805.77% quarter-over-quarter from -$52.0 million in Q4 2025.
Warner Music (WMG) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Music (WMG) has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 17 consecutive years, with -$471.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 289.26% year-over-year to -$471.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$661.0 million (down 70.36% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$340.0 million, down 9.32% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities declined to -$471.0 million in Q1 2026 per WMG's latest filing, from -$52.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at -$10.0 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at -$471.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$98.5 million across 5 years, with a median of -$71.0 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Investing Activities surged 98.4% — and 2023, when it tumbled 820.0%.
- Warner Music's Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$10.0 million in 2022, then sank by 820.0% to -$92.0 million in 2023, then grew by 11.96% to -$81.0 million in 2024, then soared by 35.8% to -$52.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 805.77% to -$471.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WMG's Cash from Investing Activities at -$471.0 million in Q1 2026, -$52.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$67.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 325.80 Bn | 316.67 Bn | 6.52 Bn | -218.64 Mn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 180.88 Bn | 175.70 Bn | 11.57 Bn | -1.79 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.60 Bn | 68.23 Bn | 4.10 Bn | -217.00 Mn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 41.97 Bn | 32.90 Bn | 1.94 Bn | -459.47 Mn |
| 5 | Fox | 26.42 Bn | 22.22 Bn | - | -162.00 Mn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 23.42 Bn | 21.96 Bn | 329.00 Mn | -53.00 Mn |
| 7 | Roku | 23.35 Bn | 20.80 Bn | 673.70 Mn | 171.23 Mn |
| 8 | News | 18.65 Bn | 16.55 Bn | - | -160.00 Mn |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 14.38 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 990.96 Mn | -26.42 Mn |
| 10 | Warner Music | 9.85 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 854.00 Mn | -151.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -151.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -151.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -471.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -471.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -52.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -52.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -67.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -67.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -71.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -71.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -121.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -121.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -81.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -81.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -110.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -110.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -76.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -76.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -33.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -33.00 Mn |