Warner Music (WMG) Change in Account Payables (2011 - 2026)
Warner Music (WMG) reported Change in Account Payables of -$83.0 million for Q1 2026, up 7.78% year-over-year from -$77.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 142.56% on a QoQ basis from $195.0 million in Q4 2025.
Warner Music (WMG) has 16 years of Change in Account Payables data on file, last reported at -$83.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Account Payables rose 7.78% year-over-year to -$83.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $196.0 million (up 4.81% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $167.0 million, down 39.27% from the prior year.
- Change in Account Payables slipped to -$83.0 million in Q1 2026 per WMG's latest filing, from $195.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Account Payables topped out at $202.0 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$90.0 million in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Change in Account Payables is $6.0 million (2023), against an average of $50.6 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Change in Account Payables jumped 250.0%; it then plunged 1383.33% in 2024.
- Tracing WMG's Change in Account Payables over 5 years: stood at $117.0 million in 2022, then soared by 72.65% to $202.0 million in 2023, then fell by 14.36% to $173.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 12.72% to $195.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 142.56% to -$83.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest WMG Change in Account Payables figures stand at -$83.0 million (Q1 2026), $195.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$79.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Account Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 362.63 Bn | 350.34 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 154,000.00 |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 181.67 Bn | 188.27 Bn | 23.68 Bn | - |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 67.91 Bn | 65.77 Bn | 4.25 Bn | - |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.56 Bn | 31.10 Bn | 1.31 Bn | - |
| 5 | Fox | 26.01 Bn | 22.51 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.20 Bn | 21.87 Bn | 298.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Roku | 19.03 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 564.94 Mn | -35.03 Mn |
| 8 | News | 16.98 Bn | 15.50 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 16.11 Bn | 14.42 Bn | 862.52 Mn | - |
| 10 | Warner Music | 4.58 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 802.00 Mn | -83.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -83.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -83.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 195.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 195.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -79.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -79.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 163.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 163.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -90.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -90.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 173.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 173.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -77.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -77.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 181.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 181.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -31.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -31.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 202.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 202.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 183.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 183.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -50.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -50.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 117.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 117.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -4.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 107.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 107.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -52.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -52.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 107.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 107.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 45.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 45.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 76.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 76.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 42.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 42.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 54.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 54.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -24.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -24.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 22.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 22.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -46.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -46.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 84.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 84.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 13.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 13.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 71.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 71.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -46.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -46.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 92.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 92.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -91.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -91.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 45.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 45.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -73.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -73.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 141.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 141.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -16.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -16.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 77.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 77.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -37.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -37.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 112.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 112.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -54.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -54.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 68.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 68.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -23.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -23.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 58.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 58.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -8.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -8.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 46.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 46.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -57.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -57.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 46.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 46.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 14.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 14.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 20.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 20.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -65.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -65.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 56.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 56.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -35.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -35.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 29.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 29.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -20.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -20.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 32.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 32.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 22.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 22.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -40.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -40.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 66.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 66.00 Mn |