Warner Music (WMG) Change in Account Payables (2011 - 2026)
Warner Music (WMG) posted quarterly 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% quarter-over-quarter from $195.0 million in Q4 2025.
Warner Music (WMG) Change in Account Payables (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Music (WMG) has reported Change in Account Payables for 16 consecutive years, with -$83.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Change in Account Payables rose 7.78% year-over-year to -$83.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $196.0 million (up 4.81% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $167.0 million, down 39.27% from the prior year.
- Change in Account Payables declined 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.
- Historically, Change in Account Payables has averaged $50.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.0 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Account Payables soared 250.0% — and 2024, when it slumped 1383.33%.
- Warner Music's Change in Account Payables stood at $117.0 million in 2022, then soared by 72.65% to $202.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 14.36% to $173.0 million in 2024, then rose by 12.72% to $195.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 142.56% to -$83.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WMG's Change in Account Payables at -$83.0 million in Q1 2026, $195.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$79.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Account Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 325.80 Bn | 316.67 Bn | 6.52 Bn | -157.40 Mn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 180.88 Bn | 175.70 Bn | 11.57 Bn | - |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.60 Bn | 68.23 Bn | 4.10 Bn | - |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 41.97 Bn | 32.90 Bn | 1.94 Bn | - |
| 5 | Fox | 26.42 Bn | 22.22 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 23.42 Bn | 21.96 Bn | 329.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Roku | 23.35 Bn | 20.80 Bn | 673.70 Mn | 44.36 Mn |
| 8 | News | 18.65 Bn | 16.55 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 14.38 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 990.96 Mn | - |
| 10 | Warner Music | 9.85 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 186.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 186.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 186.00 Mn |
| 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 |