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% YoY from -$77.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 142.56% sequentially from $195.0 million in Q4 2025.
Warner Music (WMG) Change in Account Payables (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Music has disclosed Change in Account Payables across 16 years of filings, most recently posting -$83.0 million for 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 eased to -$83.0 million in Q1 2026, from $195.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Change in Account Payables for WMG reached as high as $202.0 million in Q4 2023 and fell as low as -$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.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Account Payables soared 250.0% — and 2024, when it plunged 1383.33%.
- A 5-year view of Change in Account Payables shows it stood at $117.0 million in 2022, then surged by 72.65% to $202.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 14.36% to $173.0 million in 2024, then increased by 12.72% to $195.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 142.56% to -$83.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Account Payables over the past three periods registered -$83.0 million, $195.0 million, and -$79.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leifras | 65,924.76 Bn | 65,924.74 Bn | 5.99 Mn | 116,153.00 |
| 2 | Netflix | 313.29 Bn | 301.00 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 154,000.00 |
| 3 | Walt Disney | 169.09 Bn | 170.02 Bn | 23.68 Bn | - |
| 4 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 66.81 Bn | 64.68 Bn | 4.25 Bn | - |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 42.77 Bn | 34.31 Bn | 1.31 Bn | - |
| 6 | Roku | 20.73 Bn | 18.35 Bn | 564.94 Mn | -35.03 Mn |
| 7 | Fox | 20.53 Bn | 17.04 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Paramount Skydance | 11.21 Bn | 9.13 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Warner Music | 10.40 Bn | 9.76 Bn | 802.00 Mn | -83.00 Mn |
| 10 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.06 Bn | 9.99 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
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 |