Warner Music (WMG) Change in Accured Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Warner Music (WMG) posted quarterly Change in Accured Expenses of -$1.0 million for Q1 2026, down 100.51% year-over-year from $196.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 97.06% quarter-over-quarter from -$34.0 million in Q4 2025.
Warner Music (WMG) Change in Accured Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Music (WMG) has reported Change in Accured Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with -$1.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Change in Accured Expenses fell 100.51% year-over-year to -$1.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$76.0 million (down 176.77% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$28.0 million, down 132.56% from the prior year.
- Change in Accured Expenses grew to -$1.0 million in Q1 2026 per WMG's latest filing, from -$34.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Accured Expenses topped out at $196.0 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at -$183.0 million in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Change in Accured Expenses has averaged $647058.8 across 5 years, with a median of -$4.0 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Change in Accured Expenses tumbled 1763.64% — and 2025, when it jumped 1881.82%.
- Warner Music's Change in Accured Expenses stood at -$61.0 million in 2022, then surged by 118.03% to $11.0 million in 2023, then sank by 1763.64% to -$183.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 81.42% to -$34.0 million in 2025, then surged by 97.06% to -$1.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WMG's Change in Accured Expenses at -$1.0 million in Q1 2026, -$34.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$43.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Accured Expenses (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 325.80 Bn | 316.67 Bn | 6.52 Bn | -1.25 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 180.88 Bn | 175.70 Bn | 11.57 Bn | -21.00 Mn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.60 Bn | 68.23 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 200.00 Mn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 41.97 Bn | 32.90 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 5 | Fox | 26.42 Bn | 22.22 Bn | - | 292.00 Mn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 23.42 Bn | 21.96 Bn | 329.00 Mn | 164.00 Mn |
| 7 | Roku | 23.35 Bn | 20.80 Bn | 673.70 Mn | 76.85 Mn |
| 8 | News | 18.65 Bn | 16.55 Bn | - | 49.00 Mn |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 14.38 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 990.96 Mn | 318.03 Mn |
| 10 | Warner Music | 9.85 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 854.00 Mn | -91.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -91.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -91.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -34.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -34.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -43.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -43.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 196.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 196.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -183.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -183.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 78.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 78.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -11.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -11.00 Mn |