Warner Music (WMG) Change in Accured Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Warner Music (WMG) reported Change in Accured Expenses of -$12.0 million for Q1 2026, down 106.12% year-over-year from $196.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 250.0% on a QoQ basis from $8.0 million in Q4 2025.
Warner Music (WMG) has 17 years of Change in Accured Expenses data on file, last reported at -$12.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Accured Expenses fell 106.12% year-over-year to -$12.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$10.0 million (down 110.1% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $7.0 million, down 91.86% from the prior year.
- Change in Accured Expenses slipped to -$12.0 million in Q1 2026 per WMG's latest filing, from $8.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Accured Expenses topped out at $205.0 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$183.0 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Change in Accured Expenses is $2.0 million (2025), against an average of $10.1 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Change in Accured Expenses sank 1763.64%; it then surged 1881.82% in 2025.
- Tracing WMG's Change in Accured Expenses over 5 years: stood at $12.0 million in 2022, then slipped by 8.33% to $11.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 1763.64% to -$183.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 104.37% to $8.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 250.0% to -$12.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest WMG Change in Accured Expenses figures stand at -$12.0 million (Q1 2026), $8.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$8.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Accured Expenses (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 362.63 Bn | 350.34 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 181.67 Bn | 188.27 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 67.91 Bn | 65.77 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -1.03 Bn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.56 Bn | 31.10 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 281.04 Mn |
| 5 | Fox | 26.01 Bn | 22.51 Bn | - | -134.00 Mn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.20 Bn | 21.87 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 509.00 Mn |
| 7 | Roku | 19.03 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 564.94 Mn | -41.34 Mn |
| 8 | News | 16.98 Bn | 15.50 Bn | - | 121.00 Mn |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 16.11 Bn | 14.42 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 439.87 Mn |
| 10 | Warner Music | 4.58 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 802.00 Mn | -12.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -12.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -8.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -8.00 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 | 205.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 205.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -119.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -119.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -11.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -11.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 170.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 170.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -28.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -28.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -77.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -77.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -12.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -12.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -17.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -17.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 35.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 35.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -35.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -35.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 81.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 81.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -98.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -98.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -11.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -11.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 16.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 16.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -14.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -14.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 8.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 8.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -7.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -7.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 74.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 74.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 16.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 16.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -84.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -84.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -16.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -16.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 62.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 62.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -21.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -21.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 17.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 17.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -10.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -10.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 27.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 27.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -42.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -42.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 6.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 6.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -11.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -11.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 84.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 84.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -37.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -37.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -37.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -37.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -12.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 10.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 10.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 96.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 96.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -42.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -42.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -79.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -79.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 19.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 19.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 41.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 41.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -123.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -123.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 49.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 49.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 34.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 34.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -18.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -18.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -23.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -23.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -43.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -43.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 44.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 44.00 Mn |