Warner Music (WMG) Change in Cash (2010 - 2026)
Warner Music (WMG) posted quarterly Change in Cash of -$7.0 million for Q1 2026, up 95.76% year-over-year from -$3.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 103.24% quarter-over-quarter from $216.0 million in Q4 2025.
Warner Music (WMG) Change in Cash (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Music (WMG) has reported Change in Cash for 17 consecutive years, with -$7.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Change in Cash rose 95.76% year-over-year to -$7.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $104.0 million (up 108.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$162.0 million, down 405.66% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash slipped to -$7.0 million in Q1 2026 per WMG's latest filing, from $216.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Cash topped out at $239.0 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$167.0 million in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Change in Cash has averaged $17.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $5.0 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Change in Cash surged 2100.0% — and 2025, when it plunged 650.0%.
- Warner Music's Change in Cash stood at $136.0 million in 2022, then fell by 16.91% to $113.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 4.42% to $108.0 million in 2024, then surged by 100.0% to $216.0 million in 2025, then sank by 103.24% to -$7.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WMG's Change in Cash at -$7.0 million in Q1 2026, $216.0 million in Q4 2025, and $5.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 325.80 Bn | 316.67 Bn | 6.52 Bn | -3.16 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 180.88 Bn | 175.70 Bn | 11.57 Bn | -490.00 Mn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.60 Bn | 68.23 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 105.00 Mn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 41.97 Bn | 32.90 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 80.68 Mn |
| 5 | Fox | 26.42 Bn | 22.22 Bn | - | 604.00 Mn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 23.42 Bn | 21.96 Bn | 329.00 Mn | 133.00 Mn |
| 7 | Roku | 23.35 Bn | 20.80 Bn | 673.70 Mn | 353.21 Mn |
| 8 | News | 18.65 Bn | 16.55 Bn | - | -76.00 Mn |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 14.38 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 990.96 Mn | -174.06 Mn |
| 10 | Warner Music | 9.85 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 854.00 Mn | -123.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -123.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -7.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 216.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -110.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -165.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 108.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 87.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -167.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 113.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 41.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -119.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 136.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 239.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -40.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -65.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -49.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 57.00 Mn |