Warner Music (WMG) Current Deferred Revenue (2010 - 2026)
Warner Music (WMG) posted quarterly Current Deferred Revenue of $451.0 million for Q1 2026, up 41.38% year-over-year from $319.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 83.33% quarter-over-quarter from $246.0 million in Q4 2025.
Warner Music (WMG) Current Deferred Revenue (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Music (WMG) has reported Current Deferred Revenue for 17 consecutive years, with $451.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Current Deferred Revenue rose 41.38% year-over-year to $451.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $451.0 million (up 41.38% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $286.0 million, up 16.26% from the prior year.
- Current Deferred Revenue grew to $451.0 million in Q1 2026 per WMG's latest filing, from $246.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Current Deferred Revenue topped out at $451.0 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $168.0 million in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Current Deferred Revenue has averaged $290.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $286.0 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Current Deferred Revenue plunged 33.69% — and 2025, when it jumped 65.48%.
- Warner Music's Current Deferred Revenue stood at $327.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 6.73% to $305.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 2.3% to $312.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 21.15% to $246.0 million in 2025, then surged by 83.33% to $451.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WMG's Current Deferred Revenue at $451.0 million in Q1 2026, $246.0 million in Q4 2025, and $286.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 325.80 Bn | 316.67 Bn | 6.52 Bn |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 330.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 451.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 246.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 286.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 278.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 319.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 312.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 246.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 168.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 234.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 305.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 371.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 226.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 311.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 327.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 423.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 197.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 239.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 298.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 348.00 Mn |