Warner Music (WMG) Deferred Taxes (2010 - 2026)
Warner Music (WMG) reported Deferred Taxes of $14.0 million for Q1 2026, up 1300.0% year-over-year from $1.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 44.0% on a QoQ basis from $25.0 million in Q4 2025.
Warner Music (WMG) has 17 years of Deferred Taxes data on file, last reported at $14.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Deferred Taxes rose 1300.0% year-over-year to $14.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$75.0 million (down 87.5% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$90.0 million, down 87.5% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes declined to $14.0 million in Q1 2026 per WMG's latest filing, from $25.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Deferred Taxes topped out at $25.0 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$97.0 million in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Deferred Taxes is $5.0 million (2023), against an average of -$6.9 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Deferred Taxes slumped 1640.0%; it then surged 1300.0% in 2026.
- Tracing WMG's Deferred Taxes over 5 years: stood at -$5.0 million in 2022, then surged by 200.0% to $5.0 million in 2023, then surged by 360.0% to $23.0 million in 2024, then gained by 8.7% to $25.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 44.0% to $14.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest WMG Deferred Taxes figures stand at $14.0 million (Q1 2026), $25.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$97.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 362.63 Bn | 350.34 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 58.82 Mn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 181.67 Bn | 188.27 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 393.00 Mn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 67.91 Bn | 65.77 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -513.00 Mn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.56 Bn | 31.10 Bn | 1.31 Bn | -44.69 Mn |
| 5 | Fox | 26.01 Bn | 22.51 Bn | - | 16.00 Mn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.20 Bn | 21.87 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 6.00 Mn |
| 7 | Roku | 19.03 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 564.94 Mn | - |
| 8 | News | 16.98 Bn | 15.50 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 16.11 Bn | 14.42 Bn | 862.52 Mn | - |
| 10 | Warner Music | 4.58 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 802.00 Mn | 14.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -97.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -17.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -77.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -15.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -24.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 13.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -23.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -3.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -29.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -93.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -2.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 16.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 11.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -39.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 67.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -4.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 42.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -27.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -153.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -10.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -2.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -11.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -5.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -1.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -9.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 6.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -5.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -12.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -8.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -24.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -7.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -16.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -60.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -10.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -11.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -7.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -8.00 Mn |