Warner Music (WMG) Deferred Taxes (2010 - 2026)
Warner Music's (WMG) quarterly Deferred Taxes came in at $31.0 million in Q2 2026, up 282.35% year-over-year from $8.1 million in Q2 2025, and up 121.43% quarter-over-quarter from $14.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Warner Music (WMG) Deferred Taxes (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Music (WMG) has reported Deferred Taxes for 17 consecutive years, with $31.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Deferred Taxes rose 282.35% year-over-year to $31.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$27.0 million, a 61.43% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$90.0 million, down 87.5% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes was $31.0 million for Q2 2026 at Warner Music, up from $14.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Deferred Taxes peaked at $31.0 million in Q2 2026 and troughed at -$97.0 million in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$4.8 million and a median of $5.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Deferred Taxes.
- Across the five-year window, Deferred Taxes sank 1640.0% in 2024 and soared 1300.0% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Deferred Taxes stood at -$5.0 million in 2022, then soared by 200.0% to $5.0 million in 2023, then soared by 360.0% to $23.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 8.7% to $25.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 24.0% to $31.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at $31.0 million (Q2 2026), $14.0 million (Q1 2026), and $25.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Music | 10.57 Bn | 9.95 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 31.00 Mn |
| 2 | Reservoir Media | 580.60 Mn | 566.94 Mn | 26.69 Mn | -239,708.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 31.00 Mn |
| 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 |