Warner Music (WMG) Deferred Taxes (2010 - 2026)
Warner Music (WMG) posted quarterly 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% quarter-over-quarter from $25.0 million in Q4 2025.
Warner Music (WMG) Deferred Taxes (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Music (WMG) has reported Deferred Taxes for 17 consecutive years, with $14.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes rose 1300.0% year-over-year to $14.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$75.0 million (down 87.5% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$90.0 million, down 87.5% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes retreated 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.
- Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged -$6.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $5.0 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Deferred Taxes plunged 1640.0% — and 2026, when it jumped 1300.0%.
- Warner Music's Deferred Taxes 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 grew by 8.7% to $25.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 44.0% to $14.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WMG's Deferred Taxes at $14.0 million in Q1 2026, $25.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$97.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 325.80 Bn | 316.67 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 81.26 Mn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 180.88 Bn | 175.70 Bn | 11.57 Bn | 110.00 Mn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.60 Bn | 68.23 Bn | 4.10 Bn | -299.00 Mn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 41.97 Bn | 32.90 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 52.23 Mn |
| 5 | Fox | 26.42 Bn | 22.22 Bn | - | 155.00 Mn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 23.42 Bn | 21.96 Bn | 329.00 Mn | 11.00 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 | 34.80 Mn |
| 10 | Warner Music | 9.85 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 31.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download 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 |