Warner Music WMG
NASDAQ WMG
$27.21 +0.91 (+3.46%)
At close: Aug 19, 2026 · 4:00 PM UTC

Warner Music (WMG) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026)

Warner Music (WMG) posted quarterly EBIT Margin of 15.24% for Q1 2026, up 392.0% year-over-year from 3.1% in Q1 2025, and down 2.62% quarter-over-quarter from 15.65% in Q4 2025.

Warner Music (WMG) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Warner Music (WMG) has reported EBIT Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 15.24% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBIT Margin rose 392.0% year-over-year to 15.24%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 12.12% (up 56.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 10.35%, down 246.0% from the prior year.
  • EBIT Margin eased to 15.24% in Q1 2026 per WMG's latest filing, from 15.65% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, EBIT Margin topped out at 20.25% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 7.66% in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, EBIT Margin has averaged 12.25% across 5 years, with a median of 12.06% in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — EBIT Margin tumbled 741 bps — and 2026, when it surged 392 bps.
  • Warner Music's EBIT Margin stood at 17.81% in 2022, then increased by 14 bps to 20.25% in 2023, then tumbled by 37 bps to 12.85% in 2024, then grew by 22 bps to 15.65% in 2025, then dropped by 3 bps to 15.24% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows WMG's EBIT Margin at 15.24% in Q1 2026, 15.65% in Q4 2025, and 7.66% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBIT Margin (Qtr)
1 Netflix 325.80 Bn 316.67 Bn 6.52 Bn 33.38%
2 Walt Disney 180.88 Bn 175.70 Bn 11.57 Bn -35.31%
3 Warner Bros. Discovery 71.60 Bn 68.23 Bn 4.10 Bn 2.72%
4 Live Nation Entertainment 41.97 Bn 32.90 Bn 1.94 Bn 6.81%
5 Fox 26.42 Bn 22.22 Bn - 24.17%
6 Liberty Media 23.42 Bn 21.96 Bn 329.00 Mn 9.42%
7 Roku 23.35 Bn 20.80 Bn 673.70 Mn 10.79%
8 News 18.65 Bn 16.55 Bn - 14.33%
9 TKO Group Holdings 14.38 Bn 12.83 Bn 990.96 Mn 27.78%
10 Warner Music 9.85 Bn 9.23 Bn 854.00 Mn 16.36%

Historic Data

Download Data
DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 16.36%
Mar 31, 2026 15.24%
Dec 31, 2025 15.65%
Sep 30, 2025 7.66%
Jun 30, 2025 10.01%
Mar 31, 2025 11.32%
Dec 31, 2024 12.85%
Sep 30, 2024 8.77%
Jun 30, 2024 13.32%
Mar 31, 2024 7.97%
Dec 31, 2023 20.25%
Sep 30, 2023 13.37%
Jun 30, 2023 12.08%
Mar 31, 2023 8.86%
Dec 31, 2022 17.81%
Sep 30, 2022 10.89%
Jun 30, 2022 10.20%
Mar 31, 2022 12.06%
Dec 31, 2021 14.81%
Sep 30, 2021 7.27%