Warner Music (WMG) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Warner Music's (WMG) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 45.82% in Q2 2026, down 13.0% year-over-year from 52.66% in Q2 2025, and down 1.06% quarter-over-quarter from 46.3% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Warner Music (WMG) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Music (WMG) has reported Gross Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 45.82% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 13.0% year-over-year to 45.82% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 45.77%, a 87.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 45.85%, down 194.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 45.82% for Q2 2026 at Warner Music, down from 46.3% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 49.66% in Q4 2023 and troughed at 44.65% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 46.96% and a median of 46.61% in 2022 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin soared 128 bps in 2022 and plunged 332 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 48.86% in 2022, then gained by 2 bps to 49.66% in 2023, then decreased by 7 bps to 46.34% in 2024, then rose by 0 bps to 46.36% in 2025, then retreated by 1 bps to 45.82% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 45.82% (Q2 2026), 46.3% (Q1 2026), and 46.36% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Music | 10.57 Bn | 9.95 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 45.82% |
| 2 | Reservoir Media | 580.60 Mn | 566.94 Mn | 26.69 Mn | 64.35% |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 45.82% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 46.30% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 46.36% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 44.65% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.94% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 46.70% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 46.34% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 47.61% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 46.59% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 47.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 49.66% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 46.72% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 45.65% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 48.46% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 48.86% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 46.63% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 46.51% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 49.35% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 49.32% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 45.35% |