Warner Music (WMG) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Warner Music's (WMG) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $22.0 million in Q1 2026, down 58.49% year-on-year from $53.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 18.52% on a QoQ basis from $27.0 million in Q4 2025.
Warner Music (WMG) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Music (WMG) has 17 years of Interest Expenses data on file, last reported at $22.0 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Expenses fell 58.49% year-over-year to $22.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $22.0 million, a 88.3% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $213.0 million, up 16.39% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $22.0 million, down from $27.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Interest Expenses for WMG reached as high as $57.0 million in Q1 2024 and fell as low as $22.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $41.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $44.0 million in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Expenses jumped 140.0% in 2022 and plunged 58.49% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Interest Expenses stood at $36.0 million in 2022, then increased by 25.0% to $45.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 4.44% to $43.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 37.21% to $27.0 million in 2025, then declined by 18.52% to $22.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Interest Expenses figures were $22.0 million in Q1 2026, $27.0 million in Q4 2025, and $45.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 175.69 Mn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 473.00 Mn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.03 Bn | 68.89 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 581.00 Mn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 90.52 Mn |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 29.72 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 123.00 Mn |
| 6 | Roku | 20.90 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 26.96 Mn |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 20.86 Bn | 19.17 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 63.21 Mn |
| 8 | Fox | 20.85 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - | 89.00 Mn |
| 9 | News | 16.48 Bn | 15.01 Bn | - | 25.00 Mn |
| 10 | Warner Music | 73.15 Mn | -534.85 Mn | 802.00 Mn | 22.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 45.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 45.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 53.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 53.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 43.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 43.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 46.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 46.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 46.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 46.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 57.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 57.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 45.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 45.00 Mn |