Warner Music (WMG) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Warner Music (WMG) posted quarterly Interest Expenses of $22.0 million for Q1 2026, down 58.49% year-over-year from $53.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 18.52% quarter-over-quarter from $27.0 million in Q4 2025.
Warner Music (WMG) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Music (WMG) has reported Interest Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $22.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Expenses fell 58.49% year-over-year to $22.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $22.0 million (down 88.3% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $213.0 million, up 16.39% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses slipped to $22.0 million in Q1 2026 per WMG's latest filing, from $27.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $57.0 million in Q1 2024 and bottomed at -$69.0 million in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $34.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $43.0 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Expenses soared 140.0% — and 2025, when it sank 250.0%.
- Warner Music's Interest Expenses stood at $36.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 25.0% to $45.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 4.44% to $43.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 37.21% to $27.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 18.52% to $22.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WMG's Interest Expenses at $22.0 million in Q1 2026, $27.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$69.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 325.80 Bn | 316.67 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 175.69 Mn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 180.88 Bn | 175.70 Bn | 11.57 Bn | 463.00 Mn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.60 Bn | 68.23 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 511.00 Mn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 41.97 Bn | 32.90 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 97.23 Mn |
| 5 | Fox | 26.42 Bn | 22.22 Bn | - | 97.00 Mn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 23.42 Bn | 21.96 Bn | 329.00 Mn | 148.00 Mn |
| 7 | Roku | 23.35 Bn | 20.80 Bn | 673.70 Mn | 533.27 Mn |
| 8 | News | 18.65 Bn | 16.55 Bn | - | 57.00 Mn |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 14.38 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 990.96 Mn | 70.62 Mn |
| 10 | Warner Music | 9.85 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 46.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 46.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 46.00 Mn |
| 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 | -69.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -69.00 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 |