Warner Music (WMG) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Warner Music (WMG) reported Net Cash Flow of -$17.0 million for Q1 2026, up 90.17% year-over-year from -$8.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 107.42% quarter-over-quarter from $229.0 million in Q4 2025.
Warner Music (WMG) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Music (WMG) has 17 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$17.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$17.0 million, up 90.17% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $102.0 million (up 100.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$159.0 million, down 438.3% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow eased to -$17.0 million in Q1 2026 per WMG's latest filing, from $229.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Cash Flow peaked at $253.0 million in Q3 2022 and troughed at -$173.0 million in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of $18.5 million and a median of $11.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Net Cash Flow jumped 633.33% in 2024, then plunged 650.0% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at $129.0 million in 2022, then fell by 16.28% to $108.0 million in 2023, then gained by 14.81% to $124.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 84.68% to $229.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 107.42% to -$17.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WMG's Net Cash Flow at -$17.0 million in Q1 2026, $229.0 million in Q4 2025, and $11.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 327.69 Bn | 315.40 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 3.28 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 184.70 Bn | 191.31 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 36.00 Mn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 65.23 Bn | 63.09 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -1.25 Bn |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 53.07 Bn | 53.07 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.71 Bn | 31.25 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 2.04 Bn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.13 Bn | 21.80 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 280.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fox | 20.41 Bn | 16.92 Bn | - | 1.58 Bn |
| 8 | Roku | 20.39 Bn | 18.01 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 64.67 Mn |
| 9 | News | 15.92 Bn | 14.45 Bn | - | 114.00 Mn |
| 10 | Warner Music | 4.13 Bn | 3.49 Bn | 802.00 Mn | -17.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -17.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -17.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 229.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 229.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -121.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -121.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -173.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -173.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 124.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 124.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 78.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 78.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -161.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -161.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 108.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 108.00 Mn |