Warner Music (WMG) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2010 - 2026)
Warner Music (WMG) recorded Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability of $184 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 9.8% from $204 million a year earlier but up 2.2% from the prior quarter.
Warner Music (WMG) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), Warner Music reported Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability of $164 million, down 15.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability has declined for three straight fiscal years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability came in at $195 million in FY2024 (-9.7%), $216 million in FY2023 (-1.8%), $220 million in FY2022 (+6.3%) and $207 million in FY2021 (+27.0%).
- Quarterly Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability has ranged from $164 million in fiscal Q4 2025 to $251 million in fiscal Q3 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability has declined for eight consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 13.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability in the last five years was growth of 45.7% in fiscal Q2 2022, against a decline of 19.1% in fiscal Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $180 million (Q2 2026), $169 million (Q1 2026) and $164 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walt Disney | 181.20 Bn | 165.77 Bn | 11.57 Bn |
| 2 | Warner Music | 14.44 Bn | 11.93 Bn | 854.00 Mn |
| 3 | Lionsgate Studios | 3.33 Bn | 2.29 Bn | - |
| 4 | Angel Studios | 860.38 Mn | 665.88 Mn | 59.96 Mn |
| 5 | Reservoir Media | 625.02 Mn | 537.33 Mn | 26.69 Mn |
| 6 | Kartoon Studios | 36.70 Mn | 19.57 Mn | - |
| 7 | American Picture House | 6.83 Mn | 6.83 Mn | - |
| 8 | Nexus Advanced Technologies | 2.08 Mn | -16.54 Mn | - |
| 9 | AI Era | 580,168.11 | -70,064.89 | - |
| 10 | Sony | 144.83 Bn | 95.22 Bn | 6.53 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 184.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 180.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 169.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 164.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 204.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 214.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 209.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 195.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 251.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 236.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 223.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 216.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 205.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 220.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 223.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 220.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 241.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 236.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 195.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 207.00 Mn |
Warner Music Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=non-current-deferred-tax-liability&ticker=WMG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "non-current-deferred-tax-liability", "ticker": "WMG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=non-current-deferred-tax-liability&ticker=WMG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();