Warner Music (WMG) Other Operating Expenses (2010 - 2025)
Warner Music's (WMG) quarterly Other Operating Expenses came in at -$5.0 million in Q4 2025, down 600.0% on a QoQ basis from $1.0 million in Q2 2024.
Warner Music (WMG) Other Operating Expenses (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Warner Music (WMG) has 16 years of Other Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at -$5.0 million in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Other Operating Expenses changed N/A year-over-year to -$5.0 million in Q4 2025; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$5.0 million, a 600.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2024 full-year figure at $32.0 million, down 21.95% from the prior year.
- Other Operating Expenses for Q4 2025 stood at -$5.0 million, down from $1.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Other Operating Expenses for WMG reached as high as $811.0 million in Q3 2021 and fell as low as -$5.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Other Operating Expenses has averaged $287.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $29.0 million in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Other Operating Expenses rose 29.09% in 2021 and sank 58.54% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Other Operating Expenses stood at $811.0 million in 2021, then slumped by 94.94% to $41.0 million in 2022, then sank by 58.54% to $17.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 94.12% to $1.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 600.0% to -$5.0 million in 2025.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Other Operating Expenses figures were -$5.0 million in Q4 2025, $1.0 million in Q2 2024, and $14.0 million in Q1 2024.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.03 Bn | 68.89 Bn | 4.25 Bn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 29.72 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn |
| 6 | Roku | 20.90 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 564.94 Mn |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 20.86 Bn | 19.17 Bn | 862.52 Mn |
| 8 | Fox | 20.85 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - |
| 9 | News | 16.48 Bn | 15.01 Bn | - |
| 10 | Warner Music | 73.15 Mn | -534.85 Mn | 802.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -5.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 41.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 811.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 741.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 681.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 738.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 655.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 574.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 582.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 712.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 687.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 628.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 614.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 680.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 625.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 587.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 543.00 Mn |