Warner Music (WMG) Payables (2010 - 2026)
Warner Music (WMG) posted quarterly Payables of $452.0 million for Q1 2026, up 30.26% year-over-year from $347.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 124.88% quarter-over-quarter from $201.0 million in Q4 2025.
Warner Music (WMG) Payables (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Music (WMG) has reported Payables for 17 consecutive years, with $452.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Payables rose 30.26% year-over-year to $452.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $452.0 million (up 30.26% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $257.0 million, down 11.07% from the prior year.
- Payables rose to $452.0 million in Q1 2026 per WMG's latest filing, from $201.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Payables topped out at $452.0 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $189.0 million in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Payables has averaged $272.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $265.0 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Payables jumped 36.17% — and 2024, when it retreated 23.17%.
- Warner Music's Payables stood at $220.0 million in 2022, then rose by 11.82% to $246.0 million in 2023, then declined by 23.17% to $189.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 6.35% to $201.0 million in 2025, then surged by 124.88% to $452.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WMG's Payables at $452.0 million in Q1 2026, $201.0 million in Q4 2025, and $257.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 325.80 Bn | 316.67 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 3.30 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 180.88 Bn | 175.70 Bn | 11.57 Bn | 19.55 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.60 Bn | 68.23 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 41.97 Bn | 32.90 Bn | 1.94 Bn | - |
| 5 | Fox | 26.42 Bn | 22.22 Bn | - | 2.67 Bn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 23.42 Bn | 21.96 Bn | 329.00 Mn | 417.00 Mn |
| 7 | Roku | 23.35 Bn | 20.80 Bn | 673.70 Mn | 167.20 Mn |
| 8 | News | 18.65 Bn | 16.55 Bn | - | 412.00 Mn |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 14.38 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 990.96 Mn | 282.82 Mn |
| 10 | Warner Music | 9.85 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 354.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 354.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 452.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 201.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 257.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 241.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 347.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 189.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 289.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 200.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 306.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 246.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 300.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 249.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 282.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 220.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 268.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 265.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 320.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 274.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 302.00 Mn |