Warner Music (WMG) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Warner Music's (WMG) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$1.1 billion in Q2 2026, up 20.3% year-over-year from -$887.8 million in Q2 2025, and up 8.87% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.2 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Warner Music (WMG) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Music (WMG) has reported Retained Earnings for 17 consecutive years, with -$1.1 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings rose 20.3% year-over-year to -$1.1 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$1.1 billion, a 20.3% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$1.3 billion, down 1.37% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was -$1.1 billion for Q2 2026 at Warner Music, up from -$1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Retained Earnings peaked at -$1.1 billion in Q2 2026 and troughed at -$1.6 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$1.3 billion and a median of -$1.3 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings fell 7.17% in 2025 and increased 20.3% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at -$1.4 billion in 2022, then grew by 8.48% to -$1.3 billion in 2023, then climbed by 11.09% to -$1.2 billion in 2024, then slipped by 7.17% to -$1.3 billion in 2025, then rose by 14.9% to -$1.1 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$1.1 billion (Q2 2026), -$1.2 billion (Q1 2026), and -$1.3 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Music | 10.57 Bn | 9.95 Bn | 854.00 Mn | -1.07 Bn |
| 2 | Reservoir Media | 580.60 Mn | 566.94 Mn | 26.69 Mn | 347.02 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.33 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.34 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.45 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.48 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.71 Bn |