Warner Music (WMG) Tax Provisions (2010 - 2026)
Warner Music's (WMG) quarterly Tax Provisions came in at $73.0 million in Q1 2026, up 151.72% year-on-year from $29.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 2.82% on a QoQ basis from $71.0 million in Q4 2025.
Warner Music (WMG) Tax Provisions (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Music (WMG) has 17 years of Tax Provisions data on file, last reported at $73.0 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Tax Provisions rose 151.72% year-over-year to $73.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $146.0 million, a 3.31% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $120.0 million, down 2.44% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions for Q1 2026 stood at $73.0 million, up from $71.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Tax Provisions for WMG reached as high as $89.0 million in Q4 2024 and fell as low as -$3.0 million in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Tax Provisions has averaged $39.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $37.0 million in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Provisions slumped 200.0% in 2025 and soared 151.72% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Tax Provisions stood at $48.0 million in 2022, then soared by 50.0% to $72.0 million in 2023, then rose by 23.61% to $89.0 million in 2024, then declined by 20.22% to $71.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 2.82% to $73.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Tax Provisions figures were $73.0 million in Q1 2026, $71.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$3.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 667.17 Mn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 902.00 Mn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.03 Bn | 68.89 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -214.00 Mn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn | -32.09 Mn |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 29.72 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
| 6 | Roku | 20.90 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 2.95 Mn |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 20.86 Bn | 19.17 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 33.98 Mn |
| 8 | Fox | 20.85 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - | 61.00 Mn |
| 9 | News | 16.48 Bn | 15.01 Bn | - | 68.00 Mn |
| 10 | Warner Music | 73.15 Mn | -534.85 Mn | 802.00 Mn | 73.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 73.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 71.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 89.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 72.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 58.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 43.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 48.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 37.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 39.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 34.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 75.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 41.00 Mn |