Warner Music (WMG) Tax Provisions (2010 - 2026)
Warner Music (WMG) posted quarterly Tax Provisions of $73.0 million for Q1 2026, up 151.72% year-over-year from $29.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 2.82% quarter-over-quarter from $71.0 million in Q4 2025.
Warner Music (WMG) Tax Provisions (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Music (WMG) has reported Tax Provisions for 17 consecutive years, with $73.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Provisions rose 151.72% year-over-year to $73.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $146.0 million (down 3.31% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $120.0 million, down 2.44% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions improved to $73.0 million in Q1 2026 per WMG's latest filing, from $71.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Provisions topped out at $89.0 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$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.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Tax Provisions plunged 200.0% — and 2026, when it surged 151.72%.
- Warner Music's Tax Provisions stood at $48.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 50.0% to $72.0 million in 2023, then grew by 23.61% to $89.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 20.22% to $71.0 million in 2025, then gained by 2.82% to $73.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WMG's Tax Provisions at $73.0 million in Q1 2026, $71.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$3.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| 8 | News | 18.65 Bn | 16.55 Bn | - | 48.00 Mn |
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| 10 | Warner Music | 9.85 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 67.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 67.00 Mn |
| 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 |