Warner Music (WMG) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026)
Warner Music (WMG) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 28.74% for Q1 2026, down 1588.0% YoY from 1.93% in Q1 2025, and little changed sequentially from 28.86% in Q4 2025.
Warner Music (WMG) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Music has disclosed Tax Rate across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 28.74% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 1588.0% year-over-year to 28.74%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 24.54% (up 6.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 24.49%, up 402.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate steadied at 28.74% in Q1 2026, from 28.86% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Tax Rate for WMG reached as high as 44.62% in Q1 2025 and fell as low as 45.45% in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 26.97% (2024), against an average of 19.71%.
- The widest YoY moves for Tax Rate: up 2883 bps in 2025, down 6300 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Tax Rate shows it stood at 27.91% in 2022, then fell by 3 bps to 27.17% in 2023, then decreased by 1 bps to 26.97% in 2024, then grew by 7 bps to 28.86% in 2025, then declined by 0 bps to 28.74% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 28.74%, 28.86%, and 2.83% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leifras | 65,924.76 Bn | 65,924.74 Bn | 5.99 Mn | -16.83% |
| 2 | Netflix | 313.29 Bn | 301.00 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 19.31% |
| 3 | Walt Disney | 169.09 Bn | 170.02 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 26.79% |
| 4 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 66.81 Bn | 64.68 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 6.86% |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 42.77 Bn | 34.31 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 7.79% |
| 6 | Roku | 20.73 Bn | 18.35 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 3.27% |
| 7 | Fox | 20.53 Bn | 17.04 Bn | - | 25.85% |
| 8 | Paramount Skydance | 11.21 Bn | 9.13 Bn | - | 24.14% |
| 9 | Warner Music | 10.40 Bn | 9.76 Bn | 802.00 Mn | 28.74% |
| 10 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.06 Bn | 9.99 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 24.85% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.74% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.74% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.86% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.86% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.83% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.83% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -45.45% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -45.45% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 44.62% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 44.62% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.97% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.97% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.88% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.88% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.54% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.54% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.79% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.79% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.17% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.17% |