What is Warner Music Group's acquisitions?

Warner Music Group (WMG) reported acquisitions of $17M in Q1 2026.

How has Warner Music Group's acquisitions changed year-over-year?

Warner Music Group's acquisitions increased by 183.3% year-over-year, from $6M to $17M.

What is the long-term trend for Warner Music Group's acquisitions?

Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Warner Music Group's acquisitions has grown at a -14.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $64M to $40M.

What does acquisitions mean?

Cash paid for business acquisitions net of cash acquired in the target company — the primary M&A cash flow line.

Warner Music Group WMG Acquisitions

Acquisitions at other companies

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.7B+16.7%

Gross profit$802.0M+15.7%

Operating income$264.0M+57.1%

Net income$183.0M+408%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$741.0M+16.3%

Total debt$895.0M-79.0%

Total equity$738.0M+30.2%

Total assets$10.6B+10.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$126.0M+82.6%

CapEx$27.0M-25.0%

Free cash flow$99.0M+200%

Valuation

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Market cap$15B-3.1%

Enterprise value$15.16B-21.4%

P/E33.2×-18.9×

P/S2.1×-0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin45.8%-1.0pp

Operating margin12.1%+0.6pp

Net margin6.3%-0.8pp

FCF margin10.2%-1.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity69.3%-21.1pp

Debt / equity1.2×-6.3×

Current ratio0.7×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Warner Music Group in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired.

The official record: Warner Music Group’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Warner Music Group's acquisitions?: Warner Music Group (WMG) reported acquisitions of $17M in Q1 2026.
How has Warner Music Group's acquisitions changed year-over-year?: Warner Music Group's acquisitions increased by 183.3% year-over-year, from $6M to $17M.
What is the long-term trend for Warner Music Group's acquisitions?: Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Warner Music Group's acquisitions has grown at a -14.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $64M to $40M.
What does acquisitions mean?: Cash paid for business acquisitions net of cash acquired in the target company — the primary M&A cash flow line.