Operating
Deferred Taxes
Warner Music Group Deferred Taxes decreased by 44.0% to $14M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1300.0%, from $1M to $14M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Deferred Taxes shows a downward trend with a 82.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
A positive value indicates a deferred tax benefit, while a negative value indicates a deferred tax expense, impacting future cash tax obligations.
Detailed definition
This represents the temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in...
Peer comparison
Standard across all corporate entities; highly dependent on specific tax jurisdictions and capital expenditure cycles.
Metric ID:
deferred_income_taxesHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $13M | $0 | $19M | $11M | $7M | -$5M | -$15M | $5M | $11M | $13M | -$77M | $23M | $1M | -$17M | -$97M | $25M | $14M |
| QoQ Change | — | -100.0% | — | -42.1% | -36.4% | -171.4% | -200.0% | +133.3% | +120.0% | +18.2% | -692.3% | +129.9% | -95.7% | <-999% | -470.6% | +125.8% | -44.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -46.2% | -126.3% | -314.3% | +200.0% | — | +186.7% | — | +360.0% | -90.9% | -230.8% | -26.0% | +8.7% | >999% |
Range-$97M – $25M
CAGR+1.9%
Avg YoY Growth+111.0%
Median YoY Growth-26.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Warner Music Group's deferred taxes?
- Warner Music Group (WMG) reported deferred taxes of $14M in Q1 2026.
- How has Warner Music Group's deferred taxes changed year-over-year?
- Warner Music Group's deferred taxes increased by 1300.0% year-over-year, from $1M to $14M.
- What is the long-term trend for Warner Music Group's deferred taxes?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Warner Music Group's deferred taxes has grown at a 82.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $27M to -$90M.
- What does deferred taxes mean?
- The non-cash impact of timing differences between accounting and tax reporting.