Non-Current Assets
Deferred Tax Assets
Warner Music Group Deferred Tax Assets increased by 6.5% to $180M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 15.9%, from $214M to $180M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Tax Assets shows relatively stable performance with a 0.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests potential future tax shields, while a decrease may indicate the utilization of tax benefits or valuation allowance adjustments.
Detailed definition
These are future tax benefits that arise from temporary differences between the book value of assets and liabilities and...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; highly dependent on the company's specific tax jurisdiction and history.
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deferred_tax_assetsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $211M | $207M | $195M | $236M | $241M | $220M | $223M | $220M | $205M | $216M | $223M | $236M | $251M | $195M | $209M | $214M | $204M | $164M | $169M | $180M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.9% | -5.8% | +21.0% | +2.1% | -8.7% | +1.4% | -1.3% | -6.8% | +5.4% | +3.2% | +5.8% | +6.4% | -22.3% | +7.2% | +2.4% | -4.7% | -19.6% | +3.0% | +6.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +14.2% | +6.3% | +14.4% | -6.8% | -14.9% | -1.8% | +0.0% | +7.3% | +22.4% | -9.7% | -6.3% | -9.3% | -18.7% | -15.9% | -19.1% | -15.9% |
Range$164M – $251M
CAGR-3.3%
Avg YoY Growth-3.4%
Median YoY Growth-6.5%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Warner Music Group's deferred tax assets?
- Warner Music Group (WMG) reported deferred tax assets of $180M in Q1 2026.
- How has Warner Music Group's deferred tax assets changed year-over-year?
- Warner Music Group's deferred tax assets decreased by 15.9% year-over-year, from $214M to $180M.
- What is the long-term trend for Warner Music Group's deferred tax assets?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Warner Music Group's deferred tax assets has grown at a 0.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $163M to $164M.
- What does deferred tax assets mean?
- Future tax savings that the company expects to realize based on past accounting or tax events.