Operating
D&A
Warner Music Group D&A increased by 4.0% to $103M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.4%, from $90M to $103M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), D&A shows an upward trend with a 5.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate significant capital investment in long-term assets, while lower values may suggest aging assets or a shift toward asset-light operations.
Detailed definition
This represents the non-cash expense allocated to the cost of tangible and intangible assets over their estimated useful...
Peer comparison
Standard across all capital-intensive industries; peers in media and entertainment typically show high amortization due to content catalogs.
Metric ID:
depreciation_and_amortization_cfHistorical 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 | $79M | $79M | $81M | $89M | $87M | $82M | $84M | $83M | $86M | $79M | $81M | $83M | $80M | $83M | $86M | $90M | $96M | $104M | $99M | $103M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +2.5% | +9.9% | -2.2% | -5.7% | +2.4% | -1.2% | +3.6% | -8.1% | +2.5% | +2.5% | -3.6% | +3.8% | +3.6% | +4.7% | +6.7% | +8.3% | -4.8% | +4.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.1% | +3.8% | +3.7% | -6.7% | -1.1% | -3.7% | -3.6% | +0.0% | -7.0% | +5.1% | +6.2% | +8.4% | +20.0% | +25.3% | +15.1% | +14.4% |
Range$79M – $104M
CAGR+5.7%
Avg YoY Growth+5.6%
Median YoY Growth+4.4%
Business Segments
| Segment | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded Music | $13M | $13M | $13M | $13M | $15M | $13M | $12M | $10M |
| Music Publishing | $1M | $1M | $1M | $1M | $1M | $2M | $1M | $0 |
| Total | $81M | $83M | $80M | $83M | $86M | $90M | $99M | $103M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Warner Music Group's d&a?
- Warner Music Group (WMG) reported d&a of $103M in Q1 2026.
- How has Warner Music Group's d&a changed year-over-year?
- Warner Music Group's d&a increased by 14.4% year-over-year, from $90M to $103M.
- What is the long-term trend for Warner Music Group's d&a?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Warner Music Group's d&a has grown at a 5.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $306M to $376M.
- What does d&a mean?
- The non-cash accounting expense for the wear and tear or expiration of assets.