Pre-Tax Income
Warner Music Group Pre-Tax Income increased by 3.3% to $254M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 290.8%, from $65M to $254M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pre-Tax Income shows relatively stable performance with a 1.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests improved operational efficiency or higher revenue growth, whereas a decrease indicates rising costs or declining market demand.
Detailed definition
This represents the company's total earnings after all operating and non-operating expenses have been deducted, but befo...
Peer comparison
Standardized across all public companies, this is a primary metric for evaluating pre-tax performance relative to industry competitors.
income_before_taxHistorical Data
| 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 | $102M | $52M | $263M | $126M | $164M | $187M | $172M | $58M | $167M | $212M | $265M | $114M | $171M | $51M | $330M | $65M | -$11M | $106M | $246M | $254M |
| QoQ Change | — | -49.0% | +405.8% | -52.1% | +30.2% | +14.0% | -8.0% | -66.3% | +187.9% | +26.9% | +25.0% | -57.0% | +50.0% | -70.2% | +547.1% | -80.3% | -116.9% | >999% | +132.1% | +3.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +60.8% | +259.6% | -34.6% | -54.0% | +1.8% | +13.4% | +54.1% | +96.6% | +2.4% | -75.9% | +24.5% | -43.0% | -106.4% | +107.8% | -25.5% | +290.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Warner Music Group's pre-tax income?
- Warner Music Group (WMG) reported pre-tax income of $254M in Q1 2026.
- How has Warner Music Group's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
- Warner Music Group's pre-tax income increased by 290.8% year-over-year, from $65M to $254M.
- What is the long-term trend for Warner Music Group's pre-tax income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Warner Music Group's pre-tax income has grown at a 1.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $456M to $490M.
- What does pre-tax income mean?
- The total profit a company makes before paying income taxes.