Financing
Financing Cash Flow
Warner Music Group Financing Cash Flow increased by 306.3% to $328M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 371.1%, from -$121M to $328M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Financing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 23.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
Negative values often indicate debt repayment or significant shareholder returns, while positive values suggest reliance on external financing or new debt issuance.
Detailed definition
This is the net sum of all cash inflows and outflows related to the company's capital structure, including debt issuance...
Peer comparison
A standard cash flow statement component required for all public companies.
Metric ID:
net_cash_from_financingHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '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 | -$96M | $448M | -$70M | -$73M | -$90M | -$92M | -$93M | -$97M | -$90M | -$116M | -$127M | -$121M | -$96M | -$153M | -$159M | $328M |
| QoQ Change | — | +566.7% | -115.6% | -4.3% | -23.3% | -2.2% | -1.1% | -4.3% | +7.2% | -28.9% | -9.5% | +4.7% | +20.7% | -59.4% | -3.9% | +306.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | -115.6% | — | — | — | -32.9% | -32.9% | +0.0% | -26.1% | -36.6% | -24.7% | -6.7% | -31.9% | -25.2% | +371.1% |
Range-$159M – $448M
CAGR+38.8%
Avg YoY Growth+3.5%
Median YoY Growth-26.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Warner Music Group's financing cash flow?
- Warner Music Group (WMG) reported financing cash flow of $328M in Q1 2026.
- How has Warner Music Group's financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Warner Music Group's financing cash flow increased by 371.1% year-over-year, from -$121M to $328M.
- What is the long-term trend for Warner Music Group's financing cash flow?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Warner Music Group's financing cash flow has grown at a 23.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$325M to -$497M.
- What does financing cash flow mean?
- The net amount of cash generated or spent through financing activities like debt and equity transactions.