Investing
Investing Cash Flow
Warner Music Group Investing Cash Flow decreased by 805.8% to -$471M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 289.3%, from -$121M to -$471M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investing Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a -14.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
Negative values typically indicate growth-oriented investment, while positive values may indicate asset liquidation or divestment.
Detailed definition
The net total of all cash inflows and outflows related to investing activities, including capital expenditures, acquisit...
Peer comparison
Generally negative for growing companies and positive for companies in a harvest or divestment phase.
Metric ID:
net_cash_from_investingHistorical 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 | -$162M | -$72M | -$624M | -$25M | -$114M | -$61M | -$10M | -$41M | -$53M | -$196M | -$92M | -$33M | -$76M | -$110M | -$81M | -$121M | -$71M | -$67M | -$52M | -$471M |
| QoQ Change | — | +55.6% | -766.7% | +96.0% | -356.0% | +46.5% | +83.6% | -310.0% | -29.3% | -269.8% | +53.1% | +64.1% | -130.3% | -44.7% | +26.4% | -49.4% | +41.3% | +5.6% | +22.4% | -805.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +29.6% | +15.3% | +98.4% | -64.0% | +53.5% | -221.3% | -820.0% | +19.5% | -43.4% | +43.9% | +12.0% | -266.7% | +6.6% | +39.1% | +35.8% | -289.3% |
Range-$624M – -$10M
CAGR+25.2%
Avg YoY Growth-84.4%
Median YoY Growth+13.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Warner Music Group's investing cash flow?
- Warner Music Group (WMG) reported investing cash flow of -$471M in Q1 2026.
- How has Warner Music Group's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Warner Music Group's investing cash flow decreased by 289.3% year-over-year, from -$121M to -$471M.
- What is the long-term trend for Warner Music Group's investing cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Warner Music Group's investing cash flow has grown at a -14.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$638M to -$340M.
- What does investing cash flow mean?
- The net amount of cash spent on or generated from investments.