Current Liabilities
Note payable to DIRECTV
Warner Music Group Note payable to DIRECTV decreased by 16.9% to $103M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.8%, from $93M to $103M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Note payable to DIRECTV shows an upward trend with a 10.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ2 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher reliance on related-party financing, which may carry specific repayment risks or strategic implications.
Detailed definition
This represents a specific debt obligation owed to a related party, in this case, DIRECTV. It reflects a financing arran...
Peer comparison
Rare in standard public companies; usually specific to unique joint ventures or historical corporate partnerships.
Metric ID:
note_payable_directvHistorical 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 | $101M | $102M | $272M | $235M | $227M | $245M | $158M | $68M | $84M | $57M | $124M | $58M | $52M | $110M | $141M | $93M | $88M | $129M | $124M | $103M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.0% | +166.7% | -13.6% | -3.4% | +7.9% | -35.5% | -57.0% | +23.5% | -32.1% | +117.5% | -53.2% | -10.3% | +111.5% | +28.2% | -34.0% | -5.4% | +46.6% | -3.9% | -16.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +124.8% | +140.2% | -41.9% | -71.1% | -63.0% | -76.7% | -21.5% | -14.7% | -38.1% | +93.0% | +13.7% | +60.3% | +69.2% | +17.3% | -12.1% | +10.8% |
Range$52M – $272M
CAGR+0.4%
Avg YoY Growth+11.9%
Median YoY Growth-0.7%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
Note payable to DIRECTV at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Warner Music Group's note payable to directv?
- Warner Music Group (WMG) reported note payable to directv of $103M in Q1 2026.
- How has Warner Music Group's note payable to directv changed year-over-year?
- Warner Music Group's note payable to directv increased by 10.8% year-over-year, from $93M to $103M.
- What is the long-term trend for Warner Music Group's note payable to directv?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Warner Music Group's note payable to directv has grown at a 10.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $80M to $129M.
- What does note payable to directv mean?
- A specific debt obligation owed to a related business partner.