Financing
Share Buybacks
Warner Music Group Share Buybacks decreased by 15.4% to $22M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ2 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher repurchases often signal management's confidence in the company's valuation or a commitment to returning excess capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
This represents the total cash expenditure used by the company to buy back its own outstanding common stock from the ope...
Peer comparison
Standard capital allocation metric used across all public companies to assess shareholder return policies.
Metric ID:
share_repurchasesHistorical Data
14 periods
| 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 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2M | $0 | $1M | $13M | $26M | $22M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | — | >999% | +100.0% | -15.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | >999% | — |
Range$0 – $26M
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth>999%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Warner Music Group's share buybacks?
- Warner Music Group (WMG) reported share buybacks of $22M in Q1 2026.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- Cash spent by the company to repurchase its own shares from the market.