Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25
Business Segments · Adjusted OIBDA
Music Publishing — Adjusted OIBDA
Warner Music Group Music Publishing — Adjusted OIBDA increased by 12.9% to $96.00M in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 21.5%, from $79.00M to $96.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Music Publishing — Adjusted OIBDA shows an upward trend with a 22.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ3 2025Aug 7, 2025
How to read this metric
A rising trend indicates improving operational cash flow and underlying business health.
Detailed definition
Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization, adjusted for non-recurring items like restructuring costs or dive...
Peer comparison
The primary metric used by analysts to compare the operating performance of music and media companies.
Metric ID:
wmg_segment_music_publishing_adjusted_oibdaHistorical Data
17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $43.00M | $54.00M | $54.00M | $61.00M | $57.00M | $61.00M | $72.00M | $76.00M | $74.00M | $74.00M | $86.00M | $82.00M | $79.00M | $83.00M | $83.00M | $85.00M | $96.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +25.6% | +0.0% | +13.0% | -6.6% | +7.0% | +18.0% | +5.6% | -2.6% | +0.0% | +16.2% | -4.7% | -3.7% | +5.1% | +0.0% | +2.4% | +12.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +32.6% | +13.0% | +33.3% | +24.6% | +29.8% | +21.3% | +19.4% | +7.9% | +6.8% | +12.2% | -3.5% | +3.7% | +21.5% |
Range$43.00M – $96.00M
CAGR+22.2%
Avg YoY Growth+17.1%
Median YoY Growth+19.4%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Warner Music Group's music publishing — adjusted oibda?
- Warner Music Group (WMG) reported music publishing — adjusted oibda of $96.00M in Q2 2025.
- How has Warner Music Group's music publishing — adjusted oibda changed year-over-year?
- Warner Music Group's music publishing — adjusted oibda increased by 21.5% year-over-year, from $79.00M to $96.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Warner Music Group's music publishing — adjusted oibda?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Warner Music Group's music publishing — adjusted oibda has grown at a 22.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $179.00M to $330.00M.
- What does music publishing — adjusted oibda mean?
- A measure of core cash profit from publishing operations, excluding non-cash and one-time costs.