Business Segments · General and administrative expense
Music Publishing — General and administrative expense
Warner Music Group Music Publishing — General and administrative expense decreased by 5.9% to $32.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.9%, from $34.00M to $32.00M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ2 2026May 7, 2026
Rolls up toG&A
How to read this metric
A decrease relative to revenue indicates improved operating leverage and administrative efficiency.
Detailed definition
Overhead costs required to run the publishing business, including salaries for administrative staff, office rent, legal...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense category for all corporate segments.
Metric ID:
wmg_segment_music_publishing_general_and_administrative_expenseHistorical Data
12 periods
| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $28.50M | $28.50M | $28.50M | $28.50M | $30.75M | $30.75M | $30.75M | $30.75M | $31.00M | $34.00M | $34.00M | $32.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +7.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.8% | +9.7% | +0.0% | -5.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +7.9% | +7.9% | +7.9% | +7.9% | +0.8% | +10.6% | +9.7% | -5.9% |
Range$28.50M – $34.00M
CAGR+4.3%
Avg YoY Growth+5.8%
Median YoY Growth+7.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Warner Music Group's music publishing — general and administrative expense?
- Warner Music Group (WMG) reported music publishing — general and administrative expense of $32.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Warner Music Group's music publishing — general and administrative expense changed year-over-year?
- Warner Music Group's music publishing — general and administrative expense decreased by 5.9% year-over-year, from $34.00M to $32.00M.
- What does music publishing — general and administrative expense mean?
- General overhead and administrative costs for the publishing segment.