Business Segments · Goodwill
Music Publishing — Goodwill
Warner Music Group Music Publishing — Goodwill remained flat by 0.0% to $464.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $464.00M to $464.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Music Publishing — Goodwill shows relatively stable performance with a 0.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026May 7, 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
An increase suggests active M&A activity, while a sudden decrease indicates potential impairment of previously acquired assets.
Detailed definition
The intangible asset value recorded when the publishing segment acquires other music catalogs or companies for a price e...
Peer comparison
Common in media and entertainment sectors where catalog acquisitions are a primary growth strategy.
Metric ID:
wmg_segment_music_publishing_goodwillHistorical 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 | $464.00M | $464.00M | $464.00M | $464.00M | $464.00M | $464.00M | $464.00M | $464.00M | $464.00M | $464.00M | $464.00M | $464.00M | $464.00M | $464.00M | $464.00M | $464.00M | $464.00M | $464.00M | $464.00M | $464.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
Range$464.00M – $464.00M
CAGR+0.0%
Avg YoY Growth+0.0%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
Current Streak19+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Warner Music Group's music publishing — goodwill?
- Warner Music Group (WMG) reported music publishing — goodwill of $464.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Warner Music Group's music publishing — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Warner Music Group's music publishing — goodwill decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $464.00M to $464.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Warner Music Group's music publishing — goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Warner Music Group's music publishing — goodwill has grown at a 0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.86B to $1.86B.
- What does music publishing — goodwill mean?
- The premium paid for acquiring music catalogs beyond their tangible asset value.